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bluestate10

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41. Porn allows men to make up for inadequacies. They can have the women that won't spit on them
Mon Feb 4, 2013, 08:22 PM
Feb 2013

and imagine all types of sexual activity with those women.

Why do men like porn so much? [View all] MoonRiver Feb 2013 OP
I'm just gonna sit back and watch. zappaman Feb 2013 #1
Scoot over. HappyMe Feb 2013 #7
Why is there a hole in the bottom of your popcorn bag? The Straight Story Feb 2013 #37
Well played! zappaman Feb 2013 #38
Heh Warren DeMontague Feb 2013 #65
Wait, I think I found one in my pocket too! RKP5637 Feb 2013 #97
Let me squeeze in SpartanDem Feb 2013 #50
I brought beer. LadyHawkAZ Feb 2013 #72
Pass me an IPA, LadyHawk! opiate69 Feb 2013 #101
Bless You !!! WillyT Feb 2013 #108
Delicious, delicious bait maxsolomon Feb 2013 #2
Women have those little darlings too. MoonRiver Feb 2013 #4
Not the same ones. maxsolomon Feb 2013 #20
Actually, the exact same ones but in different quantities. Fun fact: women actually SWTORFanatic Feb 2013 #103
Hormones? You got Smell-a-rama? Eleanors38 Feb 2013 #78
if you have to ask quinnox Feb 2013 #3
Women like porn, too. temporary311 Feb 2013 #5
It is all so incredibly gross and unbelievable that I just don't like it. MoonRiver Feb 2013 #8
Why would anyone want to read a love story? Shivering Jemmy Feb 2013 #47
Math is certainly more predictable! RKP5637 Feb 2013 #91
Disagree. Love at its best is wondrous and magical. MoonRiver Feb 2013 #120
meh. Shivering Jemmy Feb 2013 #121
I don't believe erotica and porn is the same thing. Neoma Feb 2013 #25
I so agree with that. MoonRiver Feb 2013 #31
It's true with 70% of what I end up replying to. Neoma Feb 2013 #39
Do you find 50SoG clearly "erotica" Democracyinkind Feb 2013 #114
Never read it, don't plan to. Neoma Feb 2013 #119
Same here. Too busy trying to manage my kid's band. calimary Feb 2013 #125
Let me tell you about 50 Shades of Grey and women Scootaloo Feb 2013 #53
I read it and liked it, maybe because babylonsister Feb 2013 #58
Have to say, it is no illusion. juajen Feb 2013 #76
Did you just call 50 Shades of Grey "Well-written"? Scootaloo Feb 2013 #82
I am just as astounded as you are Democracyinkind Feb 2013 #115
Yep, there is some peculiar interest in John C. Holmes & the state of Florida. Eleanors38 Feb 2013 #83
I always thought romance novels were our version of porn. Cleita Feb 2013 #84
romance novel's SteveG Feb 2013 #106
Perhaps Sherman A1 Feb 2013 #6
No Outlet For The Real Pleasure - Substitute And Fantasy cantbeserious Feb 2013 #9
Men are visually stimulated. Porn is the like the crack version of physical attraction Bucky Feb 2013 #10
This is the correct answer. It's evolution, baby. bayareamike Feb 2013 #14
Exactly...but some of us also wanna feel that intimacy deutsey Feb 2013 #63
Because they're too lazy to get out of the chair truegrit44 Feb 2013 #11
Because... RobertEarl Feb 2013 #12
Got my vote! n/t RKP5637 Feb 2013 #96
I suspect that the rest of humanity is fine with me keeping my clothes on mythology Feb 2013 #99
Rofl cliffordu Feb 2013 #113
Why do women like bad romantic comedies and trashy "romance" novels? MrSlayer Feb 2013 #13
It Has Plenty Of Lead In HangOnKids Feb 2013 #17
And bon-bons. What the hell is it with women and bon-bons? Bucky Feb 2013 #19
Bon bons and slim yellow French novels. trof Feb 2013 #22
I felt one dumb post deserved another. MrSlayer Feb 2013 #27
Oh pizza man! OriginalGeek Feb 2013 #26
Exactly. MrSlayer Feb 2013 #30
That's perfect timing. cloudbase Feb 2013 #45
...or call in the neighborhood. Eleanors38 Feb 2013 #86
many of us don't like those things.... Scout Feb 2013 #54
Interesting word, "boring" Warren DeMontague Feb 2013 #68
Four hours? Warren DeMontague Feb 2013 #66
You're supposed to call your doctor after 4 hours.....nt msanthrope Feb 2013 #81
"An erection lasting 4 hours? I had one that lasted 4 years!" Warren DeMontague Feb 2013 #90
Best. Punch line. Ever. riqster Feb 2013 #127
Why do cows like corn so much? I don't get it, they really do make a lot of hay over it. n/t 2on2u Feb 2013 #15
hehe NightOwwl Feb 2013 #49
Men are hardwired to seek out sex. It's evolution. bayareamike Feb 2013 #16
Because so many women like making it The Straight Story Feb 2013 #18
!!elevens!!!! Bucky Feb 2013 #21
Better question: Why do women like foreplay so damn much? Argh! I'm tired, woman! Bucky Feb 2013 #23
Oh no you didn't... babylonsister Feb 2013 #60
Some women like porn too Marrah_G Feb 2013 #24
I never saw a porno film.... ProudToBeBlueInRhody Feb 2013 #28
I think it's because of the sex n/t RZM Feb 2013 #29
E'yep. tridim Feb 2013 #35
WHY DO PEOPLE LIKE THINGS I DON'T LIKE!!!! jberryhill Feb 2013 #32
Speak for yourself! MoonRiver Feb 2013 #34
Boners. Son of Gob Feb 2013 #33
Pictures have no demands... Kalidurga Feb 2013 #36
Because the super bowl half time show is only on once a year XRubicon Feb 2013 #40
Heh. +1 n/t lumberjack_jeff Feb 2013 #57
Porn allows men to make up for inadequacies. They can have the women that won't spit on them bluestate10 Feb 2013 #41
I think it's addictive to some the same way cocaine, bacon, and candy are to others. Romulus Quirinus Feb 2013 #42
Nothing like cocaine RB TexLa Feb 2013 #80
Evolutionary biology. eom TransitJohn Feb 2013 #43
For the acting and brilliant plots Dash87 Feb 2013 #44
Because men like sex a WHOLE lot more than they have sex. So, vicarious sex. nolabear Feb 2013 #46
Well I can't speak for anyone else but cherokeeprogressive Feb 2013 #48
Different strokes for different folks... handmade34 Feb 2013 #51
And so on, and so on, and shoobeedoobeedoowah. riqster Feb 2013 #128
Ooooo, sha sha. Seeking Serenity Feb 2013 #131
We gotta live together! riqster Feb 2013 #132
They have their sex organs wired to their eyes Warpy Feb 2013 #52
Do you really need to know? Can you really know? lumberjack_jeff Feb 2013 #55
Actually, neither one of your sentences is correct. juajen Feb 2013 #73
Why do people like shit-stirring so much? Aerows Feb 2013 #56
It gives them PasadenaTrudy Feb 2013 #59
My fiancee enjoys shockingly dirty pornography. Codeine Feb 2013 #61
So, are you THAT bored by the major issues facing America today? nt. OldDem2012 Feb 2013 #62
Oh, Boy. Now you've done it. Warren DeMontague Feb 2013 #64
Why is this in the Beyonce forum? whistler162 Feb 2013 #67
Because Beyonce is the new Kevin Bacon. joeunderdog Feb 2013 #93
Who.... said.... anything.... about .... (pant pant) liking.... it.... ?! DJ13 Feb 2013 #69
Because of the happy endings? RetroLounge Feb 2013 #70
DUZY!!!!!!!!!!!! babylonsister Feb 2013 #79
Thank you, I'm here all week. RetroLounge Feb 2013 #85
... RKP5637 Feb 2013 #95
Taste the skittles Bucky Feb 2013 #100
LOL !!! WillyT Feb 2013 #109
It used to be decadent to have smokers.... Historic NY Feb 2013 #71
Women. Atman Feb 2013 #74
Naked women nt Dreamer Tatum Feb 2013 #75
Because, boobs. baldguy Feb 2013 #77
I dunno, why do men like the Three Stooges so much? edbermac Feb 2013 #87
I don't know, but I liked them too. I like most physical comedy. freshwest Feb 2013 #107
I always *hated* the fucking Three Stooges. Warren DeMontague Feb 2013 #134
I have no idea. Porn is so FAKE. If I'm going to watch sex, I'd prefer kestrel91316 Feb 2013 #88
Different strokes for different folks. liberal N proud Feb 2013 #89
Uh...the "repetitive" part is not a flaw, but a plus Tom Ripley Feb 2013 #92
It gives them something to do with their hands! RKP5637 Feb 2013 #94
Because tits. LeftyMom Feb 2013 #98
I hate to be a buzzkill, but R B Garr Feb 2013 #122
There are some incredibly amazing, even large ones that happen perfectly naturally. Warren DeMontague Feb 2013 #133
absolutely yes there are R B Garr Feb 2013 #137
In my experience, it's fairly easy to spot the difference. Warren DeMontague Feb 2013 #138
Just lucky I guess. cliffordu Feb 2013 #102
LOL RKP5637 Feb 2013 #104
It's only boring and repetitive after we finish 10 minutes in. nt EastKYLiberal Feb 2013 #105
because women are beautiful? snooper2 Feb 2013 #110
You're concave, and I'm convex... welcome to the Wonderful World... DreamGypsy Feb 2013 #111
This question is deserving of more research... BootinUp Feb 2013 #112
Ill be controversial... Democracyinkind Feb 2013 #116
Men are visually stimulated davidpdx Feb 2013 #117
cuz they like to masturbate? datasuspect Feb 2013 #118
Must you even ask? Ian Iam Feb 2013 #123
Because nothing is as refreshing as shaving one's palms. VOX Feb 2013 #124
It's like what Jeff Foxworthy said Seeking Serenity Feb 2013 #126
what type of porn? juxtaposed Feb 2013 #129
Because men are turned on by sex, and nudity Taverner Feb 2013 #130
No No No, in Film School I wrote a 10 page paper on the narrative structure of "Foreskin Gump" Warren DeMontague Feb 2013 #135
Sex is good. Film is good. Taverner Feb 2013 #136
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