Terms 1
A person that takes an obedient role in a BDSM dynamic.
What is a Submissive?
A dynamic in which one partner is dominant over another/others, often involving bondage and sadomasochism.
What is D/s or BDSM?
A type of play in which a person is bound by physical restraints by their partner(s).
What is bondage?
Pouring hot wax on the body for a mix of pain and pleasure.
What is a Wax play?
This involves sharing feelings, thoughts, and experiences on a deep and meaningful level.
What is a Emotional Intimacy?
A person that takes the controlling role in a dynamic?
What is a Dominant?
Where a group of individuals commits to each other and form a closed group, akin to monogamy but involving more than two people.
What is Polyfidelity?
Agreement or permission to participate in a specific way, given freely.
What is consent?
Using hot and cold objects to stimulate the body.
What is a Temperature play?
A shared social life, including connections with friends, family, and community
What is Social Intimacy?
A type of submissive whose role is characterized by mainly performing tasks and practical functions for their dominant(s).
What is a Service Sub?
Involves a primary partnership but allow for additional sexual or romantic connections outside that partnership with the consent of all involved parties.
What is Open Relationships?
A pre agreed word or phrase used to stop an activity immediately.
What is a Safe word?
Using scents and essential oils to enhance the erotic experience.
What is a Aromatherapy?
Built through shared activities and experiences. Going through challenges, adventures, or simply spending quality time together can create a sense of closeness and connection.
What is a Experiential Intimacy?
Boundaries where participants are unwilling to engage in.
What is a Limit?
Involves couples engaging in consensual sexual activities with others, often in a social or recreational context.
What is Swinging?
A set of rules and behaviors agreed upon by partners.
What is Protocol?
Using various sounds, music, or spoken words to stimulate and arouse.
What is Sound play?
Beliefs, values, and spiritual experiences. It can occur in both religious and non-religious contexts and contributes to a sense of shared purpose and understanding.
What is Spiritual Intimacy?
The consensual transfer of control from one person to another in a BDSM dynamic.
What is a Power Exchange?
Where relationships, individuals have consensual, romantic relationships with multiple partners, with openness and honesty being key principles.
What is Polyamory?
A strong and persistent sexual attraction or fixation on a specific object, body part of activity that becomes the primary source of arousal
What is a fetish?
Using ice cubes to create cold sensations on the skin.
What is Ice play?
Occurs when individuals share ideas, thoughts, and engage in meaningful conversations.
What is Intellectual Intimacy?