OnlyFans and Sex Work

This cluster revolves around discussions of platforms like OnlyFans enabling women to monetize their sexuality, often likened to prostitution, with debates on men paying for attention, no-strings-attached sex, or dates with attractive women, including critiques of exploitation and market dynamics.

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ddorian43 Sep 3, 2018 View on HN

I think it's an easy way for wealthy men to date(sex)-up.

gedy Jan 14, 2020 View on HN

That would be same as porn? Cheaper than a relationship and no need to make yourself attractive to a mate.

jquery Feb 23, 2022 View on HN

Your hypothesis is it’s because of government regulations. I doubt it. It probably has a lot more to do with the smart device in their pocket. Sex is a form of entertainment and all forms of entertainment are struggling for our attention. Also services like OnlyFans are encouraging women to monetize their sexuality and young men tend to be cash poor. That’s my hypothesis anyway.

jdmtheNth Jan 17, 2023 View on HN

Some women will do anything for money, and most men will do anything for women's attention.

jonny_noog Apr 13, 2010 View on HN

Curious as to why they have to be rich if the primary goal is no-strings-attached sex? If the assumed hope is that one could mooch off this rich, young, beautiful women a little before engaging in the no-strings-attached sex and taking one's leave, I'd say that would bring supply down to about zero.

andy_ppp Aug 19, 2021 View on HN

Does anyone else here feel the Onlyfans phenomenon is just exploiting sad lonely men who’d be better off leaving the house, doing some exercise and trying to eat healthier and build their IRL social networks?This whole cam-girls making a fortune this way seems somehow more dishonest than normal porn to me, maybe because it’s about these guys (who can never have relationships with these women) building a personal and intimate relationship as one of her “fans”. I almost see this as being like g

yeetman21 May 15, 2020 View on HN

they're not selling their bodies to eat, they're doing it to make a quick buck to buy luxury goods (phones, cars clothes ...)

nf8nnfufuu Aug 27, 2019 View on HN

Men paying for access to women. Not that unusual, I'd say.

justasitsounds Jul 4, 2017 View on HN

When your worth is defined solely by how horny you make the opposite sex then I wouldn't blame you for trying to game the system

batt4good Nov 11, 2020 View on HN

Thanks for adding some more civil discourse to this discussion :) .You are correct in your assertion that I am in a relationship (we share the same apt) in regards to "dating" a sex worker. I added this context to indicate that I have more first hand knowledge of what it means to be a sex worker than someone who well... doesn't date an online sex worker.My girlfriend has mentioned that some women do not handle the money well or make emotional compromises with work hours etc