A good number of couples use porn to spice up their sex life. Apart from the intense excitement triggered by watching porn, partners also get new romantic ideas they can explore.
For couples who watch porn together, it boosts their confidence in asking what they want in bed and speak upon whether they like it or not.
This level of openness allows the couple to enjoy intimacy and also makes their relationship stronger.
Even though it is advantageous, it can equally be harmful to your sexual relations, according to a fair number of studies.
Here are some of the negative ways it can impact your sex life.
Having unrealistic expectations from your partner
Porn stars manifest a high level of bedroom prowess that not everyone can pull off. Watching the videos builds up expectations and sexual fantasies that you would wish to actualize.
It can be so disappointing or frustrating to see that your partner can not satisfy the fantasies.
Less sexual satisfaction
With porn, there is always a virtual image of how sex should be. Anything less than that can easily be counted as not good enough.
This could be dangerous for your sex life because you fail to enjoy the ‘normal’ sex.
What people do not understand is that porn stars might be doing whatever stunts for money and this is nothing close to the reality of sexual relations.
A lot of porn videos focus on penetration sex and this could make couples miss out on foreplay and intimacy which is very important in sexual relations.
It is addictive
Once it becomes an addiction, it could get out of control and you always want more.
On extreme ends, you might resort to watching porn secretly and this could hurt your partner and make them feel less appreciated or not good enough.
Unhealthy sex knowledge
Some practices in the porn world come off as disrespectful to women. For instance, slapping them and seemingly being violent while indulging in the act.
Such practices give the wrong perception about sex and it could be a turn off when your partner does something you are not in agreement with
Can cause erectile dysfunction and low libido
Some studies indicate that there are chances of having cases of porn-induced erectile dysfunctioning. It could also lower your sex drive.
A good number of ladies in a relationship have complained that their partners have at times declined to have sex because they already pleasured themselves.