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New York Post
6 days ago
- General
- New York Post
The states that watch the most porn — New York, you should be ashamed
States of arousal? We're the city that never sleeps — because we're up all night watching porn. A new study by AI image generator Kalon found that the Empire State comes in second in the US when it comes to NSFW content consumption, right behind California. Meanwhile, Texas placed third in the rankings, proving that everything's bigger in the Lone Star State, including appetites for X-rated content. Advertisement 'Porn consumption might seem like a private habit, but search data reveals just how differently adult content is explored across the country,' said a Kalon spokesperson. 4 A new study by AI image generator Kalon found that the Empire State comes in second in the US when it comes to NSFW content consumption, right behind California. TheVisualsYouNeed – 4 Aerial view of Lower Manhattan in NYC. Tierney – Advertisement Researchers with the AI firm compiled this lecherous list by using data from the Google Keyword Planner to analyze regions' salacious search histories. They broke them down into four core categories: Online searches related to porn, online searches related to porn genres and online searches reflecting porn curiosity. They also deduced how much time each states' residents spend watching porn based on metrics Pornhub's 2024 U.S. insights report. These scores were then combined to create a 'Porn Engagement Score' used to rank each state and also name the top-ranking porn category in each. 4 'By looking at the rate of online searches, interest in specific genres, curiosity-driven terms, and average time spent watching porn, we gain a clearer picture of how people engage with sexual content online,' a Kalon spokesperson said. íÅí¸íâ¦í°í¸í» í íµíËíµíâí½í¸í°í¾í² – Advertisement 4 A neighborhood in Boise, Idaho, the state with the least porn-obsessed residents in the nation. Steve – To ensure fair comparisons across the 50 states, Kalon experts prioritized skin flick-surfing per capita, although they gave some weight to total search volume where relevant. 'By looking at the rate of online searches, interest in specific genres, curiosity-driven terms, and average time spent watching porn, we gain a clearer picture of how people engage with sexual content online,' the Kalon rep said. 'This is not about right or wrong. It is a reflection of digital behavior and cultural comfort. It shows where curiosity is more openly expressed and where it tends to stay behind closed doors.' Interestingly, they noted a rising interest in animated porn in several states, which they claim suggested 'a growing interest in fantasy-based formats that differ from traditional live-action content.' Advertisement Coming in first was the Golden State, which logged a whopping 137,000 monthly online searches related to porn per 100,000 people, pushing it well above the national average. Cali-porny-a also ranked second in porn curiosity and seventh-highest when it came to average time spent watching porn at 10 minutes and 11 seconds — eclipsing the national average 9 minutes and 53 seconds. The state's most searched genre is animated porn. New York placed second overall when it came to the nation's porn hubs, although it beat out Cali in monthly online porn searches with 149,000 monthly per 100,000 peeps. Meanwhile, the most popular category among New Yorkers is lesbian porn. Texas and Georgia placed third and fourth place respectively. Meanwhile, Washington rounded out the top five, notably ranking first in monthly online porn searches with 150,000 per 100,000 people. The top 10 most porn-addicted states California New York Texas Georgia Washington Hawaii Nevada Illinois Florida Oregon As for the least porn-horny states in the union, Idaho took the crown, boasting consistently low engagement across all the porn categories. Advertisement The wholesome potato-producing region notably ranked second to last in monthly online porn searches with just 77,000 per 100,000 people surfing the skin-ternet. Idahoans preferred lesbian porn, though their overall online activity indicates limited exploration of adult content, per Kahon. The top 10 least porn-addicted states Idaho Montana Arkansas Wisconsin West Virginia Utah Louisiana New Hampshire South Carolina Kentucky
Yahoo
01-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
These US states are most likely to produce cheaters — and it's very bad news for New York
It turns out a Coldplay concert isn't the only place cheaters cheat. While New York might be best known for its bustling boroughs and look-at-me landmarks, the national treasure can now add 'player's paradise' to its resume, per new data that's crowned it the No. 1 state most likely to produce two-timers. 'Cheating-related search activity in the state is 18% above average, and it also ranks among the highest for manipulation-related searches, which are 29% higher than average,' revealed study authors from Kalon, a risqué AI-image generating hub. 'This points to a strong online interest in deceptive behavior within relationships,' continued the experts. 'What truly sets New York apart is its top position in interest related to affair websites, with search activity 29% above average.' 'Altogether, the state shows the strongest online signals of infidelity in the country.' If your romance can make it there, it'll make it anywhere — but don't hold your breath. The Empire State's gone soft on adulterers. Governor Hochul recently decriminalized cheating, formerly a class B misdemeanor with a penalty of up to 90 days in jail, making it perfectly permissible to sleep with someone without your sweetheart's consent. Thankfully, however, insiders with the scoop on infidelity have unveiled the top telltale signs one's partner is a pig, including their weird use of emojis in text messages to random phone numbers. But researchers for Kalon were determined to tech a deeper dive into the digital habits of low-down adulterers from coast-to-coast. '[We] collected keyword data across three search behavior categories to identify which U.S. states are most likely to engage in infidelity,' investigators explained. 'All data was sourced from Google Keyword Planner and analyzed across three core metrics: Online Searches Related to Cheating, Online Searches Related to Manipulation, and Online Searches to Affair Websites,' they said. 'Each metric was adjusted for the number of coupled households in each state, using data from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2023 American Community Survey.' Combining the results, the specialists generated a 'Cheating Search Score,' which was used to rank all 50 U.S. states. Alaska secured the No. 2 slot on the inglorious roster. Much like New York, the state boasts a surprisingly high rate of cheating-related and manipulation searches. 'This suggests a relationship climate marked by secrecy and control,' warned the professionals. 'While its interest in affair websites is not as strong as in other top-ranking states, Alaska's elevated activity across cheating and manipulation topics is enough to place it firmly in the number two spot.' Rounding out the top five are Nevada, Wyoming and Hawaii. Still, the analysts noted that infidelity tendencies are also rampant in Vermont, Rhode Island, Georgia, California and Oregon. Residents of Mississippi, however, can breathe a sigh of relief. 'Mississippi ranks last in the nation when it comes to online interest in infidelity-related topics, placing at the bottom across nearly every metric,' said the pros. 'The state shows minimal engagement with cheating-related content, while searches related to manipulation are 21% below average,' added the authorities. 'Interest in affair websites is even lower, with activity 34% below the national norm.' Trailing closely behind the Magnolia State are Arkansas, Idaho, Kentucky and West Virginia. Representatives for Kalon say the findings serve as a peek into the nationwide divide on faithfulness and fidelity. 'Whether driven by temptation, dissatisfaction or quiet curiosity, the search patterns offer a striking look at how infidelity shows up across different parts of the country,' a spokesperson said in a statement provided to The Post. 'Some states show subtle signs. Others leave a loud digital trail.' 'Either way, it reveals a deeper cultural divide around commitment, secrecy, and relationship boundaries.' Solve the daily Crossword
Fast Company
05-05-2025
- Business
- Fast Company
These companies invested in being American-made. Tariffs are hurting them, too
Johann Pauwen and Michaele Simmering founded their furniture design business, Kalon, in Los Angeles in 2007. At the time, the U.S. was entering a major recession with many industries headed for total implosion. Pauwen and Simmering, committed themselves to finding local manufacturing relationships and logged countless hours looking for factories that could deliver on their solid wood designs within the United States. It wasn't an easy process, and the founders had to write their own playbook as they went. 'We really had to beat the streets and find these places on our own,' says Simmering. 'Sometimes literally you'd drive past an open roller door, see certain machines or materials, and say, 'Oh my God, they're making X, Y, or Z and that's how we'd find them.' Now, nearly 20 years in, all of Kalon's products, except for its baby crib, are made in the U.S. The profitable business supports their family as well as those of their five employees. From the outside, it might appear that Kalon is entirely insulated from the roller-coaster tariff storyline unfolding every day here in the U.S. And to some degree they are: Simmering and Pauwen say their supply chain is strong and reliable and they have few doubts about their ability to deliver their product to customers as expected. Still, the pair is pretty stressed. They've noticed that many of their peers in the industry are losing business and, in some cases, carrying out layoffs. Kalon itself marked its worst sales month in history in April, on the heels of Trump tariff news. 'I canʻt believe we built this healthy business out of nothing in a really inhospitable industry: two collapses, a pandemic, and multiple wars,' says Pauwen. 'And, a move to domestic manufacturing freaks out the consumer so much, no one will spend money. Maybe that will kill us, even though we're U.S.-produced.' The final deadline for Fast Company's Brands That Matter Awards is Friday, May 30, at 11:59 p.m. PT. Apply today.
