For kinksters: S&M, D/s or both? Which do you engage in?

Contributor: solitudinarian solitudinarian
Just curious as to whether people tend to combine the following aspects of BDSM of not.

If you engage in sensation play but not pain, pick S&M.

If pain is used in a D/s context only to assert control, pick D/s.
Answers (public voting - your screen name will appear in the results):
Dominance and Submission - one individual has control over the other, no pain play involved.
pinkpottergirl , dks210 , K101 , humpday , PeachCandy , HippieFeet , Taylor , acback12 , loveme , LaSchwartz , authorzero
11  (26%)
Sadism and Masochism - infliction of pain or humiliation only, neither party has control.
solitudinarian , BeepBop , ghalik , GirlOnGirl
4  (9%)
Both
Vanille , Chami , ScarletFox , Dusk , gsfanatic , SubmissiveFeminist , palindromic , Sir , zeezee , Mitzuki , lecanis , TheirPet , starryeyedangel , little miss kinky , BlackRose91 , Boyqueen , CoffeeCup , BoobCopter , The Kitty , Loriandhubby , AimDriver , carenautilus , AmberBayta , J5ive , Strider , Cowgirl-Cutie , hall5885 , Petite Cannibal
28  (65%)
Total votes: 43
Poll is closed
06/25/2012
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Contributor: pinkpottergirl pinkpottergirl
I like D/s But with pain play
06/25/2012
Contributor: Vanille Vanille
Both.
06/25/2012
Contributor: Chami Chami
I would have to say both
06/25/2012
Contributor: ScarletFox ScarletFox
I am definitely under the both category.
06/26/2012
Contributor: dks210 dks210
D/s mostly. I do enjoy spanking and sensation play though.
06/26/2012
Contributor: K101 K101
Quote:
Originally posted by solitudinarian
Just curious as to whether people tend to combine the following aspects of BDSM of not.

If you engage in sensation play but not pain, pick S&M.

If pain is used in a D/s context only to assert control, pick D/s.
We don't like pain. It's not something we want to do to each other. Doesn't turn us on.
06/26/2012
Contributor: Dusk Dusk
Both, for sure.
06/26/2012
Contributor: gsfanatic gsfanatic
Both, but more into dominance
06/26/2012
Contributor: SubmissiveFeminist SubmissiveFeminist
Both! I have a play partner for Dominance and a play partner for pain. Works for everyone. =)
06/26/2012
Contributor: palindromic palindromic
Both! My sweetie and I do both. If I were to play with someone else, it might end up being just one or the other.
06/26/2012
Contributor: Sir Sir
Both. I can easily play with many people, as I'm probably first and foremost a Sadist. However, entering D/s with someone is very personal. It takes a lot for me to enter a D/s relationship with someone, I'm incredibly serious about them.
06/26/2012
Contributor: Mitzuki Mitzuki
Definitely both.

Though I need to be close to someone to be in a D/s situation.
06/27/2012
Contributor: TheirPet TheirPet
We participate in both. Although I'm the bigger masochist of the bunch we both have switch Sm and Ds tendencies.
06/28/2012
Contributor: starryeyedangel starryeyedangel
I have to say both
06/29/2012
Contributor: BlackRose91 BlackRose91
Definitely both. It just wouldn't be as fun with only one of them.
07/06/2012
Contributor: Boyqueen Boyqueen
Both.
07/06/2012
Contributor: HippieFeet HippieFeet
D/s
07/07/2012
Contributor: The Kitty The Kitty
Quote:
Originally posted by solitudinarian
Just curious as to whether people tend to combine the following aspects of BDSM of not.

If you engage in sensation play but not pain, pick S&M.

If pain is used in a D/s context only to assert control, pick D/s.
I dont influct pain for the sake of pain but as part of enforcing control it's fun.
07/07/2012
Contributor: Taylor Taylor
We are mostly D/s. We do some sensation play, but not all the time. We rarely use pain because I don't like it, but once in awhile we will. It is reserved for when I am being punished, but that doesn't happen very often because I am usually pretty obedient.
07/07/2012
Contributor: carenautilus carenautilus
Both! I'm a confirmed masochist and sadist, in addition to being into power play.
07/07/2012
Contributor: loveme loveme
I like when he is dominant. not too much pain, just little things like spanking, hair pulling, light choking and other small things. I love it!
07/10/2012
Contributor: J5ive J5ive
Both
07/10/2012
Contributor: authorzero authorzero
Mostly been involved only in D/s relationships.
07/10/2012