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[-] turkalino@lemmy.yachts 229 points 1 month ago

This happened to a girl I knew that tried to make some money on onlyfans during Covid lockdown. Only lasted 4 months, even though she was pretty attractive. I think guys just assume that as a girl, you can simply post nudes online and make money, while it actually does require consistent effort, marketing skills, and a bit of luck.

[-] morrowind@lemmy.ml 174 points 1 month ago

on onlyfans, like most platforms, the vast majority of people make little to nothing

[-] Lemmynated@lemmy.zip 60 points 1 month ago

I imagine it’s as easy to make money off of as YouTube or Twtich, almost impossible.

[-] frezik@midwest.social 39 points 1 month ago

There's a bit on the Netflix Pornhub documentary from a camgirl. She notes that she does her own marketing, lighting, camera work, etc., and every once in a while, she masturbates on camera. It's a real job with real effort.

[-] ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one 32 points 1 month ago

It's like sex work is work.

[-] nomy@lemmy.zip 14 points 1 month ago

The only people who think sex work isn't work are terrible at sex.

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[-] Blackmist@feddit.uk 22 points 1 month ago

Yeah, you can see this for yourself if you have a VR headset and a couple of sites have VR cams set up.

Mostly they forget they exist (although I'm grateful for the ones that don't), so you get a kind of behind the scenes look at it all.

The one thing that strikes me is their demeanour the instant they're off the main cam. These girls are so fucking done with everything and everyone, and it's not surprising most of them quit after a month or two. Most of them are probably getting a fraction of the money tipped, with a good chunk going to the handlers (a lot of pretend typing going on, and they get directed by the person at the keyboard) and room rent (much of it seems to be in the same handful of buildings somewhere in St Petersburg). Many of them are on multiple sites at once, with phone apps on the go as well.

It's a real business.

[-] RowRowRowYourBot@sh.itjust.works 35 points 1 month ago

I know so many people trying to make it as streamers who cannot seem to understand that you have to do a lot of work to make anything catch on unless you are crazy lucky/extremely attractive. A regular person playing a game isn't interesting for others and it takes energy for most to cultivate a following.

[-] Blackmist@feddit.uk 24 points 1 month ago

My cousin dropped out of university after a few months, and wanted to be a pro gaming streamer instead.

Oddly enough he never did achieve that, and now mostly sits around his parent's house doing quite a lot of being depressed.

[-] Kyrgizion@lemmy.world 114 points 1 month ago

Damn I remember this post from when I was on 4chan still. OP did provide links and his story was 100% true. The girl wasn't ugly, just kinda plain but almost every pic of her somehow exuded despair, and that was honestly offputting (except for the kind of creeps who get off on that I reckon).

[-] TheBat@lemmy.world 18 points 1 month ago

Where are those pics? Where?

[-] DudeDudenson@lemmings.world 110 points 1 month ago

Sounds like anon could had made her day by just talking to her

[-] Gullible@sh.itjust.works 176 points 1 month ago

Frankly, I’m glad she was spared the trouble. I can’t imagine they’d be able to offer words of encouragement without seeming intensely parasocial. A generic “you’re hot” wouldn’t have amounted to much. It doesn’t seem like there’s a correct answer, besides finding her irl, flashing her unlocked onlyfans, and begging for her socks

[-] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 65 points 1 month ago

Your post ended in a way I was not expecting.

[-] taiyang@lemmy.world 59 points 1 month ago

I think this is the Hallmark original romcom I need in my life.

[-] Early_To_Risa@sh.itjust.works 24 points 1 month ago

Great advice right here

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[-] AdolfSchmitler@lemmy.world 31 points 1 month ago

Maybe it's for the best he didnt...

[-] AI_toothbrush@lemmy.zip 83 points 1 month ago

There are a lot of people whod appreciate her features so its surprising she didnt get any attention. Maybe anon made up the story and is actually into men?

[-] cyrano@lemmy.dbzer0.com 37 points 1 month ago

Lies? On the internet? Impossible!

[-] stebo02@lemmy.dbzer0.com 36 points 1 month ago

Someone else in the comments said they were there and it's actually real. Likely still into men though

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[-] Mac@mander.xyz 80 points 1 month ago

Anon experiences empathy for once in their miserable life.
One of the few legit greentexts. lol

[-] 1SimpleTailor@startrek.website 63 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Lil tiddy supermarket goth girl sounds cute tbh, or maybe I just have a type.

Anyway, girls like this can be a real gem to find if you're a gooner. Their small fan base means if you're not a creep there's a chance of genuine interaction. She'll probably take request and if she likes you might even send you free content.

[-] exasperation@lemm.ee 84 points 1 month ago

if you're a gooner

if you're not a creep

Good luck with that Venn diagram.

[-] 1SimpleTailor@startrek.website 17 points 1 month ago

Hence all the ifs. But hey, the competition isn't fierce! Put the slightest effort into being self-aware, respectful, and charming and you can easily get her attention.

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[-] 2ugly2live@lemmy.world 55 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I know it's probably fake, but I low key think this is the experience of most women, online or not. Men like to think women can just ring a bell and get dick and companionship, judging off of, like, the cream of the crop of women and their (apparent) track record. It's not always that easy, especially if you aren't attractive. A lot of men don't fuck for personality.

~~Obligatory not all men, yes there are shallow women, and yes it is also hard for men to find partners, and yes they have their own struggles and pressures that make their struggle unique to them.~~

[-] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 29 points 1 month ago

I mean, they probably could, but what's available to them isn't exactly the cream of the crop either.

[-] Kit 20 points 1 month ago

I imagine it's similar to the gay male experience - I could get a hookup any time of day easily, but the guys aren't relationship material.

[-] 2ugly2live@lemmy.world 15 points 1 month ago

Two sides of the fence reaching for the same cream. 😔

[-] shortrounddev@lemmy.world 55 points 1 month ago

Some girls aren't in it for the money or fame, they just like posting nudes

[-] ChexMax@lemmy.world 34 points 1 month ago

Right, but aren't those girls in it for the attention? The thrill? Sounds like she's not getting any attention, either.

[-] rumba@lemmy.zip 29 points 1 month ago

And it wasn't the grinches heart that grew three sizes that day...

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[-] RBWells@lemmy.world 45 points 1 month ago

Yeah my husband seems to think onlyfans is easy money, like I could just post a nude and money would come rolling in magically, talks about how much big earners are making on YouTube too, but hustling like that is so much harder than having a job, you have to be organized and ambitious and then for every one person making thousands, there are many thousands of people making pennies.

It's so much easier to just have a job.

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[-] Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee 40 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Imagine equating selling of ones dignity to selling ones pics.

Top Victorian mind, after the morphine clears.

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[-] GaMEChld@lemmy.world 39 points 1 month ago

Know your worth and know where you are valued.

This can sound really deep, but it works for shallow too. I'm sorry girl, but the whore market is saturated and very competitive.

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[-] selokichtli@lemmy.ml 30 points 1 month ago

This is a topic for a community like laststagecapitalism or similar.

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[-] morrowind@lemmy.ml 26 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I see this quite often on the other side of reddit. It's quite sad. On that side of reddit, where no one shows their face, except occasionals who either leave generic "sexy 😍" comments or entitled requests, no one acknowledges you for trying.

Every time I see some woman praising sex work and/or calling it feminist, I am reminded of the 10 other girls who who_red away their dignity for absolutely nothing

[-] Genius@lemmy.zip 57 points 1 month ago

Sex work isn't often feminist, but sex workers still deserve respect. They deserve to be included in the feminist movement.

[-] frezik@midwest.social 18 points 1 month ago

And we can start by no longer implying that the work is somehow undignified. This applies to OP as well as GP.

Sex workers shouldn't have to wait for the revolution to find respect. Maybe there wouldn't be sex workers after the revolution, but I certainly hope it results in a society where people are freer to express their sexuality in safe and consensual ways.

[-] Takios@discuss.tchncs.de 17 points 1 month ago

it's a common criticism on reddit that the nsfw subs are just becomijg advertsfor OF so I'm not surprised they dont get much interaction

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[-] dick_fineman@discuss.online 21 points 1 month ago

...this kind of hurt my heart.

[-] Hiyo@sh.itjust.works 13 points 1 month ago

Ah, another classic case of the wild goonette lost in cyberspace which has yet to be found. In due time.

[-] technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Misogyny is very popular on Lemmy. Racism usually too as long as it's coded.

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[-] match@pawb.social 12 points 1 month ago

the incel mind cannot fathom a woman doing a thing for her own enjoyment

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