Kink qualifications

[Deleted Member]

In order to be counted or included in the kink and fetish community, must one be interested in BDSM or Sub/Dom?

[Po****]

It all depends on what others class as kink or fetish as far as I'm concerned. I like anal..... Is that a fetish or kink? What about breast worship? Lactation? Edging? Personally speaking anything can be a kink or fetish no matter how mundane it may seem to another.

[CopperKnob]

Nope.
BDSM is literally an umbrella term for may different kinks/fetishes besides D/s

[hu****]

Right it’s not an accurate catch all, I’d dispute the results of the kink test here Vs the ones I’ve seen else where

[th****]

Just my take, but f**k anyone who will try and tell you that there are requirements to BDSM. A large part of kink is personal expression and exploitation. There is no overseeing body, or position of responsibility to make this decision. The only thing that matters is that you have an interest in kink and that you come to the table with respect for other people and an understand of safe, sane and consensual play and of consent

[Do****]

Some people's kink is playing with Legos. Kink is a VERY broad term. BDSM and D/s are subtopics under that.

[Li****]

Not at all.
The community, even just this one kink community, in one single app amounts, is inclusive as a whole.
BDSM and a D/s relationship are just a fragment of the community.
Even Vanilla is part of the community🙂

[Deleted Member]

Considering there isn't a census on the kink and fetish community, does it matter if some random persons consider your personal preferences as kink?
I'd say you have posted something publicly that makes you part of the community.

[ge****]

Kinks and fetishises are individual things that may or may not encompass BDSM or D/s - there's nothing that says they *have* to - for example someone may have a rubber fetish and like the way it looks and feels but have no interest whatsoever in being dominated, tied, or any sado/masochistic activities.
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As far as I'm concerned anyone is welcome in the community even if "their" definition of a kink is doing it with the lights on, or their fetish is stockings and suspenders

[ey****]

BDSM is a huge catch all, but there's some kinks and fetishes still sit outside of that

But also, D/s, Dominance and submission, is only a part of BDSM - it's not the whole thing.

A lot of people default a lot to "Dominants" and "submissive" but they're only one facet of BDSM, and, again, there's a lot more kink outside of that.

[la****]

There are no inclusions or being counted. You are HERE! Welcome 🖤

[Deleted Member]

I'm brand new.... But I don't think ANYTHING is required ever. Part of all dirty things is consent... If you don't love something, there's no point in doing it! That wouldn't be fun! There's a billion more kinky things!

[Deleted Member]

Bdsm is in fact part of the kink community, you fall into the top roles…..bottom roles… or you are both. As long as there is consent and communication then that’s makes you more accepted in the community

[ta****]

Just do your research in the BDSM community. New or not you are welcomed.

[Da****]

No...not at all. The community is vast.