Category:Bondage

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Bondage or ligotage is consensually tying, binding, or restraining a partner (usually physically) for erotic, aesthetic, and/or somatosensory stimulation. Rope, cuffs, bondage tape, self-adhesive bandages, or other restraints may be used for this purpose. In some cases such as suspension and extreme bondage, or even just specific dangerous ground ties, bondage may be considered edge play.

Bondage itself does not imply sadomasochism. Bondage may be used as an end into itself, as in the case of rope bondage and breast bondage. It may also be used as a part of sex or in conjunction with other BDSM activities. The letter "B" in the acronym "BDSM" comes from the word "bondage". Sexuality and erotica are an important aspect in bondage, but are often not the end in itself. Aesthetics also plays an important role in bondage.

A common reason for the active partner to tie up their partner is so both may gain pleasure from the restrained partner's submission and the feeling of the temporary transfer of control and power. For sadomasochistic people, bondage is often used as a means to an end, where the restrained partner is more accessible to other sadomasochistic behavior. However, bondage can also be used for its own sake. The active partner can derive visual pleasure from seeing their partner tied up, and the restrained partner can derive tactile pleasure from the feeling of helplessness and immobility.

Types of Bondage

  • Decorating a partner for sensual and/or artistic reasons.
  • Binding body parts, such as arms and/or legs, together.
  • Spreading out body parts, such as arms and/or legs.
  • Binding the restrained partner to an outside object, such as a Saint Andrew's Cross, a chair, or a table.
  • Suspending the restrained partner from the ceiling or other hard point.
  • Hindering and/or slowing down the movement of the restrained partner, such as with a hobble skirt or a corset.
  • Wrapping the restrained partner up in soft, elastic material, thus restraining their entire body. This is known as mummification.
  • Binding the body in such a fashion as to cause pain for the purposes of SM.

See Also Beginner Rope Bondage.

Bondage and Criminal Law

In many cases bondage may not be legal, be sure to research your local and federal laws and BDSM Rights or lack thereof. Best Practices indicates not to create permanent records such as photographs and videos of your bondage to help protect yourself in the event of criminal prosecution for consensual bondage.

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Subcategories

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Pages in category "Bondage"

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