Let’s say you’ve suddenly landed as the lead of an adult film studio—one with ethical business practices, of course, like fair pay for talent. What kind of videos would you rush into production?
On Reddit, after one user asked gay bros what kind of content they want to see more of, commenters offered adult filmmakers plenty of free advice. Here are some of their responses:
Facial expressions
“More facial expressions. I want to see what face you make [during sex].”
“I want to see what the bottoms’ faces look like [during] initial penetration. The passion in the eyes usually sells the ‘acting’ for me.”
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“True amateur [content], but with faces visible.”
“More bottom POV! And I want to see the top’s face, preferably moaning and saying hot things.”
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“Roleplay, or just softcore messing around. Feels like every adult video is 30 seconds of kissing in the nude, one minute of soulless oral sex, and 25 minutes of bored-looking anal sex.”
“Personally, I find the whole top/bottom dynamic in [adult films] a big turn-off. I hate watching a scene and knowing 5 seconds into it who is going to be the ‘top’ and the ‘bottom’ purely based on the physical features of the actors… I’d like to see more…that features two (or more) guys engaging in a variety of sexual positions, with no one playing a specific role.”
“Outdoor play. The risk of getting caught is a huge turn-on.”
Romance
“Clear romance with all the quirks that come with realistic sex in a relationship, rather than how it goes down in [films] or hookups.”
“I love romance. Lots of passionate kissing is my thing. I don’t find it often [online].”
“Light or soft bondage where the tied-up man (and it could be the top or bottom) gets teased or played with in a more sensual manner.”
“POV snuggling. No sex, just someone lying on your chest, talking about their day while he hugs you.”
“Just two guys making out. I love that and can’t find enough of it.”
Underwear
“[Starting] with underwear on the person and slowly taking it off. Kissing with tongue slowly.”
“Guys in loose boxers, and more underwear-related [content].”
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Storylines
“[Movies] with ongoing story plots, similar to a web series, where the story progresses and there is relationship development.”
“[Content] with historical-based plots. It doesn’t even have to be super accurate, but more… based on real events with costumes and a nice setting would be.”
Realism
“More ‘guy next door’ types. It gets old seeing rippled abs, bulging biceps, and other markers of uber-masculinity when I’m more attracted to non- or less-muscular guys who look real.”
“More bloopers/outtakes. And more where the models aren’t acting—they’re just being themselves, and there’s some level of real attraction between them. (No gay-for-pay garbage).”
“I wish there were more (realistic) frat boys fooling around-type videos.”
“[Adult films] where they use lube.”
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This strange to me I watch porn for one reason not a story line etc. Just have sex.
ShiningSex
a story line can be hot if it’s good.
less “shaved” “manicured” men. That’s boring. Be natural. fur is hot everywhere. Mmmmmmmm
i hate the ones where the actors look underage. That’s a gross fantasy.
DCFarmboy
I agree.
ingyaom
OMG – yes! Please stop trimming and shaving everything! Some men have hair – let us see it.
Josh in OR
Nothing turns me off of a video faster than a guy with more hair in his ass crack than he has on his head. I’m not saying ‘be hairless’, just…show some attention to basic grooming, breeder boi…
No ones wants to floss with your ass hair after a rim job…
MrMichaelJ
Uh, as a top who is into hairy ass I would have to argue the counterpoint here.
Diplomat
Seems like most porn is over dosed with close ups and guys that can’t suck dixk past the xdik head. I want to see more full body shots like 80 percent and lots more deep throating.
Guys on only fans know how to do both perfectly. Kudos to them.
UlfRaynor
The same here, good oral is sorely lacking in todays offerings. But my two biggest pet peeves are the two you never see in gay adult vids, a little romance and seeing the guys actually orgasm from having sex.
Every scene, in every video, from every studio always ends the same boring predictable way, by both the top and the bottom reaching climax by self JO.
Also, is it to much to ask that both performers have an erection during the main event? I mean, seriously, you’re selling a fantasy here, shouldn’t they actually look like they are a little aroused or enjoying it?
Oh, and one more thing… enough with the fake “C” shots, you ain’t foolin’ no one!
DCFarmboy
I agree.
bedrock
Much food for thought here. Personally, if I never saw another gym bunny onscreen in my life I’d be happy. Blah blah blah boring. I find everyday men very hot – someone on line in the supermarket, the bank teller, a gardener – you get the idea. Guys with average bodies. No bulging calves, pecs, washboard abs…maybe an extra few pounds. And porn is 96% caucasian. And under 30. Where are the Latinos, the Middle Easterners, the Asians? Where are the men over 50? Or 60? They exist too, and a lot of us think they’re hot as firecrackers. The day someone produces a porn of an over 50 Mexican gardener and an Iranian store owner going at it, I’ll be there with bells on!
Inspector 57
Oh, man, bedrock! You just made me jizz in my shorts a little bit!
CityguyUSA
If you can’t find Latin porn you’re just not looking. True you won’t probably find a lot of middle-eastern or Muslim porn productions because they kill people for being gay. I can’t imagine there’s a line of men waiting to take it in the hole to get stoned in the public square the next day. Asian porn is available. I’ve come across it from time to time on various sites; however, Japan doesn’t allow the exposure of a man’s penis so you may not find it very enjoyable.
CityguyUSA
Why don’t you show the bottoms face when they’re suffering in agony because of an impatient top or inexperienced top?
IanHunter
I want to watch them having sex to turn me on. I don’t want a mini-series. I just want to J/O.
BullJac4
I agree with the need for a bottom’s POV. It seems to me that porn is mostly from a top’s POV. I’d love to see the face of the top as he’s pounding away at his partner, especially as he blows his load.
1898
fewer extreme close-ups of orifices; more shots that show the entire bodies of both actors
less choking and spitting in peoples mouths. these are gross recent fads that do absolutely nothing for me
less of the cheesy background music
more guys in their 30s and 40s
more foreplay. don’t just stick it in, show me the hot foreplay that leads up to that, and show it for longer than 30 seconds please
Yidan
Old fashioned here just give me more versatility during sex and cow girl is hot when they just let it flop lol
Miles Crown
I want more voracious, bossy bottoms. I need to hear them say “Harder, faster, don’t stop, put it back in.” In real life, that’s how I expect the experience to play out. It’s pretty obvious when a bottom is not enjoying—or hates— what’s happening, and a turn off. Nothing makes me click away faster than a bottom exhibiting extreme distress, especially non-stop whinny whimpering like a trapped animal. In my experience, when one partner can’t get past the initial pain of penetration and the other persists in pounding, that’s rape. With today’s formulaic porn, the camera doesn’t stop when the bottom is in agony, it just films from behind.
JPDonahue
I saw one comment mentioning Only Fans. That’s the answer. Create the content you want to see. ‘Tangerine’ was filmed on iPhones. Everyone has a HD video camera clutched in their hand. You! Make the porn you want to see!!
revashayne
More gay men, better looking men, healthier looking men, well hung men, better photography. More attention to the men as men not the robotic bs we normally get oh and more gay men.
Gnarfield
Stop. Fake. Ass. Eating! Either actually eat ass or hire someone who will. And I agree with others, there should me more of a variety of men other than just muscled white guys covered in body acne.
Max
more drippy precum scenes! more frottage! more deep kissing and interlocked hands during passion!
Joseph1971
I think it is ridiculous for studios to try and have models say “lines” or “dialogue”. I thought we were past that, it’s so 1980 and 90s. Today, we just want to skip that part and go right to the sex. Sure, variety is great, and try having men rather than boys. A 35 year old man is really not interested in seeing two 19 year old have sex (unless he is sick). Sure guys in their 20s, 30s, 40s are great – but not two that look like they are seniors in high school. I know certain “studios” gear their content to that clientele but if you were to ask the average 30 something gay man if he wanted to see a pair of high school seniors who weigh 150 pounds he would say no. Let’s also have more than two in a scene, and use different locations, not just a bedroom. Gay for pay is fine, as long as they don’t look as if they are appalled having sex with another man. Oh, and please quit having studio heads try to deny that the bottoms are not under some kind of chemical influence because it is insulting our intelligence. No one bottom is DP’d stone cold sober. Fansonly and amateur porn is really the wave of the future.