Dominant/submissive Relationship (D/s)

The idea of a D/s relationship is generally referred to as a dominant and submissive relationship. This is where one person is dominated by another, whether physically, emotionally, and/or sexually.

What you need to know about D/s is that it’s merely the idea that one person calls the shots in a predefined and agreed-upon way. This could mean that the Dominant has decision-making power for one whole night, only during a scene or on the weekend. How much power and when the Dominant can use that power is based upon what both the Dominant and submissive agree to. One of the significant parts of BDSM is that power can be changed as needed or wanted by a person, so long as everyone agrees.

And while it might seem confusing to those on the ‘outside’ of the BDSM world, it’s a refreshing way to approach relationships once you understand the way things work.

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