Common Terms in Kink & BDSM

While there's a lot of overlap between the two, here's a simple breakdown of what's different about the terms.

Get stabby with needle play, knife play, and other forms of blood and sharps play.

What is this kind of scene, you might wonder. Well, it’s exactly what it sounds like, and it can get pretty wild.

There are two common types of breath play - do you know what they are?

Learn about the different types of orgasm control; from too many to too few!

Explore D/s dynamics, and the Dominants and submissives that call it their kink.

S&M doesn't have to be a pain in the... Oh, wait. That's kind of the point.

Kink and BDSM can be powerful tools to overcome trauma, but trauma can also have a negative impact on the experience of kink and BDSM.

Learn about the different roles, labels, and honorifics commonly found in BDSM.

What is impact play, and how does it affect the body? Where should you hit? More importantly, where shouldn’t you?

A brief introduction to the world of BDSM and what it is, and the acronym's meaning.

Explore the meaning of FinDom and Human ATM power exchange dynamics.

A brief exploration of what kink means, where it comes from, and how to explore it.

Age Play sometimes gets a bad rep, but what is it, and how is it different from Adult Baby Diaper Lovers?

Toilet Play is sometimes a taboo topic. Learn more about it here.

Four different forms of gender expression. Four different methods. Four different meanings.

Does erotic hypnosis really work, or is it all a state of mind? Read our detailed considerations for hypnokink.

Nonconsensual pornography, known as revenge porn, can happen to anyone. Know what to do if it happens to you.

Hedonism gets a bad rep, but in actuality there may be a bit of Hedonist in all of us.

Explore the kink that’s dedicated to the five senses.