Is pornography an exclusively male pastime? Far from it! The Womanizer sex toy brand, in collaboration with Lucid, has conducted a study focusing on pornography consumption among women. The results show that a significant proportion of the female population claim to watch pornographic videos on an occasional basis, while more than half prefer to avoid this type of content.
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'A notable percentage of women integrate pornography into their lives'
When it comes to pornography consumption, it turns out that women are no exception. According to the Womanizer study, 55.5% say they never watch pornographic videos. This means that almost half of them are even occasional customers of pornographic videos. Céline Vendé, sexologist, explains:
A striking 55.5% of women said they never watch porn, indicating that a significant proportion of the female population abstain from this form of entertainment. Despite this, other frequencies, such as daily (1.15%), weekly (3.85%) and a few times a week (4.23%), demonstrate that a notable percentage of women are integrating pornography into their lives.
What drives a woman to watch a porn video?
The study doesn't just relay numbers, but also tells us more about the reasons why a woman visits a porn site. As the Womanizer press release points out:
Women engage in pornography for a myriad of reasons distinct from those of their male counterparts.
So it seems that men and women have different motivations, even if, like men, women go to this type of site to get sexually aroused.
Other motivations include curiosity, sexual enhancement, sexual learning, relaxation and escape. Finally, while these figures are not lacking in interest and highlight a social taboo, Womanizer rightly reminds us that :
The representation in pornography is not always a realistic or healthy representation of sexual relations, and it's important to be aware of this when consuming it.
Read more:
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⋙ This sexual practice is common for women, but men also find pleasure in it
⋙ Are women who have a lot of sex smarter than others?
⋙ Women over 50 insist sex only gets better with age
⋙ Body confidence is affecting the sex lives of 20% of British women, survey finds
This article has been translated from Gentside FR.
