The best porn alternatives that are entirely SFW
Welcome to Porn Week, Mashable's annual close up on the business and pleasure of porn.
Most people understandably associate the word "porn" with sexually explicit, super NSFW material. But nowadays, the word "porn" can be used to describe a magnitude of visually appealing content online.
From delicious-looking food porn to semi-gross pimple popping porn, the internet is full of exciting (and extremely safe for work) porn to marvel over.
In honor of Mashable's "Porn Week" we decided to round up some of the best safe for work porn the internet has to offer. So next time you're looking for some gorgeous, wholesome content to gaze at, let this list help point you in the right direction.
Remember: You can always check Reddit's r/sfwpornnetwork landing page to scope out the site's SFW porn suggestions. But if you're looking for more specific SFW porn genres and accounts to follow, here are some of our favorites.
1. The loveliest-looking SFW porn
If you're searching for some exceptional, aesthetically pleasing SFW porn, then this collection of Instagram-worthy photos and videos is for you. You're probably familiar with kinetic sand slicing and soap shaving already, but what about these stunning visual sensations?
Art restoration porn: Who knew that watching old, dirty works of art get delicately cleaned up and restored to their former beauty could be so relaxing? If you're a fan of art give painting restoration videos a chance. The Baumgartner Restoration YouTube channel is a perfect place to start.
Mineral porn: If you, like Hank Schrader, have a thing for glistening minerals, check out Reddit's r/MineralPorn and prepare to be amazed. If you like what you see you can also search platforms like Pinterest and Instagram for even more sexy solid chemical compounds.
Nail stamping:If you're a sucker for some stylish nail art, nail stamping videos are here to soothe your soul. Instagram users like @polishpixie92dedicate their accounts to dazzling nail polish videos, and you can also browse related hashtags like #nailstamping and #nailart to turn up a wider assortment of photos and videos.
Post-salon hair porn: If hairstyles interest you more than nail art, try checking out some salon social media accounts to see fresh cuts and curls. You can also scroll through hashtags like #hairgoals to see some of the best hairdos on Instagram.
Soap bubble porn: If you didn't know you needed slow-motion videos of giant bubbles to cleanse your eyeballs, now you know. Behold.
Mixology videos: If you delight in seeing bartenders aggressively shake and pour alcohol into perfectly chilled glasses, then mixology and cocktail videos are your SFW vice. There are a bunch of great mixology accounts on Instagram and YouTube, and you can search related hashtags like #cocktails to see more mesmerizing drinks.
Space porn: If you ever tire of earth-focused SWF porn, feel free to check out outer space porn. It's literally out of this world. NASA's Instagram page, photo libraries of stunning Hubble Space Telescope images, and r/spaceporn are great resources.
Wax seal porn: Sometimes you just need to watch hot wax being poured on the back of an envelope and stamped to make an old fashioned seal.These wax seal YouTube videos will do the trick.
2. Book porn
If you love to read or you enjoy taking leisurely strolls through bookstores for fun, then book porn is where it's at. The internet is full of stunning bookshelf porn, impressive library and bookstore Instagrams, and even thirsty social media accounts (like @hotdudesreading) that spotlight readers.
Old books on the desk in a library. Credit: imaginima / Getty Images The #bookstagramcommunity also has a super strong online presence, which you can read more about here. But if you're looking for specific places to find book porn, here are some starter accounts and hashtags to check out.
@mybookfeatures(founded by @james_trevino and @elizabeth_sagan)
@scsreads
@katieelizabeth_reads
Publishers like Penguin Random House, HarperCollins, and Simon & Schuster
@foldedpagesdistillery
@bookslifehome
@myfriendsarefiction
@darkfaerietales_
r/bookpornand r/comicbookporn
3. Home and architecture porn
If you're an architect or interior design buff, love scouring sites like Zillow and StreetEasy in your spare time, or binge-watch Selling Sunset for the expensive homes instead of the drama, then house porn was made for you.
In addition to real estate sites that let you browse spaces that are up for sale, you can check out subreddits dedicated to room porn, city porn, architecture porn, rural porn, house porn, and cabin porn. You can also search for hashtags and accounts related to any of these categories, such as cabin porn, on social media for more content. And YouTube is a great place to find more specific home porn, such as minimalist room tours or abandoned mansion videos.
4. Earth and nature porn
If you ever find yourself trapped inside, staring at your laptop, and longing to travel, consider taking a virtual staycation with some virtual earth and nature porn.
There are a bunch of subreddits that highlight earth, botanical, water, sky, and weather porn. You can also search for seasonal porn, like snow falling videos and foliage timelapses. And don't sleep on wildlife streams and marine life cams.
5. Food porn
One of the most common and popular alternative porns is delicious-looking, drool-worthy food porn. It's hard to scroll through Instagram or Facebook timelines without seeing a cooking timelapse or photo of a beautiful dish with restaurant tags or recipe links in the bio. If you like what you see, you can seek out a whole bunch of other food-related internet marvels, too.
There's cookie and cake decorating videos, pancake art, spice rack organization tours, ice cream rolling, and a whole world of cheese melting, pulling, and sculpting videos just waiting to be discovered. The possibilities are endless. Just choose your favorite foods and get searching.
6. ASMR
If you're looking for some SFW audio porn, there's an expansive ASMR library at your fingertips. Though ASMR erotica exists and some feel that all autonomous sensory meridian response videos are inherently sexual, many who partake in the popular trend use it as a way to relax. There are millions of ASMR videos on YouTube, which you can search based on sound preferences, but here are a few suggestions to browse through.
Slime ASMR
Hot knife melting videos
Domino ASMR
The "grandpa" of ASMR
Feeding frenzy videosand other animal ASMR(watching and hearing turtles eat is especially satisfying)
Ikea ASMR
Apple's official ASMR videos
7. Gross but satisfying SFW porn
Another safe for work porn genre (that's understandably not for everyone) is super gross yet super satisfying videos, such as pimple popping, powerwashing, and pumpkin carving. If you want to start small before transitioning to pus, dirt, and toenail clipping, watch some messy pottery videos and see how you feel.
8. SFW tech and video game-related porn
Tech and video game enthusiasts, rejoice! There's a ton of online SFW porn that's sure to delight you, too. Whether you're looking to see the best mechanical GIFs or want to watch someone review devices based solely on the feel of knobs, here are eight tech and gaming-related subreddits and YouTube channels/searches worth checking out.
/r/TechnologyPorn
r/mechanical_gifs
r/unixporn
r/avporn
r/GamerPorn
Knob Feel YouTube channel
Full-speed trackmania videos
Speedrunning videos
And if you derived a scary amount of pleasure from watching the AirPods in slime video above, you'll likely find these videos of tech being destroyed to be extremelycathartic.
9. The wholesome corner of Pornhub
Though Pornhub is full of nudity and sexually explicit porn, the website also offers monthly highlights of the top rated SFW videos. Our favorite? Pornhub's most wholesome star, Ryan Creamer, who posts extremely pure videos of him tucking his viewers in and bringing them some Tums.
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You can read our full "Porn Week" interview with Ryan here, and then check out some of his stuff for yourself. (It's worth noting that if you venture onto Pornhub — no matter what your intentions are — you're almost surely going to see some actual NSFW videos pop up on your feed.)
So there you have it, folks. We hope you've enjoyed this intro into the wonderful world of online, SFW porn. Keep browsing for more wholesome, G-rated content, and don't stop until you're satisfied.