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Fear Play

Practices & Activities Psychological

An advanced psychological kink where one partner creates a "safe" illusion of danger. This can involve verbal threats, brandishing (but not using) a weapon, or interrogation scenes. Trust is non-negotiable.

In practice

Short version
Using psychological intimidation or threats in a consensual scene.
Good to know
This is a key consent concept. **Must** include a guide: This is for advanced players. The boundaries, triggers, and safewords must be *extremely* clear beforehand. Aftercare is mandatory to ground the submissive and separate play from reality.

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