Role play is a fun way to add a little spice to any relationship. You don’t need any special equipment all you need is your imagination and a couple of sexy roles to actually play. Handyman comes over to pretty girl’s house to fix something or other must be one of the most famous storylines in porn and it’s easy enough to replicate in real life. Wear overalls and carry a tool box or just improvise, there’s no one right way to play, just get handsy and have lots of fun fixing stuff that isn’t broken. No need to know your way round a u-bend for Handyman role play!

Animal play is also known as pet play and involves a submissive person taking on the role of a particular animal. Most of these roles are pets such as puppies, kittens and ponies but rarer animals can by imitated too. A dominant who looks after a person during animal play is known as an owner or a trainer. They may get their pet to accept treats from their hand, crawl on all fours or wear a lead for example. It all depends on what kind of animal their pet is.

You might not have heard of yiffing unless you’re part of the furry community. It’s a term for sexual activity. It can mean anything from porn or cybersex to real life fucking. It covers all kinds of sex and isn’t just one certain sex act but is all about furries getting it on. Doesn’t matter what sex they are or how many of them are engaged in play, yiff is the all-encompassing term for sexy fun times whilst in a furry persona. Or should that be purrrrrsona? We suppose it depends what kind of animal you are, really.

Everybody has heard of cosplay, it’s dressing up but with a particular film, video game, book or comic character in mind. It’s something many think of as quite vanilla, but it can be kinky too! It’s all about context. The BDSM and kink community are very welcoming and there is lots of crossover with other alternative lifestyles including goths, gamers and, of course, geeks. It’s a welcoming world where you can wear your cosplay and get sexy with it. Often cosplay fetish goes hand-in-hand with other clothing fetishes such as latex or leather but often it’s more about the opportunity to roleplay. Who doesn’t want to be a hero or a villain sometimes?

Female masking started in the 1980s when a man working on the batman films got inspired to make a female mask for himself. This started a movement of predominantly men who enjoy dressing up like female dolls. It can sometimes involve whole latex body suits including breast forms that turn a man into a feminine living doll. The person then takes on a completely different name and persona from when they’re dressed like they usually would. Do you enjoy female masking and being a living doll or want to know more? Check out our forums and chat with other kinksters into the same fetish as you. Cover image: Kallie Scott via via Flickr.com CC BY 2.0 license

Vampires are popular in movies and books and are a constant feature in society. They are monsters, but they have a sexual allure that hasn't changed since Dracula and brings us to the Twilight series of films and beyond. Vampire role play is understandably popular in the kink community. There are elements of control and submission, blood play and mind control and glamour too. Role playing as a vampire or a vampire victim is very sexy and can be kinky also. Which one would you be? Do you want to be the sucker or be sucked or maybe you'd like to try both!

All kinds of sexual roleplay happen in vanilla, kink and fetish relationships. It's a staple of sexual play, taking on a different role for a while to get away from the day-to-day grind. Puppy play is a prevalent type of pet play, where one person takes on the personality of a puppy by dressing up or acting as a puppy would. It's a way to take and give care in a simplified manner, for example giving treats for good dogs and punishments for naughty ones. Puppy play can be a fun way to let your inner primal come out to play, too.

Your brain is a sex organ, too, especially your imagination. A werewolf fetish is centred in myths and stories and plays out in role play. An enjoyment of werewolf fiction might be an indication of inner werewolf loving inclinations. Primal fetish is well-known in the BDSM world, and werewolf fetish is a fantastical extension of this. You can enjoy being stalked by a dangerous, primal beast in a safe and fun environment. Biting, scratching and chasing are all part of werewolf fun as well as transformation. Are you bored of being a human? Enjoy some sexy shifter play and embrace your inner wolf.

Who doesn’t love a bit of role play? We’ve all played pretend at some point in our life, but adult role play has got to be the best. We can explore different roles and situations in the safety of our own home and with only our imaginations to limit us. Torturer captive prisoner role play taps heavily into the Dominance and submission areas of BDSM, giving one person all the power over their prisoner. From modern day cops to old fashioned torturer, you can role play any capture scenario you like without having to go anywhere near a real prison cell!

Gender play is just what it sounds like, playing about with gender roles. It’s role play where the people involved take on a gender other than their own. So this could be a male dressing up as a female or a non-binary person dressing up as a guy for sexual play time. It can involve elements of dominance and humiliation, sissification and forced femme are 2 common types of gender play. However, these elements don’t have to be present, it’s simply about role playing another gender than your own for sexual pleasure. It’s something you do for a session now and then, just like any other role play but instead of dressing up as a plumber you dress up as the opposite sex.

Age play is increasingly popular in kink circles, and comes in many different forms. The best known is, paradoxically, probably also the rarest; while adult babies and people heavily invested in diaper play certainly do exist and have valid and varied sexual expression, roleplaying a generally childlike demeanour with an authoritative figure is far more common. 'Ageplay' is an umbrella term and it covers a wide variety of kinks and identities; anything that involves roleplaying an age difference between two partners comes under it, including dynamics where one person acts in a cutesy or youthful way without embodying any one specific age.

Dominants of all kinds often enjoy getting their submissives to beg. There are just so many ways to employ the principle: begging to be allowed to orgasm is a popular option, or for a way out of a punishment, or for something that is perceived as a reward. Begging is often verbal, but there are physical ways to beg - impromptu oral with an edge of desperation to it often does the job nicely! From the sub's point of view, the trick is usually to let go of feeling self-conscious and give in to a baser and more carnal set of instincts and desires. It can be an oddly liberating experience, and is usually a major boost to the dominant in question too!

The concept of the "perfect submissive" is, of course, fantasy and myth. Everyone has different interests, different fantasies and different preferences - and this is true on both sides of the proverbial whip. That said, BDSM training is a popular fantasy scenario for a reason: there's something wonderfully submissive about learning and being taught, and when that relates to a particular partner it's often a fantastic bonding experience. Training scenarios also play on the dynamic between a teacher and a student, or an owner and a servant - which are of course some of the most textured, layered and influential in the kinky world.

Medplay is an incredibly common kink - and it has a few iterations and subcategories. For obvious reasons, anything specifically gynaecological is particularly popular. Speculums, stimulating or numbing creams, sensation testers such as pinwheels and physical examinations are all appealing both physically and psychologically. Fans of the gyno fetish enjoy them for both the sensations they create and the mindfuck or dynamics they can lead to. There's something uniquely exposing of sitting in a gyno chair and being examined "down there" - and there are plenty of ways for a couple interested in that side of BDSM to use that to their kinky advantage.

Most people get turned on when they hear someone telling them about what they'd like to do to them later, though only if it's the right person and the right situation, of course! For kinksters, this tendency can become a fetish in its own right: dirty talk in a BDSM context can often be quite harsh and aggressive, and to an outsider might even seem humiliating or abusive. Make sure before you try something like this that you've had some crystal clear conversations about it beforehand. For most people, there are some things that will turn them on and others that will be an instant mood-killer, so be as careful as possible, and make sure you know what those things are in advance. It's also important to ensure you aren't overheard by anyone who might feel uncomfortable about your dirty talk, particularly if your specific kinks are ones it might be easy to misinterpret.

Role play comes in many forms, and medical fetishes have long been a common part of the kink community. There's just something about the idea of being examined that appeals to people, not least because there's an inherent imbalance of power in such a situation that absolutely lends itself to a huge number of kinks and fetishes. Medical fetishes in general terms are actually very common, particularly ones that focus on the kind of anachronistic medical gear that was used to control patients much as bondage is used to control partners! Make sure you know what you're doing with the kit you play with, though, especially if it's sharp or could cause actual harm - some things are best left to real doctors, after all!

Sex worker-client is a common fantasy for people of all sexual orientations and gender identities. For some people, this fantasy is best lived out by hiring a sex worker and doing it for real - but for others, especially for those who like to imagine themselves as the sex worker but have no real-world interest in getting involved in the industry, role play is the right way to go. There are all manner of balance of power dynamics to explore, as well as plenty of dress-up opportunities and role play scenes! For many, the appeal is in the idea of anonymity or "seediness"; there are loads of ways to go with this, though, so discuss clearly with your partner in advance what you're interested in.

There are as many ways of describing domination as there are dominants, and some people who take the dominating role in a D/s relationship like to describe themselves as a 'femdom'. Female domination during BDSM play means people who identify as women is the dominant, or the Domme. It often involves humiliation for example with a strapon, and the mistress demanding her submissive to please her in different ways.

Cosplay is playing dress up with a purpose. It’s not just a generic costume, it’s a representation of a character from a book or a movie. When you dress up as a character who is a different gender to you, this is known as crossplay! Get it? A Mixture of Crossdressing and cosplay. It is something that is growing in popularity and although it can be a perfectly vanilla pastime it can have a wonderfully kinky twist too, when the crossplay is not just for a convention but for sexual role play too. It’s fun to play around with who gets to be the superhero sometimes!

Sexual role play is a staple of pornography, but all kinds of folks love it out here in the real world too. Plenty of people find that certain things are sexier in imagination than they are in reality; non-consent fantasies are a classic example of this. Other role play ideas are fantasies involving certain stereotyped roles (police officers, schoolgirls, hot mysterious strangers). With role playing games, or RPG, you can explore these things in safety and in comfort, alongside someone who in reality you already know and trust.

Many people love a bit of sexualised roleplay, and medical situations are a pretty common theme in a lot of folk's fantasies. Doctors, nurses, patients and hospitals are all the subject of any number of sexy imaginary scenarios--and while you woudn't want situations like this to arise in real life, they can be an incredibly hot fantasy to act out in the privacy of your own relationship or bedroom! Medical play is actually a very common and highly varied kink. Fans of the fetish often own plenty of leather and latex, enjoy dressing up in fetishised versions of medical uniforms, and get a big kick out of play that involves various medical accoutrements such as pinwheels, enemas, tongue depressors and metal gags.

Plenty of people can enjoy the sensation of being anally penetrated, including those who don't tend to be sexually attracted to people with penises of their own. The act of anally penetrating someone using a strapon is called 'pegging', and it's a particular favourite of men, women, doms and subs alike. Make sure you choose a strap on dildo that's an appropriate size for your partner's preferences, and as always use plenty of lubricant. Make sure you give a good warmup, be cautious at first and stay in communication with your partner to make sure everyone's happy. Pegging can be an incredible experience for both parties, so don't be afraid to experiment.

Diapers and nappies are things we tend to want to get away from, growing up or as parents - but not everyone is eager to leave their diapers behind! Adult diapers can be fun and comforting for those who want to be adult babies and have the whole ABDL (Adult Baby Diaper Lover) experience. Some people just enjoy adult diaper fetish separate to other age play aspects - enjoying the comforting embrace and the freedom to dirty their nappy when and where they want. If you enjoy adult diapering, enjoy your fetish with other kinksters here at Fetish.com.