It disperses your energy to people who can never return it i just made that up tho so idk 😂🤙🏼

Matthew 5:28

“but I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

Lusting for a woman is the same as committing adultery in the eyes of God and adultery is a sin in the bible.

#biblestr

I would add it depletes your seed. If you don’t squander your can awaken the Christ within yourself. That’s what all the those ancient religious texts talk about.

There’s a reason athletes are told not ejaculate the night before a big fight or big race.

In addition to the perspectives that other people shared here, here’s a few more for thought:

From a Taoist standpoint you may be depleting your life force energy: chi. In the mundane sense, you might just have less energy in life, and the esoteric side of Taoism you might not be able to proceed on the path of inner alchemy.

From a Buddhist perspective, in the mundane view, it might train yourself to habitually Strengthen your craving and attachment, which can contribute to suffering.

From esoteric Buddhist view I am certain there would be a discussion to be had on energies, and potentially even spirits.

From a neurological point of view, such as Dr. Huberman, he might address it from the topic of dopamine reward mechanisms. Dopamine peaks and troughs that lead to increased dopamine seeking behavior, and ultimately get in the way of your drive towards accomplishing your goals. He can explain it better (dopamine in general).

I am not saying any of this to shame you or your actions however, we are still animals and I respect our animalistic side.

I found this 'What I've Learned' video very useful. Porn is this kinda cheat that your body isn't prepared for. It hacks your brain to keep looking for more. It's kinda the same argument against sugars being added into everything.

https://youtu.be/DclqE-9vFgY

It possibly desensitizes you to real interactions/ relationships with potential mates, gives unrealistic expectations, and reduces incentives in looking for a potential mate if all you need to do is to click on a video and be done in a few minutes.

I say possibly because I haven’t studied this at all and grew up before porn was so easy to access.

Here’s a thought.

https://www.thoughtco.com/the-giant-jewel-beetle-1968152

The beer bottle doesn’t love you. You’re better than a beetle. 🫂🫂🫂

⚡️This is why I love #nostr - This discussion would not be possible without getting spamed by suggestions of even more unwanted material on other centralized social media.

Different views are also respected by #nostrplebs and nobody gets canceled because they have a strong personal conviction.

Thank you for insightful posts on a topic that has been problematic for many and that has lead to the destruction of many relationships and even families.

Stay focused!

Let the Light 💡 in and the darkness will flee.

There is wisdom in learning from suffering of others. King Solomon had seven hundred wives of royal birth and three hundred concubines, and his wives led him astray (1 Kings 11:1-6). He shared his bed with a different woman each night only to conclude there were no righteous women (Ecclesiastes 7:28). He bemoans the fact that he could not know true intimacy with a single one. (I'm sure he knew at least one he wrote book Song of Songs.) False intimacy is the real underlying harm of porn and adultery. It rots us inwardly, robs of the intimacy God designed for each us to experience.