'Game of Thrones' Season 7 premiere was so good people stopped watching porn

No one can resist the pull of Westeros.
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It's hard to pull people away from their treasured porn, but the lure of Game of Thrones appears to be irresistible.

Pornhub reports that they saw a 4.5 percent dip in viewership during the season premiere on Sunday night. That’s a big blow to traffic, since Sunday nights are one of the busiest times for the site. (Gotta fight that Monday dread somehow.)

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This season's opener provided a slightly larger drop than last year's, when traffic was down only 4.1 percent. Though if last season is any indication, every Sunday night will see a dip.

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While the figures change from week to, not surprisingly the suspenseful night of the finale has proved to be the biggest drop.

Winter is coming, indeed.

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Cassie Murdoch

Cassie Murdoch is Mashable's Culture Editor.. Before coming here, Cassie was Senior Culture Writer at Vocativ. She previously wrote for Jezebel and The Hairpin. Cassie spends most of her time thinking about and consuming cheese in all its glorious forms.

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