BDSM terms for people and roles

It is very important to know the BDSM terms to identify people and roles. If you are entering this world, you might want to learn all the important terms for your scenes and conversations.

Now, we will provide some tips on and terms used to identify people and their preferences or roles.  We will start with Topping/Bottoming, which is the position one plays during a scene. Topping or bottoming just refers to who is giving and receiving. Some people switch positions for different scenes, so these are not fixed terms. Remember that topping and bottoming does not define your identity, so do not place labels and assumptions on others. It is better to learn or ask them how they identify in order to know if they are a Dom or a Sub.

In BDSM and other sexual practices, you will find different sexual orientations. It is important to identify those orientations because you will listen to this very often and you won’t want to misunderstand the term. Some of the terms used are Homoflexible, a person who identifies primarily as homosexual but can occasionally find the opposite sex appealing or willing in certain circumstances to have sexual contact or play with the opposite sex. Heteroflexible, is a person who identifies primarily as heterosexual but is willing to have sexual contact or play with the same sex. Bisexual, a person attracted to both the same and opposite sex. Pansexual, attracted to people of all gender identities and biological sexes.

Now you are familiar with the BDSM terms to identify people and roles.