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dominant or submissive - which are you?

By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

If you had to define yourself at either end of the scale, how would you describe yourself when it comes to sex - dominant or submissive?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

sexually dom to cuck sexually submissive to boyfriends submissive with sex not on a bdsm level

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By *needabrewMan over a year ago

the hills

Sub but can switch

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Dom. Always Dom.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Dominant.

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By *ee1967Man over a year ago

watford

With fems I'm v dom. With males sub

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By *ubmissive guyMan over a year ago

Liverpool

submissive

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By *lutty_FetgeekWoman over a year ago

Wallasey

Sub

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Tend to be dom, but am a switch so very versatile to all sorts of scenarios.

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By *ymAndIcedCoffeeWoman over a year ago

Worcester

Neither and/or both.

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By *eppoMan over a year ago

London Colney

Sub mainly

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Always Dom but sometimes just sometimes I love to be pegged good and proper. Once in a while I have a craving to have my arse fucked by a women. Mmmm

Sexy as fuck it is.

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By *omKsubSMan over a year ago

Newton

Dom... obviously.

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By *sLillyMrWolfeCouple over a year ago

near you...

Him: pleasure dom

Her: bratty sub to guys, preferably sub to girls

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Mostly dom but can switch foe the right person

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Sub for guys n girls

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By *indMasterUKMan over a year ago

All over England

Dom. Always. All ways

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By *nightsoftheCoffeeTableCouple over a year ago

Leeds

Neither/both

Mrs

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Submissive x

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By *egmelpoolMan over a year ago

liverpool

Submissive

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By *eaSlutsCouple over a year ago

Glasgow

We are both 100% switches

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By *_Mia_XTV/TS over a year ago

Ilkeston

Submissive

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I wouldn't. I'm really neither.

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By *ouples_EroticaXXXCouple over a year ago

manchester

"If you had to define yourself at either end of the scale, how would you describe yourself when it comes to sex - dominant or submissive?

M - Dom

F - Sub

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By *mmaleiaWoman over a year ago

Trowbridge

Contrary to the big spankable arse, I’m dominant (no I don’t need a submissive) I like to take control, but I enjoy animalistic sex & wouldn’t be too put out if I was thrown around like a rag doll

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By *reyToTheFairiesWoman over a year ago

Carlisle usually

Neither

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By *ittleJohn5Man over a year ago

Wickham Market

Always been Dom

But would like to try being a Sub

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By *arkmandurantMan over a year ago

Belfast

Dom fo yo mom

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By *iHungMikeMan over a year ago

Shaw

Enjoy being both

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Sub. I'm too lazy to be a dom.

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By *ave1976XXXMan over a year ago

newmarket

Dom with women, sub with guys.

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By *reachersdaughterWoman over a year ago

Someplace

Both so a switch

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By *he Old School RockersCouple over a year ago

Gloucester

Female is dom with men

Male is neither (yes even though Mrs is Dom)

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By *J GeminiTV/TS over a year ago

Northumberland

Dom with men and TVs, neutral and sometimes sub with ladies

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By *r K and Mrs LCouple over a year ago

Leicester

Male half, I can gladly switch depending on the company.

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By *ucky88oMan over a year ago

london

Sub here incase my username hasn't already indicated

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Dominant

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By *hirley147TV/TS over a year ago

Blackpool

Submissive

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Interesting reading

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By *r MzchiefMan over a year ago

Vhesterfield, Derbyshire

Dominant

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By *panksspankedMan over a year ago

Edinburgh

My choice lies on the stubby side of things although I don't have a submissive nature. I do switch occasionally but my preference is for stubby play

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By *ags73Man over a year ago

glasgow-ish

Dunno to be honest. Guess I need more experience in that sort of thing.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Defo a switch

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By *ippingDeeplyMan over a year ago

Bath / Reading / Yeovil

90% of fellas claiming to be dominant haven’t got a clue. Fact. Such an overused and misunderstood term!

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By *ndypandy69Man over a year ago

Telford

Dom with a small d....take the lead and have a submissive lady but not a full on Dom by any stretch of the imagination

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By *ostindreamsMan over a year ago

London

100% submissive

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By *ouples_EroticaXXXCouple over a year ago

manchester

"90% of fellas claiming to be dominant haven’t got a clue. Fact. Such an overused and misunderstood term! "

Normally you can replace dominant with arsehole

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By *oppet22TV/TS over a year ago

huddersfield

Sub

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By *parkle1974Woman over a year ago

Leeds

Middling x

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Definitely submissive

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By *ubcdverykinkyMan over a year ago

Bourne lincs

Definitely sub xx

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By *rixie_BlondeWoman over a year ago

London (She/Her)

Very def sub, unless it’s just before my period at which time it’s my way or the highway

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By *tacie-JaneTV/TS over a year ago

Birmingham

Submissive…which comes naturally to my character and outlook.

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By *istr3ssWoman over a year ago

Stockton-on-Tees

Domme

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By *otuseater11Man over a year ago

kilwinning

Definitely dom

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By *hambamNIMan over a year ago

city centre

Dom

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By *EX-SMan over a year ago

Aberdeen

Submissive

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By *RWoodyCouple over a year ago

Lincolnshire

I'd say neither really, not in the strict sense anyway.

Dom and sub have always sounded like there's a kinky side to them to me, and are different to just using other terms? For example, dom, just taking the lead, and sub, just getting sorted out

J x

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Sub

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Submissive

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By *otfun75Man over a year ago

leeds

Mmmmm very submissive I would say xx

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By *sian vixenWoman over a year ago

Hinckley

Both - I’m a switch

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By *axo25Man over a year ago

lightwater

Not sure I could ever be submissive, feels totally unnatural

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By *ungLewisMan over a year ago

West of Exeter

I'm very much a switch. Mostly dom with guys unless they are very dom or hung like a shirehorse.. with ladies very much a switch. Happy to kneel and serve.. or take. control ... what ever feels right for everyone on the occasion I guess.

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By *dinburghWomanWoman over a year ago

Edinburgh

Dom, can and do switch for the right guy

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Soft dom

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By *r K and Mrs LCouple over a year ago

Leicester

"Both - I’m a switch"
same here.

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By *oppet22TV/TS over a year ago

huddersfield

Very submissive

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By *winckle toesMan over a year ago

norwich

Dom

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By *an_spMan over a year ago

Midtown

I think there should be a “neither” option too

Dom btw

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I’m not submissive.

But I would’ve done for 1 woman. Call it switch or whatever.

But it takes a special woman to seduce me, and if she does, she can have anything she wants.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Defo a sub but can go dom if she needs it

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By *tephTV67TV/TS over a year ago

Cheshire

As a TV I prefer to be submissive but I have had plenty of offers to be dominant. I can switch but enjoy being sub more than dom.

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By *sWyldWoman over a year ago

Edinburgh

Possibly ever so slightly domme but only because I'm not remotely submissive

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By *elnewCouple over a year ago

Newcastle

Sub

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Typically highly submissive! Like 98% of the time. But 1% I like to switch and 1% I like to be domme for a change

(Mrs commenting)

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By *ebbie69Couple over a year ago

milton keynes

100% submissive to the point of being someone's sex toy. I have only been Dom to a cuck but had to act whereas be sub cones naturally

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Most definitely dominant

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Dominant, I like being in control - and I'm good at it

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Both sub but we're trying to switch

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By *hesubtlegentMan over a year ago

surrey

I’d call myself assertive rather than Dom.

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By *issyfaggotfayeTV/TS over a year ago

Bolton

Submissive

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By *olfandtazCouple over a year ago

Bristol

I'm definitely a Dom here, taz is very submissive so we work well together, especially when it comes to impact play

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Submissive...all Doms my way please

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Definitely submissive though i find it hard to find Dominants

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By *ungRoninMan over a year ago

Southend

I love a woman to blindfold me and just fucking have her erotic ways

I have gotten into being dom some more it's very good in its own ways

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By *arren and AliciaCouple over a year ago

Glasgow

Mrs submissive

Mr somewhere in the middle lol

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By *gent CoulsonMan over a year ago

Secret hideaway in the pennines

Sadistic Dom through and through

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By *appyChap91Man over a year ago

Hull

submissive

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Yet to figure it out XD

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By *elbriceMan over a year ago

Colchester

Switch with a very kinky woman or very convincing TV/CD but normally VERY Dominant

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Dom

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Neither. I can't be dom, I've tried it's just not for me. And although people think I may be sub because of my profile I don't class myself as submissive. I don't submit to a dominant, I just like to be treated like meat by large groups of guys

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Man Dom, woman submissive. X

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By *ath_ladMan over a year ago

Bath

Both all depends

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By *rance-timeMan over a year ago

North Jersey

Straight sigma male and dominant with lots of experience

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By *ymAndIcedCoffeeWoman over a year ago

Worcester

"Straight sigma male and dominant with lots of experience"

Sigma male!

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By *atandasmileMan over a year ago

Edinburgh

"Neither. I can't be dom, I've tried it's just not for me. And although people think I may be sub because of my profile I don't class myself as submissive. I don't submit to a dominant, I just like to be treated like meat by large groups of guys"

That's pretty fascinating. Because yes: your profile does make you sound submissive. And yet... not.

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By *eyeYCouple over a year ago

Nr Leicester

Both switch. Mood and scenario depending

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By *agusMan over a year ago

Crayford

Prefer Submissive, love someone else deciding how far to push my boundaries.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Prefer submissive to be fair

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By *JtheTomMan over a year ago

London

Dom... As Dom as it gets

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Sub to my core

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"Dom... As Dom as it gets"

How Dom does it get ?

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By *ccasional_LoversCouple over a year ago

Peterborough

L is submissive and E Dominates her.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I'm a dom

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By *oveToPlay.Couple over a year ago

Yorkshire

Submissive with men

Dominant with women

S xxx

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Definitely submissive

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By *obbiKentMan over a year ago

maidstone

Switch, sexy fabbers bring out both in me, and great to feel both sides

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Switch. For both of us

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Dominant

What do i win ?

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By *ee1967Man over a year ago

watford

With women I love to be very dominant, with men I like to be submissive

Horses for courses

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Can be both depending on who I'm with.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Sub

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By *tagmeupMan over a year ago

wirral

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By *tagmeupMan over a year ago

wirral

Dom but want to try sub

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By *inglemenapplyhereCouple over a year ago

Ely

100% submissive

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By *inglemenapplyhereCouple over a year ago

Ely

But know what I want x

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"But know what I want x"

The sub has all the power. Once you understand that you begin to understand what it means to be a dom.

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By *imherjgCouple over a year ago

andover

Submissive together

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By *inglemenapplyhereCouple over a year ago

Ely

Totally agree with this 100% x

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By *otwifeHusband888Couple over a year ago

Within touching distance

Wife is very submissive

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By *hrough the looking gla55Couple over a year ago

Epsom

Me I enjoy being submissive to hubby but Dom with other men.

With women I switch

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By *ancs29Man over a year ago

oldham

DOMINENT always looking for local sub woman for ltr .

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Mrs wants to be more submissive to a hunky dominate guy... local please

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By *unnerbenMan over a year ago

Dublin / Cork

Dom

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By *amierebelMan over a year ago

My own little world

Neither/dom

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By *razytimesinloveCouple over a year ago

SW Scotland

Mr- Dom

Mrs- switch with women, very sub with Mr

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By *D3!Man over a year ago

Cheltenham

A little of both, bit more submissive I would say

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By *ickingdelightMan over a year ago

Cotswolds

Dom with wife mostly but I’m a switch so enjoy both sides, she isn’t into switching.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I guess I'd say Dom but I'm not really one of those guys who is all about that stuff

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By *ancs29Man over a year ago

oldham

i am dominant in the bedroom i am looking for a sub but i would also like a dominant to :}

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By *inx000Couple over a year ago

Manchester

Submissive all the way

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

On the whole I'm submissive but I do enjoy facesitting for the control element and fancy trying pegging for the same reason x

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By *reg45Man over a year ago

durham

I have a dom side

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By *oppet22TV/TS over a year ago

huddersfield

Sub here love been used

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By *otfun75Man over a year ago

leeds

Very submissive here two xxx

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By *ulie RobertsTV/TS over a year ago

Southampton

Very submissive just here to please a man

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By *andb69Couple over a year ago

leeds

Neither - I enjoy sex far, far more when it's on equal terms whether it's a twosome, threesome or moresome.

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By *opgoes400Man over a year ago

Livingston

A good balance years back ,seems to be leaning more dom as I get older

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By *pankingNorfolkCouple over a year ago

Norwich

Our kink roles are Mr - Dom, Mrs - Sub/Brat (depending on mood).

But that doesn’t mean we are full time D/s no contracts or collars. Also I (Mr) wasn’t really Dom until met Mrs, have been taken down this road by M, I’ve always wanted to fulfil my partners desire so does that make me more Submissive but just playing the Dom role.

That’s one for you guys who say you like to be dominants to consider. It’s not all about being in control or treating your sub as a toy.

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By *inkyguyUKMan over a year ago

worcester

Mainly Dom with women and trans, and some guys. If the guy has a bigger cocks than me then I'm sub

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By *ee_Preston_NewTV/TS over a year ago

Preston

I find you can only be one or the other. I am a very willing sub for a Dom that understands my needs, limits and boundaries. I have never come across the right one yet and would love to hear from someone that wants to give me a try....Anyone out there?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

inbetween so switch

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By *oreverTwinkMan over a year ago

San Antonio

Definitely submissive and very dirty, very eager too.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I would say switch but for me it depends on the person.

I have found it easier to top people but there's not many that I could really bottom for

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By *ileyandOhCouple over a year ago

Lincolnshire

Riley) brat or sub

Oh) Dom

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By *ee1967Man over a year ago

watford

With women I'm usually very dom, with men or cples mostly im sub. But it depends on who I'm with of course, I can be both

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By *heekyDemandCouple over a year ago

Leicester

Both switch, so makes for some interesting times

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By *ouples_EroticaXXXCouple over a year ago

manchester

"Our kink roles are Mr - Dom, Mrs - Sub/Brat (depending on mood).

That’s one for you guys who say you like to be dominants to consider. It’s not all about being in control or treating your sub as a toy.

Well that depends on individual dynamics.

A lot of men who claim to be doms tend to just be arseholes with no idea of the scene. It’s the same with all the “Bulls” there is not enough desire for these types to actually understand what dominance and submission is.

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By *aughtySubMan over a year ago

Liverpool

I’m sub xx

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By *efined gentlemanMan over a year ago

harrow

Dominant

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By *oubenew80Couple over a year ago

Warrington

Sub here I luv dominant guys as my hubby isn’t Dom at all

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I’m not dominant. I just want her to get on her knees, unzip me and take my cock to the back of her throat as I fuck her lovely mouth.

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By *otandDashCouple over a year ago

Farnham

Both on Submissive side, Female more so than male half ...

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By *lutsadieTV/TS over a year ago

Hinckley

I love to feel the cane so suppose I'm sub but I can sometimes switch

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By *elrose57Couple over a year ago

reading

more sub when we play with another guy , aslong as he is more assertive

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By *icentiousCouple over a year ago

Up on them there hills

Him, he leads, her she is switch, yet intellect is the driver.

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By *otuseater11Man over a year ago

kilwinning

Definitely dominant all the way

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By *renzMan over a year ago

Between Chichester and Havant

I like to lead, but a true Dominant works with his submissive so both have enjoyment.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I'm Dom but sensual/kinky too.

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By *inkyropecoupleCouple over a year ago

carluke

One at each end of the spectrum here

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By *oubenew80Couple over a year ago

Warrington

Sub here

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Submissive once you crack through the exterior

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I’m definitely on team submissive if anyone struggles to guess that

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By *DcbCouple over a year ago

Leeds

One of each here

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By *J2009Couple over a year ago

Greater Manchester

A - D type

J - switch, mostly submissive

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By *tylebender03Man over a year ago

Manchester

Mack’in

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By *ittleJohn5Man over a year ago

Wickham Market

Getting more submissive now I’m over 50

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By *obbiKentMan over a year ago

maidstone

Switch, all down to the guys and girls, and the fun

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By *r K and Mrs LCouple over a year ago

Leicester

Female is sub but male can switch.

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By *riel13Woman over a year ago

Northampton

Neither

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By *ubbie300Couple over a year ago

Bawtry

I’m sub. I struggle to be dominant… unless the inhibitions are lowered by alcohol

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By *andDLiverpoolCouple over a year ago

Liverpool

Submissive. Dominance makes me feel uncomfortable (Mrs)

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By *oldAndBoundlessMan over a year ago

Bradford

Is it unnatural to be a bit of both

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By *etty-CherryTV/TS over a year ago

Bottom submiss .. salve

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