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13 red flags for dating and relationships

Red flags are warning signs to watch out for in relationships and dating. Here are 13 red flags to pay special attention to in BDSM.

When people talk about red flags in BDSM, they usually want to warn submissive people. But not all subs are lovely angels.

Hardly any type is as controversial in the BDSM area as the role of the brat. Some are annoyed by the rebelliousness, others love the challenge.

Polyamory describes a form of love life very common in BDSM circles, where a person has, loves, and maintains relationships with multiple partners.

The role of a Master or Mistress refers to a person who consensually assumes ownership of another person with whom they are in a relationship.

The role of the Middle describes a person who identifies with a younger mindset, typically around the teenage age, or shows corresponding behavior.

In BDSM, a serf refers to a person who agrees to relinquish total control to someone with whom they are in a relationship.

One of the terms that enjoys great popularity outside the BDSM world is the safeword, which indicates the termination of a session.

“Top” can refer to a role itself or the general status of a player – namely when they are “on top” and thus in control of the execution.