Young men spend an average of two hours a week viewing pornography on the internet, a survey found. In contrast young women, aged between 18 and 24 watched an average of just 15 minutes of adult material each week. One in four men fear they are watching too much X-rated content online. One in three light users, who spent less than an hour a week viewing porn, said they had missed a deadline or appointment as a result. But this figure rose to four out of five among the 4 per cent who were heavy users watching more than 10 hours a week - which is regarded as 'problematic and potentially compulsive' by doctors. The poll of more than 1, people aged 18 to 24 by BBC Radio One Newsbeat found that one in four men feared they were watching too much. Adult material: By promoting free speech online, we have let pornography enter the mainstream.
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In the past, young people have typically come across or looked for sexually explicit material in the form of photographs, books and magazines. However, with phones and other devices making the internet so readily accessibl e, sexually explicit material is now even more available, easily accessible, cheap, and quick. Many young people are exposed to a culture saturated with sexualised images that are not easily controlled by parents or schools and can readily view pornography without age-related barriers. Pornography is generally described as being any sexually explicit materials intended to create arousal in the consumer. Accessing and viewing sexually explicit material is now common among young people, especially boys. Males appear to be more likely to use pornography, to view it alone and to become sexually aroused by its content. Some studies have suggested that viewing pornography can assist same-sex attracted, questioning young people to develop a positive sense of identity and sexual confidence. However, pornography is considered to be an extremely poor and generally inappropriate method of sexuality education for young people, especially men. Research on the impact of pornography on young people is rapidly growing;, some recent studies have suggested the following:.
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