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 has found that porn featuring Asian people often promotes racism by focusing on degrading stereotypes, including presenting Asian women as submissive objects.
While not all porn features physical violence, even non-violent porn has been shown to be associated with negative effects like increased sexual aggression
In comparison to couples who never viewed porn, a 2011 study found that those who watched porn alone reported twice the rate of cheating, and individuals who viewed porn alone and with their partners reported three times the rate of cheating.
Research shows that porn consumption is a significant predictor of sexual entitlement.
Of domestic minor trafficking victims who had been forced into porn production, the average age they began being filmed was 12.8 years old.
A recent survey found that over 60% of adult porn consumers agree that depictions of physical violence are normalized in online pornography and contribute to the normalization of violent sexual behavior in the real world.
Desensitization, or a numbed pleasure response, has been shown to happen in cases of pornography consumption.
One review of 20 studies on the topic found that pornography consumption negatively impacts adolescents’ self-esteem and mental health.
Results of a survey of young adults show that 1 in 4 (24.5%) listed pornography as the most helpful source to learn how to have sex.
Research shows that even individuals who are accepting of pornography tend to experience psychological distress when their own partners consume pornography.
Research shows that people who consume porn tend to later experience lower relationship satisfaction.
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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