Starting Out in BDSM: A Beginner’s Guide to Safe Practices

FRIES – tastes good even without ketchup and mayo

“FRIES is one of many consent models in BDSM, alongside SSC and RACK, and is particularly a good guideline for beginners.”

Who or what is actually the BDSM community?

by Kitteh | A to Z, Basics

When you start exploring BDSM, you often hear the term “scene” or “community” – also here on Deviance. But who are all these people, and when do you become part of it?

Mindful bondage art: Shibari

by Marina | A to Z, Kinks

Shibari is a special style of sexual bondage in which people are tied up in complicated patterns and are rather quiet.

So… how to get to a BDSM munch?

by Ginger San | A to Z, Basics

The culture of BDSM munches is unique to the scene. But what should one wear there? And how does a beginner start a conversation with people?

RACK – Risk Aware Consensual Kink

by Ginger San | A to Z, Basics

The RACK concept cannot be discussed without the SSC philosophy, as it questions the principles of the latter and emphasizes individual responsibility more strongly.

SSC – Safe, Sane, Consensual

by Ginger San | A to Z, Basics

With the rise of the RACK philosophy, the usefulness of SSC has been increasingly questioned, as the principle of safety is considered open to interpretation.

Bondage: The thing with the ropes, right?

by Marina | A to Z, Basics

Bondage, in a sexual context, refers to all types of play in which someone is restrained from moving freely in some way.

How to find out if someone is into BDSM

by Marina | Kinky Life, Tips

Whether it’s a new acquaintance or a long-term relationship, how do you find out if another person is into BDSM or open to try it?

" 'to cover' in the context of dating refers to securing oneself through informed third parties. This is rarely done today by an old-fashioned chaperone but rather by a trusted person who is informed, along with some thoughtful strategies and a mobile phone. Because...