Porn report reveals the top three most searched categories in 2025
Getting between the sheets on our bedroom antics
More of you than are likely to admit to it aren't afraid of 'taking a trib to the hub' or any number of the other alternative 'adult' websites on the internet.
Going with the somewhat problematic idea of Rule 34, chances are that if something exists, there's a porn version of it.
Everything from Twilight to Kill Bill, Game of Thrones to The Hunger Games has been given an NSFW makeover, but we'll leave you to come up with your own humorous puns like Game of Bones.
On a far more serious side of the porn industry, there's a debate about what people are viewing online – especially minors. With this, there are fears about what younger generations are being exposed to and whether it could be affecting how they especially view women.
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This year has seen some meteoric changes in the porn industry, and while Pornhub continues to defend itself amid concerns about plunging traffic and VPN spikes, others like Ersties have arrived on the scene to pitch themselves as 'ethical' alternatives.
Regulations are still coming down from on high, and alongside the United Kingdom trying to ban strangulation and choking porn, Italy was the latest country to instigate its own age verification laws, while there are some very real-world consequences for those who try to access certain materials.
As LADbible's 'For F**k's Sake' campaign reports that 77% of Gen Z internet users have confessed to watching pornography, the fact that 53% think the online safety bill is a good idea shows that opinions on the matter are firmly split.
Even though conversations are carrying on behind the scenes, it's business as usual for the adult entertainment industry. While we wait for Pornhub's typical year in review, ethical and female-led Ersties has delivered its own version of Spotify Wrapped.
The Ethical Porn Trends Report reveals what Ersties' viewers around the globe have been searching for in 2025, with data showcasing "a growing global desire for intimacy-first content, creative game-show scenarios, and performer-driven fantasies, all rooted in transparency and ethical production."
Apparently, an*l has gone mainstream in ethical porn searches, topping the charts as Ersties' most-searched general category this year. Ersties says that searches for an*l "overwhelmingly funnelled into shoots where performers explicitly discussed boundaries, preparation, and pleasure cues, highlighting a growing appetite for consensual, realistic depictions of anal play rather than intense or performative styles typical on other platforms."
These shoots are said to be especially popular because they're 'visually appealing' and educational.
As for what else we're looking for when 'testing the integrity of the Wi-Fi', the top three categories include:
- An*l
- Squ*rt
- Threesome
Elsewhere, there were some 'surprising' category trends. The report explains how there's been a "noticeable rise in searches for more niche, playful, and highly specific interests." Top searches including p*gging and content focused on feet, while videos involving armpits also proved popular alongside a resurgence in tights and stockings as Ersties concluded: "As more people feel comfortable looking up exactly what they like, Ersties continues to be a space where those curiosities can be explored without judgement and with plenty of transparency."