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Why isn't sex like porn movies?

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Being able to talk openly about sex can help you understand it better. And that includes talking about porn. Let’s be honest, there’s lots of porn around. You may watch porn and enjoy it and that’s okay!  

But porn movies are exactly that – movies. And like movies they use special effects, air-brushing and actors. Sex and bodies just aren’t like that in real life. Talking to your partner about porn can be a good way to get on the same page and reach an understanding that porn shows fantasy, not reality. Or you could try having an honest conversation with a friend about the difference between sex in porn and sex in real-life.  

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