The pornography doom loop

Published September 13, 2024 5:46pm ET



Daily pornography use among young adults correlates to higher rates of depression and loneliness, a new study has found.

According to a study from the Institute for Family Studies, 32% of daily pornography consumers under 40 experience depression, and 36% experience some form of loneliness. In contrast, among individuals in the same demographic who do not view pornography with any regularity, only 20% describe themselves as lonely and 19% say they are depressed.

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