How much p*rn does someone need to watch to be considered "addicted?"

[Anonymous]

I hear it all the time, people being "addicted" to p*rn. So where is the line drawn? What constitutes addiction? As a guy, I feel relatively confident saying that most of us would prefer to get off at least once a day, maybe twice if properly spaced apart. And that's through any method: ideally from sex, but as a backup plan, at least through masturbating, with or without p*rn. Like Seinfeld said in that famous episode "The Contest", when they were protesting Elaine participating because it's different for girls: "It's just part of a man's routine." So that said, it's also easier to look at p*rn when you're doing the job yourself, as opposed to working with your memory, aka "the spank bank." With virtually limitless free p*rn available to us, it's almost simply outdated and inefficient to not watch p*rn. It's like drying your laundry on clothesline instead of a dryer. We have the technology, why not take advantage? So let's say a guy is single...he's gonna punch the clown once a day, presumably. So if he does that every day and watches p*rn in the process, is he an addict? Even an old married guy whose wife won't have sex with him anymore, if jerking off to p*rn is your best option, what's wrong with that? Or am I underestimating how much people watch it/masturbate? Are there people out there that watch p*rn like 5 times a day? Are people turning down sex for p*rn? Like "Sorry, honey, I have an appointment with Shyla Stylez at 10:30?" I guess I'd understand in those cases. But at the same time, I'd almost understand that. The average girl doesn't have the sexual prowess of a professional. I mean, girls should be watching and taking notes, some of those chicks BRING IT. And that's like 75% of the reason we watch in the first place...they're PHENOMENAL at sex and do things a lot of everyday girls SHOULD do, but DON'T. If a girl isn't into doing a particular sex act, that's totally her right...but it doesn't make her man WRONG for desiring said act. Maybe a guy gets off on, say, anal sex. Nothing wrong with that. If his girl doesn't want to do that, that's totally cool and she should never be pressured into it. But if he wants to live vicariously through a male p*rn actor giving it to a chick in the butt, what the hell is wrong with that? The guy is sexually frustrated, cut him some slack. I guess this turned into a rant on the merits of p*rnography, lol, but my question remains: how much is too much? I have a girlfriend, I get laid pretty regularly, a few times a week. But on those off days, bet your bottom dollar I'm headed to Youjizz, lol. But I don't consider myself an addict at all. But for those single guys who tug it everyday, what's wrong with some visual aids? I'd contend that masturbation leads to p*rn consumption, not the other way around. If anything, guys are probably addicted to masturbating, like they've been since the dawn of time. P*rn only showed up like 40 years ago, and has only been this accessible for about 15. Opinions?

[Bvroon]

In order for something to be an addiction, be it p*rn, drugs or really anything else it needs to start interfering with your day to day life, like you can't go to work, or shopping, or leave the house because you just have to watch p*rn or do whatever it is that you are addicted to, the mechanism needs to drive your behavior. I know this might sound extreme, but think about a crack addict or even an alcoholic for that matter, everything they do is centered around their addiction, either consuming it or working at ways to get more of it, which is why in both examples they usually loose everything they hold dear, because they spend all of their time around finding or doing drugs. Granted there is a certain financial factor to p*rn, in the sense that you have to pay for it to get it, however if you choose p*rn over spending time with your girlfriend, then you know you might have a problem. I mean I look at it to from time to time, but it's not affecting my finances or my relationships, so I'm not all that worried about it.

[ladsin]

well its at an individual level, and addiction is when it starts interfering with your everyday life, like you stay away from your friends, or change your schedule around so you can jerk it... I think I can safely say I was addicted to it for a while, and still experience some problems with it. my freshman year of HS I jerked it 7 times a day EVERY DAY! it was painful at the end of the day but I just kept pushing through, now I dropped to 1-3 two being the average a day, but every now and again ill be really horny or really bored or whatever and whack it 6 times in a day

[Asker]

GodDAMN, homey! 6 times a day? You should be in p*rn flicks yourself with that kind of bounce back ability! Two nuts a day is my limit, MAYBE 3 if I'm lucky, I have a long recuperation time. I hear you about the boredom though, I've definitely beat it because there was nothing better to do before, lol.

[ladsin]

yeah I mean it was just bad man, I did it in bathroom when I woke up, at school bathroom before class, at school bathroom during lunch, at school bathroom after school, at home in shower at night, and in my bed at night for I went to sleep

[Anonymous]

Sorry I didn't read the whole thing because its long but I would say once it starts getting in the way of your normal work and activities that you used to love too do. Lets say you loved to do something and stopped doing it to watch p*rn then that's when you are watching too much. I will tell you tho that ide be mad if my boyfriend wanted to watch p*rn more then have sex or hook up with me, or if he didn't want to be with me anymore because he wanted to watch it. I would not be against watching it together tho.

[Anonymous]

If you can't go a day without it without feeling deprived, then I think you're addicted.

It should be a bonus, something to enjoy in the free time. When you're MAKING time for it, there's a problem brewing.

[Anonymous]

if it interferes with your relaitonship with other people and what you have to do everyday then it is wrong

[wpmason]

The standard definition of any addiction is when it interferes with your day to day functioning. Meaning you miss class/work, your relationships suffer, etc.

If that's not happening it's just a compulsion and a modicum of will power should keep it under control.

[dolfan13]

I did not read the essay because it is too long for me I am sorry. However, 4 times a day 5 days a week and 6 on the weekends would be considered addicted.

[Anonymous]

It would be when watching interferes with your daily life.

[Anonymous]

IMO, your addicted when you try to quit but it keeps creeping it's way back into your mind and you cave in and look at it again. Unfortunately, I'm addicted. Fortunately, I know I'll be able to quit once I have a girlfriend, as I find it disrespectful to look at p*rn when you're with a girl.