I hadn't considered the porn thing, although I am certain that Canberra a factor. I was thinking more about how it is possible to simply operate on rote: he/she seemed into it or at least not object so I guess l'll just go with that ( rather than, I dunno: pay attention???).
It's awfully easy to go through life on auto pilot. Actually, make that: it's awful to go through life on auto pilot.
I think porn is great.
Good for you.
It gives so many people confidence their first time around.
I haven't met a single woman yet who felt that porn gave her more confidence at any point in her sex life, much less for a first time.
Which means earlier debutes,
This is not necessarily a good thing. There is nothing wrong with waiting until physical maturity and hopefully, some degree of emotional and social maturity as well.
Doesn't follow.
More sex means becoming better lovers.
Really does not follow.
Sex is a practical skill.
To an extent.
A skill we need to learn before we get married and get kids.
I'm actually quite agnostic about whether it is important or not to have sex before marriage. I've known a number of people who waited and who have quite happy and fulfilling sex lives. I realize that waiting until marriage--or marriage--doesn't suit everyone, but there's no reason to snicker at people who wait.
The no sex until marriage I think is the worst ideal ever conceived.
Hardly. For example, the idea that sex with virgins will cure AIDS is far worse.
A lot of people complain about how porn is objectifying, brutal and degrading.
Quite a lot of it is objectifying, brutal and degrading.
What Internet pornography has taught us is that women look at just as much brutal and degrading porn as men do.
You are simply making stuff up now.
Actually more. Women love being objectified when they're fucking.
You truly do not know what you are talking about. However, if women you fuck are telling you to just shut up and get on with it, it may or may not have a positive correlation with your skills as a lover.
Which means we can now stop seeing degrading porn as catering to men, the patriarchy and blah blah blah.
Somehow, I don't think you ever troubled yourself with considering for even one second if a particular bit of porn was degrading to women or catered to men.
Why do women like this? Who knows? But it's just a fact.
Uh, no. It's not. What I am sure will surprise you should you ever actually consider this possibility--or actually have a genuine conversation with a real, live woman or truly, many women is that women are individuals and diverse in their likes, dislikes, tastes, preferences, etc. with regards to sex as much as they are with regards to clothing styles, food, jobs, etc.
Nah, watching porn when by ourselves allows us to be more honest with ourselves and explore exactly what pushes our horny buttons.
The second half is partially true. The first half? Not.
I also think it leads to deeper more meaningful personal interactions.
You may have found this to be true for yourself but mileage will vary.
Because we're so much better at knowing what we like, we're better at communicating it. Communication is the key to personal interactions.
Self knowledge is necessary but insufficient.