What do you think, does pornography improve marital sex?

Maybe you’ve heard people say that they use pornography to “spice up” their sex life.  Some report that pornography has made marital sex that much better.

While I have no desire to argue with anyone about what they feel is true in their marriage, I can point to an overwhelming number of scholarly studies on the subject that reveal the opposite to be true.

Pornography destroys sexual satisfaction in marriage.

A University of Indiana study found that viewing just six hours of “soft-core” pornography can destroy the viewer’s satisfaction with their mate.

Other studies demonstrate that users of pornography have significantly LESS sex in marriage than couples where pornography is not used.  When pornography is used, couples have less frequent sex and less satisfying sex.

Why is this true?

Viewers of pornography tend to have less positive views of the opposite sex, more often viewing them as “objects” to be consumed rather than as “people” to relate to.

Also, viewers of pornography tend to desire  to bring the sexual practices they’ve watched in pornographic videos into the bedroom with their spouse. These “over the line” activities often evoke shock or disgust from the marriage partner, resulting in diminished feelings toward the relationship by both parties.

Other studies suggest a strong correlation between pornography use and acts of sexual violence, increased incidents of depression among users, and decreased levels of marital satisfaction in homes where pornography is used.

Far from being a marital aid for more satisfying sex, pornography destroys sex in marriage.

So if you want to “spice up” the bedroom in your marriage, don’t turn to pornography, because research indicates that the results will be just the opposite of what you’re seeking.