I recently participated in the Hot in Handcuffs blog hop and the question I
posed in my blog post was what sort of Dom/Domme do you like? Overwhelmingly
the responses were one who is confident, strong, powerful, in control, kind,
caring and sensitive. I think the Doms I write about in my books have those
characteristics and they are certainly personality traits I like in a Dom but
the responses started me thinking. Are the traits contradictory? If I want all
those characteristics plus more in my Dom am I expecting too much? Do Doms with
those traits only exist in novels?
Luckily, I'm continuing to be a BDSM social butterfly, getting out and about
and meeting lots of new people. So, I decided to do a little observation at a
party I went to on the weekend. You’ll be happy to know that Doms with those
traits do exist in real life. I’m also sure you won’t be surprised when I say
that there are also Doms who don’t have those traits. I had a discussion with
the sub I travelled to the party with and we compared notes on Doms we’d been
involved with over the years. The stories we shared could have ended in a list
titled ‘the good, the bad, and the ugly’.
What the discussion reinforced for me was, when I’m ready to find a new Dom,
I need to have a perfectly clear idea of exactly what I want. I’ve always had a
vague idea but I think I need to be more specific on certain aspects. So yes, I
want the characteristics stated above but what else do I need to look for?
At the party a lovely Dom pointed out to there are other things, apart
from personality traits, which I need to consider when considering a new Dom. Some
of the things I knew, others I hadn’t thought of before. He pointed out a few lifestyle
practices that, in his opinion, a good Dom would do when interacting with someone
he viewed as a prospective sub. Here’s what he imparted.
A good Dom will:
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Always have a discussion about limits, what a
sub likes/dislikes in the way of play and lifestyle practices.
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Build trust with a sub by getting to know them over
a period of time prior to asking them to engage in play.
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Have absolutely no problem with a prospective
sub asking for names of other subs as references so you can clarify what he is
like as a Dom.
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Be happy to answer any questions you ask, no
matter what they are. His answers will be direct, not vauge or delayed as if he's trying to think up an answer because you've put him on the spot or trying to hide something.
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Will start off slowly once they engage in play
to continue to build trust and get to know the subs responses prior to
proceeding to heavy play sessions.
·
Be communicative, not only explaining their own
expectations but also ensuring yours are voiced and listened to as well.
His advice on what to do if a Dom doesn’t do these things was, take it as a
warning sign and walk away as the person is probably a player who has no idea
what their doing.
So what do you think, what else apart from personality traits would you look
for in a Dom/Domme? What action/act would be something that would send up a
warning flag for you?
