Which is better: porn, or relationships?

[smoogatz]

Poll question: Which is better: porn, or relationships?

There's yet another porn debate in GD, and at least one of the posts was a well-intended complaint about how porn affects relationships. That got me thinking: is porn actually better than relationships? I mean, you never have to apologize to porn. Or help it move. Porn won't give you herpes, make you clean the cat-box or wake up in a bad mood. Porn never cheats on you (and if it did, who would care?), never wrecks your car and never tells you you're getting fat. Most importantly, porn never complains about how much you look at porn. It also occurred to me that if anybody ever invented porn that women really like, the human race would die off in a single generation. But that's another topic.

So, which is better—relationships, or porn?

[PassingFair]

1. The fact that you even ask the question shows how screwed up

porn makes you.

[Orrex]

2. Heh heh. You wrote "screwed"

:rofl:

[smoogatz]

22. C'mon--be serious.

Oh, wait--you are. Ack.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

3. porn also wont fuck you. nt

[MrCoffee]

4. you have the wrong kind of porn

DVD's have pre-drilled holes...

[Orrex]

8. That tells us more about you than about the DVD's

You might, for instance, have referred to 45's instead.

:shrug:

[Dr. Strange]

23. Must resist urge to lock thread...

Too much info...

Too much...

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

6. And sometimes neither will relationships.

Hence, porn.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

9. maybe there is something wrong with the lot of you who make this comparison

and in the comparison porn wins.

i have been dating women for ages and at no point would i pick porn over a real girl.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

12. Or maybe there's something wrong...

with people who've got a problem with porn.

:shrug:

[La Lioness Priyanka]

14. dont have a problem wiht porn. have a problem with stupid comparisons.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

16. That's not what you said in GD.

Porn doesn't have a problem with comparisons.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

20. i said that i have a problem with the way the porn industry works not porn.,

dont twist my words.

[smoogatz]

15. Depends on the girl.

Porn also doesn't keep sending you crazy email years after you break up. But that, too, is another story altogether.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

5. It's like comparing apples and porn.

They exist for different reasons, and there's no good reason you can't have both.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

10. thats true too.

[LeftyMom]

7. People in relationships should make their own porn. It's fun.

And if your old fuck buddy ever gets famous, those old pics will be worth something.

[IndianaJones]

11. porn is sinful and should be outlawed. nt.

[NewJeffCT]

13. a good "relationship" is way better than any porn

IBTL

[plcdude]

17. I think your

contribution to the discussion was very well put. I am the guilty one who started it. But you summed it up quite well. thank you.

[smoogatz]

19. Well, it seemed obvious.

Still no response, btw.

[plcdude]

21. exactly

hard to argue with a commonsense response.

[lost-in-nj]

18. I like realtionships

and you could throw some porn in to shake it up....


lost

[NewWaveChick1981]

24. I vote for relationships that involve porn.

:hi: :bounce: :toast:

[redqueen]

25. I can't believe this question is even being asked.

How fucking sad is that?

[IndianaJones]

26. so you think porn? nt.

[redqueen]

27. Not by a long shot.

Porn fulfills a very limited need.

Companions fulfill much more than that one need. Or they should, if you're doing it right.

What a sad little thread.

[smoogatz]

29. And I was completely serious when I asked it.

Seriously.

[redqueen]

34. OH!

Nevermind!

[triguy46]

28. With porn, when you've finished, you ask "How was that for me?"

Kind of sad and lonely.

[smoogatz]

30. Nah. You just roll over and go to sleep.

The whole bed to yourself. Heaven!

[triguy46]

43. That's just like me. Always thinking of me. What about my needs, me?

:crazy:

[trof]

31. And...porn can't cook breakfast.

[smoogatz]

33. Excellent point.

Score one for relationships!

[Mojambo]

32. I'd like a relationship, but until I get one I'm quite happy to have porn. n/t

[redqueen]

35. I used to like porn...

but now that I'm more interested in finding a relationship, it's lost its appeal.

Weird.

[Mojambo]

37. Porn doesn't affect my interest level in having a relationship one whit. n/t

[redqueen]

38. Well I meant the opposite in my case.

When I didn't care about being in a relationship, I liked porn.

Now that I want one, I have no interest in porn.

:shrug:

[unpossibles]

36. porn won't pick me up if my car dies

or take me to the airport.

On the other hand (heh!), my spouse and porn have an understanding, so it's all good.

[bigwillq]

39. I love porn but

the real thing is better! :evilgrin:

[bicentennial_baby]

40. Agreed!

:toast:

[bigwillq]

42. OMG!

Another thing we have in common! What is this world coming too?!?!??!? :P ;) :) :hi:

[bicentennial_baby]

44. I's scared!!

:scared:

:P

:rofl:

:hi:

[ghostsofgiants]

41. A relationship would be a welcome break from porn right about now.

[JVS]

45. equally bad

[coffee_strong]

46. porn won't

be there with you on your deathbed. porn won't give you something to get out of bed for. porn won't make you feel alive and loved.

i choose real life relationship with great sex,and i already have it!

[Deja Q]

47. Test me and we can find out together.

:D

[nomorenomore08]

48. Did anyone actually have to think before answering?

Nothing against porn, I think it's a legitimate outlet for those who aren't getting any, but images on a screen can never hope to compare to a flesh-and-blood human being, even if she or he may not look like a porn star.

[tjwmason]

49. Porn is mostly boring as hell

Last time I actually started to do a crossword because it couldn't hold my interest for even a few moments.