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Is online porn putting a damper on sex?

By DW
19 February 2023   |   12:58 pm
Online pornography and other sexually explicit content and activities are everywhere. Is that having an impact on our real-world sex lives? Does consuming a lot of porn make us worse lovers? A couples and sex therapist has the answers.

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