8 interesting facts about BDSM.
In honor of the International Feast – BDSM day, we share with you interesting facts about this sexual subculture. BDSM deciphers like BD – Bondage and discipline, ds – Domination and submission, SM – Sadism and masochism. According to surveys, more than 50 percent of people would like to survive experience related to the implementation of BDSM fantasies.
1. BDSM is very popular, and this popularity has arisen for a long time
Studies show that already in the 18th century, in many European public houses, services related to all kinds of bodily punishments were in great demand: flogging, binding and other favorite disciplines.
2. Adherents of BDSM are more open people
As a rule, people who regularly practice BDSM – extroverts, and more open to new impressions, feelings and opportunities. They are not inclined to be afraid and avoid experiments and are often owners of an adventurous character warehouse.
3. BDSM supporters are more healthy mentally
Contrary to existing myths, the desire to dominate at all that a person has a pathological tendency to sadism, or, worse, criminal inclinations. On the contrary, according to studies, practitioners of BDSM, as a rule, have a healthy and stable psyche, and are not prone to mental illness.
4. BDSM requires expanding its knowledge and improve skills
People who are passionate about this subculture try to constantly replenish their reserve of knowledge in this area, learn various tricks and hone skills, such as flogging or bondage. This really takes time and certain efforts, so that all actions are effective and safe.
5. Partners openly discuss their desires and needs
Relations connecting lovers of BDSM, as a rule, are very strong and trusting. Indeed, in order to practice various tricks, it is necessary to trust each other, and in order to get maximum pleasure from the session, it is necessary that the desires of everyone are completely transparent.
6. Most people have never tried it
Despite the above surveys that more than half of the people would like to try BDSM, in fact, more than 73 percent of people never participated in such experiments.
7. Only a small number of women like to dominate
Only 10 percent of women would like to dominate, while they wished to obey and be a submissive slave more than 75 percent. Men, on the contrary, like to dominate more – 48 percent of the respondents of the stronger sex for the domination, and 33 – have nothing against submission. Remaining – ready to change roles and take a different position from time to time.
8. Most women like flogging
She was called more than 55 percent as her favorite punishment. Men are not behind either – At least half of men are also not averse to pushing them.