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”.
Research shows that people who consume porn frequently are more likely to objectify and dehumanize others.
One review of 20 studies on the topic found that pornography consumption negatively impacts adolescents’ self-esteem and mental health.
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.
Research shows that mainstream porn featuring people of color often promotes racism by focusing on degrading stereotypes.
Research suggests that frequent porn consumers are more likely to victim-blame survivors of sexual violence.
Research shows that while feeling guilt can motivate healthy change, feeling shame actually fuels problematic porn habits.
Because of desensitization, many porn consumers find themselves consuming more porn, consuming more often, or consuming more extreme forms of pornography.
In a study of casually dating adults, zero women reported that their partner consumed pornography daily or every other day. But in reality, 43% of casually dating men in the study reported this level of heavy porn consumption.
Research has found that porn featuring Asian people often promotes racism by focusing on degrading stereotypes, including presenting Asian women as submissive objects.
Research has found that therapy is an effective way to treat problematic pornography consumption.
Studies show that frequent porn consumers are more likely to carry out sexual violence in real life.
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