However, certain types of behavior are unhealthy, indicative of addiction, and definitely can serve to harm, sometimes irreparably, real sex, real relationships, reputations, and financial condition. While our society has strived to accept a wide range of behavior in the name of freedom, and train people to be non-judgmental in the name of empathy, the effect may create a situation where troubled behavior goes unchecked and the person completely unassisted and isolated. There are variations on the sexual addiction problem. This condition involves an obsessive relationship with a fantasy. In essence, the person believes it is not possible to have a better sexual relationship with a real person than a fantasy.
Pornography becomes a user's type of fix.
Sex with another person and masturbation serve different needs. Masturbation can become so addictive it becomes more important than sex with you partner. Manytimes, a person with this condition will masturbate after sex with another or will need to masturbate to sleep. Partner will be ignored in order for the sufferer to pursue his addiction. Relationship oriented sex enhances one's closest relationship, while addictive sex destroys them.