There is evidence that watching porn is unhealthier than drugs

Almost everyone has watched porn at some point. It is even known that 73 percent of internet users regularly watch porn. Watching porn can of course be educational, depending on what kind of porn is being watched. Especially when it comes to porna (female-friendly porn), you can actually gain something from it, for example to get inspired.

Now there has been research into what the effect of regularly watching porn is on the brain. An MRI scan was used to look at the effects that porn and drugs have on the brain. The results were compared with the brains of drug addicts. What turned out? Porn is more harmful than drugs. The brains of people who regularly watch porn (that is to say: almost daily) even shrink. The most alarming thing about this is that the largest group of porn viewers is aged between 12 and 17, the group whose brains are still fully developing.

Besides the fact that it is physically harmful to watch too much porn, it is also not particularly good for your relationship. About 40 percent of relationships break down when one of the two watches a lot of porn. Perhaps it also has to do with the fact that the majority of the porn available is not exactly female-friendly. Some films are even so violent that they resemble abuse more than a pleasant sexual encounter. This will ultimately also affect the form of intimacy in a relationship. So, it’s best to tone down watching this kind of sex films, it keeps it more enjoyable for everyone.