Boundaries

Boundaries are perhaps best defined as the points or edges where something stops or starts. Or, in other words, they are the limits of where something is effective or, in yet other words, where it becomes ineffective.

There are are a number of different types of boundaries which have special relevance in the context of BDSM activities or relationships.

• Soft and hard limits
• Control
• Power
• Authority
• Consent - both of participants and non-participants (e.g., bystanders)
• Intimacy

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