There has been an increase in pornography use due to the rise of new technology.(1) A study done in 2018 found that 91.5% of men and 60.2% of women had consumed it in the previous month.(2) There is a big concern about the damage done to children as young as 10 years who view pornography.(3)
Porn use is detrimental in terms of behaviour, relationships, and mental and physical well-being. They also have trouble reducing or controlling their pornography use.(4)
Common damages done due to porn viewing:
- Pornography reduces grey matter in the brain.(5)
- Porn urges people to pursue content that was previously seen as disgusting(6)
- Relationships suffer(7) (8)
- Less sex in marriage and erectile dysfunction(9) (10)
- Porn viewers engage in rule-breaking and aggressive behaviours(11)