{"id":7352,"date":"2026-07-16T06:06:30","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T01:06:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=7352"},"modified":"2026-07-16T06:06:30","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T01:06:30","slug":"disturbing-intimate-trend-is-dominating-google-searches-doctors-have-warned-against-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=7352","title":{"rendered":"Disturbing Intimate Trend Is Dominating Google Searches, Doctors Have Warned Against It"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google search data shows that interest in <\/span><b>\u201cgooning\u201d<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2014 a prolonged act of self-pleasure involving delayed climax \u2014 has surged in recent years.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The trend gained such significant traction between November and December 2025 that adult content sites identified it as the \u201cobsession of the year\u201d for 2026.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, medical experts have raised concerns that excessive engagement could contribute to compulsive behaviors, leading to challenges during partnered intimacy.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"post-highlights\"><span class=\"h2\">Highlights<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"bullet-wrapper\"><i class=\"bullet\"\/><\/span><span>Interest in \u201cgooning\u201d has skyrocketed over the past five years, as reflected in Google search data.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"bullet-wrapper\"><i class=\"bullet\"\/><\/span><span>Doctors warn that excessive engagement could contribute to compulsive behaviors and impact partnered intimacy.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"bullet-wrapper\"><i class=\"bullet\"\/><\/span><span>Searches for other niche terms have also risen sharply in recent years.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cYour brain is undoubtedly becoming more habituated to that behavior, and the more often it\u2019s repeated, the more likely you are to struggle to stop and enjoy other activities,\u201d said Dr. Paula Hall of the nonprofit online therapy program Pivotal Recovery.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>The growing fascination with \u201cgooning\u201d has sparked concerns among experts<\/b><\/h3>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"01-6a57f223a9bc2__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/disturbing-intimate-trend-is-dominating-google-searches\/?image_id=01-6a57f223a9bc2__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Disturbing Intimate Trend Is Dominating Google Searches, Doctors Have Warned Against It\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/disturbing-intimate-trend-is-dominating-google-searches\/?media_id=01-6a57f223a9bc2__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/01-6a57f223a9bc2__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/01-6a57f223a9bc2__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"850\" alt=\"A woman looking at her phone, representing an intimate trend dominating Google searches.\" title=\"A woman looking at her phone, representing an intimate trend dominating Google searches.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.magnific.com\/free-photo\/person-watches-multimedia-collage-modern-social-media-networks-videos-smartphone-african_424669884.htm#fromView=search&amp;page=2&amp;position=47&amp;uuid=1c23402e-b380-4765-a4fc-17c9cce9eea3&amp;query=internet+trend\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">DC Studio\/Magnific (not the actual photo)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Searches for \u201cgooning\u201d spiked by 778 percent over the past five years, according to Google data, with the term looked up more than a million times in the last couple of months of last year alone.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gooning sessions can last anywhere from an hour to<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/55-year-old-ran-marathon-every-day-toughest-part-was-mental\/\" class=\" staff-link\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> marathons<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of seven or more hours, according to online forums where practitioners, known as \u201cgooners,\u201d share their experiences.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"02-6a57f2266449c__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/disturbing-intimate-trend-is-dominating-google-searches\/?image_id=02-6a57f2266449c__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Disturbing Intimate Trend Is Dominating Google Searches, Doctors Have Warned Against It\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/disturbing-intimate-trend-is-dominating-google-searches\/?media_id=02-6a57f2266449c__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/02-6a57f2266449c__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/02-6a57f2266449c__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"850\" alt=\"A man looking at a laptop in a dark room, illustrating an intimate trend dominating Google searches.\" title=\"A man looking at a laptop in a dark room, illustrating an intimate trend dominating Google searches.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/pt-br\/fotografias\/homem-deitado-no-chao-assistindo-tela-do-laptop-a-noite-IHFUMKIwjVs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Ahmed\/Unsplash (not the actual photo)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Daily Mail <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">asked medical professionals to weigh in on the trend in January 2025, and they had nothing positive to share.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dr. Richard Viney, a consultant urological surgeon at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham, said that while the concept of delaying pleasure to achieve an enhanced experience is an \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/clever-inventions-to-help-you\/\" class=\" staff-link\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">understandable holy grail,<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d there is no evidence that it works.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIt could, in fact, lead to problems in the bedroom,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"Disturbing-Intimate-Trend-Is-Dominating-Google-Searches-Doctors-Have-Warned-Against-It-6a57f2dbd0927-png__censored__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/disturbing-intimate-trend-is-dominating-google-searches\/?image_id=Disturbing-Intimate-Trend-Is-Dominating-Google-Searches-Doctors-Have-Warned-Against-It-6a57f2dbd0927-png__censored__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Disturbing Intimate Trend Is Dominating Google Searches, Doctors Have Warned Against It\" 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src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Disturbing-Intimate-Trend-Is-Dominating-Google-Searches-Doctors-Have-Warned-Against-It-6a57f2dbd0927-png__censored__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"273\" alt=\"A screenshot of a user comment about an intimate trend, with doctors warning against it.\" title=\"A screenshot of a user comment about an intimate trend, with doctors warning against it.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"03-6a57f22842727__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/disturbing-intimate-trend-is-dominating-google-searches\/?image_id=03-6a57f22842727__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Disturbing Intimate Trend Is Dominating Google Searches, Doctors Have Warned Against It\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/disturbing-intimate-trend-is-dominating-google-searches\/?media_id=03-6a57f22842727__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/03-6a57f22842727__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/03-6a57f22842727__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"850\" alt=\"A man holding his groin, symbolizing the intimate trend dominating Google searches.\" title=\"A man holding his groin, symbolizing the intimate trend dominating Google searches.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.magnific.com\/free-photo\/young-latin-man-covering-his-genitals-with-hands-bedroom_57547290.htm#fromView=search&amp;page=1&amp;position=3&amp;uuid=d5463932-6626-43bf-bcae-fa2426b10311&amp;query=man+holding+his+private+parts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Krakenimages\/Magnific (not the actual photo)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"><span class=\"dfp-ad\"><span><span class=\"pg-ad-label\">ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/span><span data-aa-adunit=\"\/46481815\/bp.com_desktop_singlepost_bottom_728x90\" id=\"adverge-div-gpt-ad-1491844427478-6\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hypothesizing that gooners rely on explicit media to stimulate themselves, he said they are essentially training themselves to become aroused only while viewing it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cRelying heavily on p**nography can <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/uncomfortable-photos-you-can-feel\/\" class=\" staff-link\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">desensitize<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the individual to real encounters, increasing the risk of erectile dysfunction when engaging with a partner,\u201d he warned.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThis can then lead to anxiety, making the issue more embedded.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"Disturbing-Intimate-Trend-Is-Dominating-Google-Searches-Doctors-Have-Warned-Against-It-6a57f2e057041-png__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/disturbing-intimate-trend-is-dominating-google-searches\/?image_id=Disturbing-Intimate-Trend-Is-Dominating-Google-Searches-Doctors-Have-Warned-Against-It-6a57f2e057041-png__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Disturbing Intimate Trend Is Dominating Google Searches, Doctors Have Warned Against It\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/disturbing-intimate-trend-is-dominating-google-searches\/?media_id=Disturbing-Intimate-Trend-Is-Dominating-Google-Searches-Doctors-Have-Warned-Against-It-6a57f2e057041-png__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Disturbing-Intimate-Trend-Is-Dominating-Google-Searches-Doctors-Have-Warned-Against-It-6a57f2e057041-png__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Disturbing-Intimate-Trend-Is-Dominating-Google-Searches-Doctors-Have-Warned-Against-It-6a57f2e057041-png__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"97\" alt=\"A screenshot of a user comment mentioning gooning culture, an intimate trend doctors have warned against.\" title=\"A screenshot of a user comment mentioning gooning culture, an intimate trend doctors have warned against.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"04-6a57f22a61b7e__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/disturbing-intimate-trend-is-dominating-google-searches\/?image_id=04-6a57f22a61b7e__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Disturbing Intimate Trend Is Dominating Google Searches, Doctors Have Warned Against It\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/disturbing-intimate-trend-is-dominating-google-searches\/?media_id=04-6a57f22a61b7e__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/04-6a57f22a61b7e__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/04-6a57f22a61b7e__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"850\" alt=\"A person with pink hair and a denim jacket sits, holding a guitar. The intimate trend involves self-expression.\" title=\"A person with pink hair and a denim jacket sits, holding a guitar. The intimate trend involves self-expression.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.magnific.com\/free-photo\/medium-shot-emo-boy-playing-guitar_29652547.htm#fromView=search&amp;page=1&amp;position=7&amp;uuid=b022d0d4-c12c-4e53-af9f-f781503e0d7d&amp;query=femboy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Magnific (not the actual photo)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dr. Hall echoed the sentiment in her own statement, while listing additional adverse effects of the practice.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cDoing it five or six hours every day of the week is unlikely to be beneficial,\u201d she noted.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cRegrettably, there\u2019s lots of evidence that, over time, compulsive p**nography use begins to harm other areas of life, including relationships, work, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/moments-realizing-friend-bad-person\/\" class=\" staff-link\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">friendships<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, finances, and general mental health and wellbeing, especially when someone\u2019s using it to escape stress and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/face-of-depression\/\" class=\" staff-link\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">depression<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Gooning was not the only intimate trend to go up in the last five years<\/b><\/h3>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"05-6a57f22c2c579__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/disturbing-intimate-trend-is-dominating-google-searches\/?image_id=05-6a57f22c2c579__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Disturbing Intimate Trend Is Dominating Google Searches, Doctors Have Warned Against It\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/disturbing-intimate-trend-is-dominating-google-searches\/?media_id=05-6a57f22c2c579__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/05-6a57f22c2c579__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/05-6a57f22c2c579__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"850\" alt=\"A man with a toned physique takes a mirror selfie, showing an intimate trend of body consciousness.\" title=\"A man with a toned physique takes a mirror selfie, showing an intimate trend of body consciousness.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Thirst_trap#\/media\/File:Topless_thirst_trap.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Akinney13\/Wikipedia<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"><span class=\"dfp-ad\"><span><span class=\"pg-ad-label\">ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/span><span data-aa-adunit=\"\/46481815\/bp.com_desktop_singleimage_bottom_728x90\" id=\"adverge-div-gpt-ad-1491844427478-3\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cFemboy\u201d \u2014 referring to men or non-binary individuals who present themselves in a feminine way \u2014 saw a 504 percent spike in searches.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThirst trap,\u201d which involves posting enticing content on social media to attract attention or validation, increased by 335 percent.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" style=\"max-width: 605px; min-width: 325px;\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@haleyybaylee\/video\/7470301699027078446\" data-video-id=\"7470301699027078446\">\n<section><a title=\"@haleyybaylee\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@haleyybaylee?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">@haleyybaylee<\/a>absolutely not<a title=\"\u266c som original - \ud83e\udea9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/som-original-7352167169130580742?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">\u266c som original \u2013 \ud83e\udea9<\/a><\/section>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThrouple,\u201d referring to a relationship involving three people, was searched 230 percent more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the same time, records for \u201cFindom\u201d (where a person gains pleasure from controlling another\u2019s finances), \u201cP*gging\u201d (a practice in which a woman wears a toy emulating the male part), and \u201cVore\u201d (a fantasy involving <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/anticonsumption-ideas-facts\/\" class=\" staff-link\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">being consumed<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) went up by 83, 30, and 26 percent, respectively.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"06-6a57f22e021c4__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/disturbing-intimate-trend-is-dominating-google-searches\/?image_id=06-6a57f22e021c4__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Disturbing Intimate Trend Is Dominating Google Searches, Doctors Have Warned Against It\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/disturbing-intimate-trend-is-dominating-google-searches\/?media_id=06-6a57f22e021c4__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/06-6a57f22e021c4__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/06-6a57f22e021c4__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"850\" alt=\"Three people with arms around each other walk along a rocky coastline, representing an intimate trend of close bonds.\" title=\"Three people with arms around each other walk along a rocky coastline, representing an intimate trend of close bonds.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/pt-br\/fotografias\/um-grupo-de-mulheres-caminhando-em-uma-praia-rochosa-A70Avd47HBE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Armen Poghosyan\/Unsplash (not the actual photo)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The rise in these trends coincided with increased scrutiny of the adult entertainment industry.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Age verification laws, which typically require personal data like a government ID or a facial scan to view X-rated content, were enacted in half of the U.S. states, including Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi, North Carolina, Kansas, Missouri, and more, between January 2023 and July 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the UK and France, similar laws came into force in June and July 2025, respectively.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Social media reactions to the popularity of the trend remained divided<\/b><\/h3>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"07-6a57f22faad66__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/disturbing-intimate-trend-is-dominating-google-searches\/?image_id=07-6a57f22faad66__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Disturbing Intimate Trend Is Dominating Google Searches, Doctors Have Warned Against It\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/disturbing-intimate-trend-is-dominating-google-searches\/?media_id=07-6a57f22faad66__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/07-6a57f22faad66__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/07-6a57f22faad66__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"850\" alt=\"A couple lies intimately in bed, illustrating a Google trending topic about intimate relationships.\" title=\"A couple lies intimately in bed, illustrating a Google trending topic about intimate relationships.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.magnific.com\/free-photo\/sweet-couple-relaxing-bed-naked_3423936.htm#fromView=search&amp;page=2&amp;position=40&amp;uuid=dfebd7a5-46ec-484c-bf8e-2de0f0e051f3&amp;query=couple+in+bed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Magnific (not the actual photo)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIt does not harm anyone but the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/funny-women-daily-problems-planet-prudence-comic\/\" class=\" staff-link\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">prudish<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,\u201d one said, while another agreed, saying, \u201cLet people live. This is a free society.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cGooner and proud,\u201d remarked a third.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A fourth, who did not agree with the practice gaining momentum, said, \u201cIt will work only for those who do not desire serious relationships.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some expressed disbelief over the name and the statistics themselves.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"08-6a57f23172303__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/disturbing-intimate-trend-is-dominating-google-searches\/?image_id=08-6a57f23172303__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Disturbing Intimate Trend Is Dominating Google Searches, Doctors Have Warned Against It\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/disturbing-intimate-trend-is-dominating-google-searches\/?media_id=08-6a57f23172303__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/08-6a57f23172303__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/08-6a57f23172303__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"850\" alt=\"A crowd of football fans in red and white scarves, showing a trend of communal passion and intimate gatherings.\" title=\"A crowd of football fans in red and white scarves, showing a trend of communal passion and intimate gatherings.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.com.br\/detail\/foto-jornal%C3%ADstica\/arsenal-fans-show-their-support-in-the-stands-prior-foto-jornal%C3%ADstica\/2255521539?adppopup=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Alex Burstow\/Arsenal FC via Getty Images<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe latest trend seems to be coming up with stupid terms for things that are already well-understood,\u201d one said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThis figure is completely made up,\u201d asserted another.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, fans of the soccer team<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/martin-odegaard-bio-and-career-highlights\/\" class=\" staff-link\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Arsenal <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">were trolled intensely because their fandom name is also \u201cGooners.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI always thought Arsenal fans were strange,\u201d a user commented.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cArsenal fans must be really happy about this,\u201d quipped the next.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Netizens kept debating the pros and cons of the practice\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"Disturbing-Intimate-Trend-Is-Dominating-Google-Searches-Doctors-Have-Warned-Against-It-6a57f4a9e5bf0-png__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/disturbing-intimate-trend-is-dominating-google-searches\/?image_id=Disturbing-Intimate-Trend-Is-Dominating-Google-Searches-Doctors-Have-Warned-Against-It-6a57f4a9e5bf0-png__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" 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