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ORIGINAL: onlyfreelycaged

I can normally tell if someone is going to be very Dom in bed. Only been wrong about that one once. and even then.. he still takes the lead.

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ORIGINAL: Hierodule

See, I thought you were asking if there were traits that you could affect, or purpossfully incoporate into your body language that would show potential mates that you are, in fact, sexually submissive. I think it was this line that made me think that:

"If I was a dog, I could lay down, roll over and show my belly- but that's not going to work in real life. :o)
Is there something else I can do?"

I feel like DarkSteven was talking about natural personality traits that come through subconciously, effortlessly, that he happened to pick up on.

There is  always going to be subtle body  language that will tell a person all kinds of things about an other's personality. I just don't think adopting new body language that doesn't come naturally to you is an effective way to communicate important things about yourself to a potential mate. I'm sorry. I guess I misunderstood what you were asking.

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ORIGINAL: PainfullyCurious

No, you were right. I suppose if laying on my back would work I would try it. LOL.
I see your point though. No one's going to show me a secret handshake. It's too much to hope that one exists and I get that. Though it would be nice!
I guess maybe, rather then trying extra hard to incorporate some random action that says "I'm submissive" I'm interesting in figuring out how to be more honest about who I am, and learn what it is that I already may be doing that catches a dom's eye. If it's a part of me that I'm hiding, I'll stop.
You can believe from now on I won't be so apt to keep a poker face when receiving the praise of someone else. I once got the advice that even when you work hard you should try to make it appear like it was effortless. I thought that was bad advice anyway...

Thank you for helping me to define my question more clearly.

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ORIGINAL: Hierodule

See, I thought you were asking if there were traits that you could affect, or purpossfully incoporate into your body language that would show potential mates that you are, in fact, sexually submissive. I think it was this line that made me think that:

"If I was a dog, I could lay down, roll over and show my belly- but that's not going to work in real life. :o)
Is there something else I can do?"

I feel like DarkSteven was talking about natural personality traits that come through subconciously, effortlessly, that he happened to pick up on.

There is  always going to be subtle body  language that will tell a person all kinds of things about an other's personality. I just don't think adopting new body language that doesn't come naturally to you is an effective way to communicate important things about yourself to a potential mate. I'm sorry. I guess I misunderstood what you were asking.

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ORIGINAL: Hierodule

I'm pretty sure the best way to let a potential partner know you are submissive in the bed room is to get to know them as a person and then talk to them about it. I know this wasn't what you were asking, but its going to be a lot easier for you to find a Dom if you go to a munch or something and start to meet people who are into BDSM .Using nonverbal cues in a Vanilla setting to "sniff out Doms might back fire. Men who aren't kinky will still respond to a woman who comes across as a submissive and giving person. It might even make them act more dominant. So you will be thinking "ooh he has responded to my cues. I found a Dom! then you get into the bedroom and say "whip me into submission My Master" and he goes"WHAAAAAT???" and runs.

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ORIGINAL: GreedyTop

there are subtle cues that I could choose to take any way I wanted to.  Without KNOWING the person, I've got a 50-50 chance of being correct.

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I could lay down, roll over and show my belly- but that's not going to work in real life.

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ORIGINAL: Hierodule

I think this relates to the idea that society sees submissive traits as negative or weak, especially in a professional setting. I think a lot of people have been conditioned to put up a false front and hide their emotions in order to accomplish things. Did  that poker face serve you in you career?

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ORIGINAL: PainfullyCurious

Have you  even been able to spot a sub when going about your normal, everyday activities?

A few days ago we discussed that many doms feel they prefer to be dominant in just about everything that they do. We also concluded that submissives don't, as often, prefer to be submissive across all situations. Some are quite dominant outside of the relationship. Does that make it impossible to find them if they don't speak up and tell you?

What I like to do in bed is not the first thing that I want someone to know about me (and meeting through a website like this, or in a club, makes that the only thing they would know about me, even before our eyes ever meet.) At the same time, I have never met anyone who would compliment my interests while going about my day-to-day business, so I can't count on just stumbling upon someone who would. Or can I?

If I was a dog, I could lay down, roll over and show my belly- but that's not going to work in real life. :o)
Is there something else I can do?

(I'm also curious to know if anyone has ever been able to spot a dom, although that might be a tiny bit easier.)

I'm fully aware that clubs and websites would make it easier, but that's not what I'm asking. For example, a long time ago, my Communications professor once explained that gay men usually identify one another with lingering eye contact or by touching the toe or their shoe to the toe of another's shoe and gaging the reaction. I'm thinking along the same lines.

What I'm asking about may come down to subtleties; facial expressions, posture, word choice, etc. I know for sure this isn't something you can find on google. I expect this question will be hard to answer. I expect that not everyone will have something to say right off the bat... This is new territory.

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ORIGINAL: aldompdx
The vast majority of people are primarily submissive. For example, every employee chooses to submit to the control of their employer as a bargain to get money.

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A few days ago we discussed