Dopamine - The new "PORN-DRUG" - have you noticed any changes?

[Mike]

The Web has been inundated with new talk about how fapping (masturbation) to porn (PMO - Porn, Masturbation, Orgasm) has desensitized men around the world:

1. The relatively new TUBE porn-sites bring about a kind of never-before-seen porn-variety, thus making men around the world uninterested in real sex, but in a much more sub-conscious meaning: More and more men can't maintain an erection, or even climax, when in bed with women / men (but not when sitting in front of a PC-screen, rummaging around for the next porn-clip that'll get them off).

2. The "Death Grip" - masturbatory "hold" of the penis in a "death grip" - an extremely tight grip, which cannot be achieved through anal (or vaginal) penetration and cannot be felt when performing real sex, leaves men frustrated and suffering from ED (Erectile Dysfunction).

3. An unreal expectation of sex partners to "entertain" men as sensuously as professional porn stars do, leaves many men around the world sub-consciously (and now consciously) unhappy with real sex.

4. Dopamine-rush - a chemical secreted in the brain, when a certain kind of "extreme" is achieved (usually through increasingly perverted sex images), keeps men coming back for more. This chemical is in charge of pleasure-centers in the brain. When it runs around the body, a feeling of a "buzz of joy" overwhelms men. This keeps men coming back for more, neglecting their sex partners.
This chemical is addictive and cannot be secreted by having real sex.

All of the above leave men around the world (single and married) uninterested in real sex. Even when they are interested, they can seldom perform (get an erection), or reach climax. This has led to a newly discovered phenomenon - Porn-Induced-Erectile-Dysfunction (PIED).

Does any of this sound familiar? Do you find yourself "fapping" endlessly to porn? Are you not interested in real sex? Can you not get an erection? Have you been having trouble getting hard / cumming with a hot guy in bed?

Unfortunately, all of the above apply to me. :-(

Teenage boys, as young as 17-18 have been reported to have had erectile dysfunction induced by porn. We're not talking about 50-60 year-old men, we're talking about teens in their prime!

Masturbation has always been praised as a stress reliever, which also takes care of our prostate (prevents prostate-cancer) and keeps us able to concentrate on our daily routine, instead of being horn-dogs 24/7.
Now what?!

Does any of this sound familiar??

[Counselor]

I got pied once, then I got soaked in soda water, and someone honked a bicycle horn.

Srsly, though, boys, read a goddam book and lay off the porn.

[Undreamt]

sounds like some people don't have very vivved imagination

[Genersis]

1. It does not make people uninterested in real sex. It could make people more adventurous in bed mind you...a good thing in my books.

2. This is an issue, but one that is possible to wean ones self off of as far as I'm aware.

3. Really? I find that hard to believe. Especially as real people having real sex and uploading it seems to be how the most popular tube sites work. Most people also still prefer real sex to masturbation.

4. Dopamine IS secreted when having real sex. Very much so. If it didn't, the human race would of died out a long time ago, or at the very least, would not be so obsessed with sex as a whole.

[OrphanPip]

Where is the empirical evidence to support such absurd conclusions? Particularly #4, which is simply false.

I'd suggest that if someone is spending their entire day masturbating, their problems arise from something other than porn.

[pellaz]

i saw his post i thought it was a commercial effort.

especially how it was written. Just not feel enough bad to flag this to Andy and let him decide

[Bowyn Aerrow]

Ah I fear that this is why I need severe BDSM in order to be happy. They just call me the happiest saddest (not sadist) its just so sad how happy I can get, or just plain happy over how sad I are.

Seriously, yes I have heard how guys are desensitizing themselves through too much monkey spanking and porn.

They can retrain their penis by using a 'flesh-light'. However in order to use it correctly they have to have it placed in such a manner to where its hands off, since there is no way a person can move their hips as fast as their arms/hands.

Using lots of lube and a very light grasp and slow movements can 'retrain' but usually guys get into the heat of passion and get that death grip and start moving their hand too fast.

As for the porn and all of the wild stuff... I have no idea how to get around the programing there.

Another disturbing trend is that a lot of straight guys get bored with straight porn and watch gay porn in order to get that 'hit' of arousal and excitement. Now they are all confused about their sexual orientation thinking that because they watch two guys getting it on that it makes them gay.

[Mike]

1. It does not make people uninterested in real sex. It could make people more adventurous in bed mind you...a good thing in my books.

2. This is an issue, but one that is possible to wean ones self off of as far as I'm aware.

3. Really? I find that hard to believe. Especially as real people having real sex and uploading it seems to be how the most popular tube sites work. Most people also still prefer real sex to masturbation.

4. Dopamine IS secreted when having real sex. Very much so. If it didn't, the human race would of died out a long time ago, or at the very least, would not be so obsessed with sex as a whole.

You are uninformed about this. Let me refer you here - http://www.yourbrainonporn.com .
This is not some conjecture of mine. Check this forum and then tell me there isn't a problem: http://www.yourbrainrebalanced.com

As I have said - 17-18 year-old boys find it difficult to perform / cum with real people. This is a widespread phenomenon. Take some time to read about it.

[Mike]

i saw his post i thought it was a commercial effort.

especially how it was written. Just not feel enough bad to flag this to Andy and let him decide

Let me assure you - this is NOT some commercial, my friend. I have recently been exposed to this information and I'm still wading through it, to find out how I can solve my problem.

I just thought I'd share it with you, so that maybe you could tell me, if this thing sounds familiar.

You will not hear (read) anything in my posts about buying anything, as I'm not selling anything.

[Mike]

Ah I fear that this is why I need severe BDSM in order to be happy. They just call me the happiest saddest (not sadist) its just so sad how happy I can get, or just plain happy over how sad I are.

Seriously, yes I have heard how guys are desensitizing themselves through too much monkey spanking and porn.

They can retrain their penis by using a 'flesh-light'. However in order to use it correctly they have to have it placed in such a manner to where its hands off, since there is no way a person can move their hips as fast as their arms/hands.

Using lots of lube and a very light grasp and slow movements can 'retrain' but usually guys get into the heat of passion and get that death grip and start moving their hand too fast.

I haven't thought about it. I have this problem myself. Maybe I should consider buying this "flesh-light" too. Have you used it? How good is it?

Another disturbing trend is that a lot of straight guys get bored with straight porn and watch gay porn in order to get that 'hit' of arousal and excitement. Now they are all confused about their sexual orientation thinking that because they watch two guys getting it on that it makes them gay.

Well, I wouldn't call this "disturbing". ;-)
Getting them over to our side would not necessarily be a bad thing. ;-) ;-) ;-)