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GENERATION BI
T h e r i s e o f h e t e r o f l e x i b l e p o r n
If porn viewing habits are a glimpse into sexual
trends, then the world is becoming more bisexual.
Millennials, ages 22 to 37, are more sexually fluid than
their Gen X or Baby Boomer counterparts, and are
the most bisexual generation ever. Studies point to
statistics that indicate that people in their 20s and 30s
blur the lines on what they want to call themselves,
using terms like “non-binary” and “heteroflexible.”
Generation Bi now wants their own porn.
Does watching porn make you gay? xHamster
explored the question in a survey that queried more
than 11,000 people and discovered that those who
watch the most porn (both men and women) are the
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most bisexual. How did that happen? Blame it on the porn.
Or the fact that the millennial generation is the most bisexual
generation ever. The study concluded that the more frequently
you watch porn (multiple times a day) the more bi you are.
The study compiled data on porn viewers’ age, gender,
how they identified sexually, their relationship status, political
views and viewing habits. What jumped out to XHamster was
that more than 22.3 percent of all U.S.-based visitors consider
themselves bisexual. Only 67 percent consider themselves
to be “entirely straight.” That means if you’re bi you instantly
double your chances of getting laid over the heteros.
“I don’t know if watching porn can make you gay,” xHamster
Vice-President Alex Hawkins told me, “but it might make you
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