How to enjoy porn with a lover & Ways to teach your lover to enjoy porn with you
Written by Staff at Sex Therapy in Philadelphia / Center for Growth, IncIf you have a sexual addiction, this tip is not for you. Porn can make your sexual addiction worse. Encouraging your partner to use porn with you is destructive. If you have questions about sex addiction, we recommend the following tips:What is a sex addiction?, Defining the problem,Do I have a high sex drive or a sexual addiction?,Sex addiction quiz?,Is my partner a sex addict?, Obstacles and coping skills for sexual addiction Do I really want to recover from sexual addiction, Therapy for sex addictions (TSA)
What is Pornography? Pornography is perceived to be material that is explicit and sexual in nature. This can occur in print (books and magazines), video, Internet or via phone. Within a couple dynamic, many different experiences with pornography can occur. Some couples enjoy viewing pornography together, some individuals watch it alone (with or without the consent of their partner) and others don’t watch it at all.If your partner enjoys porn:
If your partner is resistant to enjoying porn with you, the first step would be to find out what they are specifically objecting to? Do they not enjoy looking at sexually explicit images or watching other people have sex? Do they find it demeaning or over-stimulating? Do they find the activities or the behaviors uncomfortable to view? Does it make them question their own abilities or do they feel hurt/concerned that you find stimulation outside of the relationship. A discussion might help you and your partner figure out the origin of the resistance and where the compromise can occur. If your partner has never viewed pornographic videos or books, then an activity that you may find helpful is to construct fantasies together. This is an activity that can help the two of you determine what turns the both of you. You can connect your fantasies to the erotic images you find appealing in porn. This could help to assure your partner that a comparison is not occurring but more importantly a search for ways to enhance your sexual experiences together is occurring. This could be a way to ease your partner into viewing porn with you while gaining some insight as to what to expect. If your partner is embarrassed with the concept of enjoying porn with you, maybe it would be easier to read or watch it alone. This would provide your partner with an opportunity to experience it without concern of your reactions or theirs. Realistically it may take more than one experience, or possibly exposure to multiple types of porn to find their comfort and appreciation of what you enjoy. Another possible reality is they may never find the appreciation in pornography that you and if this is the case then it will prompt you to have another conversation with your partner to determine what possibilities of compromise exist for you.
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