Kink, BDSM & Fantasy

Subspace is the name given to an altered, distant, floating state that some people enter during intense play. It is talked about as though it… Read More »Subspace: What It Feels Like, and What It Is Not

Sadomasochism is the umbrella term for the pairing of two appetites that are usually discussed on their own: one person who is drawn to giving… Read More »Sadomasochism: What the S and the M Actually Do Together

Exhibitionism is arousal from being seen. Like its mirror image it is a word that covers two entirely different things — one of them a… Read More »Exhibitionism: What It Means, and How Couples Explore It Legally

Cuckolding, as a kink, is an arrangement in which one partner has sex with somebody else and the other partner not only knows but is… Read More »Cuckolding: What It Means, and What Actually Makes It Work

Most kink glossaries are alphabetical, which is useless if you do not already know the word you are looking for. This one is grouped by… Read More »Types of Kink: A Plain List of What the Words Actually Mean

A foot fetish is arousal centred on feet — and, by extension, on ankles, toes, shoes and socks. It is one of the most mocked… Read More »Foot Fetish: What It Is, Why It Is So Common, and How to Bring It Up

A sadist, in the kink sense, is someone who is aroused by giving an intensity that another person has asked for. The qualifier on the… Read More »Sadist: What the Word Means in Kink, and What It Does Not

Chastity, as a kink, is an agreement about when someone is allowed to come — and, more to the point, about who decides. Everything else… Read More »Chastity: What the Kink Means, and How Couples Actually Do It