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Porn consumption is linked to poorer relationship quality.

(Perry, 2020)

Citations

Perry S. L. (2020). Pornography and Relationship Quality: Establishing the Dominant Pattern by Examining Pornography Use and 31 Measures of Relationship Quality in 30 National Surveys. Archives of sexual behavior, 49(4), 1199–1213. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-019-01616-7

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How Porn Can Negatively Impact Love And Intimacy

Research shows that while feeling guilt can motivate healthy change, feeling shame actually fuels problematic porn habits.

(Gilliland, South, Carpenter, & Hardy, 2011)

Citations

Gilliland, R., South, M., Carpenter, B. N., & Hardy, S. A. (2011). The roles of shame and guilt in hypersexual behavior. 18(1), 12-29. doi:10.1080/10720162.2011.551182

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Fighting Against Both Porn & Shame Is More Than Possible, It’s Necessary

Studies consistently show that porn is linked to lower relationship satisfaction and lower relationship quality.

(Wright, Tokunaga, Kraus, & Klann, 2017; Perry, 2020)

Citations

Wright, P. J., Tokunaga, R. S., Kraus, A., & Klann, E. (2017). Pornography consumption and satisfaction: A meta-analysis. Human Communication Research, 43(3), 315-343. doi:https://doi.org/10.1111/hcre.12108
Perry S. L. (2020). Pornography and Relationship Quality: Establishing the Dominant Pattern by Examining Pornography Use and 31 Measures of Relationship Quality in 30 National Surveys. Archives of sexual behavior, 49(4), 1199–1213. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-019-01616-7

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How Porn Can Negatively Impact Love And Intimacy

Even quitting porn for a short time can lessen its negative effects and have positive effects on consumers' lives and relationships.

(Fernandez, Kuss, & Griffiths, 2020)

Citations

Fernandez, D. P., Kuss, D. J., & Griffiths, M. D. (2020). Short-term abstinence effects across potential behavioral addictions: A systematic review. Clinical Psychology Review, 76, 101828. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpr.2020.101828

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Increased pornography consumption is linked to men’s enjoyment of degrading, uncommon, or aggressive sexual behaviors.

(Ezzell, Johnson, Bridges, & Sun, 2020)

Citations

Ezzell, M. B., Johnson, J. A., Bridges, A. J., & Sun, C. F. (2020). I (dis)like it like that: Gender, pornography, and liking sex. J.Sex Marital Ther., 46(5), 460-473. doi:10.1080/0092623X.2020.1758860

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How Porn Can Harm Consumers’ Sex Lives

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