Watching porns have been deemed harmful by the researchers. But there are many kinds of porn that are different from mainstream live hardcore videos like erotica stories. Are they as harmful as porn videos?
What is Erotica?
In simple words, erotica is literature that carries graphic details of sexual activities for arousing the readers. Most romantic novels carry language that is sexually explicit. On top of that, there are many websites that are dedicated to stories of sexual encounters, real and fictional. There are stories of extramarital affair sex stories, dating erotica stories, mature sex stories, and many more such stories.
Is Erotica as addictive and harmful as porn videos?
Most people find it hard to look at porn. These videos make them feel dirty and uncomfortable. But anime videos and erotica stories don’t feel as dirty to them. But nobody said it isn’t addictive. People start with curiosity and then they end up being addicted to reading them.
There is a wide variety of erotic stories- soft-core romance, group sex stories, orgy, office sex stories, virgin sex stories, Lesbian erotica stories and so on. Some of the stories are even kinkier and crazier like rape, kidnapping, murders, etc. It is hard to read one genre and stay away from others. Usually, one story introduces the elements from other genres in a way that they seem natural and arousing.
This makes the reader even more obsessed with reading these stories. And gradually they change your relationship and view on sex. Often the readers have to think about them to feel aroused and achieve orgasm.
You can stop reading hardcore erotica and turn to soft-core. You can even skip it. But it won’t end your obsession, your addiction to erotica. On and off, the readers keep turning to porn because not reading erotica makes them feel that something’s lacking.
Advantages of Erotica stories over porn
Whatever said and done, erotica stories are less harmful than porn videos. Viewing pornographic contents impact readers more profoundly than the stories. If read in a controlled manner, it can spice up your life.
Reading the right kind of erotica stories can make you feel good about them. They are softly arousing and are not as harmful as porn videos are. But if not kept in check, they can be as addictive and harmful. They can control the way you feel and find pleasure.
Be it porn or erotica, it is like choosing between the bad and the worst. No matter what you pick, you will be affected. There is an old proverb, ‘excess of anything is bad.’ And it is true in this case as well. If you keep your desire of reading erotica stories in check, it will be beneficial for your sexual life. It can even make you feel good about yourself.
So, yes, erotica has certain advantages over porn and yet it could be as dangerous for the readers if not kept in check.
