The Kink Test

Bondage covers the consensual restraint of a partner with rope, cuffs, tape or similar gear, limiting their movement for erotic or psychological effect.

A Japanese style of rope bondage, shibari puts the emphasis on aesthetically arranged ties and on the emotional connection between rigger and model.

Impact play means striking a partner's body for erotic sensation, using a hand, paddle, flogger, cane or crop. The intensity ranges from light and sensual right through to heavy.

Dominance and submission (D/s) is a consensual dynamic: one partner takes authority, the other yields it, both of them getting erotic and psychological satisfaction from the exchange.

Financial domination (findom) is the fetish where a submissive gets erotic gratification from handing money or gifts to a dominant, who takes control of their finances.

Pet play is a roleplay kink where one partner takes on the persona and behaviour of an animal, often a puppy, kitten or pony, usually inside a caretaker dynamic.

Sensory deprivation strips away one or more senses, usually sight, sometimes sound or touch, so that a partner's remaining senses and their vulnerability both sharpen.

Humiliation play is a psychological kink: consensual embarrassment, teasing or degradation gets used to spark arousal, all inside a trusting dynamic.

DDlg (Daddy Dom/little girl) is an age-play dynamic: one adult partner takes a nurturing authority role while the other settles into a younger, carefree 'little' headspace.

Wax play drips warm candle wax onto the skin for a sharp-then-soothing rush of heat. It's one branch of temperature play.

Chastity play is a power-exchange kink: one partner takes charge of the other's orgasms, often with a physical device that holds off release.

Exhibitionism is arousal from being seen, whether undressed, performing or sexual, by consenting others, in person or online.

Spanking strikes a partner's buttocks with an open hand or an implement, for erotic, disciplinary or playful effect. It's the most common and accessible kind of impact play.

A foot fetish (podophilia) is sexual attraction to or arousal from feet, one of the most common fetishes, shown through looking at, touching, massaging or worshipping a partner's feet.

Voyeurism runs on watching others who are undressed, sexual or intimate. It's the consensual flip side of exhibitionism, enjoyed with willing subjects.

Sadism and masochism (S&M) is the consensual giving of pain or intense sensation (sadism) and the receiving of it (masochism) for erotic pleasure. It's the SM in BDSM.

Edging repeatedly brings someone to the brink of orgasm and then stops, building intense arousal through delay. It often shows up as part of orgasm control or tease-and-denial.

Cuckolding is a kink where one partner is turned on by their partner having sex with someone else, usually while watching or knowing about it. The mix is erotic: jealousy, humiliation and pride.

A latex or rubber fetish runs on the look, feel, smell and second-skin sensation of latex clothing, from catsuits and hoods to gloves, prized as an erotic material.

A praise kink runs on genuine praise, encouragement and validation during intimacy, the kind of 'good girl, you're doing so well' that often plays as the gentle counterpart to humiliation.

Primal play is a raw, instinct-driven style of kink that trades rules and rope for growling, chasing, wrestling, biting and pinning. Think power exchange stripped back to animal energy.

Consensual non-consent (CNC) is a negotiated kink where partners agree ahead of time to role-play a scene of resistance or non-consent, with real, enthusiastic consent, limits and a safe word underneath it all.

Degradation is consensual play with demeaning talk and treatment that a submissive finds erotically charged. It's the darker, more intense end of humiliation.

Orgasm denial is consensually controlling and withholding a partner's orgasm, from a single teasing session to long-term denial. It usually runs as a submission and power-exchange dynamic.

Sensation play explores the body with varied physical stimuli, temperature, texture, pressure, a little pain, to heighten and focus the senses, running from feathers and ice through to wax and pinwheels.

Collaring is the giving and wearing of a collar as a symbol of a D/s relationship, a mark of ownership, commitment and belonging. In kink it's often likened to a ring.

Funishment is a punishment both partners actually enjoy: play dressed up as discipline that's really about the fun of the scene, as opposed to genuine correction.

Free use is a consensual fantasy dynamic where a submissive agrees, inside firm limits negotiated in advance, to be available to their partner at any time. It's an ongoing-consent power-exchange kink.

Dollification is a roleplay and objectification kink where a submissive is turned into a doll, posed, dressed and treated as a beautiful object. It often overlaps with feminization and latex.

Knife play is an edge-play kink that uses a blade for sensation and psychological intensity. Usually it's about the fear and thrill of the knife rather than any actual cutting.

Breeding kink is a fantasy roleplay built around the idea of conception and breeding. The pull is the taboo and primal charge of the fantasy itself, played consensually and usually kept separate from any real intention.

CBT is consensual sensation and impact play focused on the male genitals, from light squeezing and slapping to more intense pressure. Given the sensitive anatomy, it's always negotiated and safety-led.

Ageplay is consensual roleplay where an adult steps into a younger (or older) headspace and role, always between adults, spanning nurturing 'little' dynamics through to strict caregiver authority.

A nylon or stocking fetish fixes on nylon hosiery, stockings, tights and pantyhose, drawn to the sheer look, the smooth feel, and the way it transforms legs and feet.

A leather fetish centres on leather clothing and gear, drawn to its look, smell and feel, and to the sense of authority, toughness and ritual it carries.

A shoe or high-heel fetish gravitates to footwear, high heels most of all, drawn to the look, the way it reshapes posture and legs, and its links to power and glamour.

A uniform fetish keys on uniforms, nurse, military, police, maid and the rest, on the authority, the roles and the clear power dynamic they signal.

A hair fetish (trichophilia) fixes desire on hair, its length, style, colour or texture, expressed through touching, brushing, stroking, or simply admiring a partner's hair.

A spandex or lycra fetish latches onto tight, stretchy, often shiny synthetic fabric, leggings, swimwear, sportswear, full-body zentai suits, for its second-skin cling and smooth feel.

Tickling (knismolagnia) is arousal from tickling or being tickled, a light, playful form of sensation play, often paired with restraint so the ticklee can't escape that intense, involuntary sensation.

Edgeplay is high-risk BDSM that sets out to push physical, psychological or emotional edges, breath play, knife or blood play, fear play and the like, practised under a Risk-Aware Consensual Kink (RACK) framework by experienced players only.

Predicament bondage ties someone so that comfort in one position brings strain or a consequence in another, forcing a choice between two discomforts rather than simply holding them still.