Why You're Having Better Sex Than They Do In The (Adult) Movies

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You're Having Great Sex by Lucas Wisenthal

Most of us will never sleep with a porn star, but we’re not missing out on much. Sure, videos show actors and actresses thrusting their way through a series of superhuman sex acts that culminate in the proverbial money shot. But their moans, groans and facial expressions are deceptive. And their stamina is not actually endless.

As a recent thread on Reddit revealed, pornography may be more of an act than even its most die-hard fans had imagined. The effortless, satisfying sex we see on screen is the product of hours of shooting and many, many takes, all of them choreographed to a tee. Actors start and stop -- and start and stop again -- while an entire film crew looks on, silently pressuring them to wrap a scene so that everyone can get lunch.
Though movies may have led you to believe otherwise, you are, in fact, having far better sex than porn stars. Here are 10 reasons why.

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Your Partner Is (Hopefully) Not Acting

No aspect of pornography is scrutinized more heavily than an actress’s performance. But their exaggerated moans of pleasure are faker than even their most critical fans realize. As some of porn’s most prolific performers have noted, on-screen sex is very much an act. Some have claimed to focus solely on the money they’re earning, while their male co-stars mindlessly thrust away at their orifices. You can only imagine, then, what’s going through the average starlet’s head as she waits for an actor to ejaculate onto her, breathily encouraging him to finish his job. Your real-life partners may occasionally exaggerate their own performances, but not on the level of those who are paid to do the deed on screen.

9

No One Stops The Action To Adjust The Lighting

Porno shoots stop for a range of reasons: condom breakage, desperate requests for lube, hair and makeup emergencies (actor Peter North is notoriously protective of his coif), bodily functions gone awry as a result of relentless probing. But no on-set issue could possibly be more banal than a lighting adjustment. Imagine you were at home -- or anywhere, really -- enjoying an encounter with your wife or girlfriend when a director declares that your room is too dark. A technician would then materialize to adjust the lighting while you sat down, gripping your penis to ensure your erection doesn’t fade, and waited for the sex to resume. Such is a normal day on the set of a porno movie.

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