Reality porn, short for reality pornography, is professional pornography that mimics amateur porn. This porn features staged scenes showing people connecting in a way that seems authentic before having sex. While sex is a key component of reality porn, these videos usually have more of a storyline than other pornographic genres.
Reality pornography often features porn stars having sex with the camera operators. In some other reality pornography, the camera operator acts as a fly on the wall capturing other people having sex. Many reality porn videos feature (often female) performers picked up on the street by a camera operator or good-looking actor. In some cases, the people hit it off and form an instant connection. In other videos, the camera operator or actor promises money in exchange for sex. No matter what her motivation, the one who is getting picked up agrees to go home with them or have sex inside their vehicle. It seems like the camera captures their first meeting, although the performer actually knows the camera operator or other actor and expects their arrival on the scene.
While reality porn makers often claim their films show “real couples having real sex,” this genre often features professional actors to comply with the sex industry’s common requirement for regular sexually transmitted infection testing. In some parts of the world, without these requirements, professional porn filmmakers may use amateurs in their reality porn. Reality porn actors tend to be attractive, but not unattainably so. Viewers should be able to imagine the actors in reality porn are people they may meet, and have sex with, in their everyday life.
This pornographic genre became popular during the 2000s with the release of series including Girls Gone Wild and Girls Who Like Girls. As online pornography became more common, several websites such as Bang Bus, Reality Kings, and Brazzers capitalized on the interest in reality porn.
