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Why Do People Watch Porn? An Evolutionary Perspective on the Reasons for Pornography Consumption.
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- Is Dark Triad Related to Regulatory Focus on Sexuality?Archives of sexual behavior · 2026Article
- The Ubiquitous External Ejaculation: Examining Perceptions of Sexual Images Across Cultures.Archives of sexual behavior · 2025Article
- Motives for pornography use and women's sexual wellbeing: Insights from a 42-country study.Journal of behavioral addictions · 2025Article
- Is Degradation in the Eye of the Beholder (or the Researcher)?Archives of sexual behavior · 2025Article
- What Is Excessive? The Screening Frequency of Online Sexual Activities Among Community and Subclinical Males.Psychiatry investigation · 2024Article
- Pornography and sexual function in the post-pandemic period: a narrative review from psychological, psychiatric, and sexological perspectives.International journal of impotence research · 2024Review
- The Role of Social Conservatism and Family Vaues Regarding the Use of Pornography Among Romanians: A Moderated Mediation Model.International journal of sexual health : official journal of the World Association for Sexual Health · 2024Article
- Examination of Gender Differences in Depression, Relationship Satisfaction, and Problematic Pornography Use Among Romanian Gay Men and Lesbian Women.International journal of sexual health : official journal of the World Association for Sexual Health · 2024Article
- The influence of dark personality and pornography on sexual aggression beliefs.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
- Physiological, Psychosocial and Substance Abuse Effects of Pornography Addiction: A Narrative Review.Cureus · 2023Review
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Abstract
We investigated the reasons for pornography consumption using a bottom-up approach (i.e., open-ended questionnaire) and proposed that those reasons would reflect a short-term mating orientation of individuals that watch pornography and a strategy that should help them to attract or maintain potential mates easier (i.e., a fitness increasing strategies) by enhancing their sexual knowledge through pornography watching. In Study 1 (
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