People have a lot of opinions when it comes to porn. But one thing is clear: there's a lot of it out there. And there's a lot of it out there because so many of us are watching it. But a new study has shed light on the different types of porn users there are and which are healthy and unhealthy.

Science Of Us recently reported on a study published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine that has identified three different types of porn user: the recreational, the compulsive and the distressed.

Lead by Marie-Pier Vaillancourt-Morel at Universite Laval in Quebec, the research team questioned over 800 participants. The group was mixed in terms of relationship status: 35 per cent were married or cohabiting, a similar number were single and 29 per cent were dating. The respondents took quizzes about their porn use, measuring their sexual satisfaction, tendency to avoid sex and sexual dysfunction. They were then clustered into groups.

So what's the takeaway? Well, for starters, porn is not inherently bad. Vaillancourt-Morel said that study clearly shows that porn users are a diverse group that experiences different outcomes. Yes, porn can lead to problems for two of these subgroups, but for the majority, there are no negative sexual side effects.

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