Written by: Be-haga & Profossgbg, translated by: Profossgbg
There are a number of different ways to have a relationship where BDSM is included. Below is a brief overview explaining some of the different relationships, some common some less common. But what the relationship for you and your partner(s) – it is the right one.
Sexual BDSM – a relationship in which BDSM exists only in the sexual life, one has a firmer or looser relationship with someone who one has sessions with. In other parts of life it the relationship works as any other.
24/7 – the name indicates that something is going on 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. In such a relationship of BDSM is ever-present in any form on the basis of what both parties ‘ agreement is. One of the pair is dominant and the other submissive, there are often rules in everyday life.
Sub tuned 24/7(created expression by Profossgbg) – The submissive is “owned” by the dominant. It is, however, nothing that in everyday life has a direct meaning, BDSM is not constantly present but with a cough or the like a session can start or something bdsm related, quickly. But mainly it occurs in the sessions and it truly separates the sessions and everyday life.
TPE – Total Power Exchange, means that one entrusts all power to his partner. The dominant has the submissive in full control. Micro-management is not seldom occurring, i.e. the dominant can determine, for example, what the submissive should eat, how to dress, what to do. Everything is, of course, in the basis agreed up on between the parties, often in writing. An important distinction between TPE and 24/7 is that TPE can have very different time frames.
24/7 and TPE are a rather extreme exchange of authority, which neither is particularly common, or something you should go into without neither knowledge nor experience. Are you interested in any of these so search for information and like-minded people, talk with each other about how you interpret it. It can be fantastic relationships, but do not think that you have to have such a relationship just because you have an interest or orientation around BDSM.
Necklace with a lock – Joint for many relationships is that the submissive has been given a necklace with the associated lock. A person who wears a necklace with a lock is seen within the subculture as definitely spoken for and it often has a very special symbolism for the relationship.