Pornography can destroy any relationship.
More and more people are being exposed to more and more porn every day on the Internet. It's a known phenomena and the problem of online porn is growing rapidly. Until recently, most people thought that a porn filter was something you need on your computer only if you are concerned about your children seeing adult content. This is not true and here is why.
Porn threatens all marriages
For married couples and boyfriends and girlfriends Internet porn can be the single biggest threat that destroys what should have been a long and loving relationship. In the Internet era, porn is no longer something that only middle aged men look at in seedy corny stores in the inner-city. Porn is not just the Playboy magazine that a 15 year old boy keeps hidden under his bed. The amount of free adult content and the extreme nature of much of the adult websites is almost unfathomable. And we are not talking about some photos with nudity. We are talking about hardcore and disturbing photos and videos. Today, anyone with a cell phone can upload homemade pornography to the web. And they are.
Adults Need to Worry
What many do not realize is that we don't only need to be worried about whether our children are exposed to online porn. We ALL need to be worried about porn exposure because it can ruin anyone's life and anyone with an Internet connection can fall victim, even if they don't want to. Below, we explain the problem and how using a porn filter on your computer, can actually avoid the problem from ever appearing.
The Problem Defined
The problem with porn online is that it is so easy to access. It is free, it is available 24/7, it requires no effort and the porn companies are constantly trying to push pornography content at us. So even for those people not actively seeking out online porn, chances are they are going to be exposed. For some, that first exposure peeks their curiosity. They look at some of the sex sites. Before they realize it, everyday, they are visiting another porn website. After all, it's free and they are not bothering anyone else. No one even has to know about it. At some point, they find themselves thinking about their next visit to a porn site and planning their schedule around it. It may be at work, at home, late at night, throughout the day. Gradually, and without realizing it, they are addicted to pornography .
Some realize early on that they have a problem with porn, but have trouble dealing with it. Admitting to their wife or girlfriend is not easy and the temptation is all around them. Using a web filter may not even occur to them to be an option because web filters are thought of as parental controls that parents install to manage and protect their children online or for employers to use so that employees do not abuse their Internet access in the office.
Avoid the Problem in the First Place
Porn addiction is characterized by a difficulty to limit time spent online looking at pornography websites. By blocking adult content with porn filtering software, you can eliminate access by simply filtering out those problematic sites. Ideally, one should do this before any problem develops.
