Porn is the new drug of the masses. It’s all made up, scripted to satisfy the viewers’ fantasies. But the simple human brain forgets this sometimes.  

When we do a particular thing repeatedly, we get accustomed to it. We think it is normal and a way of life. Soon, reel life becomes your reality.  

You spend numerous hours wondering what plot you want to jerk off to. This, in turn, reduces your productivity and connection with what’s happening around you. The life we lead daily is a compilation of the various habits we’ve picked up along the way.  

Therefore pornography is dangerous. The more you watch it, the sooner you forget that the people on screen are just actors. You assume what you see on screen sex should look like. 

This is largely not the case and in general, porn will be best for you to avoid. 

Pornography is entertainment. Nothing more. Not a replacement for sex, not sex education but mere entertainment. 

But, over time the porn industry has gotten so big and influential that it now decides what’s “normal” and what’s not. 

This has led to a sex culture today that has normalized violence, sexual abuse, sex with minors, and objectification of women. This is because of the content that these porn websites put out and the lies it feeds young impressionable minds. 

The Lies Of Pornography

Here are the 4 lies that the porn industry has normalized in today’s world

 Lie #1: Porn is natural and normal 

Porn is addictive, and what you see looks good for the camera. From the exaggerated anatomies to the performance endurance, nothing in porn is natural.  

It is sex that is natural. Sex is the most normal and natural part of our life. Porn, however, is a product. It is produced and fed to the consumer.  

The goal of pornographers is to drive traffic to their site. They do this by making porn and its actors look very pleasing to the eyes. They dress up sex to look perfect. This makes porn unnatural and the least bit realistic.   

You might wonder, what is wrong with this. It’s the same with movies too. Everything from the actor’s teeth to the dinner date he takes his girl on is all perfect to the T. So, why can’t the same concept apply to pornography? 

The reason being we clearly know the difference between reel and real life when it comes to movies. We know the extensive effort that is put in to make a person look that good on screen. The movie industry is very transparent about this fact.  

The pornography industry isn’t. Porn viewers aren’t aware of the plastic surgeries, the extensive editing, the three days long shoots, perfect lighting, hair, and makeup it takes to produce just a 35-minute porn video.  

Lie #2: Watching porn won’t affect your real-life relationships

If you’ve been in a long-term relationship, you might be aware that porn can potentially harm your relationship.  

The taboo that surrounds porn has to lead to a lack of transparency when it’s involved in relationships. Many are unaware about their partners’ views on porn and this can lead to quite a few problems. 

When your significant other discovers that you watch porn, they might feel shocked, rejected, abandoned, humiliated, and even betrayed. It incites the idea that you’re not satisfied with your partner.  

Even if your partner doesn’t have a problem with porn, it can still damage your relationship. There is a huge difference between sex in real life and sex in porn. 

You cannot expect your partner to perform the same way one does on porn. If you expect sex in real life to be the same way it is porn, you might start losing interest in your partner as it feels more underwhelming than the sex portrayed in porn.  

You might start losing interest in your partner and can suffer from Porn-Induced-Erectile-Dysfunction. 

Lie #3: Porn can act as a means of safe sex education

A large number of netizens use pornography as a means of sex education. Porn might not be the safest way to learn about sex because of how it’s portrayed. The taboo that surrounds sex forces the younger generation to learn about sex from the warped version that the porn industry provides.  

If you learn about sex from pornography, you also pick up the violent and degrading themes that are displayed in it. This can lead to dangerous situations and problems in relationships.  

To solve this problem, we need to be more open about sex education. Being vocal about your concerns with your partner and understanding theirs go a long way. Ensure that safe sex practices are taught to kids from reliable sources, so they don’t resort to pornography.  

Lie #4: Porn is just a distraction / guilty pleasure

It might be just a distraction or guilty pleasure in the beginning. But, if you’re not careful it can soon turn into an addiction. 

Watching porn and masturbating, release the same kind of dopamine that is released when drugs are used. It’s a similar kind of high you experience in both situations. This is why porn is addictive. The more you watch it, the more your brain craves it. As the cravings increase, so will the unstoppable urge to watch pornography

multiple times a day. Before you know it, you’ll start cancelling plans with your friends, just to stay at home and masturbate. 

Consuming pornography is an escalating behaviour. You can go from watching one video a week to few times a day real quick. Along the way, your level of satisfaction decreases, so you end up watching more and more porn just to satisfied like you once did. 

So yes, pornography is definitely not a harmless guilty pleasure. It comes with its own set of consequences and side effects. There is nothing wrong with watching pornography if done in moderation. Aware of the fact that it is not a representation of real life. It’s always better to stay informed and safe.