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Does your partner watch porn?

169 replies

Iamawomaninlove · 05/12/2023 22:12

Mine of a few years was looking for something on his phone whilst sitting next to me, I noticed his recent Google search history had a few... questionable titles 🙄 he had been at home for most of the day whilst I was out.
I have been told most people watch it and it doesn't mean anything, even though there are strong opinions towards the industry and rightly so.
I know it's normal to find others attractive, I think just to see all those searches made me feel a bit disappointed. I didn't say anything or let on.

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Cas112 · 06/12/2023 16:36

@keye moral aspect as in what? Neither of us see it as cheating or get offended by the other watching it?

keye · 06/12/2023 16:43

Cas112 · 06/12/2023 16:36

@keye moral aspect as in what? Neither of us see it as cheating or get offended by the other watching it?

I meant for the people involved. Are you really so unaware? Even reading this thread should enlighten you a bit.

Cas112 · 06/12/2023 16:56

@keye i am very aware of the dark side to porn which i wish could be 100% eradicated of course but i tend to watch verified content uploaded by the actors themselves and usually verified couples

There are ethics and morals to a lot of things in life but I was answering the question the OP wrote and giving an honest answer🤷🏽‍♀️

mambojambodothetango · 06/12/2023 18:17

DH and I discussed this once we became serious, many many years ago. He told me he'd watched some, and the kind he liked and why, but wouldn't do it if I didn't want him to. We haven't discussed it since. I don't doubt that he probably does watch it occasionally but if he does he's very discreet about it.

DonnaBanana · 06/12/2023 18:21

JeJeJingleBells · 06/12/2023 00:07

Totally this. What’s apparently ‘fine’ by today’s standards will be judged v harshly in the future and rightly so.

Agreed. It’s also like people who listen to true crime podcasts or read crime books. It’s a very sick behaviour and says something about people who do so taking advantage of victims of crime or sex trafficking respectively

Bleakmidwinter1977 · 06/12/2023 18:34

keye · 06/12/2023 16:43

I meant for the people involved. Are you really so unaware? Even reading this thread should enlighten you a bit.

There is no moral aspect for some, as they have no morals.

Snowdogsmitten · 06/12/2023 18:37

everybluesock · 06/12/2023 08:09

It's so strange isn't it? Everyone has a DH who doesn't watch porn, with their 6 figure salary, in their massive house, and high flying job, spending 2 hours a day cleaning, cooking from scratch, changing bedsheets 3 times a week, and is NC with their mum, with an adhd child.

You forgot the ‘outing hobby’ @everybluesock.

Bleakmidwinter1977 · 06/12/2023 18:37

It will be interesting to see how many people will continue to watch porn when they have to upload their ID to access porn sites.

Geordie01 · 06/12/2023 19:41

if

Melodysmum12 · 06/12/2023 19:45

Yes we watch it apart and together.

XDownwiththissortofthingX · 06/12/2023 19:48

Bleakmidwinter1977 · 06/12/2023 18:37

It will be interesting to see how many people will continue to watch porn when they have to upload their ID to access porn sites.

You mean as opposed to just visiting the 99.99999% of sites not based in the UK which will have no such strictures?

Motototo · 06/12/2023 20:16

I think a lot will. The most popular porn site had 2bn views in October and the top 3 had 5.5bn between them!

There are only 4bn males on earth!

Whatishedoing · 06/12/2023 20:40

CurlsnSunshinetime4tea · 06/12/2023 02:42

No over here, all cell's/ipad's/desktops linked.

You know about private mode, right?

NC543210 · 06/12/2023 21:10

@everybluesock

It's so strange isn't it? Everyone has a DH who doesn't watch porn, with their 6 figure salary, in their massive house, and high flying job, spending 2 hours a day cleaning, cooking from scratch, changing bedsheets 3 times a week, and is NC with their mum, with an adhd child.

🤣🤣🤣🤣

CurlsnSunshinetime4tea · 06/12/2023 23:11

@Whatishedoing for heavens sake, yes and I suppose several other ways IF a person was so inclined BUT it’s still a firm no over here.

SingleMum11 · 07/12/2023 00:05

Coyoacan · 06/12/2023 04:04

Here in Mexico, we have had so many young girls go missing as they are abducted for the porn and prostitution industry. Sometimes they are found dead later on with signs of having been sexually tortured. But go on being feminist while you watch your porn and we are all too scared to let our daughters out of our sight.

This is really terrible. I can’t imagine. This is the reality of porn and buying sex. Whether that is photos, videos or prostitution, it’s all buying sex or forcing sex on the most vulnerable.

Porn is not a victimless pastime. Everyone who watched it creates the demand. And some on this thread are saying that every man does it, so just wise up, or that it’s okay to be a feminist and watch porn. The total compartmentalisation when there is such overwhelming evidence of harm, just boggles me.

WavingCatsandDogs · 07/12/2023 00:26

@DavesRaves you missed the point entirely.

But please do enlighten us about the misogynistic porn I was refrring to, with women being strangled and gang banged, that you and your daughters watch.

DavesRaves · 07/12/2023 02:37

WavingCatsandDogs · 07/12/2023 00:26

@DavesRaves you missed the point entirely.

But please do enlighten us about the misogynistic porn I was refrring to, with women being strangled and gang banged, that you and your daughters watch.

I have no idea about the misogyny.
I can't vouch for my daughter's opinions as I said I daresay they watch it too, not they do watch it too.
Does the misogyny apply to gay porn too?
However, I enjoy watching porn with a couple of beers now and again and will continue to do so.

IfOn · 07/12/2023 09:07

NC543210 · 06/12/2023 21:10

@everybluesock

It's so strange isn't it? Everyone has a DH who doesn't watch porn, with their 6 figure salary, in their massive house, and high flying job, spending 2 hours a day cleaning, cooking from scratch, changing bedsheets 3 times a week, and is NC with their mum, with an adhd child.

🤣🤣🤣🤣

I'm sorry your life is not like that but some people's lives are...Why is that so hard to believe? It's giving misery loves company.

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