…Except, what about ideas like supernormality and the hedonic treadmill? Why do some people meet their “porn addiction” with shame while others “embrace it”? I can’t account for any of that, so I don’t think I have all the answers.
i wonder if, to an extent, they have to constantly ‘up the stakes’ to override their feelings of guilt.
i would also like to add that people who genuinely compulsively watch porn to a harmful extent almost definitely do exist. however these people… don’t seem to be the ones posting about porn addiction. Edit: usually. I’m sure some poor soul has wandered onto NoFap forums seeking genuine advice. I hope they found peace
Sexual arousal directly raises humans threshold for disgust. Ie something that would seem gross when you’re not aroused could seem appealing or even exciting when you are aroused.
if you don’t know that and end up watchong something you’re normally not in to it may result in distress when your disgust threshold returns to its baseline and you can’t account for why you were excited by something you usually find gross.
widespread ignorance of human sexuality makes it difficult for people to ever learn what is and isn’t normalml.
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i wonder if, to an extent, they have to constantly ‘up the stakes’ to override their feelings of guilt.
i would also like to add that people who genuinely compulsively watch porn to a harmful extent almost definitely do exist. however these people… don’t seem to be the ones posting about porn addiction. Edit: usually. I’m sure some poor soul has wandered onto NoFap forums seeking genuine advice. I hope they found peace
Sexual arousal directly raises humans threshold for disgust. Ie something that would seem gross when you’re not aroused could seem appealing or even exciting when you are aroused.
if you don’t know that and end up watchong something you’re normally not in to it may result in distress when your disgust threshold returns to its baseline and you can’t account for why you were excited by something you usually find gross.
widespread ignorance of human sexuality makes it difficult for people to ever learn what is and isn’t normalml.