you're not dumb for comparing yourself to porn. you're just human. i have a real problem with porn. the reason is because it's all staged. it's planned out, and it is designed to cater to the "fantasies" of (mostly men).
it's not realistic! the sexual methods are horrible! when a couple make love, they should do whatever comes naturally to them. this is intimate time, the most special, and important time in a relationship (well some of the most special and important times).
please don't use porn as a guide to do anything. there's a whole generation of guys who are 2nd guessing themselves when they're doing everything right because some man on porn didn't do it that way.
the flip side of this is that i had a b/f who thought he was a porn star when we started dating (he hadn't done anything before getting with me). it took a LOT of working with him to break him of the ridiculous expectations and awful techniques he learned from watching porn.
i'm not a prude. watching a couple make love is fine. it's hot, it's sexual, and sensual and awesome. porn is of no use other than for a man to watch for a quick "turn on". that's it.
if you want to watch porn, wait until you're my age and you understand yourself and your woman sexually. then when you have that background, you are much more able to discern what's appropriate.
when i was your age, i honestly thought that watching porn was a "victimless" crime. i saw it as fun and interesting, (probably because it was taboo) but a lot of it still turned me off. now i really understand who the victims of porn are. YOU are a victim. so is your girlfriend.
you may think i've flipped out telling you this, but certainly if you read through my comments you'll understand that my perspective is reasonable.
please don't use porn as a measuring stick for anything. i wrote this last statement like i did for a reason.
jasmine