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- D/s Needs and Wants Checklist (or some approximation thereof)
- This is not is not an attempt to replace any standard BDSM checklist but, instead, a compliment to it; they are best used in conjunction with each other.
- The task of creating a D/s Checklist (as compared to a BDSM checklist) is by no means an easy one. In BDSM, being largely sexual, things can be broken down into a turn off or a turn on, a yes or no preference - a binary system with translates well into a checklist. In D/s we are dealing more with the relationship side of things. This does not translate well into a simple yes or no, need or want format; things are much more complex than that.
- Time, for example, is not simply a yes or no question. Some people require a lot of time with their partner in a relationship, some require less. And then there are varying definitions as to what constitutes “a lot” and “less.” With that in mind, I have formatted this into more of an essay questionnaire with some guidelines to help you figure out what you may and may not need or want in a D/s relationship.
- Many people have differing definitions of needs and wants. For our purposes here we will use the following definitions:
- NEED: Something without which you will fail at the task at hand.
- Example: In order to drive a nail I NEED a hammer of some sort. It can be a simple rock or a chrome-plated tempered steel masterpiece. Either way, without a hammer I will fail as a nail driver.
- WANT: Something without which the task at hand will be more difficult but can still be accomplished.
- Example: I WANT an automatic nail gun. This will make the job of driving nails much easier and more efficient but I will not fail without it.
- Another example more directly related to D/s is sex. There are 2 common views of on sex in D/s. There is the "old school" view that sex and D/s are separate, and the "new school" view that sex and D/s are integral. Personally, I qualify sex as a need. Without it I will lose interest in the relationship and I will fail as a Dom.
- Time: Need [ ] Want [ ]
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- Domination: Need [ ] Want [ ]
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- Submission: Need [ ] Want [ ]
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- Bondage: Need [ ] Want [ ]
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- Sadism: Need [ ] Want [ ]
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- Masochism: Need [ ] Want [ ]
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- Discipline: Need [ ] Want [ ]
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- Communication: Need [ ] Want [ ]
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- Respect: Need [ ] Want [ ]
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- Loyalty: Need [ ] Want [ ]
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- Obedience: Need [ ] Want [ ]
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- Trust: Need [ ] Want [ ]
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- Love: Need [ ] Want [ ]
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- Humiliation: Need [ ] Want [ ]
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- Honorifics: Need [ ] Want [ ]
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- Kneeling: Need [ ] Want [ ]
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- Protection: Need [ ] Want [ ]
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- Time alone: Need [ ] Want [ ]
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- Conversation: Need [ ] Want [ ]
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- Drugs: Need [ ] Want [ ]
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- Alchhol: Need [ ] Want [ ]
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- Punishment: Need [ ] Want [ ]
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- One on one time: Need [ ] Want [ ]
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- Affection: Need [ ] Want [ ]
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- Public affection: Need [ ] Want [ ]
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- Gifts: Need [ ] Want [ ]
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- Honesty: Need [ ] Want [ ]
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- Openness: Need [ ] Want [ ]
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- Privacy: Need [ ] Want [ ]
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- Encouragement: Need [ ] Want [ ]
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- Education: Need [ ] Want [ ]
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- Socializing: Need [ ] Want [ ]
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- Safety: Need [ ] Want [ ]
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- Collar: Need [ ] Want [ ]
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- Monogamy: Need [ ] Want [ ]
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- Polyamory: Need [ ] Want [ ]
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- Compliments: Need [ ] Want [ ]
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- Recognition: Need [ ] Want [ ]
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- Wardrobe Control: Need [ ] Want [ ]
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- Friend Control: Need [ ] Want [ ]
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- Chat acces: Need [ ] Want [ ]
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- RLV: Need [ ] Want [ ]
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- Leashing: Need [ ] Want [ ]
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- Humor: Need [ ] Want [ ]
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- Sex: Need [ ] Want [ ]
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