ADULT XXX: The main argument I have seen/heard against porn is that it is unrealistic and gives false expectations... can I ask this question?

... unrealistic with false expectations meaning that the things seen in porn never really happen, and that every girl should allow every guy to do everything he has seen in porn or vise versa. But does that argument make sense to you?

So if you watch an action flick like they are making now where the female star karate kicks every muscle bound he-man in site to the ground means that every male is going to expect every female to be able to preform like that? ... Hello?
ADULT XXX: The main argument I have seen/heard against porn is that it is unrealistic and gives false expectations... can I ask this question?
I know there are many reasons why some people don't like porn even though the majority of both guys and girls watch it, or have watched it, according to dozens of surveys. I don't want to focus on all the reasons, but for this post, only the most predominant one that I have seen over and over again.

If you had a magic wand or were writing or producing a porn film yourself and were going to show EVERYTHING THAT "IS" REALISTIC, exactly want would you show to make it more realistic?

Put even another way could be, what exactly are they doing in porn that is not done in real sex?
ADULT XXX: The main argument I have seen/heard against porn is that it is unrealistic and gives false expectations... can I ask this question?
Could it be that those that say it is not realistic are just those that have never done anything outside of vanilla sex, so they are looking at it from the perspective that if they aren't doing it so no one else is either?

This is a sincere question. No crazies please. I really am curious as to how people think about this, aren't you?
ADULT XXX: The main argument I have seen/heard against porn is that it is unrealistic and gives false expectations... can I ask this question?
ADULT XXX: The main argument I have seen/heard against porn is that it is unrealistic and gives false expectations... can I ask this question?
Yes, it does create false expectations, most of the things you see in porn never happen in real life, it is all made up.
Vote A
ADULT XXX: The main argument I have seen/heard against porn is that it is unrealistic and gives false expectations... can I ask this question?
No, it does not create any false expectations... everything you see in porn also happens in real life
Vote B
ADULT XXX: The main argument I have seen/heard against porn is that it is unrealistic and gives false expectations... can I ask this question?
It is not good for anyone to be watching porn regardless
Vote C
ADULT XXX: The main argument I have seen/heard against porn is that it is unrealistic and gives false expectations... can I ask this question?
Even though porn may exceed the norms it is legal adult entertainment and should not be constantly critisized... if you don't like it don't watch it.
Vote D
ADULT XXX: The main argument I have seen/heard against porn is that it is unrealistic and gives false expectations... can I ask this question?
OTHER, see my comments below, or just open the "Realistic vs Unrealistic Porn" Survey
Vote E
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  • I think you made a fair point about action movies. Yes, it's fiction. It's fantasy. It's fun. Yes, a lot of people get the same feeling after watching porn that they get after watching a kung-fu movie. "I want to do that. I can do that." And you can't. It's fiction. That's not a reason to ban it, though I can't begrudge anyone their criticism. We are all entitled to our opinions. Still, not everything can be made for you, specifically. There are other people in the world with other preferences and sometimes something is made for them, instead of you. And that's fine. That's fantastic, even. So if it's not for you, don't watch it, but it's unreasonable to say that because you don't personally enjoy it that no one should.

    • You made my point exactly... GOLD STAR for you Mr MH! Thank you :)

  • I enjoy porn because I see amazing things that I could Never do, or even if I tried I might pull a muscle... (I'm 71)
    also it makes my cock hard.

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  • I like to compare porn to Hollywood movies, such as Fast and Furious.

    Using the arguments in your details, which part of FF is not real? In the liars are steering wheels, brakes, etc, all we use everyday to drive.

    Porn like FF is similar. We see real, life-like gadgets.

    Of course FF gave us some insights or ideas to a world we may not know (for me is "Tokyo Drift"). Porn may make us more creative in the bedroom.

    But we don't drive like Vin Diesel because we know it's suicide. Same with porn. Doing sex like porn will likely end us in hospital.

    Hence I voted A. Not that porn is bad or 100% unrealistic. But like Hollywood, the "box office" viewership is the main concern of the Producers. This is where caution is needed when we watch and follow porn.

    PS: imagine FF is like the "Drive Safely" videos release by Traffic Police. Do you think FF will hit millions in the Box Office?

  • So true.. porn in a way has redefined our brain and our thought process regarding arousal, attraction, sex.

    I am so addicted that I just need porn and I can masturbate any time.
    Moreover porn always show that everyone enjoys giving and taking oral sex but that's not at all the scenario. We Indian do not fancy giving oral sex, yea no one would resist if any one enjoys giving one though. But yea I can firmly say that porn industry is in a way destroying the normalcy.

  • I think it depends on what the individual watches on porn.
    There's many videos where the guy lasts long long times and both always cum and enjoy it, where as in reality I see a lot of guys barely making it past 2 minutes or the girl not finishing. Both men and women who are inexperienced therefore think it's going to last long and be great.
    Like for me personally, I watch a lot of facesitting videos and where the guy or girl is licking away and the top girl sits on them for ages, which is very arousing for me, but in reality breathing will be hard and the whole scenario mightn't be as good as it looks to me on porn.

    I think people watch it for their own pleasure but be wary it's not always like that in real life!!

    • Bit of a question? Is that you in your profile and cover photo?

    • ... Yes

    • May I say you have an unreal figure! Very shapely. Sorry if that comes across wrong just wanted to compliment when I can!

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  • I dont like porn its shit it does nothing for me my boyfriend likes it but i dont its crap and i would rather think of me and my boyfriend fucking not other people thats what i hate about my boyfriend why can't he jst think of us instead if looking at other pussy because but he can't get to see her so it fine in that way but the fact he does it makes me feel weird

    • You like it laurieluvsit follow me to private message you

    • I will follow you way down wherever you may go I'll follow you way down to your deepest low

    • Never feel weird that he watches that. He isn't doing it to hurt you in any way. He isn't doing it because he wants to cheat on you. He is just taking a few minutes away from reality. He has you in his life. He has his own things that is just an escape from the real world. Everyone needs those breaks. It doesn't have to be porn but you need something to get your mind somewhere other than real life. That's the way he chooses to get his break. Let the man get his break

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  • It's not realistic, well most of it isn't. And while it may cause false expectations in some, I have to question those people's sense of reason.

    You said it best, Action movies aren't realistic. Hell Romance movies are rarely realistic. They are always full of these grand romantic gestures by the ex or by a guy going after the girl of his dreams. We call that stalking in real life.

    Entertainment often pushes the boundaries of believability.

    Porn is entertainment.

    I have to assume that the people who think porn is what sex should be like are also the type that believe pro wrestling is real.

    Yeah we might try different positions based on what we see, but it's important to remember that the positions in porn are designed to entice the viewer and not for the pleasure of the people having sex. One of the reasons they use guys with big dicks is so they can get out of the way of the camera. Same reason for getting her legs out of the way.

  • I don't watch porn nor like it, but the argument I hear others make is that the bodies in porn are unrealistic for 99% of people. Women who have gotten many surgeries and men who are in the top 0.10% of dick size, like 9 and 10 inches or more. I perfectly get WHY some people dislike these body types, but I also get that mainstream porn isn't meant to be realistic. But the ones who are against the body types, say they like "amateur porn" better because it's easier to picture themselves doing these acts. I don't think I've ever heard porn watchers argue the acts done in porn were unrealistic (I'd almost assume that's a strawman argument).

    But I don't watch porn, nor like it, but I've heard this discussed MANY times on this site alone, as well as others. Many people like "realistic, average, everyday people" doing porn, i. e, sex tapes, over professional videos.

    • I voted Option D.

  • I think you reached a bit, when people say that porn is unrealistic they are basically saying that we live in a time where porn has become so normalized that it's starting to become that standard when it shouldn't be like some examples are dick size right? as we see men in porn tend to have larger penis size than average, so no it gets ingrain to peoples mind, men start to think "if I don't have a penis that size then I won't be able to satisfy women" and they start to feel less, and then women start thinking that they need men that only have 6 inches + (hence why nowadays people always ask "does size matter"). Another example for women is when women in porn allow themselves to get put through anything when it comes to sex, therefore now you have men that will start doing things they saw in porn in which it might make the girl feel uncomfortable, but since they saw in porn they think its normal, and that also translates to women where they might feel like they need to let themselves go through that and let the man do whatever since its a standard in porn despite if they feel uncomfortable. So that's what people mean when they say porn is unrealistic because it is starting to become the standard and the norm for people when it shouldn't be the expectations. But of course, that is what happens when younger people watch porn, it's hard to differentiate what's real and what isn't real. Not saying it's necessarily real or fake, kind of like wrestling, they always advertise "don't try this at home" because if you do those stuff compared to people who are actually trained to do it, the result is you can end up getting hurt.

  • I actually think that was a problem in the early 2000's when the porn industry went online and the world changed perspectives. But today most young adults know that porn is in fact a performance and know better than to expect something similar in their sex lives.

    Personally I don't like vanilla Missionary to be the only way to go about sex and I do engage in other positions some even inspired by the porn industry but still I only expect the sex to be as good as she and I can make it and as long as we're both orgasming (her multiple times) I'm at peace with the performance.

  • Porn is more realistic then most feminist theories. :)

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  • I don't understand that either. Me and the Mrs watch together and we got a lot of fun ideas, specially when it comes to foreplay and toys. I have heard this "unrealistic" argument from people whom loved to watch avengers movies and game of thrones series 🤷‍♂️. Some guys talk about the man's shaft size and i compare it to the actors that looks like real life hulk, am i expecting every good Guy to look well trained and buffed? Same thing goes for women who look AMAZING no matter what the movie or series is about. Me and the Mrs do enjoy porn and i don't care about what people think. Like you wrote! If you don't like it, don't watch 🤷‍♂️

  • Personally I've never thought real sex was like porn and never, at any age (even when I first seen it before ever having sex), had "expectations" from it. It was always very obvious to me what could be "real" and not because it's so "over the top" most of the time. So I don't think it does that at all. But maybe with some people?

  • It’s made up, don’t really care if someone watches porn, but if it was soo easy to get a white girl black girl Latino girl and and Asian girl in bed with you at the same time everyone would do it, but it’s not realistic, It’s like Clint Eastwood shooting the rope to save his friend form a hang man’s rope it’s very unlikely

  • Not an easy subject. Most of the scenes are indeed acted, but for those who want something genuine, I can tell you there is, even if only in a very small percentage. Some amateurs, solo or with partner, love to show themselves. A way to tell whole the world: "Hey there, we live also, we are here, we exist!!!". I like such amateurs.

    For young people I'm aware of the danger of not distinguishing what's real from what's fake. Young people are eager to learn in any possible way, and it is a real criminal shame they should be enticed in believing nonsense. Still, one can find interesting information also, be it about what should not be done, or how other people look like, or the variety in size and shape...

    Maybe porn can be compared to all those movies with super heros like Batman, Spiderman, Superman, Supergirl, Catwoman, metahumans, etc. : Such humans just do not exist, yet a very large number of people love them, and nevertheless, some stories are indeed interesting.

    Very vast subjects ! The truth is never white or black.

    • The problem with true ameature porn is that the camera work is terrible

    • @Twalli Very often indeed, but sometimes a little miracle happens ;0)

  • Only uptight hypocrites that are ashamed of their own dirty minds run around screaming crap like that constantly a vanilla person might think the same but they aren’t in everybody’s face constantly about it unless there’s underage kids involved or it’s clearly forced (which there is cnc porn which is fine but not too many porn stars are good enough actors to really make it so real it bothers you) then I say it’s nobody’s business just because it’s not your thing or your religion says it’s bad doesn’t mean everyone has to live by your likes or beliefs or at least your beliefs when it’s convenient

  • The one thing I would want everyone to know is that most girls (not all) do indeed have a gag reflex. Even though almost all are amazing, girls will more than likely joke. So be careful

    • *choke* not joke. My bad

  • Pornography is boring. Never mind the lack of realism. It's just really boring. I could never get into it.

  • I think it can be a mixed bag.
    On the positive side
    It can help produce creativity for ones sexual appetites. So, it can help people discover what intrigues them.
    But on the negative side
    It could create situations where people expect things out of sex that are unrealistic. Not necessarily because it can't be done, but because it requires more preparation that porn typically allows to be seen.

    Also, it can produce expectations on people that can be uncomfortable.
    For example, its unlikely Anal Sex would be as common place without it.
    Though I am certain it is a positive thing to many women, it also creates a struggle with others who have no interest in trying it.
    Now plenty of women will have to accept that its likely a man might ask it of them, or try to push them into it.. assuming its something to be expected.

    Or for example, how lesbian porn is by far the most popular category (especially among women). Though its clearly NOT a negative thing to be a Lesbian... its obvious that society does put pressure on women to experiment to some degree.
    Its likely why you meet TONS of LGBTQ women, and those who are open to experiment. Some might argue its more difficult to find a completely straight woman.. than to run into a girl who has had experiences with other women.

    None the less, I don't think porn is truly "unrealistic"
    I think it depends on the person

  • 99.99 % of "professional stuff" is faked.

  • Yes, the acting in porn is for shit !!! Now they are simply doing porn soo how why would anyone think they could actually be good actors... and not necessarily realistic cuz the basic person doesn't look like a porn star... that's why I prefer home video porns cuz those are real people...🤷‍♂️😜

  • I don't think that most of the complainers are whining about the acts. They're mostly whining about hot people. There's a LOT of hate for hot people and "unrealistic body types." And yet, there they are! lol!

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