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Why is porn the most popular content on the Internet?

In 2019, we posted a survey on our blog sidebar, “What would you like to see more of on our blog?” with the ability to add your own answer. So what's the result?

One of the visitors added the answer “porn”. This ended up being the most popular answer:

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Of course, 58 votes in 4 years is not something from which one should draw hasty conclusions, but nevertheless).

The porn industry is one of the most profitable in the world, and this is not surprising given the enormous popularity of porn content on the Internet. Regardless of age, gender or geographic location, porn attracts millions of people from all over the world. Let's look at a few reasons why porn has become the most popular content on the Internet.

Availability

With the increasing development of technology and the development of the Internet, people have free access to porn content anytime and anywhere. People can view porn on their smartphones, tablets and laptops anytime, anywhere, regardless of their location. This made porn accessible and anonymous, which attracted a large number of users.

Anonymity

The Internet provides an opportunity for consumers to remain anonymous when consuming porn content. This allows people to enjoy content without fear of possible shame or judgment from others.

Using VPN services helps with this as well.

Entertainment

For many, porn is a form of entertainment and a way to relax after a hard day. This can serve as a psychological way of relaxation and distraction from the daily routine.

Marketing

The porn industry actively uses marketing strategies to promote its content. Thanks to this, porn sites have greater visibility in search engines and social networks.

This won't work with food. Wordstat gives 335 million impressions per month for the query “porn”. And for the request “recipes” - 38 million. 12% of the sites on the world wide web are pornographic.

What should we do about it?

While porn content is some of the most popular content on the internet, it should be remembered that it also generates a lot of discussion and debate about its impact on mental and emotional health.

You need to remember that everything is useful in moderation and in incognito mode.

We listen to the opinions of our readers, but unfortunately, the topic of our blog does not allow us to follow the opinion of the majority.

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