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  2. Dominance and submission - Wikipedia

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    Romantic love is not necessarily a feature in D/s: partners might be very much in love or have no romantic relationship at all. Some D/s relationships are sexual, others completely chaste. Fantasy role play can be an element, with partners taking classic dominant or submissive roles, or classic authority-figure roles such as teacher and student ...

  3. Top, bottom, switch - Wikipedia

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    Many distinguish top/bottom from dominant/submissive by seeing top/bottom as an expression of physical power, while dominant/submissive is an expression of psychological power. In both types of relationships - top/bottom and dominant/submissive - consent, negotiations, and mutual respect and support for one another are keys to healthy dynamics.

  4. Romance (love) - Wikipedia

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    The obligations of individuals in romantic relationships to preserve these bonds are based in kin selection theory, where by exhibiting aggressive behavior, a mate can use intimidation and dominance to ward off other potential predators, thus protecting the pair bond and their actual or potential offspring. This has however evolved to the point ...

  5. So, What Exactly Is a Female-Led Relationship? - AOL

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    Extreme female control/immersion: The woman has complete dominance and full control over the relationship and its dynamics (including sexual, financial, etc). Female-Led Relationships and BDSM

  6. Sadomasochism - Wikipedia

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    Like to receive pain but also like to be dominant partner (in this case, sadists). Sexual orgasm is achieved without pain or humiliation. Class III: Masochists with minimal to no sadistic tendencies. Preference for pain or humiliation (which facilitates orgasm), but not necessary to orgasm. Capable of romantic attachment.

  7. Intimate relationship - Wikipedia

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    While many intimate relationships include a physical or sexual component, the potential to be sexual is not a requirement for the relationship to be intimate. For example, a queerplatonic relationship is a non-romantic intimate relationship that involves commitment and closeness beyond that of a friendship. [12]

  8. Dual strategies theory - Wikipedia

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    Women prefer dominant men for short-term sexual affairs, and prestigious men for long-term romantic relationships. [19] Dominant men display signs of possessing high-quality genes and thus potentially producing genetically healthy offspring, often resulting in women viewing them as being desirable for immediate sexual intercourse. [19]

  9. Mistress (lover) - Wikipedia

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    A mistress is usually in a long-term good relationship with a person who is married to someone else and is often referred to as "the other woman". Generally, the relationship is stable and at least semi-permanent, but the couple do not live together openly. The relationship is often, but not always, secret.