Moreso than having sex, watching people artfully and/or passionately do so is a global pastime. It eclipses watching or playing football, baseball, and soccer — possibly even combined. For something so popular, the level of comfort that people have in expressing themselves via the physical act of sex varies wildly. For every one exhibitionist, there are thousands of very cloistered people for whom sex is a need but not a want; an act, but not a desire. Thus, there exists a need for connective bridges to good, healthy, and happy love-making for all to exist. And yes, because watching people make love seems to be, anecdotally, more popular than actually making love, porn is the best bridge available.

Here are four reasons why porn, in all of its many wonderful varieties, expands tastes, arouses desires, fosters mutually beneficial conversation, plus ultimately creates explosive and exciting exploration.

Laughter Is The Best Medicine

In the mid-to-late 1970s, the porn industry’s “Golden Era” was as much about celebrating pornography’s commercial appeal as it was about showcasing the vibrant creativity of directors and producers in the genre. Of the many ways this was highlighted, it’s comedy that may be the most intriguing. As much as Deep Throat is a groundbreaking film, it’s also a porno about a woman whose clitoris is in the back of her throat. A film like The Opening of Misty Beethoven is a visually stunning cinematic tour-de-force. It’s also basically My Fair Lady but with more orgies.

If ironic humor isn’t your cup of tea, take a search through say, the back end of Amazon Prime for instance, or do your own research. “Golden Age” comedy is a deep hole. But one that absolutely has enough yuks to open a safe and sane dialogue about having healthy and happy sexual encounters.

Honesty Is The Best Policy

If all you know about sex comes from porn, it makes the act of actually having sex almost impossible. In 1978’s “The New Male Sexuality,” Dr. Bernie Zilbergeld coined the term “the fantasy model of sex.” It highlights what happens when a man perceives that all sexual activity has a monolithic appearance or sensibility. One most often derived from hyper-stylized pornography. The modern age, though, has a solution to the fantasy model. More DIY and self-shot/produced content websites like Pink and White Productions and Make Love Not Porn exist now to demystify these standards.

Not six foot four inches tall with a ten-inch erect penis? A woman or female-presenting person who’s not a 36-24-36 bombshell? That’s fine. These sites contain thousands of hours showcasing all variants of pleasurable sex. All being had by people who look, and likely feel, just like you, yearning for, and ultimately achieving, pleasure.

You Should Have Great Sex Without Glorifying Orgasms

Yes, “money shots” and “‘o’ faces,” even in porn, are awesome. But, have you ever contemplated that by watching pornographic content only for the orgasm that you value the orgasm more than the intimacy required for it to occur? The idea of watching full-length porn films, rather than short bursts of content, is important. Extending the life of an erotic encounter as a romantic cue allows for the intensity and passion to build. Yes, an orgasm is a tremendous closure to a sexual encounter. Yet the quality of the moments pre-orgasms are oftentimes where the most profound moments of sensuality occur. Ensuring this exciting encounter with this very willing sexual partner may happen again.

A Reminder, Porn Is Terrific Foreplay Material

As much as people feel awkward about the actual act of having sex, everyone also “warms up” differently, too. An easy way to ensure that both partners engage in foreplay that heightens excitement rather than embarrasses is through porn. The mind is the most significant erogenous zone. Given that we can’t externally massage the depths of the cerebral cortex, we allow imagery and dialogue to do the heavy lifting.

This is the best benefit of shorter clips. In lieu of a three minute piece chopped from an hour-long film or stopping a film at a certain point, shorter “full-length” clips exist. Check into the marketplace of 10-15 minute clips from content creators on Clips4Sale or OrlyFans create. These scenes create the mental and emotional space where the best magic can occur.