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Revision as of 04:58, 13 June 2006
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Bondage is about restraining someone or tying them up. They might be tied down to something or suspended from something or might be simply have limbs restrained. They may be fully restrained or have partial movement.
For many, the arousal in bondage comes from the fantasy or act of being physically restrained or tied up. This is usually linked to submissive behaviour. For many people the bondage is a physical manifestion of a desire to give up control to another. The bondage can act as a permanent reminder to the sub that they no longer control what is happening to them. The sensations of being bound can also be arousing in their own right as it can stress the body and give the sub something to struggle against. Bondage can also cause pressure on parts of the bondy which can be pleasurable (for example mummification).
Bondage is a common component in SM play and it can fulfill various different functions. It can be used to stop the masochist from moving or to inflict sensation in itself, or a combination.
For people into power exchange the physical restraint of themselves or another enhances the feels of loss of control or power that they have over another. Depending on the nature of the play there may or may not be any sexual contact or relase at the end of the session.
Many people get aesthetic pleasure from good rope bondage. Japanese rope bondage is a subject all of its own.
It is often used by couples as a sexual technique to enhance and prolong sex between them. In these cases the session usually ends in some form of sexual release, either from masturbation or sexual intercourse.
Bondage techniques can be divided into seven main categories:
- Bondage that pulls parts of the body together (rope, chains, straps, harnesses)
- Bondage that spreads parts of the body apart (spreader bars, St Andrews cross)
- Bondage that ties the body down to another object (such as chairs or stocks)
- Bondage that suspends the body from another object (suspension bondage)
- Bondage that restricts normal movement (hobble skirts, handcuffs, human pony *harness)
- Bondage that wraps the whole body or a part of it in plastic (saran) wrap (clingfilm, mummification, gaffer tape)
- Bondage that provides a confined, inescapable space (cages, cells)
A room design to allow people to act out their bondage fantasies is known as a dungeon which may have a wide variety of SM equipment to enhance the experience.
Bondage can also be acted out by an individual, this is known as self bondage. This by definition is a risky activity since there is always the risk that the practicioner might not be able to release themselves at the end of the session.