Men and women often feel very differently about the meaning of porn.

Men typically use it as a masturbation aid. They don’t consider it a betrayal of their marriages or relationships. They still love their spouses, fiancees, or girlfriends, and don’t judge their lovers harshly compared with the women they see on screen. And except for a small group of compulsive porn consumers, the vast majority of men don’t consider pornography a substitute for their lovers.

But many women feel differently.  They don’t consider porn an innocent masturbation aid. Many feel traumatized and confused, considering it incomprehensible that their lovers would spend time this way. Many consider porn viewing a form of infidelity, proof that their lovers no longer desire them.

In this article:

• What Does Porn Mean?
• Women’s Body Insecurity
• Do Men in Relationships Have a Right to Masturbate?
• Compulsive Porn Viewing