And what they're using it for is a stronger urge than their desire to stop. Otherwise they would quit looking. In fact, most think that pornography simply provides the opportunity for sexual release. But this limited perspective prevents them from seeing the larger payoffs of pornography that keep them coming back for more.
Men often feel insecure as males.
Many of their self-doubts are tied to their perceived inability to please a woman. In some cases, issues of childhood sexual abuse when a man was aroused by an older male can add to a man's insecurity. In the fantasy world of pornography, however, men can have women respond to them sexually, giving them an illusion of intimacy and adequacy that affirms their masculinity without the threat of failure or rejection. Viewing pornography inevitably leads to self-stimulation. But the relief that men get is not just physical.