A recent study sheds light on how problematic pornography use may contribute to negative body image through the mechanism of social comparison. The study, published in the Archives of Sexual Behavior, reveals that men who experience difficulties controlling their pornography consumption are more likely to engage in social comparisons with the idealized male bodies they see, which in turn can lead to dissatisfaction with their own bodies. While the impact of social media on body image has been extensively researched, particularly in women, the effects of pornography on men’s body image have rec…