This Is the Kinkiest State in America

Before Fifty Shades of Grey made steamy encounters part of mainstream conversation, people mostly talked about their sexual proclivities in hushed tones behind closed doors. But according to a recent study on sexual diversity in the United States, more than 22 percent of sexually active adults admitted to enjoying role-playing, and another 20 percent said they enjoyed being tied up. With that in mind, we at Best Life did a deep dive to find out what goes on in the bedrooms of adults across the country in an effort to determine the kinkiest state in America.

To do that, we used data revealed by PornHub's statisticians on the popularity of BDSM searches in each state by showing the percentage above or below what the national average is for these types of searches. For context, BDSM (which stands for Bondage, Discipline, Dominance, Submission, Sadism, and Masochism) is known as one of the most popular sexual genres. (Note: This data was not available for Delaware, New Jersey, and Rhode Island.)

We then factored in the number of swingers—people who engage in group sex and/or the consensual swapping of sexual partners—per 10,000 residents in every state. (A blog called Sex Club Diary published this data based on research conducted by using AdultFriendFinder, a dating site that is popular among swingers in the U.S.)

Lastly, Lovehoney, a U.K.-based company that sells sex toys in America, shared exclusive data with Best Life that shows how much sales increased during the period of March 3, 2020 to Jan. 4, 2021 compared with sales from the same period the year prior.

Finally, we gave each of these three metrics a weighted value before running them through our exclusive algorithm to see how each state scored on our 100-point scale Kink Index, with 0 being as vanilla as a single scoop of ice cream and 100 being the most uninhibitedly kinky.

Read on to discover the kinkiest state in America and to find out where yours falls in the ranks. And for more scandalous activities happening around the country, This Is the Most Adulterous State in America.

BDSM searches compared to U.S. average: 21 percent below

Registered swingers per 10,000 residents: 72.90

Sex toy spending increase from 2019 to 2020: 63.09 percent

Kink Index Score: 0.01

BDSM searches compared to U.S. average: 13 percent below

Registered swingers per 10,000 residents: 52.15

Sex toy spending increase from 2019 to 2020: 65.99 percent

Kink Index Score: 1.99

BDSM searches compared to U.S. average: 14 percent below

Registered swingers per 10,000 residents: 63.77

Sex toy spending increase from 2019 to 2020: 76.51 percent

Kink Index Score: 11.33

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BDSM searches compared to U.S. average: 17 percent below

Registered swingers per 10,000 residents: 74.13

Sex toy spending increase from 2019 to 2020: 74.58 percent

Kink Index Score: 11.66

BDSM searches compared to U.S. average: 15 percent below

Registered swingers per 10,000 residents: 73.18

Sex toy spending increase from 2019 to 2020: 75.97 percent

Kink Index Score: 14.78

BDSM searches compared to U.S. average: 8 percent below

Registered swingers per 10,000 residents: 67.27

Sex toy spending increase from 2019 to 2020: 66.56 percent

Kink Index Score: 18.23

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BDSM searches compared to U.S. average: 7 percent below

Registered swingers per 10,000 residents: 65.53

Sex toy spending increase from 2019 to 2020: 68.29 percent

Kink Index Score: 19.52

BDSM searches compared to U.S. average: 11 percent below

Registered swingers per 10,000 residents: 79.49

Sex toy spending increase from 2019 to 2020: 64.75 percent

Kink Index Score: 19.63

BDSM searches compared to U.S. average: 6 percent below

Registered swingers per 10,000 residents: 69

Sex toy spending increase from 2019 to 2020: 70.61 percent

Kink Index Score: 23.95

BDSM searches compared to U.S. average: 6 percent above

Registered swingers per 10,000 residents: 60.90

Sex toy spending increase from 2019 to 2020: 45.33 percent

Kink Index Score: 27.12

BDSM searches compared to U.S. average: 4 percent below

Registered swingers per 10,000 residents: 65.41

Sex toy spending increase from 2019 to 2020: 80.16 percent

Kink Index Score: 29.06

BDSM searches compared to U.S. average: 3 percent below

Registered swingers per 10,000 residents: 50.93

Sex toy spending increase from 2019 to 2020: 95.78 percent

Kink Index Score: 29.19

BDSM searches compared to U.S. average: 2 percent below

Registered swingers per 10,000 residents: 48.27

Sex toy spending increase from 2019 to 2020: 95.76 percent

Kink Index Score: 29.24

BDSM searches compared to U.S. average: 1 percent below

Registered swingers per 10,000 residents: 56.40

Sex toy spending increase from 2019 to 2020: 82.65 percent

Kink Index Score: 29.72

BDSM searches compared to U.S. average: 6 percent above

Registered swingers per 10,000 residents: 62.85

Sex toy spending increase from 2019 to 2020: 49.92 percent

Kink Index Score: 30.13

BDSM searches compared to U.S. average: 4 percent below

Registered swingers per 10,000 residents: 76.98

Sex toy spending increase from 2019 to 2020: 68.60 percent

Kink Index Score: 30.57

BDSM searches compared to U.S. average: 8 percent below

Registered swingers per 10,000 residents: 85.78

Sex toy spending increase from 2019 to 2020: 76.78 percent

Kink Index Score: 32.78

BDSM searches compared to U.S. average: 1 percent below

Registered swingers per 10,000 residents: 50.31

Sex toy spending increase from 2019 to 2020: 98.72 percent

Kink Index Score: 33.15

BDSM searches compared to U.S. average: 3 percent below

Registered swingers per 10,000 residents: 50.94

Sex toy spending increase from 2019 to 2020: 106 percent

Kink Index Score: 0.01

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BDSM searches compared to U.S. average: N/A

Registered swingers per 10,000 residents: 46.79

Sex toy spending increase from 2019 to 2020: 101.68 percent

Kink Index Score: 33.52

BDSM searches compared to U.S. average: N/A

Registered swingers per 10,000 residents: 60.82

Sex toy spending increase from 2019 to 2020: 85.23 percent

Kink Index Score: 33.99

BDSM searches compared to U.S. average: 7 percent above

Registered swingers per 10,000 residents: 59.92

Sex toy spending increase from 2019 to 2020: 65.61 percent

Kink Index Score: 34.78

BDSM searches compared to U.S. average: 4 percent below

Registered swingers per 10,000 residents: 68.30

Sex toy spending increase from 2019 to 2020: 96.34 percent

Kink Index Score: 37.50

BDSM searches compared to U.S. average: 13 percent above

Registered swingers per 10,000 residents: 50.89

Sex toy spending increase from 2019 to 2020: 65.77 percent

Kink Index Score: 40.93

BDSM searches compared to U.S. average: 4 percent below

Registered swingers per 10,000 residents: 92.92

Sex toy spending increase from 2019 to 2020: 74.70 percent

Kink Index Score: 41.96

BDSM searches compared to U.S. average: 11 percent above

Registered swingers per 10,000 residents: 50.02

Sex toy spending increase from 2019 to 2020: 83.81 percent

Kink Index Score: 45.02

BDSM searches compared to U.S. average: 11 percent above

Registered swingers per 10,000 residents: 68.61

Sex toy spending increase from 2019 to 2020: 62.17 percent

Kink Index Score: 46.14

BDSM searches compared to U.S. average: 12 percent above

Registered swingers per 10,000 residents: 78.21

Sex toy spending increase from 2019 to 2020: 46.84 percent

Kink Index Score: 46.49

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BDSM searches compared to U.S. average: 1 percent above

Registered swingers per 10,000 residents: 92.30

Sex toy spending increase from 2019 to 2020: 71.04 percent

Kink Index Score: 47.71

BDSM searches compared to U.S. average: 7 percent above

Registered swingers per 10,000 residents: 71.78

Sex toy spending increase from 2019 to 2020: 83.46 percent

Kink Index Score: 50.79

BDSM searches compared to U.S. average: 9 percent above

Registered swingers per 10,000 residents: 76.87

Sex toy spending increase from 2019 to 2020: 71.69 percent

Kink Index Score: 51.68

BDSM searches compared to U.S. average: 9 percent above

Registered swingers per 10,000 residents: 59.12

Sex toy spending increase from 2019 to 2020: 95.47 percent

Kink Index Score: 51.93

BDSM searches compared to U.S. average: 6 percent above

Registered swingers per 10,000 residents: 82.73

Sex toy spending increase from 2019 to 2020: 78.68 percent

Kink Index Score: 53.29

BDSM searches compared to U.S. average: N/A

Registered swingers per 10,000 residents: 60.44

Sex toy spending increase from 2019 to 2020: 130.64 percent

Kink Index Score: 53.78

BDSM searches compared to U.S. average: 5 percent above

Registered swingers per 10,000 residents: 87.63

Sex toy spending increase from 2019 to 2020: 77.11 percent

Kink Index Score: 53.81

BDSM searches compared to U.S. average: 9 percent above

Registered swingers per 10,000 residents: 54.38

Sex toy spending increase from 2019 to 2020: 106.96 percent

Kink Index Score: 54.17

BDSM searches compared to U.S. average: 11 percent above

Registered swingers per 10,000 residents: 72.46

Sex toy spending increase from 2019 to 2020: 80.55 percent

Kink Index Score: 56.05

BDSM searches compared to U.S. average: 5 percent above

Registered swingers per 10,000 residents: 87.82

Sex toy spending increase from 2019 to 2020: 83.78 percent

Kink Index Score: 56.74

BDSM searches compared to U.S. average: 3 percent above

Registered swingers per 10,000 residents: 93.86

Sex toy spending increase from 2019 to 2020: 85.49 percent

Kink Index Score: 57.74

BDSM searches compared to U.S. average: 7 percent above

Registered swingers per 10,000 residents: 70.17

Sex toy spending increase from 2019 to 2020: 106.28 percent

Kink Index Score: 59.55

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BDSM searches compared to U.S. average: 17 percent above

Registered swingers per 10,000 residents: 60.68

Sex toy spending increase from 2019 to 2020: 84.50 percent

Kink Index Score: 60.37

BDSM searches compared to U.S. average: 14 percent above

Registered swingers per 10,000 residents: 70.16

Sex toy spending increase from 2019 to 2020: 85.98 percent

Kink Index Score: 61.66

BDSM searches compared to U.S. average: 15 percent above

Registered swingers per 10,000 residents: 66.98

Sex toy spending increase from 2019 to 2020: 98.83 percent

Kink Index Score: 66.86

BDSM searches compared to U.S. average: 20 percent above

Registered swingers per 10,000 residents: 77.94

Sex toy spending increase from 2019 to 2020: 75.30 percent

Kink Index Score: 70.61

BDSM searches compared to U.S. average: 16 percent above

Registered swingers per 10,000 residents: 99.61

Sex toy spending increase from 2019 to 2020: 66.32 percent

Kink Index Score: 72.68

BDSM searches compared to U.S. average: 19 percent above

Registered swingers per 10,000 residents: 99.97

Sex toy spending increase from 2019 to 2020: 75.93 percent

Kink Index Score: 81.53

BDSM searches compared to U.S. average: 29 percent above

Registered swingers per 10,000 residents: 74.78

Sex toy spending increase from 2019 to 2020: 98.44 percent

Kink Index Score: 92.40

BDSM searches compared to U.S. average: 28 percent above

Registered swingers per 10,000 residents: 89.44

Sex toy spending increase from 2019 to 2020: 96.49 percent

Kink Index Score: 98.15

BDSM searches compared to U.S. average: 31 percent above

Registered swingers per 10,000 residents: 70.19

Sex toy spending increase from 2019 to 2020: 114.25 percent

Kink Index Score: 99.61

BDSM searches compared to U.S. average: 31 percent above

Registered swingers per 10,000 residents: 70.61

Sex toy spending increase from 2019 to 2020: 114.62 percent

Kink Index Score: 100.00

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