Young men almost five times more likely to watch pornography than young women, according to research
The researchers found men from more advantaged backgrounds are more likely to use pornography, and the pattern is not explained by their greater use of the internet in general. Photograph: iStock
The researchers found men from more advantaged backgrounds are more likely to use pornography, and the pattern is not explained by their greater use of the internet in general. By contrast, there is little variation on usage by social background for women. Pornography use was also lower among those with a religious affiliation and where there was greater parental monitoring in adolescence – of internet use for men and not spending time home alone for women.
In general, users and non-users of pornography do not differ in their use of contraception, but those who do watch porn are significantly less likely to use condoms regularly. The research draws on data from the 1998 cohort of the Growing Up in Ireland study to look at pornography use among more than 4,500 young adults at 20 years of age.
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