Over 100 quick stats and findings from an ever-growing body of research that details the effects of porn for individuals, relationships, and society.
A 2026 study found that across 11 countries, 1.2 million children reported having had their images manipulated into sexually explicit deepfakes through AI tools in the past year.
Research routinely shows that consuming porn is connected to poorer mental health.
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.
Even quitting porn for a short time can lessen its negative effects and have positive effects on consumers' lives and relationships.
Research has found that porn featuring Asian people often promotes racism by focusing on degrading stereotypes, including presenting Asian women as submissive objects.
Studies show that frequent porn consumers are more likely to carry out sexual violence in real life.
According to a report of prosecuted sex trafficking cases in the U.S., the majority of coercive tactics used by traffickers (59%) were non-physical, compared to 41% of tactics involving physical coercion.
Research suggests that porn can influence women to be more submissive in sexual encounters.
A study of women in relationships with men who consume porn found that the frequency of the man’s porn consumption was negatively correlated with the woman’s sense of self-esteem, level of relationship quality, and sexual satisfaction.
Approximately 91.5% of men and 60.2% of women report consuming porn in the past month, according to a 2020 study.
Research shows that while feeling guilt can motivate healthy change, feeling shame actually fuels problematic porn habits.
Problematic porn consumers who are treated using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy show a 92% reduction in porn consumption, and an 86% reduction three months later.
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