The Porn Gap
Differences in Men's and Women's Pornography Patterns in Couple Relationships
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23326231 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jason S Carroll (0000-0003-3643-0080, Brigham Young University, corresponding author), Dean Busby (0000-0002-1943-7056, Brigham Young University), Dean M Busby, Brian J Willoughby (0000-0002-3844-661X, Brigham Young University), Cameron C Brown (0000-0001-9614-2369, Kansas State University) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 146-163 |
| Publication date | 2017-04-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1533-2691 • E-ISSN: 1533-2683 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/15332691.2016.1238796 |
| OpenAlex | W2555405876 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 54 |
| References cited | 20 |
Perhaps the most notable finding of pornography research to date is the sizeable gender gap that exists between men and women when it comes to their personal use and acceptance of pornography. This disparity raises a number of questions about couple formation patterns and the relationship dynamics that arise between men and women related to pornography use. In this study, the authors used both a nationally representative weighted data set of individuals who are in committed heterosexual couple relationships (n = 21,555) and a subset of matched heterosexual couples (n = 2,972 individuals; 1,486 couples) to examine romantic partners' pornography use rates, patterns of viewing pornography alone or together, relationship boundaries related to pornography acceptance, and pornography-related conflict. The authors found that there is indeed a notable “pornography gap” between many partners and that for some opposite-sex couples there is significant conflict related to pornography. These findings highlight the importance of studying pornography as a couple issue that is contextualized by partners' relationship scripts and negotiated boundaries related to sexuality, compatibility, and fidelity.
Human sexuality · Pornography · Psychoanalysis · Romance · Sociology · Gender Studies · Gender, Feminism, and Media · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Psychology · Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 54 |
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| Citations per year | 6,75 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2026 (9) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 52 |