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Switchers have two faces
Switch is a gender-neutral term and describes a person who can be sometimes dominant or sometimes submissive depending on their partner, mood or situation. Some Switch with one partner, some have several partners with whom they each live out one of the sides. A change within a session is rather rare.
Which of these sides the Switch accepts and to what extent he wants to embody the various aspects of the role-playing game varies greatly from person to person and can also be influenced by the gender of the other person.
For example, a bisexual woman may feel more like a submissive role with men, but feel more dominant when playing with women, or vice versa. Whether the role is swapped with the partner often depends on whether the partner also switches or prefers a fixed role.
What roles is a Switch related to?
At first glance, one might think with all of them. Because Switch, similar to Top or Bottom, indicates more of a general status rather than a specific characteristic or play style. There are Switches who switch between psychologically focused roles like Dom and Sub, and who can also be Cuckoldresses and Cuckold/Cuckquean at times. Or physically focused Switches who may want to be Sadist, Masochist, Spanker, Spankee, Bunny, or Rigger at different times in bondage.
It is rather unusual, however, for Switchers to alternate roles where the power dynamics are typically maintained in everyday life, such as Serf or Master/Mistress.
Who matches a Switch?
Here’s the good news: Switchers match with almost any role they’ve ever wanted to explore. The partners they seek don’t have to be Switches themselves. Interested in temporary ageplay? There’s certainly a Daddy or Mommy out there where you can express your childish side. Normally you’re a Sub, but interested in being the one who performs shibari? Perfect, with so many Bunnies out there.
How do I know if I’m Switch?
Have you only ever been dominant, but find yourself having daydreams where you see yourself in the submissive role? Or have you always played bottom and suddenly feel the desire to take the lead? Don’t worry, this is completely normal. You probably have a Switch in you.
As a Switch it is important that…
…you don’t let yourself be told that you have to choose a side. It is often said that there are no real switches and that they are expected to choose the dominant or submissive side. Switchers in particular, where one side predominates, are often not taken seriously or are assumed to have not yet found themselves.
In fact, many Switches are very experienced BDSM players who have already played on both sides and therefore know exactly what kind of game and role they want. In addition, they can often respond better to their respective partners because they know the feelings of both sides.
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