Like anything, there can be harms with porn, especially with watching tons of it. Research in Aotearoa shows that young people think porn can affect them in different ways including decreased arousal, relationship issues, and body image issues. Comparing your body to porn actors can also be brutal for a healthy body image – because, let’s be honest, none of us look like porn stars. Some young people feel pressure to watch or try stuff they’ve seen in in porn and others can struggle to cut down. We all want to have great sex and relationships – so if you’re keen to change things up, here’ some info, tips and tools to help. There’s a lot of research now on how porn can impact young people – check out what the experts say about it here:

Watch one of the following videos where young people of Aotearoa share how they think porn has affected their sex lives