The 2022 Vore preferences and discovery survey: Data Visualizations

Introduction

Hello, This is Eka!

First, I would like to thank everyone who participated in this survey between 2022 and 2023. Previously, it was done by one of our community members. Unfortunately, they no longer have the time to finish this. So, I took it upon myself to give this a try.

Keep in mind, I do not have a background in psychology or statistics, and my research background is primarily in medical systems. (Surprise, this website is not my job.) You may notice some flaws or inefficiencies here and there. Regardless, I think the data we have is still good enough to be of some use. No reason to let data go unused.

With that out of the way, let's get started.

📊 Survey Overview: 2021 vs 2022

This report compares two years of survey data. Use the 🔄 Toggle 2021 Data buttons throughout to overlay historical comparisons on charts. While the data might appear old. I think it serves as a good place to formulate a starting point and perhaps to help us identify a trend. Besides, this is the first time I have engaged in this type of analysis. A practice run is deemed suitable before we create our next survey.

The "Gender Shift"

The most statistically significant trend in the last year is the rapid diversification of gender identity within the community. While the community remains majority male, the percentage of respondents identifying as Transgender or Non-Binary has more than doubled (from ~5.8% to 12.24%). This suggests the vore community is becoming a significant hub for gender exploration. Perhaps a sign that it appears safe enough for such a tendency.

🔍 Key Demographic Insights

The LGBTQ+ Expansion: Non-hetero identities grew from 47.4% to 49.9% (nearly half the community). Trans/NB identification more than doubled (+6.5%), suggesting the vore community serves as a space for gender exploration.

Why This Matters: I think this helps us understand our audience, enables better content targeting and tagging, inclusive community policies, and targeted outreach.

🧬 The "Innate Interest" Hypothesis

Evidence for pre-existing disposition: 73.5% had interest before knowing the term, and 57.9% discovered vore through non-intentional media (not seeking it). This suggests vore interest is often triggered by incidental exposure rather than deliberately cultivated. While it doesn't really specify whether Vore is something we are born with or something we develop over time, I think it is still more common than actual participation. Many people who might be into Vore, simply don't know what it is, implying a sense of instinctive, primal nature. Not something we actively choose.

The "Newcomer Effect": Immediate interest dropped from 68.5% to 62.8% in 2022. More respondents now report initially being indifferent or disliking vore. This may indicate the 2022 cohort includes more exploratory members who "grew into" the interest.

🆕 2022 Exclusive Data

These questions were only asked in 2022, providing first-ever insights into community engagement patterns.

💡 The Creator Economy

Remarkably high creator ratio: Over 41% of community members have created vore content themselves. This is exceptional compared to most media fandoms where creator-to-consumer ratios typically hover around 1-10%. The vore community is fundamentally a participatory creative space.

The "Gateway" Effect: 54.9% developed interest in new kinks because of vore, while 39.7% came to vore through another kink. Vore often serves as a nexus in a broader constellation of adjacent interests.

Predator vs. Prey vs. Observer

Prey remains the dominant demographic (approx 22% strict prey), but the "Switch" category (Prey & Predator) is nearly equal in size. The "Willingness" data shows a preference for "Somewhat Willing/Reluctant" (Score 3/5) rather than hard non-con.

While users are picky about the Predator's gender (only 37% have no preference), they are much more open regarding the Prey's gender (57% have no preference).

The "Safe Danger" Paradox

The community is almost perfectly split. While "Fatal (No Reformation)" is the largest single category (31%), the combined "Survivor" camp (Reformation + Non-Fatal) makes up 50.5% of the community. Most vorarephiles prefer the prey to return.

The Gore Spectrum

A clear majority (60.73%) prefers no graphic imagery at all. However, the remaining 39% reveals an interesting split:

Post-consumption gore (20.98%) - depicting digestion processes - is significantly more accepted than pre-consumption harm (2.74%) - depicting violence before swallowing. This suggests the community largely distinguishes between "hard vore" (violence/harm) and "graphic digestion" (natural process).

From a content perspective, this means digestion imagery is relatively mainstream within the fetish, but depicting physical harm beforehand is a much smaller niche. The heatmap data reinforces this: "piece-by-piece" consumption scored only 1.59/5 with 69.8% finding it repulsive. The fantasy of being consumed appears to stop at the point where it becomes violent rather than intimate.

The Scat Paradox

Scat is simultaneously one of the most divisive AND one of the most consistently rejected elements. While 55.09% want no scat at all, the remaining 45% who accept it reveals a curious pattern:

Post-digestion scat (19.50%) and both types (19.17%) together make up 38.67% - suggesting that for those who enjoy it, the "logical conclusion" aspect matters. Meanwhile, "Full Tour" style without digestion (6.24%) is a distinct minority.

The heatmap confirms this is the community's biggest taboo: bodily waste scored 1.53/5 with 80.6% finding it repulsive - the lowest score of any element. Yet nearly half the community is fine with some form of it.

What this means: Scat requires the clearest tagging of any element. Unlike gore (where the pre/post distinction affects acceptance), scat acceptance seems more binary - you either accept the "complete cycle" or you don't. Artists who include it should expect to lose ~55% of potential viewers, but will have a dedicated 45% audience.

📺 The Media Landscape

2D Art dominates (98%+) and hasn't budged - it's the foundation. But the real story is in the growth areas:

Audio is the biggest mover: From 42.2% to 45.45% (+3.25%). I think the ASMR boom and the rise of voice content on YouTube/podcasts are driving this. If you're a creator looking for less competition, audio might be an underserved market.

3D Animation climbing: From 76.1% to 78.18% (+2.08%). Better tools (Blender, VaM, etc.) and more creators entering the space. Given the "same size" preference we see in the data, 3D might be uniquely positioned to deliver realistic proportions.

The "minority trio" barely moved: Roleplay (33.9% → 34.69%), Real People (33.1% → 35.05%), all still under 40%. These seem to be stable niches rather than growth areas. Roleplay in particular is interesting - 37% of people report roleplaying online in the Community Participation section, but only 35% prefer RP as a media format. This suggests people who RP may prefer other media for consumption.

🎨 The Furry Connection

I've always suspected there's a strong overlap between vore and the furry community, and the data confirms it. A significant portion identifies as furry or furry-adjacent. This makes sense when you think about it - both communities embrace creative self-expression, non-human characters, and tend to be pretty welcoming of unconventional interests.

The anime connection is interesting too. I think it reflects where a lot of us first encountered vore-adjacent content - whether it was a snake character, a dragon, or those classic "swallowed whole" scenes in cartoons and anime. These fandoms aren't just overlapping demographics; they're often where our interests first took shape.

What I find fascinating is how positive the community sentiment tends to be. Despite dealing with a fairly niche interest, most people seem to have found spaces where they feel welcome. That's something worth preserving.

Approval Ratings (Score 1-5)

Using the Part 2 Heatmap data, we identified the "Core Tenets" (Universal Loves) versus the "Taboos." Note how "Digestion" is highly rated (4.06), but "Waste/Scat" is the most repulsive concept (1.53).

🎯 Turning Data Into Action

So we've got all this data - now what? Whether you're someone who creates content, runs a community space, or just enjoys vore content, here are some thoughts on what this all means for us.

✅ Key Takeaways

1. The Core Experience: Whole consumption, internal sensations (warmth, squeezing), and belly imagery are near-universal. Start here.

2. The Great Divides: Scat, gore, pain, and extreme size differences split the community 50/50. Always tag clearly.

3. The Hidden Majority: "Survivors" (non-fatal + reformation fans) are the majority when combined. Don't assume fatal-only is the default.

4. The Creator Community: 41% create, 37% roleplay, 21% commission. This is a participatory creative culture, not a passive consumption one.

5. The Leadership: There are many other secrets to uncover in this community, I think I learned a lot while creating this report. However, as the area of light increases so does the circumference of darkness. We will need to learn to ask better questions in a number of areas to uncover more secrets.

📝 Comments, Credit & Contact

Credits: foxygrandpa for starting, conducting and processing the 2021 survey, and collecting information for 2022. Eka for data processing, and analysis for the 2022 final report.

Data Access: If you'd like access to the anonymized raw data of this survey, please contact Eka via forum Private Message.

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