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Porn Kills Love

By: Pam Strickland | Mar 6, 2026

“Porn kills love” reads a popular t-shirt sold by Fight the New Drug (FTND), a non-profit that educates youth about the harms of consuming pornography. The t-shirt seeks to combat a popular myth that watching porn can “spice up” relationships. Research indicates that it does the opposite. Consuming porn creates unrealistic expectations about everything from body shape to the intensity of sexual experience to the willingness of a sexual partner to participate in certain acts. 

According to the FTND website, research shows that people who consume porn tend to become less satisfied in their relationships, less committed to their partner, and more accepting of cheating.

Ultimately, research showed that people who never viewed pornography had higher relationship quality. This was true on every measure. In contrast, those who viewed pornography alone reported lower relationship quality.

Not only that, but some consumers become unsatisfied with the digital images, and if their partner won’t participate in those acts, the consumer may seek out someone who can’t say “no” – a victim of sex trafficking. Research indicates that consuming pornography creates demand for commercial sex.

The porn industry creates problems not only for its consumers, but for its performers. Many performers are coerced into the porn industry, and forced to perform acts that they didn’t consent to. 

As we celebrate this season of love, remember that a digital image can never replace true intimacy with someone special in your life.

 

Author

Pam Strickland
Founder and CEO at NC Stop Human Trafficking

Pam first became interested in the subject of Human Trafficking at a Missions Conference in 2006 where she learned about young girls being forced into prostitution in Asia.

Since then, she has led three Mission Trips to Moldova, where part of the team’s job was to educate the young people about trafficking, in an effort to prevent them from becoming victims.

Pam speaks frequently to community groups, as well as conducting training for professional and pre-professional groups (such as social workers, counselors, teachers, law enforcement, nurses, physician’s assistants, and others).

Pam is passionate about preventing labor trafficking internationally by educating people about Fair Trade and responsible consumerism.

Pam earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill in 1990. Since then, she has been involved with the management of her family’s business-Electronic Services, Inc.

In her spare time, she enjoys spending time her husband, son and their two dogs. Traveling, reading, and supporting the Tar Heels are other interests.

Pam is the Founder of the nonprofit, and serves as its Chief Executive Officer.

 

 

 

 

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