Table 2.

Sexually explicit online media (SEOM) consumption characteristics in the past three months among 1,170 men who have sex with men in the United States.

Reasons for viewing	n (%)
“I was horny at the time”	1,038 (89)
“I wanted to orgasm or ‘get off’”	962 (82)
“I used it because I was bored”	746 (64)
“I used it for stress relief”	584 (50)
“I used it out of habit or routine”	528 (45)
“It helped me fall asleep faster”	350 (30)
“I found it entertaining in a non-sexual way”	247 (21)
“I used it to create a sexy environment for me and my sex partner”	213 (18)
Media viewed
Videos	1,098 (95)
Pictures	903 (78)
Erotic stories	528 (46)
Live streams	353 (30)
≥ 50% appeared to be produced by amateurs	505 (43)
Sexual combinations viewed
One man with another man	1,151 (99)
Three-ways with only men	1,020 (87)
Group sex with only men	943 (81)
One man by himself	807 (69)
Any including female sex partners	326 (28)
Any including transgender partners	67 (6)
Sexual acts viewed
Anal sex	1,126 (97)
Oral sex	1,118 (96)
Mutual masturbation	917 (79)
Solo masturbation	859 (74)
Fetish	804 (69)
Vaginal sex	331 (28)
Sexual acts specifically searched for
Anal sex	995 (86)
Oral sex	826 (71)
Fetish	600 (52)
Solo masturbation	388 (33)
Mutual masturbation	385 (33)
Vaginal sex	88 (8)
Frequency of consumption
≥ 1 viewing per day	661 (57)
> 30 minutes of viewing per session on average	479 (41)
Sexual stimulation during consumption
Any	1,121 (96)
Masturbation	1,103 (95)
Sexual activity with a partner	424 (36)

Note. Fetish was defined as “sexual play with objects, body parts, or situations not commonly thought of as ‘mainstream’.”