Wait, were you supposed to stop watching porn? Not really, but some people really want you to. Porn generally has a bad rep, and there are many myths about how it can harm you.

We’re here to challenge that and present you the ways in which porn benefits you.

Porn Has a Bad Rep

If you live in a country where watching porn is legal, consider yourself lucky. Wait, porn is illegal in some countries? Yup! But so is pirating movies, and we all know how that goes.

Here’s a fun fact for you, though. Some of the countries that consider porn illegal are also some of the countries where people watch porn the most. See? You cannot stop people from enjoying something that isn’t even bad for them.

Not only that, but there have been numerous campaigns against porn videos. Countless groups of people came together to express their stance on pornography.

SEE: Pornhub Needs To Change – Or Shut Down

In some instances, we can understand why. There are a lot of different kinds of porn. Some of them are not very ethical. Still, why should all porn get a bad rap? That’s how generalizations can hurt. It’s especially wrong when porn cannot hurt you.

It Increases Your Libido

There’s a myth floating around that porn causes your sex drive to plummet. Now, think logically. How does that make any sense? We believe that porn addiction, or too much masturbating, can harm you in some way. But simply watching pornography? No way.

In fact, one of the benefits of porn is that it increases your libido. Just think about it. Watching porn makes you want to have sex, right? Right. Therefore, your sex drive becomes stronger. Of course, there are exceptions to every rule.

Some people, however, believe real-life sex will reflect what happens in porn videos. They think people will behave like porn stars. When they see this isn’t the case, they simply switch off. Let’s be real. Is this the case for most of the people who watch porn? Of course not.

Watching porn can definitely bring a new spark into your sex life. Try and see for yourself.

It Does Not Cause ED

We can link this one to the alleged libido issues watching porn can cause. Yet another misconception is that porn causes erectile dysfunction. How does it connect to a lack of libido? Oh, you know — lack of sex drive, lack of erect penis.

Again, it could make sense if you’re masturbating so much nothing excites you anymore. But how can porn ever replace real-life sexual satisfaction? It can’t! Erectile dysfunction links to depression, performance anxiety, and poor physical health.

We can see how performance anxiety and porn can connect. There’s one thing you have to know, though — both men and women watch porn, yes. Neither will expect you to perform as porn actors do. They’re called ‘actors’ for a reason. It’s all made up and dramatized as much as possible.

Let’s make it perfectly clear once again — simply watching porn does not cause erectile dysfunction or lack of libido.

It Relieves Stress

To be honest, isn’t this the case with any sexual experience? We believe it is! However, you can’t always have sex. That’s why watching porn comes to the rescue. Frankly, we know that masturbation might not be the first thing that comes to mind when you’re stressed. Here’s why it should, though.

Like many other things, self-love serves as a great distraction from whatever’s bothering you. Unfortunately, this can apply only when you find yourself at a place where you can actually watch porn. It doesn’t sound like something you can do when stress catches up with you during a work interview.

In a home setting, on the other hand, it’s a completely different story. Next time you’re feeling anxious, give masturbation a try. We know you’re probably wondering how one gets turned on while stressed.

That shouldn’t be a problem because your favorite porn is there to help you out.

Helps You Discover Your Kinks

Porn can be a fantastic way for you to discover new kinks. Or simply figure out what you like and dislike. This type of ‘research’ allows you to explore your sexuality safely, without any judgment or hurt feelings. Why would anybody judge? We wonder about the same thing. Not everyone will always like what we like.

So, how do you actually search for stuff? Porn sites offer a wide array of genres you can take a look at. They usually have distinct categories that make it easy for you to look for anything you might like. After that, most videos have tags you can click on and explore as well.

As you can see, it’s easier than you think. Once you find what you like, it can be easy for you to present it to your partner, romantic or sexual one, it doesn’t matter. That’s how you safely explore your sexuality.

Ethical Porn Is Available

This can be quite a touchy subject. Porn also has a bad rep because of how women in the industry are treated. Most of the porn you see online can include scenes that are quite derogatory towards women. That’s why females are usually the ones that are anti-porn.

Thankfully, ethical porn exists. Perhaps this is the first time you hear about it, so we’ll explain. Ethical porn focuses on employing actors of different body types, not forcing them to do what they don’t want to do, and promoting healthy body image and natural bodies in general.

Basically, think of it as responsibly-made porn. Regular porn can make some people uncomfortable. It can make them feel like they’re contributing to the degradation of women. Ethical porn puts your mind to rest. It allows you to enjoy pornography, just like millions of other men and women do. Except you enjoy it… ethically.

Summary

We hope we have given you enough reasons to continue your porn habits the same way you did before. We challenged some myths here as well. In the end, we find that porn cannot hurt you in any way. All you have to do is know how to consume it responsibly.

Author: blackrabbit798