I've had this thought in the past, but it struck me again today, so I thought I'd write a little post and see what others takes on the matter are.
Statistically, 1 in 20 females in the United States fall in to the category of LGBT (Using the US statistics as a guide, as it's generally a much more liberal country than most in regards to same sex relationships), however Lush has an astonishing amount, over 1 in 4 (active users in last month). Now I suppose I could put some of the discrepancy down to numerous factors such as, people being more comfortable on an anonymous erotica forum to express their sexuality, perhaps some even set their sexual preference to lesbian to deter overly pushy men and so forth, but that cannot account for such a vast disparity. Call me a cynic, but it seems to me like a rather large chunk are probably just dudes cat-fishing, in the hopes of chatting to actual lesbians.
Anyway, thought I'd see if this sparked some discussion, thoughts?
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While there are likely some "cat-fishing dudes", I think your other factors are probably a big chunk of it. I find that women here in general seem more open about their sexuality and preferences, even the straight ones.
That said, if that is the case, why not more gay/bi males? I mean they are around, but they aren't as visible and active on the forums or in publishing as the lesbian/bi women, or so it seems to me. There have been a few over my nearly seven years here, including a gay male who flirted with me quite a bit when I was just starting to be less reticent about being bi, but not a lot. Or maybe they just aren't as open about their sexuality. Perhaps they hang out more in chat, where I'm not prone to going, or something? Or there are other communities where they prefer to go? I'm a bi-male but I'm not that open about it and don't flirt much with guys unless they initiate since I'm never sure who'll go for it. Perhaps that's the nature of our gay/bi male community in general so they aren't as obvious as the more open women.
That said, if that is the case, why not more gay/bi males? I mean they are around, but they aren't as visible and active on the forums or in publishing as the lesbian/bi women, or so it seems to me. There have been a few over my nearly seven years here, including a gay male who flirted with me quite a bit when I was just starting to be less reticent about being bi, but not a lot. Or maybe they just aren't as open about their sexuality. Perhaps they hang out more in chat, where I'm not prone to going, or something? Or there are other communities where they prefer to go? I'm a bi-male but I'm not that open about it and don't flirt much with guys unless they initiate since I'm never sure who'll go for it. Perhaps that's the nature of our gay/bi male community in general so they aren't as obvious as the more open women.
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While there are likely some "cat-fishing dudes", I think your other factors are probably a big chunk of it. I find that women here in general seem more open about their sexuality and preferences, even the straight ones.
That said, if that is the case, why not more gay/bi males? I mean they are around, but they aren't as visible and active on the forums or in publishing as the lesbian/bi women, or so it seems to me. There have been a few over my nearly seven years here, including a gay male who flirted with me quite a bit when I was just starting to be less reticent about being bi, but not a lot. Or maybe they just aren't as open about their sexuality. Perhaps they hang out more in chat, where I'm not prone to going, or something? Or there are other communities where they prefer to go? I'm a bi-male but I'm not that open about it and don't flirt much with guys unless they initiate since I'm never sure who'll go for it. Perhaps that's the nature of our gay/bi male community in general so they aren't as obvious as the more open women.
I definitely agree with women being more open sexually, however I think the point of there being far less gay/bi males actually strengthens my theory. The amount of gay/bisexual males on lush is roughly in line with US statistics, at around 1 in 20. My argument is that I personally believe there is a reasonable number of lesbian/bisexual women on the forum who are in fact simply straight men trying to get off with women who may otherwise not be inclined. Certainly I could believe the number could go from the US average of 1 in 20 to perhaps 1 in 10 even, due to the factors I mentioned above, but I find it extremely far-fetched to think the numbers got inflated so highly purely due to that. A 5% average, to a massive 27% of women is just far too much for it to be legitimate. Even in the major cities of the most LGBT friendly states (Los Angeles, San Francisco) it's around 10% maximum.
I wonder if any of the lesbian/bisexual women on here have many experiences with lesbian/bisexual users that they believe are catfishing. Maybe I sound crazy, but sometimes you just get a vibe. I've spoke to 'women' on here that are blatantly just men catfishing. I'll never call them out personally to spare their feelings, as they surely have their own reasons for doing so. I'm sure I've got off with a few 'women' who aren't as obvious too but hey.
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Lushstories generally attracts a much higher percentage of liberal people than conservative due to the sexual openness factor. Lush is welcoming to LGBT people, therefore attracting higher numbers of them.
Also, there are a lot of guys pretending to be lesbian women on Lush. Can you imagine how many of them are cybersexing with each other daily, thinking they are doing ot with a real woman?
Also, there are a lot of guys pretending to be lesbian women on Lush. Can you imagine how many of them are cybersexing with each other daily, thinking they are doing ot with a real woman?
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I wonder if any of the lesbian/bisexual women on here have many experiences with lesbian/bisexual users that they believe are catfishing. Maybe I sound crazy, but sometimes you just get a vibe. I've spoke to 'women' on here that are blatantly just men catfishing. I'll never call them out personally to spare their feelings, as they surely have their own reasons for doing so. I'm sure I've got off with a few 'women' who aren't as obvious too but hey.
I've been fairly selective about who and how I interact with people here so maybe that has given me a different experience and perspective. While I know catfishing goes on (I hear about it, at least), I haven't really experienced it. And, being a bi male, if I found out the woman I was cyber'ing with was actually a guy, I'd probably just carry on, maybe try to get him to work his real sex into the fantasy (cyber-crossdressing or something).
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Lushstories generally attracts a much higher percentage of liberal people than conservative due to the sexual openness factor. Lush is welcoming to LGBT people, therefore attracting higher numbers of them.
That is a point that I hadn't considered, and would make up part of the discrepancy for sure.
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Also, there are a lot of guys pretending to be lesbian women on Lush. Can you imagine how many of them are cybersexing with each other daily, thinking they are doing ot with a real woman?
The idea of that has always made me laugh.
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Or it might be because Lush is sort of a safe space sexually, so people might be willing to describe themesleves (and see themselves) in more sexually open and explorative terms than they otherwise would.
I've noticed a similar trend here involving BDSM. I don't know any numbers, but it seems like there are more people into (or at least open to) BDSM here than in the general population. I'm not sure why that is, though I'd offer the same possibility, that Lush is a safe space where people explore possiblilies they otherwise might not. Other factors: BDSM might be easier and safer to explore in fantasy (chat, phone sex) than in real life. That, and something mentioned in another thread, the idea that Lush "radicalizes" sexuality. I don't think radicaize is the right word, I think it alllows people to explore sexual avenues that might not overwise occur to them. Those facots might apply to the LGBT community too.
My apologies for being slightly off topic. It's a really interesting one.
I've noticed a similar trend here involving BDSM. I don't know any numbers, but it seems like there are more people into (or at least open to) BDSM here than in the general population. I'm not sure why that is, though I'd offer the same possibility, that Lush is a safe space where people explore possiblilies they otherwise might not. Other factors: BDSM might be easier and safer to explore in fantasy (chat, phone sex) than in real life. That, and something mentioned in another thread, the idea that Lush "radicalizes" sexuality. I don't think radicaize is the right word, I think it alllows people to explore sexual avenues that might not overwise occur to them. Those facots might apply to the LGBT community too.
My apologies for being slightly off topic. It's a really interesting one.
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Or it might be because Lush is sort of a safe space sexually, so people might be willing to describe themesleves (and see themselves) in more sexually open and explorative terms than they otherwise would.
I've noticed a similar trend here involving BDSM. I don't know any numbers, but it seems like there are more people into (or at least open to) BDSM here than in the general population. I'm not sure why that is, though I'd offer the same possibility, that Lush is a safe space where people explore possiblilies they otherwise might not. Other factors: BDSM might be easier and safer to explore in fantasy (chat, phone sex) than in real life. That, and something mentioned in another thread, the idea that Lush "radicalizes" sexuality. I don't think radicaize is the right word, I think it alllows people to explore sexual avenues that might not overwise occur to them. Those facots might apply to the LGBT community too.
My apologies for being slightly off topic. It's a really interesting one.
bdsm isn't a topic one brings up at work, or around family members. it's pretty much one you only share with people you trust and you know will be comfortable and not weird about it, so yeah, probably a lot more people are into it, or at least curious about it, then you think. also, as loathsome as 50 shades was, at least it made bdsm a little less dark and freaky to people and somewhat more mainstream.
as for lesbians on lush, i mean, seriously, i turn the girls gay. i don't do it on purpose, but yeah, it's like my superpower or something.
You can’t truly call yourself peaceful unless you are capable of violence. If you’re not capable of violence, you’re not peaceful. You’re harmless.
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Lushstories generally attracts a much higher percentage of liberal people than conservative due to the sexual openness factor. Lush is welcoming to LGBT people, therefore attracting higher numbers of them.
Also, there are a lot of guys pretending to be lesbian women on Lush. Can you imagine how many of them are cybersexing with each other daily, thinking they are doing ot with a real woman?
Ain't that the truth.