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[-] turkalino@lemmy.yachts 239 points 2 years 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 183 points 2 years ago

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

[-] MataVatnik@lemmy.world 90 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Managed my friends only fans for a bit, we got her account to top 4.5%. She brought in ~$1.5K on a good month. One time we got up to $2K. This is with her having done porn with a few big studios and having a decent amount of followers on Twitter. There is no Discovery feature or feed on OF, you have to direct them there through a direct link. Had to keep a consistent production schedule, deal with inquires from patrons. Successfully running and only fans is like running a business, people don't simply give you money.

[-] vaionko@sopuli.xyz 39 points 2 years ago

Making money requires work

That comes as a surprise for many people

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[-] Lemmynated@lemmy.zip 61 points 2 years ago

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

[-] frezik@midwest.social 42 points 2 years 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 34 points 2 years ago

It's like sex work is work.

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[-] Blackmist@feddit.uk 22 points 2 years 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.

[-] Kyrgizion@lemmy.world 117 points 2 years 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).

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[-] DudeDudenson@lemmings.world 108 points 2 years ago

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

[-] Gullible@sh.itjust.works 180 points 2 years 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 2 years ago

Your post ended in a way I was not expecting.

[-] taiyang@lemmy.world 63 points 2 years ago

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

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[-] Early_To_Risa@sh.itjust.works 25 points 2 years ago

Great advice right here

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[-] AdolfSchmitler@lemmy.world 32 points 2 years ago

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

[-] Mac@mander.xyz 86 points 2 years ago

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

[-] AI_toothbrush@lemmy.zip 84 points 2 years 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 40 points 2 years ago

Lies? On the internet? Impossible!

[-] arin@lemmy.world 39 points 2 years ago

Nope anon is the girl trying to get your attention

[-] 1SimpleTailor@startrek.website 61 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years 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 89 points 2 years ago

if you're a gooner

if you're not a creep

Good luck with that Venn diagram.

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[-] Kolanaki@pawb.social 59 points 2 years ago

I know that girl's pain. I, too, want to be a massive whore but nobody wants me. 😔

[-] death_to_carrots@feddit.org 30 points 2 years ago

Don't be the whore the world wants, but the world deserves.

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[-] shortrounddev@lemmy.world 57 points 2 years ago

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

[-] ChexMax@lemmy.world 38 points 2 years ago

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

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[-] rumba@lemmy.zip 30 points 2 years ago

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

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[-] 2ugly2live@lemmy.world 51 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years 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 2 years ago

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

[-] Kit@lemmy.blahaj.zone 21 points 2 years 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.

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[-] RBWells@lemmy.world 50 points 2 years 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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[-] shalafi@lemmy.world 50 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

plain, no curves, small tits, goth

Can a brother get a link?

[-] GaMEChld@lemmy.world 41 points 2 years 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.

[-] rickyrigatoni@lemm.ee 49 points 2 years ago

Yeah, she really should wait until OP's mom retires.

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[-] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 39 points 2 years ago

The funny thing is that if this greentext linked this girl OnlyFans, she would gain tons of views just out of pity.

Some of these would even stick around afterwards.

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[-] Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee 33 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Imagine equating selling of ones dignity to selling ones pics.

Top Victorian mind, after the morphine clears.

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[-] selokichtli@lemmy.ml 29 points 2 years ago

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

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[-] dick_fineman@discuss.online 22 points 2 years ago

...this kind of hurt my heart.

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