Interesting Statistics:
One in three women, seven in 10 men watch online porn - study
From: NewsCore February 10, 2010 3:21PM
SEVENTY per cent of men and 30 per cent of women view pornography online - and it only becomes a "major problem" when taken to extremes, a study in Sydney has declared.
The research, on how porn affects people's work, finances and relationships, is being led by Dr Gomathi Sitharthan at the University of Sydney's Graduate Program in Sexual Health.
"Viewing porn online becomes a major problem only when people become so preoccupied that they spend 16 to 18 hours a day doing nothing else but watching porn, with serious impacts on relationships, work, studies, and finance," Dr Sitharthan said.
"In recent years we have seen increasing numbers of clients coming to counselling practices with online porn addictions.
"They come from all walks of life: students, teachers, lawyers, health practitioners and priests.
"Often they will come to counseling with another problem, and the underlying problem of addiction to internet porn may come out after two or three sessions.
"The sensitive nature of this issue means many people find it very hard to talk about."
Internet porn addiction was a growing problem partly due to its easy accessibility, Dr Sitharthan said.
She hoped the survey would further scientists' understanding of internet pornography addiction and how best to offer assistance to overcome it, as treatment options were limited.
Dr Sitharthan said she hoped for broader public discussion of the issue, particularly given the recent spotlight on sex addiction due to the case of shamed golf star Tiger Woods.
Members of the public were being invited to take part in the survey, which can be done online.
Somehow I doubt my work internet filter would allow me to go anywhere near THAT survey!
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7 comments:
I've been watching Internet Porn for years and I'm not addicted yet !!!
When I'm that bored, I'll let you know.
"Viewing porn online becomes a major problem only when people become so preoccupied that they spend 16 to 18 hours a day doing nothing else but watching porn, with serious impacts on relationships, work, studies, and finance,"
That'd have to be one of the dumbest comments ever.
16 to 18 hours a day. Not 6 to 8?
Newscorp reporting again. No one has the time to watch that much porn- I don't care who you are.
How could you watch that much each day??
I dont get it.
I think they fucked up with the 1, imo 6 to 8 hours of porn a day would be sure indication of too much is never enough on its own. Or maybe they mean 16 hours a week. Even thats a lot.
16 - 18 hours a day would have serious effects on your actual life, like you'd get sick, and starve, for a start.
18 hours a day of anything would screw you up.. Porn especially. Maybe that was only the extreme of the extreme cases?
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