Results for “D/s relationship”

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D/s
noun

Dominance and submission — play or relationship built on psychological power exchange.

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Master / slave (M/s)
phrase

A consensual D/s relationship built on total ownership and service.

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24/7
phrase

A D/s relationship where the protocols stay on all the time, not just during scenes.

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Contract
noun

A document spelling out a D/s relationship's dynamics, expectations, limits and activities.

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fake dating
noun phrase

Pretend relationship that, shockingly, becomes real.

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arrangement
noun

The negotiated terms of a sugar-daddy / sugar-baby relationship.

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Total Power Exchange (TPE)
phrase

A dynamic where the dominant holds complete authority, 24/7, across the whole relationship.

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Protocol
noun

The rules, ritual and etiquette of a D/s dynamic, party or the wider scene.

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Collar / collaring
noun

The symbol of ownership in D/s — and the ceremony of accepting a submissive's service.

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urge to merge
phrase

The pull in wlw relationships to bond fast, deep, and all-consuming.

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lesbian bed death
phrase

The stereotype that sex fizzles out in long-term lesbian relationships.

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Hard Launch
verb

To publicly and unmistakably reveal a relationship online, often after hinting at it for a while.

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Soft Launch Era
phrase

The phase where you hint at something new (a relationship, project, or self-reinvention) without fully revealing it.

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Tromle
noun

Verlan for 'metro' — the underground/subway, a daily-life banlieue word.

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Emotional Labor
noun

The invisible effort of managing feelings and relationships — usually unthanked.

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Cushioning
verb

Keeping a few backups on the side to soften the blow if your main relationship ends.

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Soft Launch
verb

To hint at something (often a new relationship) subtly online before officially revealing it.

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Delusionship
noun

An imagined relationship that exists mostly in your head — being delulu about someone who isn't actually your partner.

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Codependent
adjective

Losing yourself in a relationship by over-relying on or over-managing another person.

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Toxic
adjective

Harmful, manipulative, or draining to be around — especially in relationships.

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Attachment Style
noun

Your default pattern in relationships — secure, anxious, avoidant, or disorganized.

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DTR
phrase

"Define the relationship" — the conversation about whether you're official or not.

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Monkey-Barring
verb

Swinging straight from one relationship to the next without ever letting go of a bar.

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Situationship
noun

A romantic relationship that's undefined — more than a fling, but without a clear label or commitment.

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