Sunday, February 14, 2010

The Effects of Porn

A new report.
When it comes to the consequences for marriage, Fagan referred to studies showing how the use of porn by husbands severely affects wives.

In many cases the wives of pornography users develop deep psychological wounds, he observed. This includes feelings of betrayal, loss, mistrust, and anger. Wives can also feel unattractive or sexually inadequate, which in turn can lead to depression after finding out that their husbands view pornography.

Male viewers of pornography, Fagan added, tend to diminish their emotional involvement in their sexual relations, which has the effect of wives experiencing decreased intimacy from their husbands. In one study husbands reported loving their spouses less after long periods of looking at pornography.

Pornography also has an impact on the physical side of the relationship as prolonged exposure fosters dissatisfaction with the other spouse and their sexual behavior.

Other studies referred to by Fagan found that pornography users increasingly see the institution of marriage as sexually confining and this leads them to doubt the value of marriage as a social institution.
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1 comment:

Julygirl said...

It is invasive in this society,and is part of an Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, but in many ancient cultures some forms and levels of it were part of romantic love between couples.