Over 100 quick stats and findings from an ever-growing body of research that details the effects of porn for individuals, relationships, and society.
Research has found that those who enjoy extreme porn tend to prefer porn to real-life sex as a way to achieve sexual arousal.
Some frequent porn consumers can become so accustomed to the exaggerated forms of sex they see in porn, that they may have a difficult time becoming aroused in real-life sexual encounters unless porn is also present.
1 out of every 8 porn titles shown to first-time users on porn home pages describe acts of sexual violence, according to a 2021 study.
According to a 2020 report, approximately 1 in 5 girls and 1 in 10 boys aged 13-17 report sharing their own nudes, despite the fact that those images are legally considered “child pornography”.
Research suggests that frequent porn consumers are more likely to victim-blame survivors of sexual violence.
Research suggests that frequent porn consumers are less likely to intervene during a sexual assault.
Research indicates that young people often feel pressured to imitate porn when having sex.
One study shows that approximately 45% of teens who consumed porn did so in part to learn about sex.
One study that kept track of couples over time found that consuming porn was the second strongest predictor that a relationship would suffer.
Research shows that porn consumers are more likely to forward intimate images without consent. Researchers suggest this may be because regular porn consumers tend to develop sexually objectifying attitudes towards others.
Porn consumption is associated with lower self-esteem.
If a porn performer is tricked, manipulated, or coerced during the production of porn, that is legally defined as sex trafficking.
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