Lesbian porn is the most popular genre of 2018

Dec 12 2018
Written by Josh Jackman

Women react the same amount as men to porn, but watch less of it. (Pexels)

Lesbian porn has been named the most popular type of content this year on leading adult film sites Pornhub and YouPorn, according to porn statistics.

The category finished well ahead of its competition, a result fuelled mainly by women, who were much more likely than men to search for and watch lesbian porn.

While women expressed a desire for lesbian porn more than any other on both sites, men were less keen, with the term coming in at number six on Pornhub and number 10 on YouPorn when results were limited to just men.

Overall, women were 151 percent more interested in lesbian videos than their male counterparts.

Lesbian porn is a favourite of viewers across the world

“Lesbian” was the most popular search term in dozens of countries across the world, including the US—and the rest of North America—the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, Argentina and much of the rest of South America.

“Women continue to favour lesbian porn. They get to see acts they enjoy on themselves—that’s why ‘pussy licking’ is popular”

— Dr Laurie Betito

There were also shifts within the lesbian porn genre as Pornhub searches among women for “lesbian strap on” went up 392 percent.

When compared to men, women were also 281 percent more likely to click on the “p***y licking” category.

Stock photo showing lesbian porn or just two women in bed

Within the lesbian porn genre, searches for “lesbian strap on” went up 392 percent (Pexels)

Dr Laurie Betito, director of the Pornhub Sexual Wellness Centre, explained: “Women continue to favour lesbian porn.

“They get to see acts they enjoy on themselves—that’s why ‘p***y licking’ is popular.”

Trans porn was much more popular in 2018

Porn statistics also show that trans porn has become more popular.

The two adult film companies’ end-of-year overviews showed there was a particular increase of interest in trans porn among viewers over the age of 45, who searched for the category on Pornhub over 200 percent more than they did last year.

Trans porn became the 16th most-searched term on YouPorn and rose 12 places to number 23 on Pornhub.

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