Over 100 quick stats and findings from an ever-growing body of research that details the effects of porn for individuals, relationships, and society.
One study that kept track of couples over time found that consuming porn was the second strongest predictor that a relationship would suffer.
The majority of young people are exposed to porn by the time they’re 13, according to research involving young people in the UK.
Reports show that those who sexually abuse children often show their victims porn to groom them or normalize sexual abuse.
According to one study, 79% of 18-21-year-olds had seen content involving sexual violence as a minor.
Researchers have found that approximately 95% of the targets of violence or aggression in porn appeared either neutral to the abuse, or were depicted as responding with pleasure.
Research shows that porn consumption is a significant predictor of sexual entitlement.
Approximately 91.5% of men and 60.2% of women report consuming porn in the past month, according to a 2020 study.
While many LGBTQ+ youth turn to porn to learn more about their own sexuality, porn often fetishizes, misrepresents, and exploits LGBTQ+ people in damaging ways.
Findings of a qualitative study indicated that teens often reported trying to copy porn in their own sexual encounters, and that the pressure to imitate porn was often an aspect of unhealthy relationships.
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