Vortexa wrote:
If you are a sub approaching your potential domme (dom), what is the tone of your initial communication?
Normal tone. Like I would in a non-sub/dom interaction. A Tinder date or something. It would be respectful, but maybe a little playful; not too formal. Gotta admit it would probably be a little dominant. But I am naturally a dom so because of that I probably would end up being a bratty sub. But in a respectful way.
But if you are a real dom then I don't think you should have any problems by calling me out and demanding boundaries. In fact, if I'm being honest, I probably would intentionally try to challenge my dom's authority a little just to test them, in a respectful way, to see if their are worthy.
I guess you could call it a "shit test" in a way. If I'm looking for a dom female I'm not just gonna run to any female who says she is a dom and drop on my knees, you have to earn my respect just as much I have to earn yours.
Vortexa wrote:
Or, if you are a domme, how do you expect to be approached?
If I receive a message from a potential sub, I expect their tone to be extremely respectful (but not obsequious).
For example, on a different site, I asked a sub a few questions in an attempt to get to know him better. The only response I received back was a generic "private photo request" which I found to be incredibly rude in that he ignored my questions.
In another instance, a potential sub with whom I had been communicating with online for several weeks informed me that he was back in town and was very impatient about seeing me that day, even though up until that point, we had never met. I found this type of behavior to be very dominant/controlling, and was surprised given what the dynamic of the relationship should look like.
Respect is always needed. But I don't mind sub exhibiting controlling/dominant behavior a little bit. I can deal with that and put them in their place. But I guess not every dom is the same - some enjoy dealing with bratty subs who puts up challenges (challenge their authority even, if you will) and some don't want that, they just want somebody eager to say "yes sir" and only look up when spoken to - complete obsequiousness, as you put it. And others are somewhere between those two.
The first example you gave is very rude. The second one is kind of dominant but not a big deal, it's still respectful. Dynamics might be wrong there, but you should be able to take over control of that frame quite easily.