The good news? There's a solution to this problem: finding high-quality, well-made porn. You know, the kind of porn that doesn't skimp on the script and other details, but also doesn't overlook the importance of hot sex. The bad news? You're probably going to have to pay for it (which let's be honest, you should be doing anyway).
With this in mind, we decided to put together a list of some of the best recent porn for couples of all kinds. (Warning: the trailers are all safe for work, but the movies themselves are obviously extremely NSFW.) Good luck watching these movies without pausing during the first 10 minutes to try it at home.
FOR THE VANILLA COUPLE
Takers is a big-budget feature film that was nominated for the Best Action/Thriller award at the 2018 AVN Awards, a.k.a. the Oscars of porn. It has sky-high production values and a heavy-hitting plot that's part near-futuristic thriller and part political commentary on our health care system. (Yes, you read that right.)
Takers stars some of the industry's most well-known performers (including Men's Health columnist Asa Akira), who can both act and turn you on. It also features lesbian sex, hetero sex, and group sex, so no matter what your partner is into, we can guarantee they won't be bored for a second.
FOR HORROR MOVIE FANS
My Killer Girlfriend, which was also nominated for the Best Action/Thriller AVN award, is a feature film from Burning Angel, the alt-porn production company founded by porn star and entrepreneur Joanna Angel.
The movie takes an irreverent, pulp-horror approach to the story of long-distance girlfriends (Angel and porn star Carmen Caliente) who finally meet in person. Everything is roses, until Angel's friends all go missing after her obsessive lover goes on a killing spree. The script offers lots of laughs and hardcore sex, not to mention tons of blood spatter.
FOR THE KINKY COUPLE
The Submission of Emma Marx IV: Evolved is the latest entry in writer/director Jacky St. James' award-winning, BDSM-inspired series. In Evolved, the eponymous heroine takes on her own submissive for the first time and teaches her all the tantalising tricks she's learned.
The gorgeously shot scenes of bondage, submission, and electrocution play make for a thrilling and sensual film, plus the acting is so good that lead actress Penny Pax won the Best Actress award at the 2018 XBIZ Awards. It's like Fifty Shades of Grey, except way better.
FOR THE ARTSY COUPLE
Four Chambers is less of a porn company than an art-porn collective, and its offerings are less porn movies than experimental films full of luscious visuals and searing hotness. The company puts out a new scene once every two months on average, and a fan commented on a recent one: "I cried multiple times during this one."
If you're looking for an experience as opposed to just a porn scene, look them up and support them on Patreon (their supporters get access to all new videos as soon as they're released).
FOR THE GENDER NON-CONFORMING COUPLE
Buck Angel Superstar is a fictional take on the life of one of the world's most celebrated transgender icons: Buck Angel. As he travels the world for speaking engagements, photo shoots, interviews, and more, his isolation plagues him and he seeks companionship in the arms of a series of strangers. The groundbreaking Superstar won Transgender Release of the Year at the XBIZ Awards in 2018.
This article originally appeared on Men's Health