<p>An early exposure to porn and explicit material online can damage teenagers' cognitive abilities, clarity about relationships and studies later in life.<br /><br /></p>.<p>According to a recent study by the Institute of Public Policy Research, a British think tank, watching pornography was "common" by the time teenagers reach their mid-teens.The internet was ranked higher than parents as a source of information about sex and relationships, it added.<br /><br />"Few realise how their time spent watching pornography will affect their brains, relationships and studies later in life," said the study reported by Telegraph.<br /><br />According to psychotherapist Paula Hall she has worked with a significant number of young people who are virgins in their twenties because all their sexual experiences happen online.<br /><br />"They have never had a physical relationship. They do not know how to do real sex so they avoid it," she was quoted as saying.<br /><br />Watching too much porn forces young people into secrecy, which can lead to depression, anxiety and difficulty relating to others.<br /><br />"It also creates a cycle where students watch more and more porn to cope with their unhappiness. Porn starts as a curiosity but becomes a coping strategy," Hall added.</p>
<p>An early exposure to porn and explicit material online can damage teenagers' cognitive abilities, clarity about relationships and studies later in life.<br /><br /></p>.<p>According to a recent study by the Institute of Public Policy Research, a British think tank, watching pornography was "common" by the time teenagers reach their mid-teens.The internet was ranked higher than parents as a source of information about sex and relationships, it added.<br /><br />"Few realise how their time spent watching pornography will affect their brains, relationships and studies later in life," said the study reported by Telegraph.<br /><br />According to psychotherapist Paula Hall she has worked with a significant number of young people who are virgins in their twenties because all their sexual experiences happen online.<br /><br />"They have never had a physical relationship. They do not know how to do real sex so they avoid it," she was quoted as saying.<br /><br />Watching too much porn forces young people into secrecy, which can lead to depression, anxiety and difficulty relating to others.<br /><br />"It also creates a cycle where students watch more and more porn to cope with their unhappiness. Porn starts as a curiosity but becomes a coping strategy," Hall added.</p>