Internet Pornography

I recently attended a conference on sex, love, and relationships. One of the many tidbits of interesting information I picked up was from a survey of divorce attorneys. Two-thirds of the divorce attorneys said that the internet played a significant role in divorces. Of course that could be anything from compulsive net surfing to visits to a chat room to a full-on internet affair, but one of the biggies was a partner's interest in online pornography.

Forty-two per cent of surveyed adults indicate that their partner’s use of internet pornography made them feel insecure. There must be a lot of anxious partners out there because there are an estimated 40 million adults who visit adult web sites on a regular basis. Seventy-two per cent of those adults are men and twenty-eight per cent are women.

The problem with internet pornography is the dopamine rush it provides sets up a craving for more and more - and with the internet, more is always easily available. If your on-line habits are creating problems in your relationship, it's time to make some changes. If you can't do it on your own, seek help from a therapist or a 12-step program. The problem is unlikely to just go away on its own.