Regularly watching pornography will develop into compulsive behavior. Which eventually leads to abuse. Like any abuse, the user will ultimately suffer the consequences. A porn addict exposes symptoms like The porn watcher will not be able to control his/her behavior like the inability to control his/her craving for porn, enjoys isolation, the addict gets to lose the physical attraction and intimacy with the partner, the addictive behavior will lead to further sexual dysfunctions and anti-social behaviors, posses violence and aggression, usually engage in dangerous and unhealthy sexual activity, an addict seeks more violent content online and gets loses money too. Anger is another symptom of a porn addict.

Porn addicts, like other addicts, enjoy their comfort zone even if it leads to negative consequences. Usually, porn addicts present to the clinic with other issues, such as fragile family relationships, sleeplessness, depression, mood swings, etc. The severity of the abuse varies depending on the length of time spent on it. Parents are often recommended to be part of the counselling process. The number of sessions varies based on the compulsiveness of the behavior. A regular follow-up is also recommended.