If your only view of BDSM is the online community then you could believe that BDSM and being kinky is a huge playground and that a lot of people participate in it openly. And you’d be wrong. While a a good portion of the US population admits they are kinky (10% according to NCSF) most of those are not going to participate in a BDSM community or step further than silk blindfolds and light bondage.
Read The Article | Find SimilarThe inspiration for today comes from one of my favorite stories, The Velveteen Rabbit.
Read The Article | Find SimilarMany of the BDSM activities we may engage in are inherently sexual in nature, even if no sex actually occurs. Being aware and using safe sex barriers when necessary is your protection from disease and infection. I'm amazed by casual play partners that don't employ these simple techniques to protect themselves and future partners. But even monogamous relationships might use safe sex barriers to prevent pregnancy and for ease of clean up.
Read The Article | Find SimilarYes, I've said it before but we are a community that needs to stand above the rest of the public and show what good manners are. That includes online.
Read The Article | Find SimilarWe will take SSC apart and make consensuality the core for all interactions for it is the most valuable part of a D/s exchange.
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Read The Article | Find SimilarThere is more than power exchange involved in BDSM. Here's a short reminder that there is far more to the term that you might realize.
Read The Article | Find SimilarWith many online relationships, directions are not as clear since you don't get any nonverbal cues to a conversation as you would in a face to face relationship. I'm going to try to cover your concerns as best as I can.
Read The Article | Find SimilarThis is written as a bode of encouragement to those who are struggling in moving from a monogamous relationship to a non-monogamous one.
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