An adult performer associated with what has been described as Pornhub’s most-viewed video has spoken about how the adult industry has affected their private sex life.

The central point is one often missed in conversations about porn: sex on camera is work. It involves production schedules, performance expectations and a version of intimacy made for an audience, which is not the same thing as a private relationship.

The comments highlight the line adult performers often have to draw between public fantasy and personal intimacy. A video made for a platform such as Pornhub is a professional product. A sex life away from cameras depends on boundaries, trust and the ability to switch out of performance mode.