Proven Men Ministries undertook to conduct a nationwide study to obtain current and expansive data pertaining to the scope of pornography use and the impact it has on a person’s life, work, marriage, and sexual behaviors.
This part of the survey included questions to capture pornography use or addiction from three different perspectives. First, the participants were asked to identify their frequency of viewing pornography. Second, they were asked if they thought they viewed pornography too much. Third, they were asked if they felt that they were addicted to pornography.
Highlights:
Approximately two-thirds (64%) of U.S. men view pornography at least monthly.
The number of Christian men viewing pornography virtually mirrors the national average
Broken down by age:
Eight in ten(79%) men between the ages of 18 and 30 view pornography monthly.
Two-thirds (67%) of men between the ages of 31 and 49 view pornography monthly.
One-half (49%) of men between the ages of 50 and 68 view pornography monthly.
Christian men are watching pornography at work at the same rate as the national average.
One-third (33%) of men between the ages of 18 and 30 either think that they are addicted or are unsure if they are addicted to pornography.
Combined, 18% of all men either think that they are addicted or are unsure if they are addicted to pornography, which equates to 21 million men.