Study finds watching porn has a positive effect on your sex life

You've probably all heard the argument that watching porn could negatively affect your sex life for a variety of reasons.

For one, in men, it has been shown that watching too much porn can desensitize them from physical arousal due to the immense accessibility of stimulus through the internet. Violence against women in porn has also been condemned by feminists that say that watching porn will only breed men who objectify women and use them for their own pleasures.

Yes, you should be watching (ethical) porn

However, there are a lot of arguments for watching porn, and a few recent studies confirm that doing so can have a very positive effecton women when used in the right way.

In a study published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, researchers sought to determine whether women who masturbate while watching porn experienced problems during sexual intercourse. They found that, on the contrary, their porn habit had a positive impact on their sex lives.

Do women who watch porn have better sex?

The study found that women who frequently watched erotic videos had less difficulty getting aroused and reaching orgasm. Also, their orgasms were more intense.

So, if you're worried about watching or wanting to watch such videos, don't be! Watching adult content is a lot more common in women than you think, and doing so doesn't interfere with their sex lives at all.