Table 2. Table 2: Impact of COVID-19 on Pornography Consumption and the Effect on Sexual Relations.

Showing the data extracted for part B of our analysis, to determine if COVID-19 impacted the increase in pornography consumption, and if so, how that affected physical sexual relationships [32-40].

Reference number	Year	Number of participants	Synopsis
[32]	2021	247	Decrease overall sex drive, increase solo sex and depression during COVID19 pandemic.
[33]	2022	1171	No significant difference in pornography consumption before and during the COVID19 pandemic.
[34]	2022	1706	Increase addictive behaviors including pornography use during covid19.
[35]	2021	868	Covid 19 and social distancing caused initial increase in pornography views with problematic pornography use decreasing in men and remaining unchanged in women by August 2020.
[36]	2021	291	Increase depression, anxiety, alcohol use, and decrease relationship satisfaction during COVID19.
[37]	2020	1559	Increase solo and decrease partnered sex during COVID19 pandemic.
[38]	2020	2608	COVID19 and social isolation caused decrease in partnered sexual activity, increase in pornography use, masturbation, and incidence of depression and anxiety.
[39]	2021	351	Increase depression and anxiety during COVID19 with no changes in partnered sexual activity.
[40]	2021	1232	Increase pornography use during covid19 but no change in addictive porn use - depression and anxiety positively associated with pornography consumption.
		Total= 10,033