tbh i think people confuse the causes here. the loneliness epidemic didnt cause the rise of OF, they are both symptomatic of a larger problem - hypergamy ; young males are just becoming increasingly priced out leaving them single against their own wishes ;

Americans now spend more on OnlyFans than on The New York Times and ChatGPT combined. That’s because it benefits from the only trend more impactful than AI right now: loneliness.
For my full analysis, see the link below.

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