Sexual Relationships 
Sexual Health 
Sadly, watching porn these days is about as common as going to the movies for young men. It's not only tolerated, it's expected and even encouraged by certain "experts" and other members of the community. But as many women will say, including those who have direct experience in such matters, porn is really, really messing with the heads of guys.
If you think porn is harmless, perhaps you should read this article. It's pretty explicit so if you're easily offended (or even squeamish), maybe it's a pass for you. But it's essential for most guys between the ages of 15 and 25, I think, and I'll guarantee that just about every woman will appreciate it. This isn't so much about giving men unrealistic expectations about themselves (the consequences being low self-esteem and anxiety about their sexual performance), but about completely false depictions of women.
Porn is highly stylized and directed; in other words, it's basically artificial. The higher level the pornstar(s), the more likely it is to be absurdly glossy, to the point of being so sheer it's comical. On top of which, there's that extreme focus on the women, and what they're supposedly enjoying. As an example, there's a mini story in that article from pornstar Jenna Jameson and frankly, it isn't pretty, and men should pay attention. Not that most men could actually do what that guy did (and I'm guessing that despite the story, many men want to), but Jenna's reaction to it should prove enlightening.
Right here on GaG, there's that Mia Rose interview, and she flat-out says people shouldn't watch porn, especially when they're younger. It screws up women and men, which results in legions of people who are so sexually dysfunctional that sex therapists and analysts are just getting richer. Porn has managed to eradicate the one element of sex that is most important: the human connection. It's all about being as close as possible to your partner, loving them and reading their reactions, knowing what they like and don't like, and experiencing pleasure together in the most intimate possible way. Porn is somehow the antithesis of that precept.
In general, the more people spend time removed from reality (i.e., sitting in front of a screen as opposed to real interaction), the more difficult it is for them to function in reality. So, when they're forced into the bright sunshine, they're hindered by whatever their brain has digested and processed and many times, that information is not only false, but dangerous. While claims of rape are of course at an all-time high, perhaps one of the reasons is because some porn depicts women who appear to enjoy pain or inordinately rough sex. It isn't hard to find porn where the woman starts by trying to resist the man but in the end, he basically just takes her and she loves it. Expecting that to happen in real life can - and should - lead to a rape accusation.
There are just so many reasons why an overindulgence in porn can be damaging to both men and women. But as the above article shows, porn is almost entirely about carnal desire and is incapable of showing how the mind is critical when it comes to sex, and why this act is supposed to be the epitome of closeness for two human beings. Sex is the ultimate perversion of that act, as it removes everything that's great and magical about lovemaking and focuses exclusively on that which is most disgusting. And in the process, humanity disappears and all we're left with is an illusion...but beneath that illusion is just a couple of grunting pigs in a sty.
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