New study reveals which cities are home to the most thirst trapping

Thirst trap - A sexy, provocative photo posted on social media to attract attention.

Abs, booties, boobs and biceps. That’s apparently what Instagram was built for. And judging by the amount of skin on display in grams across America, 2019’s due for record heat.

Which city has the most thirst trappers? Our team did some dirty work, analyzing more than 60,000 Instagram images in 50 US cities and 10 foreign cities. We also peeked behind some of the world’s hottest hashtags, including #absoglutely, #thatbodytho and the very NSFW #impliednudity.

What follows is the final tally, from around the world, to find out where thirst is the worst!

New study reveals which cities are home to the most thirst trapping

To view the full rankings of the 50 US cities we analyzed, check out the table below.

Methodology

In order to conduct a fair analysis we had to establish and maintain strict standards in the face of an obviously subjective topic.

What constitutes a thirst trap?We started by deciding a true “thirst trap” should be more provocative than a generally sexy image. In most cases, the qualifier for this was a considerable display of skin (revealing abs, belly buttons, butts, and close-ups of legs or breasts). We also counted images where the body is clothed in a normal manner but the subject is clearly flaunting a particular body part (most common example being an over-the-shoulder booty shot at the gym).

What pictures were excluded? There were four main types of posts that satisfied initial requirements of being thirst traps, but were ultimately disqualified.

Action shots
It was difficult to determine when someone lifting weights or practicing yoga was primarily thirst trapping or celebrating a hobby. So, we disqualified any pictures where the subject was actively doing something other than being photographed.

Erotic services
In every city we analyzed there was some contingent of people posting sexy pictures as advertisements. Most of these people worked in adult entertainment via dancing, pornography or escort services. These posts were excluded.

Professional photographers and artists
Naturally, many photographers advertise on Instagram by posting examples of their work. If a provocative image was posted by a professional photographer, it was excluded. And, if we determined a provocative photograph was taken as an artistic expression rather than a blatant thirst trap, that too was excluded.