Pornhub usage spikes as D.C. residents needed to keep their hands warm during Jonas

During winter storm Jonas, Pornhub saw huge traffic spikes from those that were looking for a form of comfort that binge-watching The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt just can’t provide.

With residents snowed in and subsisting on bread, milk and eggs it’s only natural that PG thoughts start to wonder into incognito browsing territory at some point.

When cabin fever sets in, all bets are off, and according to Pornhub, that’s not all that came off.

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Yes, it appears that those snowed in by Jonas were consuming epic amounts of porn during their snow-imposed sequestering. And who can blame them? You can only play so much Fallout 4 before you start to look for other ways to keep your hands busy.

Speaking of keeping busy, D.C. was the busiest of all cities during this period. From Friday to Sunday, residents of our nations capital sought comfort at the world’s biggest porn site 21 to 25 percent more often than usual.

I’ll pause to let that sink in for a minute while you remember who lives in our nation’s capital.

Now, bonus points if you can match up your favorite politician to what they’re likely to search for on Pornhub.

Go ahead, I’ll wait.

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