A Comprehensive Guide To The World Of Couples’ Porn Lines

Last year, the entire porn industry was into parodies; this year, everybody wants to make romantic, couples-friendly porn. The hype for romance isn't nearly as huge as the spoof hype, but we've been noticing some big companies shifting energies towards plot lines and plinky piano music. It's both heartwarming and confusing, and we're here to help you get your sensuality on.

Keep in mind, not every heavy-hitter of the hardcore world is coming up with a dedicated couples' line. Digital Playground, for example, has always considered itself a couples-oriented company, and their features are often lauded as the perfect mix of plot and penetration necessary to please both partners. Adam & Eve, for another example, only has a few steamy, romantic films in their catalog (such as "Intimate Encounters: Where Passion Reigns"), but they do sell lots of sex toys, and that's rather couple-y. Hustler, for a third example, doesn't do romance. They're Hustler.

However, Adult Source Media, Wicked, and other companies have been rolling out fresh couples' porn lines recently, and they're all putting out movies that use words like "intimacy," "sensuality," and above all, "love." It's a nice thought, but can they deliver what they promise? What are we supposed to expect when a porn company bares its heart and tries to infuse fucking with feelings? Light up your scented candles, because we're about to find out.

[Photo from New Sensations's "Lost and Found"]

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Sweet Sinner
Nica Noelle knows how to make some seriously sensual smut, and her Sweet Sinner line has been pleasing partners since 2009. Ironically, it feels like a lot of Sweet Sinner movies involve adultery and sleeping with step-relatives, but hey, Nica Noelle is just giving couples what they really want. Let's dig into one of her many age-bending films, "The Babysitter 4: Daddy Appeal."

Plot: Sailor broke this one down a little while ago, but it never hurts to recap! Xander Corvus loves Natasha Nice, but his mom, Raylene, doesn't like the way her husband, Christian X, keeps watching Natasha. So, instead of having Natasha babysit for her, Raylene hires Melanie Rios. Melanie hooks up with Xander, so Natasha gets revenge by sleeping with Christian. Sometimes Nica Noelle's storylines require charts to understand, but this one is relatively straightforward: love, resentment, replacement, love, revenge.

Emotions: Since there are so few characters and so much drama, we get to see how each person reacts to their friends and enemies. This is especially apparent during sex scenes, when the characters' real feelings seem to shine through the pace of pumping, how long they lick each other, and other bits of body language. Having watched many Nica Noelle films, we can say that this is a common feature of her work.

Music: Plinky, but infrequent; it barely registers at times.

Sex: Hot, hard, and yet still sensual. You can see in the clip above that Natasha Nice takes it as hard as she gives it, and the fact that this is supposed to be a romantic film doesn't stop her from playing with Xander's balls. Most importantly, this looks like real people screwing: it gets out of control, no one is worried about slouching or posing properly, and sometimes you can't see a thing.

Overall: Sweet Sinner might not have the most romantic, feel-good films around, but they definitely deliver on intrigue. Every character has a stake in the drama, therefore every bit of sex serves a purpose. And that's not to say the fucking can't be fun! It's very fun, very loud, and certainly worth your faps and your feelings.

As far as we can tell, Sweet Sinner and New Sensations Romance are leading the charge for couples' porn; we're sure that other studios will follow closely behind.