[Results][Casual] How have your porn-viewing habits changed over time? (25+, regularly view porn)
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https://www.reddit.com/r/SampleSize/s/MwVpFaLytY
Results
There were 230 respondents after sanitizing.
Main takeaways
Shared desktop computer was important back in the day
50% of 80s-born men and 44% of 90s-born men said it was where they first started regularly watching porn. Definitely the easiest and maybe only place to access it. Today, 85–90% of all respondents use a phone.
Men watch more then before, women watch less
49% of 90s-born men say they watch porn more often now than when they started, while 30% say less. For women it's the opposite 59% of 90s-born women and 67% of 00s-born women say they watch less often now.
Each generation starts earlier than the last
78% of men born in the 00s started regularly watching porn before they turned 16, compared to 42% of men born in the 80s. Women trend the same direction.
How old were you when viewing porn became a regular habit for you?
Men
| Decade | n | Under 13 | 13-15 | 16-18 | 19-21 | 22-25 | 25+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60s | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| 70s | 8 | 12% | 38% | 25% | 0% | 25% | 0% |
| 80s | 24 | 12% | 29% | 25% | 8% | 21% | 4% |
| 90s | 105 | 11% | 56% | 27% | 4% | 2% | 0% |
| 00s | 41 | 27% | 51% | 20% | 2% | 0% | 0% |
Women
| Decade | n | Under 13 | 13-15 | 16-18 | 19-21 | 25+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60s | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 70s | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| 80s | 4 | 25% | 0% | 25% | 50% | 0% |
| 90s | 17 | 24% | 24% | 29% | 12% | 12% |
| 00s | 9 | 11% | 44% | 33% | 11% | 0% |
Non-binary & genderfluid
| Decade | n | Under 13 | 13-15 | 16-18 | 25+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60s | — | — | — | — | — |
| 70s | — | — | — | — | — |
| 80s | — | — | — | — | — |
| 90s | 11 | 9% | 45% | 36% | 9% |
| 00s | 8 | 38% | 25% | 38% | 0% |
When viewing porn first became a regular habit for you, what was your primary way of accessing it?
Men
| Decade | n | Shared desktop | Own desktop | Laptop | Phone | Tablet | Magazines | DVDs/VHS | iPod Touch | Gaming device | TV/Cable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60s | 1 | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 70s | 8 | 0% | 25% | 12% | 0% | 0% | 62% | 38% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 80s | 24 | 50% | 50% | 12% | 4% | 0% | 17% | 8% | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| 90s | 105 | 44% | 19% | 26% | 24% | 3% | 8% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 2% |
| 00s | 41 | 7% | 7% | 29% | 54% | 17% | 2% | 0% | 5% | 7% | 0% |
Women
| Decade | n | Shared desktop | Own desktop | Laptop | Phone | Tablet | Magazines | DVDs/VHS | iPod Touch | Gaming device | TV/Cable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60s | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 70s | 1 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 80s | 4 | 50% | 0% | 25% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 90s | 17 | 18% | 18% | 35% | 47% | 6% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 12% | 0% |
| 00s | 9 | 11% | 0% | 56% | 78% | 22% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Non-binary & genderfluid
| Decade | n | Shared desktop | Own desktop | Laptop | Phone | Tablet | Magazines | DVDs/VHS | iPod Touch | Gaming device | TV/Cable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60s | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 70s | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 80s | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 90s | 11 | 27% | 9% | 18% | 36% | 9% | 0% | 0% | 9% | 0% | 9% |
| 00s | 8 | 12% | 12% | 0% | 75% | 12% | 0% | 0% | 12% | 25% | 0% |
What is your primary way of accessing porn today?
Men
| Decade | n | Phone | Desktop | Laptop | Tablet | VR headset |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60s | 1 | 100% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 70s | 8 | 75% | 25% | 62% | 25% | 0% |
| 80s | 24 | 62% | 50% | 29% | 4% | 4% |
| 90s | 105 | 85% | 30% | 18% | 3% | 0% |
| 00s | 41 | 90% | 17% | 27% | 5% | 0% |
Women
| Decade | n | Phone | Laptop | Tablet | Desktop |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60s | 1 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 70s | 1 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 80s | 4 | 100% | 50% | 0% | 0% |
| 90s | 17 | 88% | 12% | 6% | 6% |
| 00s | 9 | 100% | 0% | 22% | 0% |
Non-binary & genderfluid
| Decade | n | Phone | Laptop | Desktop | VR headset |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60s | — | — | — | — | — |
| 70s | — | — | — | — | — |
| 80s | — | — | — | — | — |
| 90s | 11 | 91% | 45% | 18% | 0% |
| 00s | 8 | 100% | 25% | 25% | 12% |
When viewing porn first became a regular habit for you, where did you usually view it?
Men
| Decade | n | Bedroom | Bathroom | Home office | Living room | Friend's |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60s | 1 | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 70s | 8 | 75% | 12% | 0% | 12% | 12% |
| 80s | 24 | 62% | 4% | 42% | 17% | 8% |
| 90s | 105 | 61% | 22% | 20% | 11% | 3% |
| 00s | 41 | 71% | 46% | 0% | 17% | 0% |
Women
| Decade | n | Bedroom | Bathroom | Home office | Living room | Friend's |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60s | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| 70s | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| 80s | 4 | 25% | 0% | 50% | 0% | 25% |
| 90s | 17 | 82% | 12% | 12% | 6% | 0% |
| 00s | 9 | 89% | 44% | 0% | 0% | 11% |
Non-binary & genderfluid
| Decade | n | Bedroom | Living room | Home office | Bathroom | Upstairs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60s | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 70s | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 80s | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 90s | 11 | 64% | 27% | 27% | 0% | 9% |
| 00s | 8 | 100% | 12% | 12% | 50% | 0% |
Where do you usually view porn today?
Men
| Decade | n | Bedroom | Bathroom | Home office | Living room | Dorm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60s | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| 70s | 8 | 88% | 25% | 38% | 38% | 0% |
| 80s | 24 | 71% | 17% | 33% | 21% | 0% |
| 90s | 105 | 76% | 29% | 23% | 25% | 1% |
| 00s | 41 | 90% | 39% | 10% | 5% | 7% |
Women
| Decade | n | Bedroom | Living room | Bathroom | Home office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60s | 1 | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| 70s | 1 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 80s | 4 | 75% | 50% | 0% | 0% |
| 90s | 17 | 94% | 24% | 6% | 6% |
| 00s | 9 | 100% | 0% | 22% | 0% |
Non-binary & genderfluid
| Decade | n | Bedroom | Bathroom | Home office | Living room | Kitchen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60s | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 70s | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 80s | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 90s | 11 | 100% | 9% | 18% | 9% | 0% |
| 00s | 8 | 100% | 25% | 0% | 12% | 12% |
Compared with when viewing porn first became a regular habit for you...
You view porn...
Men
| Decade | n | More often | Same | Less often |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60s | 1 | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| 70s | 8 | 38% | 25% | 38% |
| 80s | 24 | 42% | 29% | 29% |
| 90s | 105 | 49% | 21% | 30% |
| 00s | 41 | 41% | 22% | 37% |
Women
| Decade | n | More often | Same | Less often |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60s | 1 | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| 70s | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 80s | 4 | 25% | 0% | 75% |
| 90s | 17 | 24% | 18% | 59% |
| 00s | 9 | 33% | 0% | 67% |
Non-binary & genderfluid
| Decade | n | More often | Same | Less often |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60s | — | — | — | — |
| 70s | — | — | — | — |
| 80s | — | — | — | — |
| 90s | 11 | 27% | 27% | 45% |
| 00s | 8 | 25% | 0% | 75% |
Your typical viewing sessions are...
Men
| Decade | n | Longer | Same | Shorter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60s | 1 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| 70s | 8 | 38% | 38% | 25% |
| 80s | 24 | 33% | 42% | 25% |
| 90s | 105 | 33% | 37% | 30% |
| 00s | 41 | 34% | 32% | 34% |
Women
| Decade | n | Longer | Same | Shorter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60s | 1 | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| 70s | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 80s | 4 | 25% | 50% | 25% |
| 90s | 17 | 35% | 12% | 53% |
| 00s | 9 | 11% | 56% | 33% |
Non-binary & genderfluid
| Decade | n | Longer | Same | Shorter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60s | — | — | — | — |
| 70s | — | — | — | — |
| 80s | — | — | — | — |
| 90s | 11 | 73% | 0% | 27% |
| 00s | 8 | 38% | 25% | 38% |
Privacy is...
Men
| Decade | n | More important | Same | Less important |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60s | 1 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| 70s | 8 | 50% | 38% | 12% |
| 80s | 24 | 25% | 58% | 17% |
| 90s | 105 | 30% | 44% | 27% |
| 00s | 41 | 39% | 39% | 22% |
Women
| Decade | n | More important | Same | Less important |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60s | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 70s | 1 | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| 80s | 4 | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 90s | 17 | 29% | 53% | 18% |
| 00s | 9 | 33% | 44% | 22% |
Non-binary & genderfluid
| Decade | n | More important | Same | Less important |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60s | — | — | — | — |
| 70s | — | — | — | — |
| 80s | — | — | — | — |
| 90s | 11 | 27% | 55% | 18% |
| 00s | 8 | 12% | 38% | 50% |
Bonus question: do you remember Pornhub ever having a per day limit of videos you could watch on their mobile site?
I swear back in the day on my iPod Touch that there was a 5 video limit. Happy to see that
Most likely to remember: 90s Non-binary & genderfluid (18%, n=11) and 90s Men (11%, n=105).
Men
| Decade | n | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60s | 1 | 0% | 100% |
| 70s | 8 | 0% | 88% |
| 80s | 24 | 0% | 100% |
| 90s | 105 | 11% | 89% |
| 00s | 41 | 2% | 98% |
Women
| Decade | n | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60s | 1 | 0% | 100% |
| 70s | 1 | 0% | 100% |
| 80s | 4 | 0% | 100% |
| 90s | 17 | 6% | 94% |
| 00s | 9 | 11% | 89% |
Non-binary & genderfluid
| Decade | n | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60s | — | — | — |
| 70s | — | — | — |
| 80s | — | — | — |
| 90s | 11 | 18% | 82% |
| 00s | 8 | 0% | 100%` |