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Thanks for sharing this reference. > researchers are unsure that it is its own addiction Yes. Indeed, this is the reason experts object to the term “porn addi

Thanks for sharing this reference. > researchers are unsure that it is its own addiction Yes. Indeed, this is the reason experts object to the term “porn addiction”. Some “addicts” might be consuming a lot of porn, but that doesn't mean that porn is addictive --- just like how alcoholics use bottles a lot, but bottles are not addictive.

AlecSchueler 3y ago
Let's hope that public discourse will continue and draw attention to the need for further research. I've been addicted to pornography myself and spoken with many men who say the same, as well as many women who have had their relationships and mental health destroyed by being partnered with people like myself. The current state of research and recognition is not always reflective of reality. I'd hope that anyone familiar with the history of science could accept that.
- throwaway675309 3y ago
  The fact that you were addicted to pornography means that you probably would have sought out and encountered lots of other people in the same problematic situation as yourself. I would look to your own tunnel vision as to why you tend to see it's perceived negative effects everywhere. I'll take peer reviewed research over anecdotal data any day of the week.