Intimacy and the Role of Porn /u/Tiny_Trevor_Forever Sex

Kind of sounds like a book title, doesn’t it?

So I’m 38 and have an overactive libido. It’s a complete mismatch with my wife and there’s just nothing to be done about it. We’re best friends and absolutely don’t want to leave each other but she just doesn’t want to fuck me and I love fucking so very, very much. To help me cope with this imbalance I’ve started turning to porn (much) more often. I know this is a bad idea because I’ve heard so many people talk about porn addictions and how porn in general has a negative effect on people. But porn is literally the only crutch I have to lean on and it’s the only thing that gives me any form of sexual gratification in my life so I really don’t want to give it up.

Now aside from a fantastic new insecurity, I haven’t seen very many problems with watching porn. I crave intimacy and porn acts as a visual aid to satisfy that craving. This is also helping me stay away from my wife since it keeps me occupied sexually. I don’t think it’s an addiction, though I do watch porn several times a week.

I know that decreased desire for a partner is a symptom, but that’s actually very helpful in my case. What other signs should I be looking for that porn is a problem for me?

Kind of sounds like a book title, doesn’t it?

So I’m 38 and have an overactive libido. It’s a complete mismatch with my wife and there’s just nothing to be done about it. We’re best friends and absolutely don’t want to leave each other but she just doesn’t want to fuck me and I love fucking so very, very much. To help me cope with this imbalance I’ve started turning to porn (much) more often. I know this is a bad idea because I’ve heard so many people talk about porn addictions and how porn in general has a negative effect on people. But porn is literally the only crutch I have to lean on and it’s the only thing that gives me any form of sexual gratification in my life so I really don’t want to give it up.

Now aside from a fantastic new insecurity, I haven’t seen very many problems with watching porn. I crave intimacy and porn acts as a visual aid to satisfy that craving. This is also helping me stay away from my wife since it keeps me occupied sexually. I don’t think it’s an addiction, though I do watch porn several times a week.

I know that decreased desire for a partner is a symptom, but that’s actually very helpful in my case. What other signs should I be looking for that porn is a problem for me?