Over 100 quick stats and findings from an ever-growing body of research that details the effects of porn for individuals, relationships, and society.
According to an analysis of over 130,000 porn titles, “teen” is the most common word used in porn titles.
Research shows that women are almost always the targets of violence or aggression in porn —about 97% of the time.
59% of online victim recruitment in active sex trafficking cases in the U.S. occurred on Facebook.
Research shows that even individuals who are accepting of pornography tend to experience psychological distress when their own partners consume pornography.
While most porn consumers are generally unconcerned about the potential mistreatment of porn performers, about 70% of porn consumers who do learn about mistreatment in the porn industry take some form of action to combat it, including changing their porn habits.
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.
1 out of every 8 porn titles shown to first-time users on porn home pages describe acts of sexual violence, according to a 2021 study.
While not all porn features physical violence, even non-violent porn has been shown to be associated with negative effects like increased sexual aggression
Research shows that people who consume porn frequently are more likely to objectify and dehumanize others.
A study of women in relationships with men who consume porn found that the frequency of the man’s porn consumption was negatively correlated with the woman’s sense of self-esteem, level of relationship quality, and sexual satisfaction.
Research has found that therapy is an effective way to treat problematic pornography consumption.
Research shows remarkable neurological similarities between substance addiction and compulsive pornography consumption.
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