fucktoyprincess
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I have only been using the Internet for I think around 7 years to search for BDSM partners. I am still wary because you never really know who is behind a profile until you start communication and try to find out more. One concern that I have always had is that as a masochist, I do worry BDSM sites draw men who are not simply into BDSM for fun, but who really are misogynistic, violent and abusive (and often have no interest in or knowledge about BDSM, or even relationships - they just enjoy beating women up). I have always been careful about what I put in my profile as a result (in other words, there are lots of thing that I might have done or be interested in doing, but you're not going to see it in my profile - you have to get to know me first - and more importantly, I have to get to know the other person first before sharing some of those desires). I have been in a relationship with an abusive person before. I've become adept at spotting them. But I'm not interested in writing a profile so explicit that it draws a disproportionate number of those types out. Quite frankly there's enough ridiculousness to have to sift through already. Of course, if the intent of a profile like the OP mentions is in fact to draw out the misogynistic, violent and abusive types because that's what they want - I guess, in a sense, it is working to match people up. But the lines can be blurry. Not every edge/extreme player is what we would call safe. How many of us want to do needle play with people who don't care about sterilizing equipment? Again, how much risk one is willing to assume is, of course, personal, but I do feel there are both individuals and types of play that can be dangerous. Even needle play assumes voluntary assumption of certain types of risks (scarring, for example), but not others, (HIV from an unclean needle). I don't think anyone here would say that someone who wishes to contract HIV is a safe (or even sane) player to be with. So I categorically reject the notion that all voluntary assumption of risk is automatically okay and that the Top/Dominant owes no further duty of care beyond that. It all depends. And again, this is where truly knowing the person is critical to both parties being able to say they are playing in a way that truly makes sense.
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