KindLadyGrey
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I would have loved to see that, HelenaHandbasket! I'm going to come down on the side of "No" on this one. Some of the most dominant men I know are soft spoken and hold doors. Some of the most alpha men I know are total lap kittens. Given a few minutes to push and prod a person's tolerances for power exchange, I might be able to venture a guess. My favorite things that scream "I AM A SUBBIE PLEASE TIE ME UP AND SPANK ME!" are when boys volunteer things like "I don't really know what to do. I wish some one would just tell me" or "I am too lazy, sometimes I just need a kick in the ass." Usually this stuff is said in a totally non-D/s context, like a conversation about careers. In my experience, I have never heard a dominant man utter anything of the sort when he is talking to a woman. I'm sure it happens occasionally, but I bet not very often. Now, this doesn't mean those boys are kinky, but it often means they take direction well or at least feel appropriately guilty when they don't :P Still, I'm falling on the "no" side of this question. I think people see what they want to see. Submissive men flock to a girlfriend of mine like those little dinosaurs in Jurrasic Park that jump all over people(and eat them! Nom nom nom nom. . .); she is 6 feet tall, vibrant, outspoken, and extremely confident. Also, she is one of the most submissive women I know. But the boys never see that because they are not looking for it. A lot of Dominant men, not alpha males in real life, avoid her because she intimidates them. It drives her totally nuts. I'm a switch, so I am extremely amused at the way different types of men approach me at lifestyle events. If the topic of my D/s orientation comes up, I ask them to guess. Invariably, they always see what they want to see and choose whatever is complimentary to themselves. (Although the subbie guys often prevaricate and don't want to get it wrong. Ahhh, these boys. So silly sometimes.) Anyway, regardless of the answer I always tell them they are half right ;) There's no way to tell on sight. Want to know if a man is submissive? Start bossing him around and see what he does.
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