Turning away from our partners, as we turn toward porn.

The more we use porn, the less emotionally and even physically available we are to our partner.
1) With regular porn use, we tend to create and foster a fantasy world apart from our loved ones.
2) If we self-soothe with porn and masturbation, we miss opportunities to interact with our partner around these emotions. We miss chances to increase trust and connection.
3) Obviously, if we've already had an orgasm or two during the course of the day, we may not have much interest in sexual intimacy with our partner.
4) Even when we have sex with our loved one, we are likely to be caught up in some porn-induced sexual fantasy and not connect with them.

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