Porn and Pot Surged During the Pandemic—But Which Performed Best?
he COVID-19 pandemic led to shifts in every global habit, from school to work to sex and beyond. While activity came to a halt in many areas of life, others saw increased attention. Two tendencies that saw significant spikes in use were marijuana and pornography. Granted, pot and porn carried massive fan bases before the stay-at-home orders. However, the last few months saw usage numbers in both swell as the world used copious amounts of each for relief. While both continue to surge into the early days of summer, industry insights reveal just how well each performed during the pandemic’s first few months.
“CAM4 users consumed 89,719 days worth of content in the first six weeks of the shutdown, compared to the 77,000 days consumed the six weeks prior—resulting in a 35-year increase in content consumption. The site highlighted Italy, Brazil and Spain as leaders in the surge. “
Granted, pot and porn carried massive fan bases before the stay-at-home orders. However, the last few months saw usage numbers in both swell as the world used copious amounts of each for relief. While both continue to surge into the early days of summer, industry insights reveal just how well each performed during the pandemic’s first few months.
Porn Use Grows as the World Stays Inside
People like pot, but they love porn. Be it pre-COVID or during, people have sexual fantasies, and pornography is there to satisfy them.
