A Perth woman revealed that she abandoned her boyfriend’s sole Finnish account for a popular porn star and said it was the same as “cheating” – she turned out to be not alone.
New data shows that most Australians think that if their partner viewed explicit videos and photos shared by adult content creators on popular subscription sites, it would be similar to their relationship.
The results of News.com.au’s Great Australian debate uncover the gaps that form the ultimate relationship betrayal, a 50-issue survey that explores Australians’ true views on 2025 hot topics.
Over the past two weeks, more than 54,000 Australians have participated in the survey, revealing everything they think about from the cost of living and home ownership to electric cars and supermarkets without shoes.
No topic has stood out in recent years, including attitudes toward paid platforms that are heavily occupied by sex workers.
The result that emerged in the research results is that, due to certain warnings, the vast majority of people think their partner has a subscription to view subscriptions for X-level content only on flanfans.
Among those surveyed, 50% said it was “absolute” cheating, while another 42% said it was “dependent on the type of interaction with the creator,” suggesting that perceptions of a partner’s “cheating” are highly subjective and largely dependent on personal values and relationship context.
Only 8% believe that using mortals is the “normal” part of the relationship.
Maddi Miller, the only star who only $19,272 a month, said she drew a line in her relationship despite her high salary as a sex worker.
She told news.com.au. “Trust is so important, that’s why I had to end up with my ex after I caught him and looked at the nude photos of other women.”
“If my ex might have asked to watch something together, or if he said he was curious, we could have had a conversation about it.
“But he deliberately looked at the pornographic facts created by people I know, which is bad.”
“It’s a huge violation of my trust. I won’t ask his partner about being naked. It’s the same thing. It’s betrayal.”
The 20-year-old, who lives in a small mining area in Western Australia, said her ex-boyfriend tried to cover up her tracks and lied to his only fan spending.
“I discovered it because I saw his cell phone on his shoulder one night,” she explained.
“He tried to cover it up and said his partner sent him a link and he opened it without knowing what it was.”
“But once I investigated further, I could see in his email that he had subscribed to multiple women I knew. The timestamp of the email indicated that he was already lying in the bed next to me while doing it.”
Ms. Miller described the act of “betrayal” as an extremely destructive act, noting that it created a lot of self-doubt that still brought into her relationship today.
“It’s great to be young and have financial independence, but it usually attracts men who don’t have the best intentions,” she said.
“Like this case, they think it can push the boundaries we set.”
“Like they owe them, because I only have fans. But it’s a job for me. It doesn’t mean he can do everything he wants to do.”
Just like Ms. Miller’s experience, the results of the great Australian debate reflect the complexity of modern relationship issues, with obvious differences between men and women’s attitudes toward fans only.
The vast majority of women surveyed (61.3%) believed that their partner had only subscribed and only fans, which was definitely cheating.
By comparison, 46.1% of men asked it depends on interaction, while only 35.5% of female respondents felt the same.
Lucy Banks, a sex worker and owner of the “spicy” talent agency and a million-dollar media, said the results show the complexity of defining infidelity in the digital age.
“I’ve been in the only field since Covid started and have seen it evolve from the hustle and bustle of the side that everyone seems uncertain to be to the complete machine that transforms the entire adult industry,” she told News.com.au.
“What followed was that social and interpersonal relationships were also developing, which meant that the level of transparency, emotional intelligence and communication needed to maintain healthy relationships is now much higher.”
“If your partner subscribes to someone on Only Flans, does it really depend on the relationship?”
“As someone who is able to create content, but also work with other women in the industry, regardless of age, gender or content type, the pattern I have always seen is that the strongest relationship is a relationship based on trust, open dialogue and mutual respect.”
When news.com.au takes to the streets, Australians reverberate the data every day, indicating that men and women are divided against fans who only constitute cheating.
A woman in sportswear says it’s cheating, but it depends on what her partner is watching.
While her friend was still wearing character exercise gear, she agreed to “how much did it cost” also played it.
“If you’re paying, interacting and having a specific person you’re interested in, it’s definitely cheating,” she said.
Meanwhile, two guys who were asked “subscribe only to cheat?” said they thought it was similar to having an affair.
However, when it crosses a line in the relationship, people describe it as “dog behavior.”
“If I had been with someone for five years, I would have thought, ‘What’s going on here?'” he said.
“That would be a huge battle. Be with the new guys? Goodbye.”