An individual may express unauthentic affection (expression without emotion), or may feel affection that they suppress (emotion without expression). Khalifa also mentioned that she would often be forced to do certain scenes and that her partner convinced her to be involved in the industry.

Some evidence indicates that the connection between Affection Exchange Theory and sexual desire is, in fact, stronger than the connection to relationship satisfaction, suggesting that sexual desire may have a crucial moderating role between the two. For one, you can be attracted in a purely platonic way and simply enjoy the company of another person with no ulterior motives.Measured rates such as: general consumption, frequency of consumption, length of time, and type of pornography— would vary by individual. A Meta-Analysis of Pornography Consumption and Actual Acts of Sexual Aggression in General Population Studies".

In 2013, American actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt wrote, directed, and starred in the comedy-drama film Don Jon, in which the protagonist is addicted to pornography. Pornography has been defined as any material in varying forms, including texts, video, photos or audio that is consumed for sexual satisfaction and arousal of an individual or partnership. Medical professionals suspect pornography may be one factor contributing to this increase, however there is little causal evidence of such an effect. Women have found a positive correlation between pornography consumption and sexual desire, indicating that women who view pornography feel more positively about expressing their sexual impulses.Sadly, couples that turn to pornography for greater "intimacy" within their marriages are doing just the opposite. However, this is a faulty assumption—a person’s mental and physical health is inextricably linked with their sexual health. Cognitive-behavioral therapy has been suggested as a possible effective treatment for pornography addiction based on its success with internet addicts, though no clinical trials have been performed to assess effectiveness among pornography addicts as of 2012.

Smith LW, Liu B, Degenhardt L, Richters J, Patton G, Wand H, Cross D, Hocking JS, Skinner SR, Cooper S, Lumby C, Kaldor JM, Guy R. The way sexuality is taught, learned and expressed is different due to societal gender expectations.

This is mostly due to it being a relatively new area of focus, and more time is required for full understanding. It mostly afflicts men in their older years, but there are some cases where younger men fall prey to this distressing condition as well. For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church, because we are members of his body. A consent study done by Willis and Smith in 2021 examined how an individual's sexual behavior relates to the level of consent.

Men partnered with women report less sexual desire in general with increased pornography consumption, whereas women in both mixed-sex or same-sex relationships report greater sexual desire overall. Jennifer Lawrence was correct that most men are wired in a way to desire intimacy with women that may lead a man down the path of pornography (a lot of women are as well). The association found that 18%-26% of those working in the industry are infected annually with Gonorrhea or Chlamydia. According to the study, increased pornography use causes increased dehumanization and unethical behavior. due to the availability of pornographic categories that are more violent and aggressive, people that are exposed to that sort of material would have a different understanding of their sexual scripts and would more likely enact violent and abusive tendencies against women in their relationships.This God-given yearning for sexual intimacy was designed to exist and thrive within a one-flesh relationship with our wives.