- Aftercare
- looking after each other once a scene ends.
- Brat
- a submissive who loves pushing back. See the Brat page.
- Collar
- a symbol of ownership or commitment in a dynamic, sometimes worn every day.
- Contract
- a written list of what a dynamic includes. Not legally binding, but a good way to be clear.
- D/s
- Dominance and submission.
- Domme
- a female dominant.
- Drop
- a low that can follow a scene. See Basics.
- Dungeon
- a space set up for kink play, at home or at a club.
- Edging
- bringing someone close to orgasm again and again without letting them finish.
- Hard limit
- something you'll never do.
- Headspace
- the state of mind someone is in during play, like subspace or little space.
- Kink
- anything outside "standard" sex that someone enjoys.
- Munch
- a casual meet-up for kinky people, in a normal pub or cafe, fully clothed.
- Play partner
- someone you play with, who may or may not be a romantic partner.
- Protocol
- formal rules for how people behave in a dynamic.
- Scene
- a session of play, with a start and an end.
- Soft limit
- something you're unsure about or only okay with in some ways.
- Subspace
- a floaty, dreamy, out-of-it feeling some submissives get during play.
- Topspace
- the focused, powerful feeling some tops get.
- Vanilla
- sex or people without kink.
- Yes, maybe, no list
- a list of activities each person marks, to compare with a partner.