I feel like young men retreat to porn because they can't find a partner. The percentage of men who would prefer porn over a partner is probably very minor.
I think the problem with men being single is that it's very hard to be in a space where it's acceptable to seek a partner. Due to various #metoo and similar actions most men have learned it's unacceptable to approach women in public spaces. Meanwhile the online dating websites are trying their hardest not to match people because people who find their match don't watch ads and pay for microtransactions (premium accounts, gifts, boosts).
I feel like the best solution to loneliness and to boost marriage (and thus birth) rates would be some form of non-commercial / government run dating website. Dating websites are slowly becoming a desert and most people who used them for a longer period of time will tell you how great they were before swiping era.
It’s regressive because banning a vice does not magically make harm from it disappear. The addiction issue needs to be addressed in a meaningful and direct way.
The other problem is that many advocates for a ban on pornography use this argument without actually caring about the issue they decry, otherwise they would have engaged in actual awareness or harm reduction campaigns. Instead, they choose to engage with this argument in bad faith because in actuality pornography just does not align with their morals.
skocznymroczny|1 year ago
I feel like young men retreat to porn because they can't find a partner. The percentage of men who would prefer porn over a partner is probably very minor.
I think the problem with men being single is that it's very hard to be in a space where it's acceptable to seek a partner. Due to various #metoo and similar actions most men have learned it's unacceptable to approach women in public spaces. Meanwhile the online dating websites are trying their hardest not to match people because people who find their match don't watch ads and pay for microtransactions (premium accounts, gifts, boosts).
I feel like the best solution to loneliness and to boost marriage (and thus birth) rates would be some form of non-commercial / government run dating website. Dating websites are slowly becoming a desert and most people who used them for a longer period of time will tell you how great they were before swiping era.
samtho|1 year ago
The other problem is that many advocates for a ban on pornography use this argument without actually caring about the issue they decry, otherwise they would have engaged in actual awareness or harm reduction campaigns. Instead, they choose to engage with this argument in bad faith because in actuality pornography just does not align with their morals.
IAmGraydon|1 year ago
Ah yes - a very well made statement of causation, complete with evidence.