It’s possible to enjoy your kinks in a way that not only makes you a gentleman but makes you more desirable to women.
Everyone has their own kinks, fetishes, fantasies, and desires. The degree in which you push these is the main thing that separates the freaks from the vanilla. The first step in all of this is to accept the kinks you have and begin to be honest and mature about them. If you are unable to have an open discussion about your fetishes, it’s almost certain you are not capable of exploring them safely.
I use the terms kink and fetish often in this article, and figure I should take a second to explain the subtle difference in the terms. A fetish is an abnormal desire (and that doesn’t have to be sexual). Fetish is always specific, while kink in general. Your kink encompasses all of your fetishes, but not the other way around. At the same time, a single fetish can be referred to as a kink.
While kink can come in any form or function, the vast majority of all kinks will either be something you do to someone else or something someone else does to you. Almost all of these scenarios involve a form of power play: someone is in control of the scene, making choices, and ensuring results.
This article is about being a Dom. A Dominant, also known as a Top, is always in control. Make no mistake, being a Dom is a lot of work and responsibility.
Why would any woman want to submit?
When examined on their own, a lot of the specific elements of kink are wrong, offensive, degrading, and/or humiliating. It’s common for people to question the motives and reasons behind doing these things, and these challenges should be encouraged. If you can’t explain why what you are doing is right, and rooted in respect, then you have no business doing these things in the first place.
The concept behind a power-exchange relationship is based on respect and the earnest desire to be a positive, healthy, mate. Pain, degradation, and humiliation are all tools used for emotional manipulation. When and how you use these tools depends on the reaction and result you intend from your sub.
A true Dom will degrade a sub because he respects them. A Dom sadist will hurt a sub because he loves them. At no point is it about anger, hate, or disgust.
By taking control, you are taking responsibility for the quality of the sex you are having. It is entirely on you for her to have a good time. If you are good at what you do, taking on this burden frees her up to do nothing more than experience and enjoy. She can entirely shut off her brain, and submit.
The truth of submission is in her submitting to herself, letting her need for control go and becoming entirely free. This amount of trust is not something to take lightly, if it scares you you should consider doing kinky things with your partner, but not going as far as to think of yourself as a Dom.
The power paradox
The fundamental concept around a Dominant & submissive relationship (D/s) is that the dominant is in control. They make the choices, they give the orders, and they deliver the punishments when appropriate.
The paradox is that even in the most extreme D/s relationships, the sub has the ultimate power. It is always up to her what is unacceptable, she always has the final say as to what you can or cannot do with or to her. The only choice a sub has to make in a full power exchange relationship is continuing to choose to give away her control and power. Make no mistake, no matter what the dynamics of your relationship this ultimate control must always be willfully given.
Mistakes are unacceptable
As a Dom, it is your job to be confidently in control of the situation at all times. You need to adopt the ideology that mistakes are unacceptable. This seems a contradiction, as no one ever intends to make a mistake, but somethings should not be done in practice until you are confident you can accomplish them with skill and precision. For example, you do not learn how to land an airplane through trial and error.
The job of a good Dom is to be pushing the limits and boundaries of his sub, without ever going too far and breaking them. You want to push them as hard as you can, with them yearning to come back and see you again when you are finished. If they don’t want to come back, you did not do your job well.
Just about every aspect of D/s and kink is dangerous, either physically or mentally. Just because you see something hot in a video doesn’t mean it’s a good idea to pull it out in the middle of a scene. The best way to ensure you don’t make any mistakes is to have an honest and open line of communication with your sub, long before playtime ever starts.
Honesty is not optional
When I say honestly, I don’t mean you don’t tell any big lies, I mean brutal, stark, brazen honesty.
You need to be honest with yourself: You need to know who you are, what you want, what you need, and what you don’t.
You need to be honest with your sub: You need to accurately relay what you want and need from them, and what you are capable of giving to them in return. It is never okay to tell them what you think they want to hear, you need to tell them only the truth, no matter how difficult it may be.
You need to ensure your sub is honest with you: It’s not enough to hear your sub tell you something, and then go on your merry way. You need to be sure what they are telling you is the truth. Breaking a sub’s limits by doing only what they said they wanted will leave them as hurt and broken as if you did what they said they didn’t.
It’s up to you to ensure you are working with accurate information.
I am not trying to say that a sub will lie to you, sure some may, but more often than not the sub will simply be ignorant of their own limits, needs, and desires. This isn’t an insult, it’s often impossible to know how you will react to a situation until you are in it. It’s not their fault, but it is always up to you to get it correct, regardless of what they might believe or have said.
When something does go wrong, it’s on you to handle it like a man. It’s your job to make sure they are calm, safe, and healthy and to discuss what just happened. You need to accept and own up to any of your own faults, and you need to provide boundless support and compassion. You should not expect to continue having fun that night, or possibly longer, depending on what she needs. This is your penance for the mistake, and you are never allowed to forget what is most important in all of this:
Everything is about her
Have no illusions: a Dom man should always be a gentleman first. While it is you making all choices and holding all control, you need to understand that everything you do is for and about her. Every choice you make needs to be the best choice for her, often this requires you to be selfless if you can’t handle that this dynamic is not for you.
For a sub to give away all control and power, they need to trust you and your choices implicitly. To gain this level of trust you need to prove, with every choice you make, that she will be rewarded for putting her trust in you. Everything you do should be done for a reason, and that reason should always be positive for your pet.
Have pride and show no regrets
At the onset of this article, I claimed that your kinks can make you more attractive to women. The key in this is you first have to be a good man, and good at what you do. If you are a Dom you need to be confident you are a good Dom, you need to be proud of who you are and what you can do.
If this is true, you are capable of showing pride and confidence in your ability as a Dom, and through that gain inherit respect as a man and a lover. You should never hide from your perversions, you should always be proud. This doesn’t mean you should advertise it, but when the topic comes up, or the moment is correct to bring it up, you have the ability to ooze confidence along with intrigue and appeal.
Most men are too afraid to talk about sex, at all. By you saying, earnestly, “I am sexually dominant” you have created a line of conversation too appealing to ignore. By having the ability to answer any of her questions (when in doubt, be honest) you will become irresistible to a woman who shares your kinks.
If a woman can describe you as intriguing, exciting, and confident, you are doing very well. Obviously your kink will deter some women, but this shouldn’t bother you. Any woman who is turned off by your honest self is clearly not a fit for you. Be polite, do not attack or offend, and move on.
Final Random Toy Tips
If you start to take your kink seriously, you are going to end up with an assortment of toys, tools, and props. Treat this with respect, and follow these tips:
Know how to use your toys properly, their limits, and all applicable safety measures.
Clean all toys before and after every use.
Keep toys organized and stored properly, like a mechanic’s tools. They are not all thrown into a pile somewhere.
Keep all locks locked (including handcuffs) at all times. This way you will always be sure you have the keys before using the item.
Don’t hide your toys away. If you are proud of what you do, you will have no reason to hide your tools. At the same time, you don’t see a mechanic storing his wrenches on the mantle. Have pride, but don’t flaunt.
A final note: if you are doing anything kinky or even remotely dangerous, be sure to have a safe word. The majority of the kink community uses Yellow (for slow down, ease off) and Red (for stop right now, this is bad).
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5 months ago. Sunday, August 3, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Aftercare ensures attention to a partner's needs following an intimate encounter.
1. Aftercare in BDSM involves caring for the needs of a partner after a kinky encounter.
2. Aftercare is a component of consent, and lack of aftercare is identified as an indicator of consent violations.
3. Sexual regret is increased after an encounter where a partner doesn't follow up in a kind, caring way.
In the world of kink and BDSM (a compound acronym describing practices of bondage, discipline, submission, sadomasochism, and other related power-exchange activities), aftercare is an intentional part of engaging in a consensual “scene” with a partner.
Aftercare is generally negotiated in advance of the activity, with the submissive partner identifying to the person taking on a dominant role exactly the kinds of caregiving, nurturing, or cuddling the submissive person needs after the mutual activity, in order “to come down.”
So, the one partner might describe, “After the scene, I’m usually almost nonverbal, unable to talk clearly, so I need you to just hold me, tell me I did good, and not expect me to do anything requiring thinking for at least an hour.”
Aftercare is a practice that evolved in the intense world of BDSM to center the experience on the person taking a bottom, or submissive role, and to ensure that the entire arc of the experience is intentionally crafted to ensure a positive experience.
Because such behaviors can often involve extremely elevated feelings such as fear, lack of control, and pain, effective aftercare is taught as a process to assist a partner with re-establishing a sense of calm, peace, and safety. Aftercare can be a time to discuss what aspects of the encounter were pleasurable, and to identify any miscommunications or missed opportunities.
In sexual communication educational strategies, sexual partners are encouraged to discuss their desired forms of aftercare prior to engaging in sexual behaviors. Aftercare is intended to facilitate a positive, consensual sexual encounter, from start to finish. Engaging in aftercare serves as a sign of compliance and follow-through with previously established boundaries, maintenance of consent, and positive regard for a partner’s well-being.
Interestingly, aftercare appears to do something else as well, cementing a foundation of consent regarding the experience, from start to finish. A lack of aftercare is not clearly linked to feelings of sexual regret, though in the BDSM community, it is noteworthy that a lack of aftercare is frequently identified as a component of nonconsensual behaviors that may occur within BDSM.
1. In a study of nonconsensual experiences in the alternative sexualities’ community, a lack of aftercare was one of the components that people identified as an indicator that the experience had been nonconsensual. In other words, failing to attend to a partner's needs before, during, and after the experience may be viewed as a sign that there had been a lack of full consent by BDSM practitioners.
Pitagora described aftercare as an integrated component of consent: “The concept of aftercare might be seen as integrated within the overarching theme of consent, which includes negotiation, the designation of a safeword, and a collaborative return to a baseline cognitive and emotional state.”
2. Aftercare is not a commonly discussed element of sexual education, outside the BDSM community. However, sexual regret following casual sex encounters may be influenced by one partner realizing “they did not want the same thing as their partner.” Such differences suggest inadequate discussions of consent and relationship negotiation play a part in developing feelings of sexual regret.
3. Other research finds that when sexual relationships include higher levels of gratitude toward one’s partner, the relationships tend to be more sexually positive, with higher levels of relationship satisfaction. Thus, the opposite is true: Relationships devoid of gratitude and interpersonal communing post-sex are more likely to experience distress and discord.
4. Campbell studied the affective reactions of men and women, following one-night stands. A noted factor among women was strong reactions toward a partner’s behaviors (or lack of behaviors) following a one-time sexual encounter. Specifically, a great number of women reported they felt “used” after the sexual encounter, when the partner did not talk to her afterward, did not contact her or call her afterward, ignored or “ghosted” her, or did not contact her simply to say, “Thank you for a wonderful experience.” Women who reported such experiences were highly likely to report feelings of regret for the sexual encounter.
5. Sexual regret is a concept closely linked to allegations of sexual assault, as feelings of regret contribute to questions of whether or not a sexual encounter had been fully consensual. Sadly, feelings of regret are also common when alcohol is involved, and the presence of alcohol affects the abilities of partners to negotiate their sexual boundaries or identify their post-encounter needs. DeJong found that when people’s motives for casual sex or hooking up were clear, conscious, and congruent, there were lower levels of sexual regret and decreased dissatisfaction following a sexual encounter.
6. In other words, both partners were clear with themselves and each other about what they were looking for, during and after the experience, they were less likely to regret the experience. How could such congruence be achieved? Through a thoughtful discussion about motives and needs, before the experience, and with attention to those needs following the sexual encounter. In other words, through a discussion of aftercare.
In the forensic world, several cases involving one-night sexual encounters that were later reported as nonconsensual sexual assault. These cases are often complex, where one partner reports believing the encounter was consensual, while the other partner later describes that they felt pressured, used, or exploited. The celebrity Aziz Ansari's case is, unfortunately, a good example of this.
Applying the construct of aftercare to casual sex/hooking-up may reduce such differences of opinion by ensuring greater levels of agreement about needs before, during, and after the sex. A person is far less likely to feel exploited or that their consent was violated when a partner discusses their needs and follows through after the experience in a way that demonstrates care and regard for their well-being.
In other words, let’s make aftercare a part of every intimate encounter, kinky or not, sexual or not, casual or not. It shows our caring for the needs of our partners, which just makes good sense, and even better sex.