Lee Suckling: Why you should try audio porn

Audio porn can be experienced much more discreetly than visual. Photo / 123rf

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Pornography, as we all think of it, is a visual medium. It started out on papyruses in Ancient Egypt, moved to books, magazines and other print publications

Do sex sounds turn you on? How about sexy stories read aloud by husky voices or an accent of your choice? Aural stimulation can actually be very powerful. This genre of porn often consists of the voices and sounds of raw sex, which can be a fetish of its own. Many people get extremely turned on simply by hearing the moaning, groaning, slapping sounds that accompany sex.

Audio porn is an ideal way to get off for both individuals and couples. If you're flying solo, it's something you can do to relax: lie in bed with your headphones on, close your eyes and visualise what's happening, and let your imagination run wild with its own visuals as you masturbate.

But you needn't be conservative to fetishise the sex sounds of others. Quite the contrary, in fact: it shows your mind and body are open to new ways of stimulation.
In addition to audio recordings of sex, audio porn can come in many other forms. It can be simple dirty talking, JOI (which stands for jerk-off or jack-off instruction), or even a type of fan fiction with popular characters from film, books, TV, and pop culture.

Audio porn has even taken the form of ASMR: autonomous sensory meridian response. This has been popularised for relaxation in recent years (people enjoy listening to the sounds of a cucumber being crunched on, or fingers tapping on a table - it provides them a zen-like meditation experience).

Finding out what kind of audio porn you'll actually enjoy takes a bit of trial-and-error, just like other audio experiences like finding a podcast you really love. The unique voice and accent of the person behind the microphone, the selection of language, and even the production values can be quite influential in your like or dislike of a recording.