Again: How To Meet a Dominant Woman

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The Marquise has a fun site - I wish she kept a weblog.

One of her pages grapples with the eternal question how does a man meet a dominant woman.

Be observant, respectful and empathetic is the short answer. But this is an age where people devour self-help books hoping they’ll prove repair manuals for their lives.

That dominant women aren’t automata of torment can probably never be stressed too often to the neophyte. They have headaches, illnesses, all those ills that flesh is infamously heir to.

Chances are they are interested in many things. Maybe music, art, literature history, sports - name a human endeavor; I’m sure there’s a Domina out there for whom it is a passion. Maybe mountain climbing. When emailing or chatting with her give her an inkling of your own enthusiasms. If it doesn’t exceed watching television suspend this activity while you get a life.

Doms have interests beyond bdsm. Find out what they are and approach in kind. Be honest, they will find out if you are dissembling and you are ultimately only cheating yourself. Give her some idea of what benefits she may receive from associating with you. Also it is more important that the two of you will be compatible in other ways besides the sexual if you are looking for a long term relationship …

(Bonus tip: don’t be afraid to let her know you have a sense of humor. Who wants a dour slave?)

She is - well - a she: not an it. Neither are you (OK, except some times but you aren’t there yet).

Go take a cold shower and ask yourself what you want of your time with her that isn’t spent in BDSM scenes? There’s no generic answer: it is contingent on the two people involved. But you need to have a clear understanding that it isn’t all about play or even a D/s lifestyle. There are exceptions. Maybe all you need are scenes at play parties. If you can comport yourself in those venues you don’t need to be reading this. Or you can pay a ProDomme for the realization of your fantasies.

A major fault of supplicants who have approached me, is that they were living so completely in their fantasy worlds that they are not aware of a dominant as a person who exists separately from that entity in their mind, the fictional domina.

There are slaves, submissive men and bottoms. And those of us who are a mix of those imperfect labels.

Take time to reflect on what you really need and want and can offer. And as I can testify as you begin to explore BDSM in reality your self-understanding and your sexuality it self may evolve or at least change.

Another difficulty has been those who have subsequently found out that their sexual orientation was different to what they believed. … More commonly, men who define themselves as submissives (or slaves) are actually bottoms. They want kinky sex, but do not want the power exchange element of the lifestyle relationship.

The quotes are taken from Marquise’s Meeting A Dominant Woman

Her entire site is recommended.

There are even photo archives. Though the popups didn’t work in my copy of Firefox. Pity since some of them looked like they were of a rare and special quality rarely seen in F/m imagery: witty.

You might also want to read my old How to Woo a Domme Online.

Comments

You put it more succintly than I ever could. But then you are a submissive male who has had success in meeting a dominant woman so will have much that is useful to offer on this subject.

Funnily enough, I don’t get headaches, have never suffered from them. But yes, the fraility of the flesh as well as commitments outside the bdsm realm simply make the enactment of a full on Fem Dom fantasy impossible to sustain permenantly.

Also, there are so many other things in life one wants to enjoy. Your comments are eminently sensible and inspire confidence.

My next article looks at the possibility of “converting” a straight woman to be the domme of your dreams. The conclusion is you can’t and it’s morally wrong even to try. If a woman has domme tendencies that are dormant or repressed, then I am all for encouraging those traits to blossom; however, if it’s not in her nature, then any attempt to manipulate her into the role is wrong and will fail. As a dominant woman I find that manipulative or pushy bottoms are draining, so I can’t imagine vanilla women are much taken with them either!

However, what we consider our nature can sometimes be due to a limited and prejudiced understanding. What is often needed is honest self searching and experimentation so that experience and reflection can open up new areas of pleasure.

There are no shortcuts to success if a submissive male wants to give expression to his nature in an honest, non-threatening and non-manipulative manner. Empathetic understanding of motives and intentions is the key. Self discipline and showing restraint by not demanding sexual satisfaction but serving the object of your worship orally – is an important step. Demanding what you want and treating and transacting with your life partner like a pro domme is not on the list of recommended actions!

One approach to consider is explaining to your partner what submissiveness means to you. The stereotypical images the media disseminate about this lifestyle allow a lot of room for misunderstanding. Assuming this is the only information source available, it wouldn’t be unusual for a woman to deduce that a sub male is simply one who wishes to be beaten, though of course there is much more to it than that. There is now a lot of reading material that conveys the joy and pleasure of bdsm and you may want to think about introducing her to these.

Another common misconception is where the woman regards BDSM activity as something she partakes in to please her partner. In this mindset, she might well worry about conforming to his vision rather than assuming that this gives her an opportunity to take control of the situation. Tell her you want to serve her and make her life as full of love as possible. It never hurts!

Another possible solution is to serve more subtly. Identify the things that the woman really likes doing, and work hard to support her in enjoying them more. She should see your behaviour in a positive light, and you should become closer through sharing it.

Commonly, the woman may even be submissive herself, leaving the male in the ironic position of only being able to serve her needs fully by feigning dominance. If you believe you can do a share-and-share-about arrangement, this may be an angle to explore. Some women top their partners on request, because they feel it enhances the relationship since their mate is happier. It’s one possible scenario although the male must be careful not to make demands. A communication of need is acceptable in a frank and open exchange. I do not judge the need to compartmentalise (as situations vary hugely) but feel that there is a need to at least try and communicate. I do not like the presumption or lack of courage, in saying “she does not understand,” when you have not communicated with her about it.

I can understand the reluctance of those in long-term relationships to broach such discussions given the possibility of it souring or ending a relationship. Many men in such circumstances do compartmentalise their lives and run parallel, separate existence’s. The downside is that you have to accept that you only have severely restricted time to enjoy such opportunities, that it is open to detection and not an integrated part of your life. It might be braver or more rewarding to be open but there is the risk of losing what might otherwise be a happy relationship if such revelations are unwelcome. However, I don’t see why the relationship needs to end because of communication on this subject. Maybe it was ending anyway and perhaps you need to consider if that would necessarily be undesirable?

I believe that submission needs its dominant counterpart if it’s to reach its full potential. However, much can be done to improve a vanilla relationship if the male attends to the positive aspects of his nature without expecting a quid pro quo. It is possible for a man, in his own conversion to heartfelt submission, to change his attitude to women in general and his partner in particular. In that frame of mind, the language and the process changes. The woman is in charge and is honoured, so this may lead to her becoming more dominant—or it may not. Either way, the male gets the honour of serving her.

Whether or not any particular practice is a viable option depends entirely on how you and any potential partners feel about it. It’s all incredibly subjective. What about employing the services of a pro-domme to meet the woman and talk about BDSM? You need not be present at the meetings unless/until the woman wishes to practice ‘techniques’ under the tutelage of the Domme.

The quest for a fulfilling relationship is a journey of many stages. At each level, the next seems impossible and unattainable. However, if you move slowly, praise her skills, behave impeccably towards her, it is possible to travel together to places of which you may never have dreamed existed.

Are there happy endings? Some. Are there relationships that just end? Yes, I wish I had something more optimistic to report. To me, people are what they are and I don’t try to change them fundamentally— adapt and possibly improve their experience, yes!

I do believe that a long term relationship is more likely with someone you could describe as your best friend. Compatibility in things beyond the sexual is a vitally important bond to forge with someone. That said, if your BDSM sexuality is a deep part of you, don’t you want to be able to share this with someone? A man making himself vulnerable and talking about emotions can be very appealing to women – including wives. Be sensitive, be considerate and I hope that for you, pervery begins at home!

Thanks for letting me know about the website limitations. At some point it will need a complete overhaul, althought there are no plans to do that in the immediate future.

Wishing you well for your excellent sites.

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My thanks,
Richard

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