When we talk about a Pet in BDSM, it’s less about our fluffy four-legged friends and more about the Bottom in pet play.
Pet – Adopt don’t shop
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Fetishist – It’s the love for details
A Fetishist is a lover of an object or material. For example, diapers, latex, or feet serve as fetishes for Fetishists.
Primal Prey – Catch me if you can!
In the BDSM context, Primal Prey is a kind of prey that is hunted, captured, overwhelmed, and conquered by a hunter in an instinctual game.
Instinctive, animalistic, dominant: Primal Predator
A Primal Predator in a BDSM game acts like an animal, following its instincts. Find out what kind of thrill lies behind it here.
Shows confidence: Exhibitionist
An Exhibitionist enjoys showing themselves naked or engaging in sexual acts. But beware: Without consent, this is considered a criminal offense.
Fetish in a shining armour – Latex Lover
In the fetish community, there are a variety of material or object fetishists. One of them is the Latex Lover, a person who is aroused by rubber.
“You are my Toy!”
A human Toy comes into play when the Top wishes it. The most important task is to satisfy the person playing the Top.
Hang in there! Bunny and Rope Bottom
Yes, theres is a name for the passive part in rope bondage, who consensually and with attention to safety risks allows themselves to be tied up by another person.
Pretty captivating: Rigger or Rope Top
“Rigger” refers to a profession in the maritime industry. The alternative name Rope Top is made up to show also the status of playing “on top” within a BDSM activity.
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