Over 100 quick stats and findings from an ever-growing body of research that details the effects of porn for individuals, relationships, and society.
Approximately 91.5% of men and 60.2% of women report consuming porn in the past month, according to a 2020 study.
Porn is considered a supernormal stimulus.
Because of desensitization, many porn consumers find themselves consuming more porn, consuming more often, or consuming more extreme forms of pornography.
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.
A review of 26 studies found that greater exposure to pornography was associated with more negative perceptions of body image and sexual body image among both men and women.
Porn consumption is associated with lower self-esteem.
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 therapy is an effective way to treat problematic pornography consumption.
Research routinely shows that consuming porn is connected to poorer mental health.
The majority of young people are exposed to porn by the time they’re 13, according to research involving young people in the UK.
Of the adolescents who had been exposed to porn, 28% were first exposed by accident, 19% were unexpectedly shown pornography by someone else, and only 19% searched for it intentionally, according to research by the NSPCC.
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