Australians are less prudish than they are at times portrayed, according to new research.

A survey for adult products retailer AdultShop.com found most adult Australians have a relaxed attitude towards pornographic films.

Seventy per cent of those interviewed did not find explicit erotic films offensive, and 76 per cent thought the films should be made available on a restricted basis to people aged over 18.

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