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Apparently, religiousness is correlated with "porn related moral incongruity". Put simply, if you are religious, you are more likely to feel bad /guilty about your porn consumption. Given that most of us are not religious, has consuming porn had any negative impact on your life? If so, care to share?

[psychologytoday.com]

Spongebob 7 Aug 21
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Possibly an example of the commutative property:
Guilty about enjoying porn == more religious.
More religious == Guilty about enjoying porn.

I sure am glad, I am part of neither group.

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Growing up with a significant amount of shame surrounding porn use has definitely created problems for me in the past, but whether any of those (or any variations on those challenges) remain is still somewhat of a mystery to me. I certainly don't attach any notion of "sin" (whatever that means), but my own use is unfortunately still somewhat tainted. I think it might have more to do with it playing a role in forming my sexual template than anything else.

BenL Level 2 Aug 22, 2018
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Porn is fine as long as those viewing it realize that it has nothing to do with reality.

You know, just like religion.

Semantics perhaps, but porn does have something to do with reality! It doesn't exist in vacuum.

@Spongebob It's got about as much to do with "reality" as there is "truth in advertising". Most people don't look, or fuck, like porn stars. It's an altered "reality" and it warps a lot of people's attitudes towards what actual sex is like. The only reality is that there are humans performing, and that's all they're doing. It's like a circus act.

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I can't take porn seriously. I mean they have really bad story lines, really bad dialogue and terrible music. I've had sex partners who try to "talk dirty" to me and I just break out laughing because it feels like I am in a bad porn movie. It turns sex into a farce.

@snytiger6 What does taking porn seriously mean? ?

@Spongebob It means beign able to suspend disbelief long enough for it to actually turn me on enough to actually make use of it. let's face it, porn is NOT quality film making.

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I personally find porn boring. I much prefer the real thing.

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Porn use is a lot like atheism, far more participating than will admit to it. Just another reason to reject religion.

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Never thought of it as ‘consumption’! It’s like a Chinese buffet, excellent but I’m hungry 30 minutes later

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Hardcore porn is boring after a little while. I prefer watching Playboy videos and letting my imagination run wild.

godef Level 7 Aug 22, 2018
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I don't feel guilty but I do think it desensitizes me sexually. If I am with someone or have a prospect of ... I will limit the amount of porn I watch or cut it out completely. Hunger is the best sauce.

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Naw..I'm demisexual so porn does nothing for me.
Hetero sex scenes make me feel disgusted, lesbian sex scenes make me feel indifferent and bored, and gay male sex scenes seem mildly romantic.

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