It is a different kind of annual review …
The porn portal Pornhub (around 3.5 billion visits per month) has published the search trends of its users from this year. The result is the most honest portrait of morals in the world.
At number 1 of the trends: Hentai, the adult version of manga and anime, the Japanese comics. This art of drawn pornography has existed for many years and is now booming worldwide.
The US sex psychologist Laurie Betito provides an explanation: “Hentai are more imaginative than normal porn, possibly offering more visual stimulation in terms of movements, angles, colors and facial expressions. They also tend to have more storylines and people seem to be more and more drawn to context. “
Context – so important.
The following is the surprise trend of the year: Romantic! The popularity of searches containing this term has more than doubled. And doesn’t just affect straight people: Search queries increased among the gay male visitors to Pornhub Bromance last year by 288 percent. There, however, users find male friendships that go a little further than usual …
Psychologist Betito comments that “human connections have become much more important in the second year of the pandemic. Many people have experienced loneliness and isolation and apparently long for love, intimacy and romance. “
In 3rd place – the Dreier. “Threesome” grew by 40 percent worldwide.
“Threesomes may have been searched for more often in 2021 because so many couples were isolated with their partner,” analyzes psychologist Niki Davis-Fainbloom. “When couples spend so much time together, some think about how they can increase the erotic tension in their relationship.” Even if only in the imagination.
Slippery moments during sling training: Fitness is now one of the most common search trends on porn portals
Also, Pornhub’s statisticians have seen an increase in searches related to Fitness by 56 percent. 4th place in the trends.
Background: When the world was in lockdown, many celebrities and social media influencers started sharing their favorite fitness routines, which apparently also led to an increase in searches for them on Pornhub. Porn containing activities like “yoga,” “running,” and “gym” also grew in popularity.
The fifth trend term is “swapping”, that is Partnertausch. “Swinger” and “Swinging” were also popular in spring and summer, which led to an increase in popularity of 127 percent. Related terms such as “cuckold” (mostly: a man watches his wife have sex with other men) rose by 168 percent in 2021.
On rank 6: challenge. Every week there is a new insane “challenge” on social media. The phenomenon now also extends – which is surprising – to the erotic spheres. Relevant searches increased by 255 percent. The challenge here naturally takes place below the belt.
Transgender lands on position 7. The fact that society takes different gender identities into account is also reflected in the Pornhub search queries. Transgender is now the tenth most popular category among male visitors.
The trend # 8 is Gothic or Goth. Up 283 percent this year. These are erotic videos in which the protagonists are out and about in Gothic style.
Many cinemas are closed – long live the cinema in your head! It actually ranks 9th on the Pornhub list roommate. Something different than arguing about washing up … Does the long quarantine let the imagination flow? One thing is certain: erotic illusions with “roommates” are booming worldwide. Including search combinations such as “lesbian roommate”, “gay roommate”, “straight roommate” and “horny roommate”.
Snacks and more: apparently, flat share situations stimulate the imagination of many users.
Pornhub statisticians also found that the popularity of searches for “How to“Rose by 244 percent – that is, from Instructional videos. 10th place is of course not about tying a Windsor knot correctly or preparing particularly fluffy pancakes, but other skills …
Sexologist Dr. Stacy Friedman: “The increase in searches for ‘how to’ shows that people are finally feeling more comfortable worrying about ways to improve their sex lives. Since the pandemic, many couples have realized that they need more help in the bedroom. “
There is a remarkable statistical significance for the “most viewed categories”: while the popularity of big breasts has decreased, user interest is growing big buttocks enormous (plus 314 percent). In the search terms also in the tops: Stepmother and Lehrer.
The erotic trends in Germany
German visitors to Pornhub love German porn. The top search terms are “Deutsch” and “German”. The most viewed category is “German” and in 2021 the search queries for “German Amateur” rose by 308 percent. This interest, which is very much focused on one’s own language area, does not exist in any other nation.
Otherwise the term “MILF“Especially in demand. Demographic change is also leaving its mark on the erotic sector …
On the other places: Hentai, Lesbian and Turkish (strongest newcomer). Also growing: public (i.e. sexual acts in public).
Germans spend per visit 9 minutes 49 seconds on the side and are thus in the midfield worldwide. Older people stay longer than younger ones. The amount female user increases slightly to 28 percent.
Noticeable: New Year’s Eve is a porn-free zone for many German citizens. On December 31st, there is no other country with a more severe drop in usage.
As is well known, “Dinner for One” is watched in every decent household …