Highlights•We discuss research on pornography consumption and relationship well-
being.•We highlight limitations in the literature.•We discuss the range of effects of�…

How do people feel when they experience bittersweet events comprised of pleasant and
unpleasant aspects (eg, good news accompanied by bad)? Just as acids immediately�…

Couples who use pornography together (shared pornography use) and couples in which
both members use pornography alone (concordant solitary pornography use) may have�…

Research has often demonstrated a negative association between pornography use and
various intrapersonal and relationship outcomes, particularly for men. Several recent�…

Numerous studies have observed a persistent and most often negative association between
pornography use and romantic relationship quality. While various theories have been�…

Few cultural issues alarm conservative Protestant families and communities like the
seemingly ubiquitous threat of pornography. Thanks to widespread access to the internet�…

Pornography use is now considered a normative sexual activity, including for partnered
individuals. Although there are documented positive and negative effects of pornography�…

Pornography viewing has been cross-sectionally and longitudinally linked to poorer
romantic relationship quality. However, only a few studies have looked at (1) the�…

The effect of pornography on sexual response is understudied, particularly among women. A
multinational, community-based sample of 2433 women at least 18 years of age completed�…

Abstract Purpose of Review Pornography use is a common sexual activity for men and
women engaged in a romantic relationship. The objective of this literature review was to�…