OnlyFans use and satisfactions with oneself and others: The role of upward social comparison

IF 4.5 1区文学 Q1 COMMUNICATION

New Media & Society Pub Date : 2025-06-19 DOI:10.1177/14614448251342235

Yadong Ji, Yachao Li

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Abstract

OnlyFans is a patronage platform primarily for sexually explicit content. Unlike professionally produced pornography, OnlyFans allows users to actively select their subscriptions and engage directly with creators. However, little is known about how the use of OnlyFans relates to various satisfaction with oneself and others. This study ( n = 293) explores the association of OnlyFans usage—including viewing and interaction—with different types of satisfaction: sexual self-esteem, relational satisfaction with sexual partners, and sexual satisfaction. The study also examined the role of upward comparisons (e.g. comparing oneself to performers, comparing sexual partners to performers, and comparing one’s sex life to depicted performances) in these dynamics. Contrary to expectations based on previous pornography research, the data revealed a positive relationship between OnlyFans use and satisfaction through upward comparisons. The findings suggest that OnlyFans use was associated with upward comparisons with content creators, which in turn may relate to increased sexual knowledge, skill development, and inspiration.

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只有粉丝对自己和他人的使用和满足：向上社会比较的作用

OnlyFans是一个主要提供露骨色情内容的赞助平台。与专业制作的色情作品不同，OnlyFans允许用户主动选择订阅内容，并直接与创作者互动。然而，关于使用OnlyFans与自己和他人的各种满足感之间的关系，我们所知甚少。这项研究（n = 293）探讨了昂立粉丝的使用（包括观看和互动）与不同类型的满足之间的关系：性自尊、与性伴侣的关系满足和性满足。该研究还考察了向上比较（例如，将自己与表演者比较，将性伴侣与表演者比较，将自己的性生活与描绘的表演进行比较）在这些动态中的作用。与之前基于色情研究的预期相反，数据显示OnlyFans的使用与通过向上比较获得的满意度之间存在正相关关系。研究结果表明，OnlyFans的使用与内容创作者的攀比有关，这反过来又可能与增加的性知识、技能发展和灵感有关。

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New Media & Society COMMUNICATION-

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12.70

自引率

8.00%

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274

期刊介绍： New Media & Society engages in critical discussions of the key issues arising from the scale and speed of new media development, drawing on a wide range of disciplinary perspectives and on both theoretical and empirical research. The journal includes contributions on: -the individual and the social, the cultural and the political dimensions of new media -the global and local dimensions of the relationship between media and social change -contemporary as well as historical developments -the implications and impacts of, as well as the determinants and obstacles to, media change the relationship between theory, policy and practice.