"Online sexual fantasies can be

 a healthy way to explore desires, reduce stress, and understand oneself." zt。
Online sexual fantasies can be a healthy way to explore desires, reduce stress, and understand oneself, but they become a mental health concern when they become compulsive, cause distress (guilt, shame, anxiety), interfere with daily life (relationships, work), or involve harmful, intrusive thoughts (like violence or non-consensual acts). These issues, sometimes linked to cybersex addiction, often involve secrecy, escalation of behaviors, emotional detachment, and preoccupation, requiring professional help to manage and redirect focus to real-life connections and responsibilities