Fear play

Fear play is any sexual activity involving the use of fear to create sexual arousal. Unlike masochistic tendencies, fear play does not offer the subject pleasure or arousal through a rush of endorphins, but rather a terrified mental state which triggers a release of adrenaline.^[1] Some have likened its role to that of horror movies, in providing a harmless outlet in which to feel frightened.^[2]

Definition

A woman is tied to bondage furniture.

Fear play is typically considered edge play, a category of BDSM-related activities with high physical or psychological risk. While Limits are usually set out in sexplay, they may be pushed or ignored in some edge play scenes to heighten sexual arousal as the subject becomes excited by the feeling of helplessness.^[3] Asphyxiation and castration play are common within edge play sub-sections of BDSM.^[4]

Examples

A woman holds tight to her dominant partner

Some types of fear play may take advantage of a persons doubts, such as abandonment or humiliation. Others are more physically based. Medical play, knife play, or kidnappings may include a psychological aspect of fear, but it may be the physical activity that causes the emotion.^[5]

References

↑ Zdrok, Dr. Victoria. "The Anatomy of Pleasure", 2004. p. 177
↑ Firestein, Beth A. "Becoming Visible", p. 361.
↑ Taormino, Tristan. "Best Lesbian Bondage Erotica", Foreword
↑ Haberman, Hardy. "Family Jewels: A Guide to Male Genital Play and Torment", 2001. p. 37
↑ Hunter, Jennifer. "Rites of Please: Sexuality in Wicca and Neo-Paganism", 2004. p. 157

Outline of BDSM

Bondage and discipline B&D or B/D	Animal roleplay Breast bondage Collar Crotch rope Erotic sexual denial Forced orgasm Hogtie bondage Interrogation scene Japanese bondage Metal bondage Mummification Positions Predicament bondage Rope bondage Self-bondage Sensation play Spreadeagle position Suspension bondage

Dominance and submission D&S or D/s	Ageplay Bladder desperation Body worship Boot worship Erotic humiliation Facesitting Fear play Female dominance Dominatrix Female submission Feminization Male dominance Male submission Master/slave Medical fetishism Rape fantasy Servitude Sexual slavery

Sadomasochism S&M or S/M	Breast torture Caning Cock and ball torture Erotic asphyxiation Erotic electrostimulation Erotic spanking Impact play Knife play Play piercing Temperature play Urethral sounding Violet wand Wax play

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