25M, 6-7 weeks porn-free. Still suffering from ED and zero libido with new partner. Is this the "Flatline" or am I broken?

Hi everyone,

Here is a bit of context: I’m 25 years old and started watching porn around the age of 13 or 14. Since then, I’ve watched relatively regularly—never super excessively, but there were phases where I watched daily, mixed with breaks of 1-2 weeks. Over the years, the content I consumed became more extreme, and I definitely went down the rabbit hole into some deeper/weirder niches.

I’ve experienced issues with real partners in the past (couldn't get it up), but I never had any problems while masturbating to porn. That was my wake-up call. I realized I wanted to enjoy real sexuality to the fullest again. Recently, I met someone special and decided that quitting porn was necessary to make this work.

Here is my problem: I have been porn-free for about 6-7 weeks now. However, I’m still struggling. When we make out or when she touches me, I often can't get an erection at all. Sometimes I get a "semi," but it’s never enough for actual sex.

What scares me the most is that I don’t feel sexually turned on, even though I genuinely find her hot. It’s making me question everything. I’m starting to wonder if I’m actually capable of feeling sexual desire or if I might be asexual.

I feel totally unmanly. I have a sexy woman next to me in bed, and I feel zero arousal. It’s incredibly frustrating.

Has anyone else experienced this after 6+ weeks? Is this just a severe "flatline"? How should I handle this situation?

Any advice is appreciated.