Is porn runing your sex life? It very well could be, and leading sex experts have now voiced their concern about the increase in the use of porn and the impact it can have on relationships.
In a new survey, conducted by Cosmopolitan, 68 leading sexperts were questioned about the effects of porn on modern relationships and the result was incredibly negative.
86 per cent of the therapists questioned by the magazine stated that they believe porn has a negative impact on relationships and 90 per cent of the therapists admitted that they have seen an increase in relationship problems due to porn over the past few years.
The therapists also said that ‘vanilla’ sex (as in traditional, normal sex) is becoming less desirable while porn addiction is continuing to rise.
The vast majority of the sexperts who were questioned as part of the survey stated that they have seen a major increase in cases of porn addiction. Furthermore, 63 per cent stated that they believed porn increases men’s expectations of sex with their partner, leading to disappointment and dissatisfaction on both sides of the relationship.
Porn addiction is on the increase and relationships are suffering because of it, say experts
The survey revealed that more and more men have now started to suffer from performance anxiety because of the unrealistic actions they see in pornographic films. Likewise, women are starting to feel even more insecure about their bodies and are feeling increased pressure to ‘perform’ like the actresses within the films.
“Porn can affect men’s ability to form relationships with real women, rather than those on their laptop,” said Carol Featherstone, a psychosexual therapist.
“More and more young people (girls as well as boys) are learning about sex through porn, and it’s having a devastating effect on their perception of themselves and their bodies,” agreed Karen Lobb-Rossini, another psychosexual therapist.
Overall, the survey (and the sex therapist) concluded that while porn can help some relationships, it can also have a devastating impact on relationships by skewing what is expected within the bedroom.
