Over 100 quick stats and findings from an ever-growing body of research that details the effects of porn for individuals, relationships, and society.
1 in 3 underage teens report having seen nonconsensually shared nudes of other minors —which is legally considered “child pornography”.
A review of 26 studies found that greater exposure to pornography was associated with more negative perceptions of body image and sexual body image among both men and women.
One review of 20 studies on the topic found that pornography consumption negatively impacts adolescents’ self-esteem and mental health.
Reports show that those who sexually abuse children often show their victims porn to groom them or normalize sexual abuse.
Research consistently shows that porn consumers are twice as likely to later experience a divorce or breakup —even after controlling for marital happiness, sexual satisfaction, and other relevant factors.
Research shows that even individuals who are accepting of pornography tend to experience psychological distress when their own partners consume pornography.
Porn consumers tend to be less committed to their partners.
A 2017 poll found that the more porn a man consumes, the more likely he is to be dissatisfied with his penis size. And the same goes for women with male partners— the more porn they consume, the less satisfied they are with their partner’s penis size.
According to a study that interviewed former performers, the majority experienced abuse and exploitation in the porn industry including verbal abuse (87%), rape (65%), physical assault (56%), third-party control (56%), and online harassment (57%).
Approximately 91.5% of men and 60.2% of women report consuming porn in the past month, according to a 2020 study.
In one survey of underage sex trafficking victims, 63% said they had been advertised or sold online.
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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