If a man chooses not to view pornography, it is easy to become fixated on avoiding the habit. This fixation might consume his thoughts and become a central focus of his life. The previous article in this series established that managing urges is an important pillar to stopping any habit. However, in the long term, […]
Previous articles in this series have established that pornography addiction is not an official diagnosis. However, applying a diagnostic label to identify and treat problematic behaviour is unnecessary. An individual can view a behaviour as a problem in their life, even if it does not have an official diagnosis. For example, social media addiction is […]
Pornography viewing is common among men, with various studies offering statistics on its prevalence. One study concluded that 80% of American men viewed pornography at some point in their lives (Miller et al., 2020). The same study also found that 44% of men viewed pornography every week. High pornography viewing rates were also consistent across […]
The previous articles in this series established that pornography viewing is not an officially recognised addiction and that habitual viewing does not mirror the process of development of substance-based addictions. However, a man does not need to have a pornography addiction diagnosis to decide that it is a problem for him. And the job of […]
The previous article in this series established that pornography addiction is not an official diagnosis in the mental health field. In the absence of an official diagnosis, some mental health researchers and professionals have attempted to apply other models of addiction to pornography viewing. One common model is the substance dependence model of addiction, which […]
The previous articles in this series examined the potential benefits of online dating, offered advice on managing users’ expectations, and considered challenges and risks common to men using dating apps. In this final article, we turn our attention to steps that men can take to improve their online (and real world) dating experience. There is […]
Dating apps offer a wide array of potential benefits to users. The first article in this series examined some of these benefits. The second article was a primer on managing expectations while using dating apps. This article will examine common challenges that men face when using dating apps. It will also identify some risks, supported […]
To derive the most benefit from online dating, it is important to manage your expectations. This includes being aware of incorrect generalizations that are drawn from flawed research. These are often perpetuated by social media and word of mouth. Approaching online dating while expecting to fail will likely result in a negative experience, as the […]
As online dating became a cultural phenomenon in many countries, beliefs about dating apps and the people who use them spread alongside tales of success and failure. This series of articles will consider some motivations for online dating, as well as the potential benefits and drawbacks, and will attempt to come to reasonable conclusions about […]
Author: Staff Contributor / Men Therapy Clinical Team Psychotherapist It’s not lost on me that throughout my life, I had more training to write an essay than how to be in a relationship. Like many men, I had to learn by piecing things together—growing up in a household with a mom and two sisters and […]