Use of Internet Pornography and Men’s Well-Being
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| Authors Andreas G. Philaretou1, Ahmed Y. Mahfouz2, Katherine R. Allen3 1 Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI Abstract The widespread and relatively inexpensive influx of high speed Internet technology has rendered the Cybersex pornographic industry a considerably profitable e-commerce business. This exploratory investigation attempts to delineate the intricacies and effects of such technology on individual well-being using ethnographic field research methodology. Although most individuals utilize the Internet for occupational, educational, recreational, and shopping purposes, a sizable male minority exists, known as Cybersex compulsives and at-risk users, who invest an inordinate amount of their time, money, and energy in the pursuit of Cybersex experiences with negative intrapersonal ramifications in terms of depression, anxiety, and problems with felt intimacy with their real-life partners. Such individuals find themselves in a compulsive Cybersex quest for the “perfect” sexual visualization that will match their “lovemap,” only to get disappointed at its fleeting nature. | |||||||||||||||||
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