utilise the free time for other hobbies those who are more impulsive and take decisions without weighing the consequences are more likely to cheat whats the connection decide if you want to control your sexual urge they are also the ones who are more likely to try substance abuse and indulge in risky behaviour consultant psychiatrist dr milan balakrishnan says watching porn alone doesnt increase the risk of cheating on your partner on the other hand it could be a general tendency where the propensity to cheat and an excessive urge to watch porn may be interlinked dont demonise porn all said and done viewing porn is not unhealthy but it poses a problem when you are obsessed with it and think of it as the real deal expert speak says sexologist and consultant psychiatrist dr dhananjay gambhire watching porn may increase your courage to take one more step and cheat gender speak salman shaikh 32 media executive says watching porn may increase the likelihood of a man cheating on his partner in some cases since he might feel more inclined to live out the fantasies portrayed if you are married talk to your partner and spice up your sex life however he says that in a majority of cases it might not be a direct consequence of watching porn even though a man knows that its all makebelieve porn reinforces the idea that there are many attractive options besides his partner this does not mean we need to demonise porn because it can be used as an effective and safe way of channelising libido in those who are unmarried or lack partners for example a man with pronounced promiscuous traits will also be someone with a greater attraction to porn i have observed that watching porn is more common in men who cheat or visit prostitutes no will be your quick reply and is that even possible you will wonder the main reason is women fear that their men will turn unfaithful tempted by carnal desires have you ever come across a guy who has never watched porn well that fear is somewhat justified because according to a recent study watching porn does increase mens likelihood to cheat curb your porn time dr dhananjay gambhire shares the following tips take a decision to abstain remove all resources that gives you access to porn its a problem only when it becomes an addiction says dr milan balakrishnan while some women have made peace with the fact that men do watch porn well simply because its a guy thing there are others who are not comfortable with their boyfriend husband doing so it makes them open to such ideas salmans girlfriend beverly fernandes a 25yearold freelance writer believes watching porn entices men to be unfaithful especially if the pornographic movies are about cheating with a neighbour teacher etc watching porn together may also spice up a couples sex life so its alright upto an extent