How to Talk to Your Partner About Bondage
Learn how to have an open, positive conversation with your partner about exploring bondage, from choosing the right time and place to handling any reaction with grace and understanding.
Bondage
Explore the art of restraint and sensory play through rope, cuffs, and other bondage practices that build trust and intimacy.
Bondage is one of the most iconic aspects of BDSM, offering a unique blend of physical restraint and emotional vulnerability. From simple silk scarves to intricate rope patterns, bondage practices create opportunities for deep trust, surrender, and connection between partners.
What's Covered in This Section
Bondage Basics
Discover the fundamentals of safe and consensual bondage play. Learn about different types of restraints, safety considerations, and how to communicate effectively with your partner.
- What Is Bondage? A Guide for Beginners
- Bondage Equipment Guide
- Bondage Gear Guide: Equipment and Safe Use
Rope Bondage and Shibari
Explore the art of Japanese rope bondage with our comprehensive guides.
Creative Bondage
Discover unique approaches and scenarios for bondage play.
Bondage is about more than restraint, it's about trust, communication, and the intimate dance between control and surrender. Use these guides to explore safely and discover what resonates with you and your partner. For related practices, explore sensory play and impact play.
Articles in this section
What is a Rope Bunny?
Discover what a rope bunny is in BDSM, from the psychology behind rope bondage to getting started safely with ties, positions, and communication tips.
Dom-Sub Dynamics in CBT: Power Exchange & Trust
Explore how cock and ball torture intensifies dom-sub dynamics through power exchange, trust, and intimate control in BDSM play.
Bondage Gear Guide: Equipment and Safe Use
Complete guide to bondage gear and BDSM equipment, from beginner restraints to advanced toys, with safety tips and expert recommendations.
Advanced Shibari Techniques
Master advanced Shibari techniques including suspension, futomomo ties, and hair bondage with this comprehensive safety-focused guide.
Choosing and Caring for Shibari Rope
Complete guide to selecting and maintaining Shibari rope, comparing jute vs hemp, cotton benefits, and proper rope care techniques.
Predicament Bondage: Setup and Role-Play Ideas
Predicament bondage creates a dilemma: maintaining one position avoids one sensation but causes another. Explore creative role-play ideas, and aftercare practices that transform these dilemmas into intimacy and trust.
BDSM Cage: Usage, Scene Ideas, and Safety
A comprehensive guide to BDSM cages , exploring types, scene ideas, consent frameworks, health risks, and aftercare. Learn how to transform confinement into intimacy, ritual, and play while keeping safety at the center.
Duct Tape Bondage: Safety, Setup & Beginner Tips
Curious about duct tape in the bedroom? Learn how to approach tape play with safety, consent, and creativity in mind. This guide covers risks, barriers, circulation checks, and beginner-friendly setups, helping you turn sticky curiosity into intimate connection.
Bed Restraints: Setup, Tools & Positions
From under-the-bed systems to quick-release cuffs, learn how to set up safe, comfortable, and arousing bed restraints. This guide blends clinical research, medical restraint manuals, and community wisdom to help you choose tools, positions, and safety strategies for bondage that excites without compromise.
Bondage Equipment Guide: What to Buy and Where to Find It
From beginner cuffs to advanced dungeon furniture, explore the essential bondage gear you need, how to use it safely, and the best places to find quality equipment for every budget.
Bondage Psychology: Power Dynamics and Connection
Explore the mental, emotional, and relational layers of bondage , from the liberating surrender of submission to the empowering creativity of dominance. Learn how power dynamics foster trust, intimacy, and personal growth.
Bondage Roleplay: Scenarios, Games, and Dirty Talk Ideas
Spice up your sex life with creative bondage roleplay: discover immersive scenarios, playful games, and hot dirty talk prompts, plus essential safety, consent, and privacy tips for every kinky adventure.
Shibari Tutorial: Master Japanese Rope Bondage Techniques
Dive into the art of Shibari, learn its origins, key knots like single & double column ties, chest & body harnesses, decorative patterns, advanced techniques (futomomo, suspension, hair ties), and rope care for a safe, sensual practice.
Bondage for Beginners: The Complete Guide to Getting Started
Discover everything you need to begin your bondage journey safely and sensually, from busting myths and mastering basic knots to setting boundaries, choosing gear, and exploring light tie-ups for nervous newbies.