Proven: this is the porn genre that we women watch the most

Do we enjoy porn? We would rather swallow our pride than admit that we have indeed secretly watched a naughty video for a brief moment.

There are some things you prefer not to say out loud. And that’s okay. Sweater on, glasses on, working hard, writing a letter to your grandma, running errands for your boyfriend…

Of course. A-men. But all in all, we are not as innocent as we might want to be. In fact, 24 percent of the visitors to the largest porn site in the world are women. Yes, mrs. Good Girl, we women also have our wilder moments. And we have them quite often. No less than one in three women watches porn at least once a week.

And what do we prefer to watch? It turns out that lesbian videos are quite popular in Europe, both among male and female visitors. If we’re not watching that, then it’s the eh, slightly less classy, anal videos that we seek out. Ooh la la girls, because genres like MILF, teen, and step sister are also heavily googled. And to make it a bit more detailed: we prefer watching oral sex over classic intercourse.

Watching alone, not doing

According to scientists, your favorite porn genre also says something about you. Most preferences in this erotic world stem from the fact that you want to see something unattainable, something that is totally forbidden and that is unlikely to happen in your real life. The desire is, according to experts, greater than actually getting it. Sexologist Costa says: “The dopamine level in your body, the amount of the chemical substance we associate with reward and motivation, is higher when you anticipate pleasure than when you receive pleasure.” In short: watching, watching, and not getting it in your bed is what we find so exciting. So secretly, we are just very happy with the quickies with our lover.

Many psychologists also say that your preferences are related to your childhood. You transform painful feelings from the past into a kind of forbidden pleasure. For example, if your parents divorced and your mother taught you that all men are not worth it, then there’s a chance you now search for videos where a man is very dominant. Precisely because that’s what you were taught differently in the past and it’s thus so forbidden. And if sex at home was always a bit of a taboo, then there’s a chance you now eagerly pull out all the toys. Or did your parents always have violent arguments? Then you might search more for loving videos.

Well. Fortunately, there’s something for everyone in this fascinating world. You grab your agenda when it’s time for some good old sea stars with your love is just as kinky, ladies. It’s all about how you look at it.

FACTS

• The newest porn genre is called ‘property sex’. It’s about young women who have little money and are looking for a house and are willing to do anything for it.
• At any random second of the day, 30 million people worldwide are watching naughty videos. About 12 percent of all websites are related to sex.
• A porn actress who posts videos on the internet earns about 40,000 euros per year. The top earners in the business make more: 300,000 euros per year.

Written by Tessa Heijnhuis