5 Excuses A Man Will Give For Watching Porn

Denial, selflessness, embarrassment, blame... how men react when caught with porn.

5 Excuses A Man Will Give For Watching Porn
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We all know that men like to A) watch porn, and B) enjoy themselves while doing so, but many ladies out there have gotten firsthand knowledge of this by actually catching their men in the act.

For those women, and for all the women out there who are at risk of walking into a one-man party, we offer you the top excuses men give when caught in the act and also some advice on how a classy modern dame can handle such a situation. Lemondrop: Why Men Are Really Addicted to Porn — Do You Buy This Theory?

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The stammered, mortified excuses come in five main categories:

Denial: Despite the fact that his pants are half-down and the couple on-screen are clearly going at it, your guy may say, "I don't know how this got on my screen!" or "This isn't what it looks like!", a phrase uttered by every man caught doing anything bad. He may blame a guy friend for sending him a weird link; he may tell you that you're imagining things. These are signs of a desperate man doing his best to save face. Lemondrop: What Sex Addiction Is Really Like

Selflessness: "Honey, I was thinking of you the whole time. If they made porn with you in it, I'd watch that." This is often uttered by men who are watching porn that features a woman of a completely different ethnicity than you. A guy pal of mine calls the "I was thinking of you" excuse "the lie people agree to walk around with," which is perfect. Other selfless excuses include "I do this so I can learn how to please you more" and "If I do this now, I'll last longer later!" Aww, for me? Lemondrop: Don't Try This at Home — Stuff Guys Want in Their Porn, Not Their Beds

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Written by Emily Gordon for lemondrop.

We all know that men like to A) watch porn, and B) enjoy themselves while doing so, but many ladies out there have gotten firsthand knowledge of this by actually catching their men in the act.

For those women, and for all the women out there who are at risk of walking into a one-man party, we offer you the top excuses men give when caught in the act and also some advice on how a classy modern dame can handle such a situation. Lemondrop: Why Men Are Really Addicted to Porn — Do You Buy This Theory?

The stammered, mortified excuses come in five main categories:

Denial: Despite the fact that his pants are half-down and the couple on-screen are clearly going at it, your guy may say, "I don't know how this got on my screen!" or "This isn't what it looks like!", a phrase uttered by every man caught doing anything bad. He may blame a guy friend for sending him a weird link; he may tell you that you're imagining things. These are signs of a desperate man doing his best to save face. Lemondrop: What Sex Addiction Is Really Like

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Selflessness: "Honey, I was thinking of you the whole time. If they made porn with you in it, I'd watch that." This is often uttered by men who are watching porn that features a woman of a completely different ethnicity than you. A guy pal of mine calls the "I was thinking of you" excuse "the lie people agree to walk around with," which is perfect. Other selfless excuses include "I do this so I can learn how to please you more" and "If I do this now, I'll last longer later!" Aww, for me? Lemondrop: Don't Try This at Home — Stuff Guys Want in Their Porn, Not Their Beds

Written by Emily Gordon for lemondrop.

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