- A growing number of young, healthy Internet pornography users are complaining of delayed ejaculation, inability to be turned on by real partners, and sluggish erections.
Lots of guys, 20s or so, can't get it up anymore with a real girl, and they all relate having a serious porn/masturbation habit. Guys will never openly discuss this with friends or co-workers, for fear of getting laughed out of town. But when someone tells their story on a health forum, and there are 50-100 replies from other guys who struggle with the same thing. This is for real.
I'm frustrated by the fact this is being dismissed as a non-issue by a lot of people. Just like anxiety or depression were shrugged off for decades too. This is a real issue if people are saying it's a real issue - there's no place for judgments, there are women out there going unsatisfied and frustrated, frightened men who are unable to step into their sexy roles because porn is a problem for them. I grew up with porn and it certainly warped my perception of women around me. When I stop using it, suddenly women around me seem more beautiful because I'm not constantly being exposed to the most beautiful women on earth on a daily basis. It's like eating the most delicious substance every single day that has the unfortunate side-effect of giving you no nutrients. You may realize that you need to eat something with nutrients, but everything looks like oatmeal (with no sugar added).
It's like eating the most delicious substance every single day that has the unfortunate side-effect of giving you no nutrients. You may realize that you need to eat something with nutrients, but everything looks like oatmeal (with no sugar added). I like the way you put this. I agree with you.
I just saw the nofap subreddit today. I knew it was around, but I thought it was kinda a joke or just about a test of willpower kinda thing. But wow, there's a lot more to it; there are a lot of people in there that believe in some really crazy metaphysical life-force bullshit. It kinda blew my mind that such an innocuous community was loaded with so much new-age nonsense. So as a result, I came at this article pretty heavily skeptical. It seems like there may be some rational reasons to suspect endemic porn side effects, but it's hard to separate those who rationally think so from those who want to believe. The credibility of TEDx talks are definitely suspect and need vetting, so I'll have to see what that talk is like once I'm in an environment where I'd want to watch a talk about that, ha.
Definitely agree, a good portion of those guys are insane. It's a mix of new found confidence for doing something that's pretty difficult and new age bullshit like suddenly believing that you get new found superpowers or attractiveness because of slightly higher testosterone levels. I mean really, it's not watching porn that is the problem, it's when you're masturbating to it 8 times a day or something ridiculous like that.
Largely off topic, but you reminded me of this bit from a comedy DVD I recently watched.there are a lot of people in there that believe in some really crazy metaphysical life-force bullshit
You should all read this: http://www.young-goddess.com/
I find that I have sex induced sexual dysfunction on my fourth time in a day perhaps the same thing?
ಠ_ಠ How do you know about my fourth meal? But yes exactly like that. If one eats three out three times a day you may not be up for the home cooked meal when you get home. (Especially if you are expected to chop vegetables and help with washing up.)