Anchoring is a psychological technique used to influence people's behavior. It involves attaching an idea or object to another one, so that when someone encounters the second idea or object, they...
Some people mediate scenes emotionally afterwards like athletes using cool-downs. These people may be engaged in a BDSM scene that was highly intense or emotional for them, and they feel the need to...
Some Submissives Thrive on Choice Within Limits
Controlled permission—like asking “May I?” before each action—can heighten the submissive experience, It blends structure with agency, Even when...
Some people may think that submission is only for people who are weak or timid, but there is more to this dynamic than meets the eye. In fact, some submissives have strong personalities outside of...
Some Submissives Need Emotional Control, Not Physical
Many submissives are more aroused by being told what to say, think, or feel than by being restrained. They derive pleasure from verbal or...
The notion that BDSM is linked to mental illness has persisted for decades, stemming from early psychiatric theories that viewed it as a symptom of deviant sexuality.
This idea has been largely...
Emotional Play Can Be the Most Intense
Pain is not always the most intense sensation one can experience during BDSM play. Emotional play, which involves manipulation of the submissive's mental...
Humiliation play is an activity that involves intentionally making someone feel less than they are through various means such as verbal abuse, name-calling, objectification, degradation, etc.
This...
FHM Magazine started publishing in the United Kingdom in 1985 and focused primarily on men's leisure time activities such as sports, music, gaming, technology, cars, fashion, and dating advice.
It...
The Role of FHM in Men's Mental Health Awareness
FHM is a British lifestyle magazine for young adult males that was published from September 1985 to February 2015. It was founded in London and had...