HONESTY TIME: we all love porn. Maybe you like softcore, don’t wanna see penetration, or prefer that there be a thought-out, emotionally-driven plot line, but there is SOME kind of porn you enjoy. You might think based on the past few weeks of scary porn PSAs that we’re totally anti-porn, but that’s totally not the case! Enjoying some “me time” with your favorite site and a glass of scotch is a great way to unwind after a long day. But we’ll admit, after hearing that it could give you early erectile dysfunction and f*cks with your hormone levels, we’re a little more hesitant than usual to partake in our usual “HAPPY” hour after work. And now, this: a new study that claims men who watch more porn have smaller brains.

Via Jezebel:

The men filled out surveys, describing how much porn they watched.

Their responses averaged a little more than four hours per week. Their brains were scanned with MRI technology while they were shown sexually explicit images from porn websites, along with non-sexual images of people exercising.

“Our findings indicated that gray matter volume of the right caudate of the striatum is smaller with higher pornography use,” said the study.

Furthermore, when sexually explicit material was shown, the men’s MRIs showed diminished function in a part of the brain that processes motivation.

Basically, too much time spent wankin’ it to “anal vergine” porn could turn you into a lazy, dumb basement-dweller who doesn’t have the motivation to leave the house and find a REAL anal  vergine all your own.

So basically – feel free to savor some ALONE TIME every once in awhile. Just remember, it doesn’t compare to the real thing, so get up from behind the computer and get some real action. Your brain (and other parts) will thank you!