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 shows that even individuals who are accepting of pornography tend to experience psychological distress when their own partners consume pornography.
Research suggests that frequent porn consumers are less likely to intervene during a sexual assault.
According to one survey of nonconsensual pornography victims, 51% reported having suicidal thoughts due to the image-based abuse, and 93% reported experiencing severe emotional distress.
While not all porn features physical violence, even non-violent porn has been shown to be associated with negative effects like increased sexual aggression
According to one report on domestic minor sex trafficking, survivors indicate that they were sometimes “advertised” on porn sites.
65% of underage victims recruited online in 2020 active criminal sex trafficking cases were recruited through Facebook, while 14% were recruited through Instagram, and 8% were recruited through Snapchat.
Research shows that mainstream porn featuring people of color often promotes racism by focusing on degrading stereotypes.
Research indicates that porn can fuel sexist attitudes in porn consumers.
Longitudinal, qualitative research has found that young people's narratives surrounding anal sex often encourage coercion, pain, and other risky behaviors, and that they often attribute these narratives to pornography, as it can normalize sexual behaviors and attitudes.
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.
In more committed relationships, only 46% of women accurately reported how much their partner consumed porn with nearly 40% of men reporting more consumption than their partners believed was occurring, according to a 2017 study.
Research has found that porn featuring Asian people often promotes racism by focusing on degrading stereotypes, including presenting Asian women as submissive objects.
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