According to a survey conducted in September 2022 among teenagers in the United States, almost seven in 10 respondents reported feeling ok about the amount of online porn they consumed. In comparison, 25 percent of U.S. teens reported feeling they should watch less online pornography, while nine percent of respondents reported wishing they could watch more online porn.
Attitudes towards watching pornographic content online among teenagers in the United States as of September 2022
weekly viewership, among teens who intentionally viewed pornography online
Method of interview
Online panel
Supplementary notes
According to the source: "online pornography includes any videos or photos viewed on websites, social media, or anywhere else on the internet that show nudity and sexual acts intended to entertain and sexually arouse the viewer."
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Common Sense Media. (January 10, 2023). Attitudes towards watching pornographic content online among teenagers in the United States as of September 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1360234/us-teens-feelings-watching-porn/
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