Is porn really affecting us?

you_require_moar · 2011-09-06T20:39:46+00:00

check out the guys at reddit.com/r/nofap most of them report going from little social interaction to having more energy, greater sex drive and more confidence which all leads to great things.

PetiePal · 2011-09-06T18:57:36+00:00

It could just be that you're getting older. Isn't there a ton of research that shows short-term testosterone gains from fapping-restriction but then mid to longer term it severely drops? It's a use it or lose it thing.

Last year i thought I was having issues due to densensitization of porn etc, and then I found out I was a diabetic and that was sapping my libido. Exercised, ate better, got my sugars under control and it's been better.

Also even in peak health there are just some men who will have theirs rage higher than others. Confidence is a mental thing mainly I've seen girly men be confident lol and have a lower testosterone count than Martin Short.

2011-09-06T19:41:26+00:00

There was something on reddit a while ago about testosterone increasing up to 7 days after not fapping, and then the gains after than being minimal. http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/i514e/til_when_men_dont_masturbate_for_7_days_their/

07SS · 2011-09-06T20:59:09+00:00

People say placebo but everyone I know that has stopped jerkin it (and I know your question is about porn; I'll get to that) has felt 1000x better and more energetic. I'm on week 2 of not spanking the monkey and I feel like a new man.

Now, porn. Even though I haven't jerked it, I've still watched porn every now and then. Not really on the internet, just on TV like cinemax if nothing else is on at like midnight hahaha. I think it ups my sexual drive just cause it gets me horny but I can't bust a nut since I don't jerk it. I think the masturbation is the main thing that people see the difference in.

Before completely stopping beating it, I just said "no porn, only imagination/memory". And tbh I didn't see any difference in mood/confidence. Only stopping jacking it completely does it for me.

Your mileage may vary.

ehbeeseedee · 2011-09-06T23:56:43+00:00

Yes. There's enough evidence out there right now to cleanly state that porn really does fuck with us.

RedErin · 2011-09-06T19:12:20+00:00

I agree with this article.

Krieger9 · 2011-09-06T19:36:40+00:00

If you can't control and motivate yourself without that primal hormone screwing with your brain and driving you crazy, get a hold of yourself. And then yank it.

If that makes it so you can't get out and meet people then stop smoking so much weed.

seanm27 · 2011-09-07T00:38:13+00:00

A better question is "does it affect you?" All men are different and will have different reactions (and different amounts of time spent watching) to porn. Some guys can jerk it everyday and still have juice for thier ladies, others can't. The bottom line is that if you are having sexual problems the first step should be abstaining from porn for a month or so and reassessing your situation, even if other guys don't have any problem from porn.

sayn · 2011-09-07T03:43:12+00:00

Masturbation? Maybe not. Porn? Yes.

Last month I stopped watching porn and beating off all together due to a hunch that I might've had a porn-induced ED moment. It's been a month since I did either and I've definitely noticed a difference. Not only am I hornier now but I'm much more attracted to real girls than I was before. I used to only get hard when I'd see a chick that looked like a pornstar. Now any girl with a nice bod/face get me fucking horny.

FaceNibbler · 2011-09-07T15:17:13+00:00

check out this site. has a crazy amount of resources and testimonials.

http://yourbrainonporn.com/

tl;dr porn affects us more than you could ever know. basically, when we stop fapping and looking at porn, our brain starts to remember that our computer is not a mate. it makes talking to girls much easier.

WolfInTheField · 2011-09-06T18:18:40+00:00

Oh you bet it is. I stopped fapping roughly like 1.5 weeks ago. Since then I've not quite abstained, but cut it to a bare minimum and will keep this going until I get laid. My hormonal drive has become AMAZING, seriously. And interestingly enough? when I did fap again, it became apparent that it didn't go down as fast anymore, either.

Sorry if that's TMI, but it's relevant.

puaCurveBall · 2011-09-06T18:20:31+00:00

All in your head. I went from beta to where I am at now while constantly having sex with FWB, jerking off and watching a ton of porn. Frequent ejaculation makes for a healthy prostate.

Any placebo can spur confidence, libido, etc... if you need it or porn is a negative force in your life(addiction, objectifying women, etc) then cut it out, but I don't think it affects things directly.

klufs2004 · 2011-09-06T23:14:22+00:00

i recommend you check out /r/nofap or /r/pornfree :)

get_out_now · 2011-09-07T02:59:44+00:00

Pretty much everyone I know in the PUA scene or who watches a lot of porn, is a tool

ThrowawayPUA · 2011-09-06T20:44:25+00:00

If you feel your game is improved by not fapping, you are excessively state-dependent and your inner game has other major problems. What are you going to do if you run into a great girl, and you just had sex yesterday? Wait a week until you haven't ejaculated for 7 days?

This "nofap" crap bugs me. I wish people would stop promoting it as a self-improvement tactic and realize it's a fetish. And there's nothing wrong with that. But don't promote it as some better way to live.

FrontalPR · 2011-09-06T19:36:44+00:00

ya. i agree. plus its better for your testosterone level to stay up if you abstain from fapping.

drummer_86 · 2011-09-07T04:28:25+00:00

As a Mormon, I'm happy to see others not fapping and realizing the negative effects of porn.

coolaznkenny · 2011-09-06T20:17:26+00:00

=/ girls have a hard time getting me to bust so i FAP!

assholebiker · 2011-09-06T20:24:42+00:00

Eh, whatevs. I get irritable and can't focus. A friend of mine swears by not fapping to improve his game. Try it and see for yourself.

Sed5 · 2011-09-06T22:19:35+00:00

Not this shit again...Goddamn it.

No, no porn is not affecting you. Do people honestly think pornography didn't exist in ancient times, or that they somehow didn't masturbate?

If you don't masturbate, your brain will do it for you, at night.

tl;dr no. please stop making this thread as it has been discussed at least 20 times on this subreddit. This is not related to seduction. This is the most annoying placebo movements ever.

Title	Is porn really affecting us?
Author	Today_Is_Jazz_Fest
Upvotes	25
Comments	81
Date	September 6, 2011 6:11 PM UTC (14 years ago)
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