A Taste of Tantra

Last week, my boyfriend and I tried tantric sex. We’d been talking about it for a while, but I was a little apprehensive about the intimacy of it because we haven’t been together for long. Rather than being awkward or amusing, it was an incredibly intimate experience that deepened our relationship. Needless to say, we’ll…

BDSM Glossary (N-Z) (NSFW & 18+)

This post was originally written for Torture Garden and posted on their blog in September 2021. I have since expanded the BDSM Glossary below. Most recent update: September 2024. Torture Garden is the world’s largest Fetish and Body Art Club with global events attracting open-minded individuals of all sexual orientations and genders. By Holly Field…

BDSM Glossary (A-M) (NSFW & 18+)

This post was originally written for Torture Garden and posted on their blog in September 2021. I have since expanded the BDSM Glossary below. Most recent update: September 2024. Torture Garden is the world’s largest Fetish and Body Art Club with global events attracting open-minded individuals of all sexual orientations and genders. By Holly Field…

Attachment, Love Languages and Erotic Blueprints

We all know our upbringing and life experiences shape how we interact with the world – from how we deal with adversity to how we forge relationships (and everything in between) – so it’s no surprise psychologists are on a mission to understand this behaviour. In 1969, John Bowlby’s pioneering work constructed the theory of…

Taking Your First Steps into BDSM

A former version of this post was originally written for Torture Garden and posted on their blog. Torture Garden is the world’s largest Fetish and Body Art Club with global events attracting open-minded individuals of all sexual orientations and genders. By Holly Field. You’ve managed to broach the topic of BDSM with your partner, well…

Casual to Serious: Can it Ever Work?

Trigger Warning: This post relays scenes of rough, BDSM sex. Consensual but rough. Your mother will likely tell you that you can’t build a loving relationship from a casual hook-up. You’ll likely ignore her and be convinced this is possible in 2021 – after all, Becky and Andy started off shagging and look, they’re now…

Another Glossary of BDSM Terms

Recently I published a Glossary for BDSM after a poll on my Instagram showed followers were unsure about some of the common BDSM acronyms. Fellow kink blogger, Helen, commented with additional terms prevalent in the BDSM community. Whilst my original glossary was never meant to be an Ultimate Guide, we’re blogging to educate so what…

Three Girls, One App.

When you have three vivacious single women looking for summer fun on the same dating apps whilst living at the same postcode, there’s bound to be some crossover with potential matches. And after one housemate unintentionally matched with another’s ex, we quickly learnt to keep each other in the loop with who’s chatting to whom….

How to Broach BDSM with your Partner

This post was originally written for Torture Garden and posted on their blog. Torture Garden is the world’s largest Fetish and Body Art Club with global events attracting open-minded individuals of all sexual orientations and genders. By Holly Field. You’ve found your way to Torture Garden’s website, so the chances are you’re interested in the…

A Glossary for BDSM

Have you come across terms in articles, blog posts or on dating apps that you’re sure are sexual but you’re apprehensive to Google them? Let me provide a glossary to help you understand what on Earth is going on… (In no way is this an expansive list – this has come about by followers on…