In human sexual behavior, a dominant is one who enjoys performing any of a variety of BDSM practices upon a submissive; or one who holds a dominant position within a relationship based upon dominance and submission (DS). This enjoyment can spring from a simple desire for dominance or an enjoyment of the interplay of wills involved in such a scenario. A male dominant is often called a dom; a female, a domme or dominatrix. A collar is a common symbol of BDSM. BDSM is a term which describes a number of related patterns of human sexual behaviour. ... In human sexual behavior, a submissive is one who enjoys having any of a variety of BDSM practices performed upon them by a Dominant; or one who holds a submissive position within a relationship based upon Dominance and submission (Ds or D/s). ... Domination and submission (also known as D&s, Ds or D/s) is a set of psychosexual behaviors, customs and rituals relating to the giving and accepting of dominance of one individual over another in an erotic or lifestyle context. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...
The main difference between a dominant and a top is that the dominant ostensibly does not follow instructions, although he is limited by what the submissive is willing to do. This article is about the erotic activity. ...
There are some indications that preference in DS activities follows a 'compensatory' pattern, with people who have much power and responsibility in real life often preferring a submissive role; no hard scientific data to either confirm or reject this hypothesis seem to exist, however.
There are also indications that submissives substantially outnumber dominants, in both males and females. Professional dominants provide stimulatory services (which may or may not include sex) for those unable to find a compatible partner for this activity. A professional dominant or professional dominatrix is a sex worker who performs the dominant role in BDSM activities in exchange for money. ...
This article is about the erotic activity. ... This article is about the erotic activity. ... In the field of sexuality, a switch is someone who can change from one sexual role to another. ... Slave is a term often used in BDSM to connote a specific form of submissive. ... Femdom, or female dominance, refers to BDSM activities where the dominant partner is female. ... Maledom, or male dominance, refers to heterosexual BDSM activities where the dominant partner is male, and the submissive partner is female. ... Domination and submission (also known as D&s, Ds or D/s) is a set of psychosexual behaviors, customs and rituals relating to the giving and accepting of dominance of one individual over another in an erotic or lifestyle context. ... Flogging demonstration at Folsom Street Fair 2004. ...
Each participant has their own opinion of why this is so, of course, but the general consensus seems to be that men, with their constant pressures to never show weakness and always be completely in control, enjoy the opportunity to hand the reins to someone else for a while.
If the dominant woman is straight, her lover will adore her in the bedroom, but freak out if any of his buddies find out about her.
However, since BDSM is openly acknowledged as "unusual" and "different," its practitioners consider frank discussion of what each partner wants out of a given session to be a sine qua non for sex in general.
A dominant need not be a sexual top; for example, a female dominant may command her submissive to penetrate her.
The term dominant as a noun is mostly synonymous with Dom but some people use it more widely to denote anyone disposed to be dominant and would therefore say that a dominant might be a Top, a Dom or a Master.
Service oriented dominants would add that it is obviously useful to have the resources and abilities of another human at their disposal.
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