The anguish some women feel about their men’s porn consumption
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Most women suffer little or no porn-related anguish
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Kohut, T. et al. “Perceived Effects of Pornography on the Couple Relationship: Initial Findings of Open-Ended, Participant-Informed, Bottom-Up Research,” Archives of Sexual Behavior (2017) 46:585.
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Porn piques men’s desire for their mates
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Wright, P.J. “U.S. Males and Pornography, 1973-2010: Consumption, Predictors, Correlates,” Journal of Sex Research (2013) 50:60.
Many women say they object to porn, but actually object to their partners’ masturbating
Perry, S.L. “Is the Link Between Pornography Use and Relational Happiness Really More About Masturbation? Results from Two National Surveys,” Journal of Sex Research (2019) 11:1.
Sex videos that arouse women
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Sex media use by couples
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Maddox, A.M. et al. “Viewing Sexually-Explicit Materials Alone or Together: Associations with Relationship Quality,” Archives of Sexual Behavior (2011) 40:441.
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