"After scrolling through many different kinds of porn, I realized I most enjoyed watching sex videos that are not only made for the viewer, but where real people actually enjoy what they are doing. Where there is a real connection and there can be laughs and things can go wrong, and that's ok."
This was the spark behind new video sharing platform Lustery, as described by its founder Paulita Pappel. And if the interest in her new site since its launch in late December is anything to go by, it looks like she may not have been the only one searching for a different kind of porn experience.
When logging in to Lustery, it is clear that this is no ordinary adult video site. Proclaimed as "The Home of Self Filmed Passion", it is clean, warm and modern, with an emphasis on genuine passion and realness.
The videos (all self-submitted by the community members themselves), have an authenticity that is difficult to find elsewhere. Each video begins with the couples sitting down to introduce themselves to the community, recounting stories about how they met, their relationship, their sex life and just about anything else that they feel inclined to share. It is plain to see that this is a uniquely open and trusting community.
"The magic of these videos is that when you hand the control back to couples, the action becomes organic, authentic and truly reflective of real life passion and lust."
In addition, each couple is given their own 'profile', which includes their image gallery, video collection, basic info and a more in-depth write up about them and their relationship. Think Facebook, minus all the pesky content restrictions.
This community feel runs right through Lustery, and it is clear that building and nurturing this is of genuine importance to Paulita. Once signed up, each user is given their own 'My Lustery’ hub. Here, they have their own News Feed, which gives updates on new couples, new videos and the latest updates from the Lustery blog. You can also access all of your favorites, as well as using the 'Ask Lustery' feature - which encourages users to submit questions and seek advice, all of which are answered personally by Paulita (sometimes even in video form!).
Whilst this all sounds great, the question surely looming over Lustery is just how willing are couples to actually share their sex lives so openly with others? Well, with over 50 submissions since its launch just 2 weeks ago, this question seems to have been emphatically answered. A new wave of porn is here, and it's time for us all to ride it.
