Porn use and men's and women's sexual performance: evidence from a large longitudinal sample.

ABSTRACT:

Background

We examined whether young men and women differ in the relation between porn use and sexual performance (sexual self-competence, sexual functioning, and partner-reported sexual satisfaction).

Methods

We conducted a three-wave longitudinal study (spanning 2015-16-17) that involved a very large number of men and women in their early 20s (100 000 + French-speaking individuals; 4000 + heterosexual couples).

Results

The results revealed a twofold phenomenon. Among men, a higher frequency of porn use (wave 1) and increased porn use over time (waves 1-3) were associated with lower levels of sexual self-competence, impaired sexual functioning, and decreased partner-reported sexual satisfaction. In contrast, among women, higher and increasing frequencies of po

SUBMITTER: Sommet N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10235646 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature