Research has shown that those who don’t consume porn report higher relationship quality—on every measure— than those who viewed pornography alone. (#41) August 9, 2022 By Fight the New Drug
Women whose partners consume porn tend to experience more psychological distress, feel more objectified, have poorer body image, and are even more likely to develop eating disorder symptoms. (#40) August 9, 2022 By Fight the New Drug
Research shows that even individuals who are accepting of pornography tend to experience psychological distress when their own partners consume pornography. (#57) August 9, 2022 By Fight the New Drug
One study shows that approximately 45% of teens who consumed porn did so in part to learn about sex. (#25) August 9, 2022 By Fight the New Drug
Nearly 1 in 5 sexually active 16- to 17-year-olds said they had either asked or been asked to incorporate acts from porn into their sexual experiences, according to a 2020 report from the UK. (#110) August 9, 2022 By Fight the New Drug
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. (#42) August 9, 2022 By Fight the New Drug
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. (#26) August 9, 2022 By Fight the New Drug
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. (#44) August 9, 2022 By Fight the New Drug
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. (#43) August 9, 2022 By Fight the New Drug
Research indicates that only 18.3% of women in popular porn videos (compared to 78% of men) were depicted as reaching climax. (#27) August 9, 2022 By Fight the New Drug
Research suggests that porn can influence women to be more submissive in sexual encounters. (#45) August 9, 2022 By Fight the New Drug
According to a 2021 study, only 5.94% of porn-consuming respondents said that they watched porn because of a "lack of sexual satisfaction." In other words, the vast majority of porn consumers are watching porn for reasons other than their partner not being "enough." (#28) August 9, 2022 By Fight the New Drug
Even quitting porn for a short time can lessen its negative effects and have positive effects on consumers' lives and relationships. (#11) August 9, 2022 By Fight the New Drug
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. (#46) August 9, 2022 By Fight the New Drug
Only 4% of women who were casually dating men reported that their partner regularly consumed porn, when in reality, 50% of the men who were casually dating reported that they regularly consumed porn. (#29) August 9, 2022 By Fight the New Drug
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. (#47) August 9, 2022 By Fight the New Drug
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. (#30) August 9, 2022 By Fight the New Drug
Some frequent porn consumers can become so accustomed to the exaggerated forms of sex they see in porn, that they may have a difficult time becoming aroused in real-life sexual encounters unless porn is also present. (#48) August 9, 2022 By Fight the New Drug
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. (#31) August 9, 2022 By Fight the New Drug
Despite porn’s promise of improving consumers’ sex lives, research shows that consuming porn is associated with decreased sexual satisfaction. (#49) August 9, 2022 By Fight the New Drug
