ABC continues...
Last time I wrote about The ABC of BDSM and covered some very basic terminology, including: vanilla vs kink/fetish, BDSM, some basic roles in BDSM, what’s a scene, safety protocols, and red flags. Before reading this post, make sure you read the first one.
In The ABC of BDSM I also mentioned in passing the word ‘play’. But what is play? Play means different things to different people. Today, I wanted to share my personal perspective on the different types of PLAY, and some of what I learned in my journey into BDSM.
Play is inherently kinky; although it can be interpreted differently from person to person one thing is for sure: it can varies a LOT on the kink spectrum. Today I wanted to highlight some of the main types of play, however, what I have listed below is in no way an exhaustive list. Also the way I have grouped the types of play is my own interpretation of course, and you might see it differently.
Another important thing to bear in mind is that not all plays involve sex or nudity, and that play and sex do not have to mix. Please have that conversation with your partner(s) and make sure that you are clear on that ahead of playing.
I hope it gives you an idea of how many types of play there are and how different they can be, and maybe inspire you to research more!
I think I have covered some of the key types of play. There are many more of course, some I even have already covered in the past like bondage play (Intro to Shibari), anal play (covered that twice! Pegging 101 and More about pegging). There are some other more niche plays that I haven’t covered, such as food play or scat play, but you get the gist.
I hope to write another BDSM-related blog post in the future, probably around the different roles, so keep an eye out!
Take care and keep it kinky!