Social media is damaging the confidence of Britons in the bedroom

December 20, 2016

Romantic or fitness updates leave people feeling insecure about their bodies
The research by Pencourage.com asked Facebook and Instagram users
Photo-sharing has a stronger effect on men, affecting their performance in bed

Sara Malm For The Mail On Sunday

Published:
17:21 EST, 17 December 2016

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19:38 EST, 17 December 2016

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Social media is damaging the confidence of Britons in the bedroom, according to a study.

More than half of Facebook and Instagram users surveyed admitted that reading romantic or fitness-related updates left them feeling insecure about their bodies.

The research, commissioned by anonymous online journal Pencourage.com, also found that a majority of people are less likely to engage in sex after seeing other people’s posts on those sites.

Photo-sharing appeared to have a stronger effect on men, with two-thirds saying it affected their performance in the bedroom

Photo-sharing appeared to have a stronger effect on men, with two-thirds saying it affected their performance in the bedroom.

More than a quarter of women stated that logging into Facebook or Instagram before bedtime resulted in them feeling ‘less sexy’, and seven per cent said they ‘do not feel like sex’ after checking their Instagram or Facebook account.

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Psychologist Dr Richard Sherry said: ‘These findings go further than previous studies, which showed that intimacy is affected because we spend more time on our smartphones than we ever did before.

‘The growing trend of showing off sculpted abs, for example, as well as soppy romantic statuses, is damaging viewers’ self-esteem, specifically in regards to sex.’

More than half of Facebook and Instagram users surveyed admitted that reading romantic or fitness-related updates left them feeling insecure about their bodies