When we talk about porn addiction, we often think of men... but women are also affected according to a German study. Thus, the researchers interviewed 485 women (mostly students) and according to the results, 3% of the sample had a problematic addiction to porn! For comparison among men, this rate would be 5%.
Signs of porn addiction
Among the themes investigated to characterize addiction, questions about the loss of control over the time spent watching porn: staying longer than expected, neglecting daily tasks or sleeping...
Questions also on the degree of irrepressible desire to watch porn and its consequences on social life: spending time on porn sites rather than being with loved ones or feeling depressed or annoyed when not surfing. porn sites…
Porn addicts can feel in pain and experience feelings of shame, guilt or disgust... beyond better measuring the extent of the addiction, better characterizing it can help recognize the warning signs of the spiral of addiction and to develop psychological tools for people already in difficulty.
 Pascal Lemontel
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10/10/2019 | 
