On this episode, Patrick and Ted discuss porn, technology, and the future of intimacy. They dive into how you can tell if you have a problem with porn, the future of technology and how it will change our porn consumption, and the impacts porn may have on relationships and dating in the future. The episode ends with the guys sharing some new discoveries they have made. Enjoy! Porn Consumption Scale: https://bpbcounseling.com/blog/problematic-pornography-consumption-scale 💬 Send us your questions in the comments or at mandownpodcast@varianceincorporated.com Listen to us on Megaphone (or find our RSS Feed!): https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/VI9326253269?selected=VI1151133526 Follow us on our Socials: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLzsGH4hM9TxHC4hHPvgMJw X: https://x.com/ManDownPodcast Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:lm4shifbvs6k63eb54k2gmho Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mandown.podcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mandownpodcast Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 04:20- Patrick's Holiday + the Danes are normal sized 05:38 - Ted's Holday 07:35 - Guiding your children's music taste 10:05 - Demon Hunters 12:53 - Porn, VR, AI, Sex Dolls 14:56 - Sex Toys 17:32 - Partners see Porn as Infidelity? 18:59 - So is smut cheating also? 21:27 - There is a threshold at which you take away from your partner 22:27 - Self-described porn addiction and the negative effects that come with it 23:26 - Most of you are probably fine! 26:06 - Taking the survey will help you realize you're probably ok 27:25 - Positive cases for porn and masturbation 28:55 - Porn in a healthy relationship perspective 30:53 - Porn = Cheating is a misunderstanding and an insecurity 33:15 - Anti-porn movement from men (No fap/semen retention) 36:52 - The world needs more Dom's and the undiscussed labor cost of them 38:30 - Open relationship does NOT equal not thinking about other people 39:43 - Downsides of porn even of use that isn't addiction levels 41:30 - Ted's recent dating experience 42:48 - We get skewed perspectives, but that might be about yourself and not your partner 44:16 - For some people the only women they've seen close up are women in porn 44:36 - Concerns with advances in porn technology 45:20 - Robots in film 47:00 - VR and augmented reality porn 48:12 - Deep fakes and the dangers of this technology 49:44 - Could this end up making people scared of the dating market? 50:20 - Connection greatly enhances an experience 51:55 - Paying for porn helps ensure nobody is being exploited 53:00 - Sex is front and center and NORMAL throughout human history 53:55 - The Roman's had porn 54:20 - New discoveries Ted has made recently 54:38 - Forgiving yourself for taking time off working out on vacation 55:44 - Renting different brands of cars can be a difficult learning curve 57:30 - Different locations of buttons and tools in new cars 59:34 - Patrick is the 3rd most famous Patrick that is a Leo 1:00:15 - Patrick's discovery - The Runner app 1:03:25 - Lord of the Rings walking to Mount Doom for Medals