“A little porn won’t hurt YOU”

Many people are duped to think a little porn is just not that bad.

But we’ve learned from many people we’ve surveyed over time how porn has hurt them long term. We also stay up to date on research by medical and psychological experts. 

 Here’s what we know about the hidden poison of porn:

  •  Porn damages marriages. [1] It brings betrayal and distrust in our closest relationships.

  • Porn harms children. They’re being exposed to porn at younger and younger ages. Porn harms their developing brains, self-image, and understanding of sex and relationships. [2] [3]

  • Porn hurts your brain. [4] Yes. Excessive use of porn over time trains your brain to enjoy synthetic sex, not real sex. Or it’s an easy escape to numb painful things in our lives instead of confronting our problems. Your brain can get stuck in a rut, quite literally.

  • Porn wastes your time and stunts your personal growth. It’s a quick, cheap “fix”  to deal with boredom – right in your back pocket. [5]

  • Porn harms the porn actors. Many sad, true stories have come out about abuses in the porn industry. Porn actors face mental and physical harm! [6]

  • Porn secretly fuels sex trafficking. [7] Child Sexual Abuse Materials and the illegal filming of minors are growing so rapidly that officials have trouble keeping up with the challenge of blocking and removing this. Behind the scenes, real children are harmed in the making of some porn films. [8]

In addition, as previously mentioned by those surveyed, viewing other people sexually may fuel feelings of betrayal and mistrust in your significant other. Trust is one of the most basic foundations of a good relationship. It takes time and effort to build intimate trust; pornography can quickly destroy trust and intimacy. [9]

Sexual violence is portrayed in many popular types of porn.[10] [11]

Teen is one of the most popular search terms in porn. This sends a terrible message that it’s okay to use young teens as objects of violent sexual acts. 

Young people are also being influenced to expect and accept sexual violence because of what they see in porn. Perhaps this is one of porn’s most dangerous harms – its influence on our future generation.

Porn and sexual violence do not build healthy, happy long-term relationships, but young people do not understand this. Porn lies to them, and perhaps, porn has lied to you!

Watching porn feeds the idea that people are objects to be consumed; it also can leave you feeling empty, like you are missing out on something because it sets up the facade that real-life sex should look like it does in pornography. 

By choosing to live a life free of porn, you will live with authenticity in your relationships, including the one you have with yourself. As a result, this benefits you, those you love, and future generations to succeed in life. 

Based on the truth: “you reap what you sow,” porn hinders people from reaching their highest potential. So, yes, a little porn really is “that bad.”

When you reach the end of your life, do you want to reflect on lost relationships and opportunities with regrets and sadness? If not, consider how porn is hurting you right now!

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