Hypersexual disorder fits this model and may be composed of several sexual behaviors, like problematic use of online pornography (POPU). Behavioral addictions form a largely unexplored field of study, and usually exhibit a problematic consumption model: loss of control, impairment, and risky use. Common problems include: sample bias, the search for diagnostic instrumentals, opposing approximations to the matter, and the fact that this entity may be encompassed inside a greater pathology (i.e., sex addiction) that may present itself with very diverse symptomatology. However, despite all efforts, we are still unable to profile when engaging in this behavior becomes pathological.

In the last few years, there has been a wave of articles related to behavioral addictions some of them have a focus on online pornography addiction.