In this study, the authors wanted to know if men who consume pornography have a different type of sex with their fuck-buddies.
In the end, they discovered that consuming pornography is an independent risk factor for having sex while drunk, having it more often, and not protecting penetrations. But could it be that they watch porn just because they’re open to casual sex, or because they were drinking alcohol? Well, the study managed to show that if you adjust the data for these behaviors, porn consumption is still a factor for the type of sex mentioned.
For me, this study raises more questions than answers, but evidently, the desire or need to enter a state of intoxication to have sex after watching porn makes you wonder if performing out these observed sexual fantasies cannot occur sober…. Exposure to porn by young people who are not yet sexually active is a worrying phenomenon that can shape their future expectations and distort full sexual development.
Henderson E et al. Is Pornography Consumption Related to Risky Behaviors During Friends With Benefits Relationships? J Sex Med. 2020 Oct 16: S1743-6095 (20) 30888-2. doi: 10.1016 / j.jsxm.2020.08.017. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33077372.