Expert breaks down reason behind rise in surprising porn trends after report reveals top searches
As Rule 34 states, if it exists in the real world, chances are that there's pornography of it somewhere.
Whether you lie back and think of Westeros when getting your rocks off, or want to feel a prick from a Hellraiser parody, everything from The Simpsons to Rick and Morty (swap Rick for d*ck) has its own porn. Yes, SpongeKnow SquareNuts is real.
Still, some old favorites never seem to go away, with the likes of m*lfs, men in uniform, and threesomes being 'firm' favorites of the 'hub' and beyond. Forget your Spotify Wrapped or inadvertently giving away all your dates with unofficial TikTok Wrapped, because it's that time of the year when we dive under the covers into the sometimes sticky world of internet pornography.
Away from what sex queries we've been Googling for answers to those sometimes embarrassing questions, our browser histories make for some interesting reading.
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LADbible's 'For F**k's Sake' campaign has revealed that 77% of Gen Z internet surfers will admit to watching pornography online, but with countries around the world forcing users into third-party verification or outright banning certain categories or sites, there's an important debate to be had about what we're consuming...and why.
It all comes after Conservative peer Baroness Gabrielle released a report that called for an intervention to stop 'degrading and misogynistic pornography'.
While ethical porn site Ersties has already revealed what top three categories we're 'testing the Wi-Fi integrity' with, one sexpert has revealed why we're looking for more specific sources of inspiration than ever before.
Cat, Head of Creative, Community and Education at Ersties, told UNILAD that there's an idea about "people getting bolder about naming what they actually like."
While the site's top three category searches were an*l, squ*rt, and threesome, there were more tailored searchbar scrolls for 'more p*gging', 'more pee-play', 'more feet content', and a particular penchant for armpits.
Cat went on to explain: "Foot content, armpits, p*gging…these might once have lived in the shadows, but audiences now feel much more comfortable searching for very specific interests rather than sticking to broad categories."
Saying that when sex feels safe and normalized, she added: "Curiosity thrives and ethical porn gives people the space to explore without shame, so niche interests finally get their moment."
For Ersties, this is about turning the fantasy of its performers into content that opens up viewers to a 'wide range of desires': "Seeing those fantasies explored openly makes people feel less alone, more confident, and safer to discover what they like themselves."
Something tells us that Pornhub's typical Year in Review might not quite be on as much of the tasteful side, especially as the likes of hentai and 'bit t*ts' top its own list year after year.
As for Ersties' mission to champion the ethical porn industry at a time when there's arguably more negative attention than ever before, the site's 'The Science of Sex' series is here to explore fetishes in a more inclusive way
Cat concluded: "When fetishes are explained as part of human diversity instead of something to hide, people become far more open to exploring their own."
Still, we imagine Baroness Bertin would have plenty to say about what we're looking at online.