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 suggests that frequent porn consumers are more likely to express an intent to rape.
Porn is considered a supernormal stimulus.
Research shows that people who consume porn frequently are more likely to objectify and dehumanize others.
Studies consistently show that porn is linked to lower relationship satisfaction and lower relationship quality.
Research indicates that porn can fuel sexist attitudes in porn consumers.
Research shows that people who consume porn tend to later experience lower relationship satisfaction.
According to a 2021 study, only 5.94% of porn-consuming respondents said that they watched porn because of a "lack of sexual satisfaction." In other words, the vast majority of porn consumers are watching porn for reasons other than their partner not being "enough."
Research shows remarkable neurological similarities between substance addiction and compulsive pornography consumption.
Child sexual abuse material (also known as child pornography) is a more rampant issue than ever before, and is growing at alarming rates
Teenagers feel that they are frequently encountering online pornography without intending to view it and describe these encounters as unwanted, uncomfortable and unavoidable.
Research shows that those with an interest in extreme or degrading porn are more likely to reenact porn scenes during sex with a partner.
Research suggests that pornography can make young people more sexually illiterate —in other words, it’s actively spreading harmful misinformation about sex.
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