Ask Anything: Do I Have to Be Polyamorous to be Into BDSM?
“Hi Rev, I’m kinda new to all this and I’ve been talking to someone online that seems interested in me. They’re local and we’ve been talking about meeting up. I’m sorta nervous but feeling excited about moving forward. I’ve read up on safe calls and have thought a lot about what I want from a [...]
What’s Love Got to Do With It? BDSM and Relationships
“Love” Can Mean Many Things Perhaps when we use that word in the BDSM community or in regard to other grown up relationships, we most often thing of sexual/romantic love and the relationships that involve that kind of emotion. But there’s also self-love, friend love, bromance, the bond between a mentor and mentee, love for [...]
BDSM Does Not Equal Sex Does Not Equal Love (Automatically)
One of the common misconceptions that causes havoc at times in the kink community is that “BDSM, sex and/or love automatically go together”. That statement rings true for a lot of people, but it’s not true for everyone and it’s important not to make the assumption that if this is or is not how it [...]
