While love and sex are certainly not inseparable, romantic love only rarely exists without sexual involvement. For many people, sexual attraction is a critical component of loving their romantic partner. Sex and love are certainly both intense physical and emotional experiences, and, like many such experiences, they can give rise to obsession and addiction.
Employees are looking at much more than expense reports and strategic plans in the office, warn a recent article. Instead, it’s online porn that’s capturing a great deal of screen space during work hours, despite the risks.
Problems making choices as well as trouble remembering things and concentrating to finish tasks could be linked to pornography addiction, suggests recent research.
In years’ past, many teens’ exposure to sex occurred through school sex education programs and the occasional access to a pornographic magazine.
Today, reports cited in recent articles say that about 50 percent of individuals who receive professional treatment for sex addiction say their challenges with sex began prior to their 16th birthday. Experts say round-the-clock ability to view sexual material online, and a general decrease in knowledge and parental discussions about sex, may be contributing factors.
Fact: A person living with sex addiction can have sex with numerous people and never view online pornography. Similarly, a person with porn addiction can spend hours viewing sexual material online and never have real-world sex with another person.
Statisticians studying pornography reveal trends that show that boys are exposed to porn at younger and younger ages. To date, eleven is the average age a boy first sees pornography. In a Canadian study, one-third of 13-year-old boys admitted to viewing pornography, while a UK study showed that one-third of boys ages 14-16 admitted to having seen pornography by the time they were ten or younger. The majority of these children (81%) stated they had access to pornography at home, and 61% said they had access to porn via cellular phone.
Whether solo or within the context of a relationship, figuring out how to feel about liking pornography can be an emotional minefield or a relationship "can of worms." Man or woman, gay or straight, this topic can bring up some very strong feelings, both pro and con, and lead to uncovering very deeply held beliefs and even fears. Let’s take a closer look at some of the beliefs and concerns, and explore what "healthy viewership" might mean.
Laptops, smart phones and computers make viewing pornographic materials easier than ever. But can too much porn ruin healthy sex lives and meaningful relationships? Experts say ‘yes’, according to a recent blog post.
A United Kingdom-based publication is asking its government for an automatic ban on porn. Why? Well, it believes there are detrimental effects of porn leading to the demise of society. According to a poll highlighted in a recent article, nearly two-thirds of people on streets support the ban. But while the morality of porn and porn addiction are being questioned, the porn industry is being given free reign.
The first step in treating porn addiction is to stop viewing pornographic materials. But for an addict, breaking this habit requires a great deal of effort and constant monitoring. As with most areas of modern life, technology may be able to help combat porn addiction.
