Craigslist and the Market for Cunnilingus

I have a sexually successful friend of mine who boasts that he's never performed oral sex on a woman. Though many men enjoy the act, the consensus among locker room chatter is that it's not the most desirable bedroom activity for a man. Some refuse to do it, many more are disgusted or frightened by the prospect. Lil' Kim has a song referencing her frustration getting men to perform the act.

That said, it is remarkable how much men on CL offer cunnilingus. About half of the ads from men to women either entirely focus on cunnilingus or discuss it significantly. Many ads by guys boast about their talents or discuss how weird it is that they enjoy giving it but admit a fondness for the act of giving.

One example of a cunnilingus focused ad:

Pro Pussy eater - m4w - 36

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Reply to: pers-260780153@craigslist.org
Date: 2007-01-10, 10:12PM EST


Need your pussy eaten today?

Latin pussy here will lick and suck your pussy into submission.

Send reply for more details.

http://newyork.craigslist.org/que/cas/260780153.html

Notice how the author of that ad led with cunnilingus and didn't even mention any other sexual act. Is it that he's only interested in cunnlingus?

I don't think so. Another:

free orgasm - m4w - 40

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Reply to: pers-263645165@craigslist.org
Date: 2007-01-16, 3:48PM EST


If you need a man to go down on you until you have an orgasm and not look for anything in return, let's meet somewhere so you can enjoy this free orgasm.

http://newyork.craigslist.org/brk/cas/263645165.html

I think that men are so desperate to attract anyone on CL that they lead with what they believe to be the most attractive lure to a woman: no interest in putting them through giving oral sex and interest in giving them oral sex.

This may be tied to another trend. Many men on CL mention that they are interested in heavy women. Others insist on BBWs. In the general population, these are the women who fare the least well in the sexual marketplace. However, it may be that in CL, men are so eager for a mate that they are willing to accomodate women of all shapes and sizes.