Apocalypso -> RE: so many questions (10/24/2013 10:18:18 AM)
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I'm afraid I'm going to go through disagreeing repeatedly with DarkSteven. But all in the best possible taste, as always. quote:
ORIGINAL: DarkSteven First, throw out Fifty Shades. It no more reflects the lifestyle than a bodice ripper reflects real romantic relationships. That's overstating it a bit I think. There's nothing wrong with finding Fifty Shades appealing and using it as a gateway to looking further into BDSM. However, as you say, it's important to remember that it's fiction. Trying to live your life from a book should be left to constantly drunk, black-clad philosophy students. quote:
Second, forget about a bedroom Master. There are too damn many weenies out there who will jump on that as an invitation to free sex. Go for a man who's up to a relationship, who has interests in common with you, and who you can respect. I suspect you and the OP may be talking at cross-purposes. From her profile, I read that as "I want a relationship where the d/s element is confined to the bedroom" as opposed to "I want a relationship based entirely on sex". quote:
Third, DesFIP suggested approaching men online. That can work - I've had two spanking relationships with women who approached me online - but the majority of men online are there because they strike out in person. I realize that you're not big on public events, but going to munches will save a LOT of frustration online. Going to disagree with this for several reasons. Firstly, there's the generational thing. OP is in her 20's. Meeting people online for relationships is standard practice by this point. Certainly, she'll need to vet the idiots. But 90% of those are easy enough to spot. Secondly, there's other ways to meet kinky people. The OP is into musical theatre and art galleries. Both the theatre crowd and the arty crowd have a fair few BDSMers in their ranks, at least in my experience. (Although finding men who are interested in women in the theatre crowd narrows it down a bit, again just in my experience). Thirdly, and this is a point I think a lot of munch-goers sometimes miss. Anyone who you meet at a munch is a lot more likely to have "BDSM scene" as a hobby/interest. Quite often, they'll have it as a pretty primary part of their social life. If that's not what you're looking for, it can be a bit problematic. In the same way as it could be an issue if someone who hates sports was to meet potential partners at football matches.
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