Benefits of Quitting Pornography.

1. Increased Testosterone.

According to one study, your testosterone levels rise in the first week of abstinence and then slowly go back to normal. This is just one study, so it’s possible if more studies were conducted that we might see the higher testosterone becoming your new baseline level. A few guys have had bloodwork done while abstaining, and they reported levels much higher than before.

I had bloodwork done recently (July,2015) on my 11th Day of No Porn or Masturbation. My testosterone levels were at 819 ng/dl, compared to a blood test a year ago where they were 535 ng/dl. Thats a pretty significant increase, but I was also eating healthier and training harder in the gym.

2. You’re no longer a Slave to watching porn everyday.

This is important because many guys have a daily routine that includes them masturbating multiple times. A lot of these guys are literally addicted to pornography and don’t even realize it. Eventually you won’t feel the urge to watch porn all the time. If you have a serious addiction, you will feel great when you no longer have a strong urge to open your laptop and rub one out.

3. Increased Motivation.

Almost everyone who has done long streaks has reported a general increase in motivation. This could be due to a number of factors, but I definitely noticed this too. I felt like I could accomplish anything I set my mind too, and I was happy with the journey I was taking.

4. Lowered Social Anxiety and Increased Social Skills.

This is one of the most common things that guys report when quitting pornography/masturbation. Perhaps it has to do with your brain rewiring, and not getting so much dopamine from porn use. Now in everyday life, guys experience less anxiety and behave in a prosocial manner.

I’ve seen countless posts on fap, of guys saying they had severe social anxiety before, and quitting almost made it completely vanish. If you don’t think that’s true, go check it out yourself. Keep in mind, to get better at socializing, you need to socialize; quitting porn/masturbation can give you the drive to put yourself out there and do that.

5. Increased Confidence.

This is similar to the last one, you no longer feel nervous, and you begin to feel confident in yourself. Jerking off drains you of that energy that you can use to talk to people. I have also experienced great confidence boosts when doing long streaks.

6. More time in the day to do other things.

Now that you don’t spend 3 hours a day watching porn you can use that time to improve yourself, or to work on something you care about. Many guys spend countless hours searching for “just the right video” to get off, and that can really burn through some time. Instead of jerking off, you could hit the gym, hang out with friends, work on your hobbies, etc. Now that I’ve quit porn, I have more time to work on this website.

7. Increased Sex Drive.

This is fairly obvious. If you don’t jerk off, your sex drive will likely go through the roof. I’ve experienced this and so have many others.

Before quitting porn I would see an attractive woman walking down the street and not feel much. Now, I feel like a real man again, and get turned on just by seeing a beautiful woman walking by. Your body will crave a release, and you can use that new passion to talk to women instead.

8. Your attraction to real people will be much greater.

Instead of filling your urges will digital women, you can actually find a lot of pleasure talking to women like I said above. Many guys report a feeling of strong connection with people that they didn’t really care about before. They start to appreciate the friends they have and the people around them.

9. Your sexual tastes will not morph into crazy fetishes (if they haven’t already).

As we all know standard “vanilla porn” tends to get boring. People move on to more hardcore videos and scenes.Some people go from watching two girls kissing, to beastiality and rape scenes. I’ve read many posts on NoFap where guys went from watching straight porn, to transexual and gay porn. If that isn’t a reason enough to stop I don’t know what is. Of course I’m not against homosexuality, but for a straight person to watch that is not exactly normal.

If you keep it up you might end up only being able to jerk off to that specific fetish. I’ve heard of many straight women nowadays that watch lesbian genres, so it really goes both ways. There was a gay man who posted on /r/NoFap who said his porn addiction led him to watching only women instead of men, even though he wasn’t attracted to women in real life. This shows us that pornography can really change your sexual tastes. After he quit porn, his original sexual preference returned.

10. You might get a deeper voice, according to many personal reports.

Maybe this is due to increased testosterone or increased confidence, but I’ve experienced this too. After I watch porn I feel weak and less assertive, but on long streaks of not masturbating, I feel the opposite. I feel aggressive, assertive and grounded.

11. You actually want to flirt with women.

This is similar to #8, you no longer have the chance to get a release from fapping so now you need to find an actual person to do that. Many guys feel intensely motivated to chase after women because they realize this. Sexual energy is very strong and if you stop yourself from jerking off, you can use that drive/energy to go after the woman of your dreams.

Before quitting porn, a lot of guys reported never have the balls to talk to girls. They claimed that they were simply too nervous or just not motivated to do it. Quitting can be a great tool to get yourself out there. Many guys end up getting their first real relationship after quitting porngraphy, and that is truly remarkable.

12. Curing Erectile Dysfunction, or Porn Induced Erectile Dysfunction (PIED).

If you haven’t heard of it, “PIED” is something scientists are starting to recognize. More and more young guys are reporting erectile problems than any other time in human history. Guys in their teens and twenties (in their sexual prime), can no longer achieve erections. The one variable that changed everything was high-speed internet porn.

Years ago, men would jerk off to playboy magazines, but today’s children now have access to hardcore videos at anytime on their phones and laptops. Their brains are exposed to things they never would have imagined without porn. After years of jerking off to porn, when it comes time to have sex with a real person, they fail miserably. To cure PIED or to prevent it you need to stop your porn consumption. There isn’t a specific timetable to be cured, but be assured that with some effort it can definitely happen.

13. More energy.

I experienced a large increase in energy throughout the day. I would wake up in the morning feeling horny and alert, often sleeping less than normal. Later in the day, I didn’t feel that afternoon grogginess that a lot of people experience. You can use this energy to work on other avenues of your life.

14.You’ll get more looks from women according to many guys.

I’ve noticed this phenomenon as well, and I honestly can’t pinpoint exactly why this happens. Some guys claim that it must have to do with pheromones. Women apparently are more sensitive to the smell of a man and can pick up on it somehow. I don’t know if I believe that is the explanation but anything is possible. I think it might have to do with the fact that many guys start to take care of themselves more. They start to dress nicer, groom themselves and workout, which of course will attract more women. Additionally, they might walk with better posture, and more confidence which contributes to the new looks they get from women passing by.

15. You’ll be able to hold strong eye contact, without averting your eyes like a scared puppy dog.

This is due to the decrease in social anxiety. Many people with social anxiety have problems looking people in the eyes. I never did, but I did notice after quitting porn, that I felt a strong need to look everyone in the eyes.

It was strange, I could glance at a beautiful women across the room and hold eye contact like a boss. Some idiots claim its creepy to stare at a woman. The last time I checked, that’s how you see if she’s interested. If she holds eye contact and smiles there is your green light sir.