Watching P*rn*graphy Can Ruin Your S** Life- Here Are 10 Reasons Why

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According to GQ, scientists at Cambridge University recently studied the brain scans of porn addicts and found that they looked exactly like those of drug addicts.

With such an inexhaustible supply of porn at our disposal, there is a growing concern that it is beginning to affect our brains, our relationships, and even our bodies (beyond, of course, your mother’s idle threats of blindness and hairy palms).

A recent survey of a Reddit community called NoFap, which is committed to abstaining from porn and masturbation, has helped researchers open the door to a better understanding of the effects of pornography on our lives. While the results are not entirely conclusive, there are certainly some statistics that should give a moment’s pause.

Here are some of the reasons why it may be a good idea to stick to Netflix next time you open up your laptop:

1. For those addicted to p*rn, arousal actually declined with the same mate. Those who regularly found different mates were able to continue their arousal. It’s known as the Coolidge Effect, or a tendency toward novelty-seeking behavior. P*rn, after all, trains the viewer to expect constant newness.

2. One in five people who regularly watch p*rn admitted to feeling controlled by their own sexual desires.

3. 12 percent of NoFappers report watching five or more hours of Internet p*rn every week. 59 percent report watching between four and fifteen (!!) hours of p*rn every week.

4. Almost 50 percent of those on NoFap have never had s*x in their lives, meaning their only experience with intimacy is purely digital.

5. 42 percent of male college students report visiting p*rn sites regularly.

6. 53 percent of the NoFappers had developed a regular p*rn habit between the ages of 12 and 14. An alarming 16 percent said they started watching before they were 12.

7. 64 percent report that their tastes in p*rn have become more extreme or deviant.

8. Among 27- to 31-year-olds on NoFap: 19 percent suffer from premature ejaculation, 25 percent are disinterested in s*x with their partner, 31 percent have difficulty reaching orgasm, and 34 percent experience erectile dysfunction.

9. After committing to no masturbation/p*rn, 60 percent of those on NoFap felt that their sexual functions had improved.

10. And 67 percent had an increase in energy levels as well as productivity.