Thanks to porn star/director James Deen‘s upcoming flick The Canyons (a non-porn movie written by the author of American Psycho and starting Lindsay Lohan), you might be asking yourself:  are porn stars date-able? And after reading up on Deen, I realized that he really does seem like a nice young Jewish boy from California who happens to have sex on camera for a living. So as long as you are open-minded, non-territorial, and you find a porn star who doesn’t have any major issues, a porn star would make a great mate. Here’s why: here are your top 8 reasons to date a porn star.

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1

They are hot.

Porn has changed since Ron Jeremy first graced his mustached mug onscreen. Both male and female porn stars are remarkably good looking, and there are enough sub-genres to find any type of person you are into. They aren’t all stereotypical bimbo women/muscle men anymore… but they are all easy on the eyes.

2

They are outgoing.

You don’t get naked in front of other people every day if you’re shy. An outgoing partner works well with almost any type of person. If you yourself are outgoing and personable, you two will be the life of the party. If you’re more shy, this person can have the limelight and maybe help you break out of your shell.

3

It’s quite a party topic.

Quite. You will be invited everywhere, granted you bring your porn star date. He/She will have so many stories to tell, and as much as people will pretend to be put off by the topic, they really want to know what goes on behind the scenes of those movies.

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4

Their films read as a sexual resume.

If you are ready to have sex with the person you are dating, how often do you get to preview the goods? Watching some of their films will allow you to see what they are working with and how compatible they seem with others. And there will be no excuse when you want to do something a little more risque. There’s no comeback to “Come on, I’ve seen you do this before”.

5

They are choosing to have sex with you.

Sex is their full time profession and they are CHOOSING to have sex with you? You must be doing something right. It’s a real confidence booster. It’s being the fried chicken that Colonel Sanders would eat at home.

6

They are clean.

Performers in the adult industry get tested for STD’s monthly. As long as they are using protection on camera, you can sleep soundly at night that you will keep your clean bill of health. How often can you say that while dating, let’s say, an accountant?

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7

You’ll get to run their lines with them.

How funny is the dialogue in porn? If you’re dating a real dedicated porn star they may want to practice their lines the night before a big shoot. It’s your chance to exercise your inner night nurse or pizza delivery boy. There is totally no embarrassment involved too, because chances are they are just as bad an actor as you. Plus you’ll get to hear all the great porn movie names like Mission Asspossible and This Ain’t Glee XXX (both real).

8

You have a walking “Porn-Watcher” detector.

Sitting down for dinner the hostess does a double take at your date? Yup, she watches porn. You’re at an office party and your boss lingers a bit too long talking to your date? Mmhmm, they probably watched that porn in their office. The only downside to this could be when you take your date home to meet the parents and one of them says “Oh, you look so familiar.” You won’t ever be able to erase that moment from your mind.