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I'm sure there are people who have never watched porn that don't particularly enjoy sex either. This sounds like all other articles that generalize one anecdote to data.

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Pretty sure the entire piece was anecdotal. I see no call to action indicating that he believes we need to take up some sort of communal mantle to protect our young ones. He just wonders if he blew it for himself.

hehe. Blew it.

For sure. Not everything has to have a "call to action". Seems like it was more a prompt for discussion. Appears to be working.

His experiences are decently common among young men growing up with internet access. You can read more: http://www.reddit.com/r/nofap

Came across this yesterday: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/porn-study-scrapped-.... I found it amusing.

And I have a converse anecdote: after having had sex, I don't enjoy porn anymore. Different strokes for different folks, I suppose.

100% agree and only this to add... sexual interest can go up or down depending on your partner and life situation. This is regardless of love, interest or what-not. For me, I went from one relationship where I (a male) was faking it to another where I couldn't last 5 minutes.

Porn is such a non-issue in my life. It's soulless and empty as it should be, but it's also human sexual nature at its rawest. I'm glad we live in an era where we can freely and easily experience it.

I remember reading sexual advice for couples from the pre internet era, and they cover many of the 'issues' described in the article and how to turn it into a positive experience. The impression I am getting is that he's never felt comfortable discussing it before, because of the guilt situation, hence why he hasn't realised how normal it is.

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