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Research explores the benefits and risks to pornography

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Consuming pornography can lead to improved sexual satisfaction鈥攐r it can be detrimental to it, as different content types are associated with different outcomes.

That's what's revealed in a new study by Universit茅 de Montr茅al psychology professor Be谩ta B艖the, in February in The Journal of Sex Research.

She and her colleagues looked at how viewing different types of pornographic content鈥攇roup sex, passion-and-romance, gender-bending, taboo-transgression and forbidden sex, power-, control- and rough-sex鈥攁ffected sexual satisfaction among young adults.

Among those aged 17 to 30, the use of passionate and romantic pornography was associated with greater sexual satisfaction, while the use of power, control and rough sex pornography was associated with lower .

B艖the believes that the more "realistic" scenarios in romantic or passionate content can inspire with ideas they can apply during their own sexual experiences. With pleasant settings, caring exchanges and good communication between partners, these scenarios "also evoke more in general," she said.

In contrast, rough-sex scenes are less morally acceptable and actionable in real life, she said.

"Not having the opportunity to act out these scenarios could negatively impact viewers' sexual desire, as there would be a mismatch between their and their idea of what is sexually pleasurable and exciting. Viewers may also sense that the content isn't aligned with their values."

In another longitudinal study of Quebec teenagers, B艖the found that between 60% and 65% of youths consume at least one form of pornography before the age of 14.

In her view, the new data underscores the importance of educating young people about pornography use, including the and risks.

Given the fact that some content can be harmful, she also believes that awareness-building should be extended to content creators.

"As a society, we should think about pornography production and limit unethical content that could be harmful to consumers' sexual health," she said.

She argues that future research should include different types of pornographic content to allow a better understanding of the complex associations between use and sexuality.

More information: Marie-Chlo茅 Nolin et al, Associations Between Contents of Pornography and Sexual Satisfaction and Function Among Young Adults, The Journal of Sex Research (2024).

Journal information: Journal of Sex Research

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