You might be surprised by one peculiarity about women’s porn consumption; straight women prefer watching gay porn. In fact, gay porn is one of the most consumed porn genres with 90% of the women who watch masturbating while at it. On Pornhub, self-identified women prefer gay porn above many other genres which begs the question, why the preference for male-dominated gay pornography?
Perhaps not surprisingly, a lot of it has to do with how terrible hetero and lesbian porn is, at least as perceived by women. There is also the fact that most porn, bar gay, is geared towards fulfilling the sexual fantasies of straight men. So, what is it about two men fucking that women find attractive?
Regular porn is not fun
According to many women, straight porn is not only less fun but also unrealistic. To start with, they find the moans of the women fake (they would know about that), and that is an absolute turn off for many. Also, the lady doesn’t look like she is enjoying the fun, and some of the positions are not only far from enjoyable, but also borderline abusive and humiliating (BDSM anyone?). In short, there is nothing for women to enjoy watching straight porn. Women, therefore, figure gay porn is better and less fake. That way, they don’t have to deal with the perceived humiliation of the female actress.
More sensual
To start with, straight women are not attracted to other women and instead prefer to watch men do their thing. Watching two men do their thing is a turn on for many women, much in the same way that many straight men find lesbian porn more sensual. There is a lot more kissing involved, heavier make outs, and perhaps most importantly, the men look like they actually enjoy it. There is also the small matter of men in gay porn being hotter and more attractive to the women. In the words of one woman, “I am attracted to males so seeing two of ‘them get it on together is like; BOOM, TWICE THE SEXY!”
One dude is attractive enough, but two or more? It’s like heaven for women.
Nothing for women in straight porn
For many women, their dislike for straight porn has little to do with the perceived abuse and humiliation and more with the female actress being used as a prop. From their perspective, everything about straight porn caters for the male audience. The moans are fake, the positions are not geared towards making it a pleasurable experience for the woman (or for any of the actors for that matter), and nothing about the lady matters. Everything is done for the visuals which can be an absolute turn off for women.
Gay porn, on the other hand, is played out by two equal parties who seem to enjoy it genuinely. Besides, it is geared towards an audience that shares similar tastes hence everything is played out with their enjoyment in mind. What’s there for women not to love? One woman said: ‘Most straight porn is all about getting the man off and so focuses on the naked body of the woman and her face. Give me some abs and a nice bum any day of the week.’ From the horse’s mouth, you might add.
They fear the competition
Yet another interesting explanation: older, straight women prefer gay porn because they feel more comfortable watching two men make love because that way, they do not have to compare themselves to a younger, more attractive, and more sexually gifted woman. The gay male on the other hands rejects all other women, no matter how attractive, to fuck another male and to women, watching their crush making out with another man is an absolute turn on. That way, women get to enjoy porn without having to worry about the intrusion of a more beautiful woman with whom they can never match.
Fantasy
Well, it seems like any porn genre is all about tapping into a particular audience’s sexual fantasies. Her porn crush may be gay, but that doesn’t stop the woman from fantasizing about how she could offer such a man, unconditional love. In the woman’s mind, the fact that her crush is gay means he is not attracted to female bodies to begin with, which means any feelings he would have for her would be genuine and not based upon some animal lust. That alone is enough to create a potent fantasy among women, which pulls them towards gay content.
Midlife crisis for some
This is not supposed to sound too judgmental, but for some of the older women, it’s all about a mid-life crisis they are indulging in. Look at it this way; the women reminisce about their youth and the days when boy bands were the thing, teenage boys were hot and unattainable and therefore unthreatening. If a middle-aged woman fantasized about a straight teenager, it would be perceived as pedophilia. But now that these young men are gays, the woman can fantasize about them and watch them having sex with each other without feelings of shame and guilt.
Finally
Clearly, there are many reasons that attract women to gay porn. The Porn Dude’s question is; where is the straight porn that will reflect women’s real hetero fantasies?
