How is a Dominance & submission relationship defined?
A Dominance & submission relationship is defined as two or more individuals, regardless of sex, uniting for an extended period of time in which they interact continuously and exchange physical, emotional, spiritual, sexual, and sadomasochistic energy and practices within the context of one individual being the Dominant and the other individual being the submissive. In cases involving polyamorous couples, there may be more than one submissive. An individual can also be considered entering into a relationship with himself in which he or she desires to grow in their personal acceptance of the D/s lifestyle. It is understood that D/s and BDSM (bondage, discipline, sadomasochistic) relationships vary greatly among individuals as does the meaning for conservative mainstream relationships, thus D/s Therapy uses the term Dominance and submissive relationships in its broader sense incorporating all types whether Sadist/masochist, Master/slave, or Discipline/submissive. Understanding what is at
