General
d/s
What does d/s mean?
Dominance/submission — the psychological wing of kink, where the charge is about who holds authority rather than what's physically happening. The capital 'D' and lowercase 's' aren't an accident; the typography mirrors the dynamic. D/s can be confined to scenes or run the whole relationship, and it's distinct from S/M (sensation) and Top/Bottom (physical roles), though they often travel together. It's the D and the S in BDSM.
"Our thing is mostly D/s — there's not much pain involved, it's all about headspace and control."
Frequently asked questions
What does D/s mean?
D/s stands for Dominance and submission — play or a relationship built on psychological power exchange.
How do you use D/s in a sentence?
"Their dynamic is D/s, centred on trust and control rather than anything physical."
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