How many of you on this forum have cut back o purchasing content because of the cost of living going up

(September 13, 2023, 3:13 pm)JDB007 How many of you on this forum have cut back o purchasing content because of the cost of living going up

I guess I have, now that you mention it. But I also have a partner who was pregnant when we met and I was able to create my own content with her, and she's about to become a surrogate. I still buy from other models now and then but it's definitely slowed down.

Yes, but for context I've gotten serious with my girlfriend which means her problems are mine and vise versa. Granted we met when she was pregnant and I've been with her since then and helped raise her daughter as my own. So of course I'm now more inclined to buy diapers and make sure everyone has a full stomach over paying for a custom.

Plus there hasn't been any model or camgirl that I'd drop money on nowadays. It's all Colombians and housewives with mid content.

In hindsight, cost of living increase has made me more self conscious with money and has given me a more of a good reason to go to work everyday.

(September 13, 2023, 3:17 pm)Akhenaten I guess I have, now that you mention it. But I also have a partner who was pregnant when we met and I was able to create my own content with her, and she's about to become a surrogate. I still buy from other models now and then but it's definitely slowed down.

Out of curiosity, has being with your partner affected the type of content you buy? Like prior to being with her, were your tastes in pregnant women different than then it is now that you've had a personal pregnancy experience and another one soon?

(September 13, 2023, 8:16 pm)Proctoersone Out of curiosity, has being with your partner affected the type of content you buy? Like prior to being with her, were your tastes in pregnant women different than then it is now that you've had a personal pregnancy experience and another one soon?

Nope, my tastes have remained the same. I have been able to explore more and learn more about what I like, but all that's done is make the well deeper, not wider, if that makes sense.

(September 13, 2023, 3:13 pm)JDB007 How many of you on this forum have cut back o purchasing content because of the cost of living going up

I purposely sought a higher paying job for the sole reason of buying more expensive porn.

The cost of living has never been a factor in my decision to purchase content. When I was younger, I purchased a lot content, but as I got older (and smarter) my purchases became fewer and far between. I think I have gotten to a point where I won’t purchase content unless it’s “must have” stuff from a provider I am seriously attracted too and it’s reasonably priced.

Even if I can afford it, I will not purchase content that is outside what I believe is reasonable. There is simply too much free stuff on the internet that makes overpaying for porn ridiculous.

For me, it's more so for personal reasons, but then again, it is helping my budget. I usually have an up-and-down relationship with OF, so I've created and deleted my account 3-4 times since the site took off in 2020.

It's only been a year-ish since I've bought preggo content on there or from other platforms like ManyVids, but it'd take one of my favorite PPV-less OF models getting pregnant for the first time or some girl I've seen before getting pregnant again in order for me to really splurge on some content. Hell...I would consider custom videos in both situations since that has grown on me. Much like @LTKNT101 though, I try to survive off of all the free stuff that's out there so I don't go and dish out a bunch of $5s, $10s, and $20s on everything I can possibly get.

As far as the cost of living goes, that's not the major factor at the moment. Honestly I've got other things to work on personally. Sadly, I was laid off ahead of summer, so I'm now looking to find my way back to the industry and make what I was before, if not a little more.

I was fortunate to land a well paying job consulting in Vietnam, where the costs are much lower than America. I'm spending a lot of money locally and am considered somewhat wealthy here, for what would be considered "middle class" back home. I'm having an unbelievable time here, so I feel extremely lucky.

Im just asking that question out of curiosity because alot of people including myself have tightened their belts over the last 3 years by necessity