Although historically associated with women, eating disorders are on the rise among men, due in large part to increased porn usage. According to a paper published in the journal Body Image, problematic use of pornography was linked to negative body image and increased severity of eating disorder symptoms.
Roughly 6% of study participants reported problematic porn use, which was defined as “uncontrollable pattern of pornography use resulting in significant distress and adverse consequences.” The study, which included 705 Israeli men across sexual orientations with a mean age of 32.5, mirrors an uptick of eating disorders among boys and young men in the United States.
