December 29th 2024.
According to Pornhub's end of year review, coworker porn skyrocketed in popularity in 2024. As more and more people returned to the office, so did the office crush, and it seems that employees are taking matters into their own hands when it comes to unrequited love. Quite literally.
Gone are the days of simply daydreaming about a steamy kiss in the printer room or exchanging longing glances over the water cooler. Instead, people are turning to porn to fulfill their workplace fantasies. In fact, searches involving the term "coworker" rose by a staggering 92% in Pornhub's 2024 review. And to top it off, searches for "f**king coworker" increased by 69%, which is quite fitting.
But let's be real, being attracted to a coworker is nothing new. In the past, before the rise of dating apps, the workplace was often the next best option for finding a potential partner after leaving school or university. So why has it suddenly taken off in 2024?
Psychosexual therapist Ness Cooper believes that the return to in-person work following the pandemic has played a significant role in shifting professional relationships. "Many colleagues may have been connected via online work and culture while working from home," she explains. "But if you've suddenly been working with them in-person for the past year, it's likely you've formed different attachments with their in-person personas."
But is there anything wrong with indulging in some coworker porn? Ness says no, as long as you keep it to yourself. In today's increasingly online world, it's not surprising that we're all turning to self-care and thoughts of our coworker crushes, like Shauna from HR or Barry from accounts.
"We have less and less face-to-face interaction than ever, and most forms of traditional dating have been turned into online experiences," Ness adds. "It makes sense that we crave in-person interactions – and the most time spent in-person with other humans is during the working day. But then, we spend so much time at work that it can be hard to find energy for activities outside of work."
With our limited "social battery" to see friends outside of work, our coworkers are more readily available in our minds, prompting us to seek out naughty workplace fantasies on platforms like Pornhub.
But what would happen if HR found out you were pleasuring yourself to coworker porn? It's one thing to engage in some self-love at home, but it's a whole different story in the workplace. According to Jim Moore, an employee relations expert at HR consultants Hamilton Nash, it's definitely something you want to keep to yourself.
"Nobody can police what we think," he says. "But if you're having romantic thoughts about a colleague while attending to 'urgent personal matters', mentioning this at work could leave you at the sticky end of a sexual harassment complaint."
And let's be clear, you definitely don't want to be caught watching any type of porn in the office. Jim warns that it could lead to disciplinary issues, especially if it resembles a coworker. "Any behavior or actions towards that colleague could suddenly be put under a spotlight," he adds.
But for those indulging in their coworker fantasies safely at home, more specific searches include "cheating coworker", "office affair", and "workplace fantasy". And among the other popular requests, searches for "coworker blowjob" increased by 55% while "workplace orgy" rose by 19%.
If you find yourself fantasizing about a specific coworker, Ness has some tips for handling it. First, ask yourself if there are any work-related stresses that you're trying to self-soothe. Understand that it's normal to have sexual fantasies and that you don't have to act on them. Additionally, explore how your interactions with your coworkers may have led to different attachments. And finally, Ness suggests seeing if any of the people you're fantasizing about remind you of past relationships.
But regardless of the motivation behind the surge in coworker porn, Ness believes that it could also be a way for people to cope with stress. "The rise in coworker porn may be our brains trying to self-soothe during stressful situations," she says. "It's a way to find comfort in parts of our work lives that reduce stress, like a supportive coworker."
There may also be power dynamics at play, as Ness explains, "Sexual fantasies also allow a safe space to explore positions of power you can't easily enter into at work, such as the positions your coworkers may hold that you don't."
But at the end of the day, it's important to exercise caution and common sense. No self-love session is worth risking your job. And if you do find yourself engaging in some coworker porn, just remember to keep it to yourself and avoid any conversations or sharing links with your colleagues. After all, as Jim puts it, "The moment you start talking about or sharing links to pornography, especially with colleagues, you're exposing yourself to a host of potential sexual harassment complaints."
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