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Why would girls watch Pornography ?

I am obviously looking for replies from females as they will know the answer hopefully . Just trying to understand why a single female would watch pornography on her own ?. It's a serious question as trying to understand the psychology of it and what it might indicate as far as mental health is concerned.

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Reply 1

The same reason as a guy would - to get off if she hasn't had sex in a while. Also sometimes orgasms are better when self inflicted.

We aren't a different species you know.

Reply 2

Original post by Anonymous
The same reason as a guy would - to get off if she hasn't had sex in a while. Also sometimes orgasms are better when self inflicted.
We aren't a different species you know.

Lol, I know. Thanks for the insight. And no I know she has'nt and likely that is why. I thought that girls were more into writtenporn and not so much visual (Video clips).

Reply 3

Original post by Anonymous
Lol, I know. Thanks for the insight. And no I know she has'nt and likely that is why. I thought that girls were more into writtenporn and not so much visual (Video clips).

Everyone is different.

Reply 4

An acquaintance of mine, who has a degree in psychology, said that it's generally best not to watch it at all. It could potentially affect your real life by changing your expectations.

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Original post by Obtulencus
An acquaintance of mine, who has a degree in psychology, said that it's generally best not to watch it at all. It could potentially affect your real life by changing your expectations.

Yes I would agree with that.

Reply 6

Original post by Anonymous
Lol, I know. Thanks for the insight. And no I know she has'nt and likely that is why. I thought that girls were more into writtenporn and not so much visual (Video clips).

Some are, some aren't. I'm visual, personally. But the porn I watch (and I watch maybe a couple of times a month, if that) is very vanilla and very female pleasure focused, and usually doesn't involve penetrative sex.

I'm struggling to see why you see a woman watching porn as any different to a man watching it, tbh.

Reply 7

To Kill Curiosity May Be

Reply 8

Original post by Anonymous
Some are, some aren't. I'm visual, personally. But the porn I watch (and I watch maybe a couple of times a month, if that) is very vanilla and very female pleasure focused, and usually doesn't involve penetrative sex.
I'm struggling to see why you see a woman watching porn as any different to a man watching it, tbh.

I don't see differently ,thats why I asked the question to try and understand more on female use of porn. How does it interact with a boyfriend ,i.e. does the female get her pleasure from the porn so she then doesn't want sex with boyfriend, or ?

Reply 9

Original post by Anonymous
I don't see differently ,thats why I asked the question to try and understand more on female use of porn. How does it interact with a boyfriend ,i.e. does the female get her pleasure from the porn so she then doesn't want sex with boyfriend, or ?

If you don't see it differently then why are you asking these questions? Does watching porn stop you from wanting to have sex with your girlfriend?

Reply 10

Original post by Anonymous
If you don't see it differently then why are you asking these questions? Does watching porn stop you from wanting to have sex with your girlfriend?

It changes the dynamics of a relationship. What I am trying to fathom out is whether the porn replaces need for sex, which with many male's it can do as all the energy goes into the porn and not into sex with girlfriend .

Reply 11

Original post by Anonymous
I don't see differently ,thats why I asked the question to try and understand more on female use of porn. How does it interact with a boyfriend ,i.e. does the female get her pleasure from the porn so she then doesn't want sex with boyfriend, or ?


i don’t have a boyfriend, nor would i want to actually have sex yet if i did, but i watch porn when i’m horny but need something to get wet to (if i’m not already) so i can comfortably do ykw.

Reply 12

Original post by Anonymous
It changes the dynamics of a relationship. What I am trying to fathom out is whether the porn replaces need for sex, which with many male's it can do as all the energy goes into the porn and not into sex with girlfriend .

Sex and masturbation are very different things. The latter does not replace the former. I don't see why it would change the dynamics of a relationships unless the sex wasn't good and masturbation was being used as a substitute.

Reply 13

Original post by Anonymous
Sex and masturbation are very different things. The latter does not replace the former. I don't see why it would change the dynamics of a relationships unless the sex wasn't good and masturbation was being used as a substitute.

Ah but surely after masturbation the sex drive is lower.

Reply 14

Original post by Anonymous
Ah but surely after masturbation the sex drive is lower.

It might be, it might not be. People have different needs and as long as masturbation is not interfering with sex, there really is no problem.

Reply 15

Original post by Anonymous
Ah but surely after masturbation the sex drive is lower.


personally masturbating has no impact on my sex drive 🤷*♀️ i’m either horny or i’m not

Reply 16

Original post by Anonymous
personally masturbating has no impact on my sex drive 🤷*♀️ i’m either horny or i’m not

Damn lol, u single?

Reply 17

Original post by Santo253
Damn lol, u single?


currently yes, but even when i’m not, masturbating doesn’t decrease my sex drive at all - it stays the same.

funnily enough i’ve been using one of those apps to track my period and i’ve noticed i’m always so goddamn horny in the 2 weeks leading up to it and during it too, but i’m not the week after it. so the only impact on my sex drive is my own biology, not how often i masturbate or whether i’m dating someone but simply what stage of my menstrual cycle i’m in

Reply 18

Original post by Anonymous
currently yes, but even when i’m not, masturbating doesn’t decrease my sex drive at all - it stays the same.
funnily enough i’ve been using one of those apps to track my period and i’ve noticed i’m always so goddamn horny in the 2 weeks leading up to it and during it too, but i’m not the week after it. so the only impact on my sex drive is my own biology, not how often i masturbate or whether i’m dating someone but simply what stage of my menstrual cycle i’m in

Im asking to know if u wanna get to know eachother, because u seem like someone on my wavelength lol
(edited 11 months ago)

Reply 19

Original post by Anonymous
currently yes, but even when i’m not, masturbating doesn’t decrease my sex drive at all - it stays the same.
funnily enough i’ve been using one of those apps to track my period and i’ve noticed i’m always so goddamn horny in the 2 weeks leading up to it and during it too, but i’m not the week after it. so the only impact on my sex drive is my own biology, not how often i masturbate or whether i’m dating someone but simply what stage of my menstrual cycle i’m in

Interesting and good to know thanks for that reply, and all others .

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