I've been reading up on spanking the past few months. This is what I've learned.
- Spanking is often used with bondage, as a turnon for the spankee. Being bound and helpless is part of the turn on.
- Spanking usually means sex, but not always. It always means nudity on the part of the spankee.
- It usually means the spankee is bound, but not always.
- Spanking can be light, medium, or hard, leaving welts that might last a few days.
- Spanking might be part of "rough" sex, where the spankee/bound person is treated roughly, called names, and used aggressively. Many women get turned on my their man being extremely masculine, and the man "taking what they want".
- It's really up to you to define your own limits, which may change over time. Clear communication before anything starts, is critical. Define what you WILL do and what you WON'T do. Have a safe word too, that is normally not used during sex, like "silly putty" or "badonkadonk".
I have a long time interest in psychology, specializing in relationship dynamics for 30 years.
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