Can porn change your sexual orientation?

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I've been wondering this for awhile. I have assumed I was a lesbian since high school, but now I'm a senior in college. For at least half a year now, I've been experiencing "straight urges" about men (my girlfriend and I broke up in April so I'm single now). I noticed this started happening around the same time I started watching porn. I watch girl-on-girl, but I also watch regular porn and I find it turns me on as much as the lesbian stuff! Ever since then, my curiosity for men has only gotten worse. I was invited to have a threesome with a married couple I'm friends with... I accepted! And then I started flirting sexually with one of my male coworkers; I'm pretty sure I'm gonna follow through on both of these. But did porn change my orientation from lesbian to bi, or is a simple case of correlation not equaling causation? Does any type of porn turn people on even if they don't match the orientation being depicted in the porn?

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No, porn cannot change your orientation 61
Porn turns everyone on, regardless of orientation 88
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  • DumBelle
    9 years ago | pl

    Porn cannot change your orientation, it can show you there are things that you were not aware of yet, that will arouse you, but this doesn't mean it was porn itself doing it, it was just the exposure, in privacy. I know gay men who strictly watch straight porn/lesbian porn, as well as straight women who can only climax while watching lesbian porn. This doesn't mean their orientation is different outside of masurtbating. One of my gay friends has even had sex with a few girls (not in a threesome situation) yet lacks romantic relationships, just like my straight friends (females) who enjoy lesbian porn, but will not have any relationship with a girl, outside of fantasy.

    Sexuality is obviously more fluid, for some people, as everyone is different and taboo can have major appeal, especially with porn and fantasy.

    The thing to take note of, like I always claim, is that your fantasies/sexuality can always have a broad range of choices, if you're open to it. But ultimately, you will find genuine intimacy and a lasting relationship are with the gender you prefer on all sides of the spectrum, not just sexually. A lot of people can have a curious and bisexual side, but dating and being 100% invested, is always with the gender that coincides with your orientation.

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      9 years ago

      Thank you, I think that cleared my confusion

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    • Crusades
      9 years ago

      *shoves a thick phallus in dumbelle's mouth

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      • [Old Memory]
        9 years ago

        I heard Syria is a nice place this time of year. You should move there.

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      • Haddaway
        9 years ago

        *comes everywhere*

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  • [Old Memory]
    9 years ago

    Maybe it's just that you hadn't experienced enough sexual activities with men or any at all and by watching porn you seen what it's like and enjoyed it.

    I doubt "porn" changed your sexuality, just showed you things you may of not seen before or experienced sexually.

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    • [Old Memory]
      9 years ago

      That awkward moment when you stated the short version of what the top comment stated and still get a thumbs down...Like I said, this community is becoming a highschool teenage girl popularity contest...

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  • Burgherman1
    5 years ago

    I never thought about sucking another man's cock till i watched some bi porn and found myself getting turned on by it. Eventually I did try sucking cock and enjoy it. BTW...I am married

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  • Legion
    9 years ago

    i agree it probably made you just more aware of that side of you. i admit i am turned on by bisexual threesome stuff (both kinds)

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  • Riddler
    9 years ago

    No.. You are just into that. It has nothing to do with the porn itself.

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  • watdoino
    9 years ago

    I don't think it can actually change it, just make you confused. Lay off the porn, and see how you feel about men then.

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