Are you a newbie to the kink scene or an old hand at BDSM looking to make new connections? Then you might want to check out Fetlife. Fetlife is a social media platform for the BDSM, fetish & kink community, and I’m going to tell you all about it!
Origin Story
Fetlife was created in 2008 by a software engineer in Quebec, John Kopanas, AKA John Baku. It was originally an updated version of his first fetish site, FriendsWithFetishes, which he created the year prior. However, Kopanas decided to launch it as a separate site, and that is how Fetlife was born. Fetlife has grown to have over 12 million members and over 900,000 fetishes and kinks listed on the site.
How Does It Work
Like most social media sites, to use Fetlife, you need to create an account. What sets it apart from the other sites is that on your profile, you can choose your preferred kinky roles and what you are looking for on the site. As a member, you can then join a range of groups, from ones for a specific kink to specific locations. How each group is run depends on the creator and moderators, but most are an open-style forum where you can post and discuss anything to do with the main topic of the group. You can also search for posts, images and other users based on the kinks they have tagged.
On your own profile page, you can post images, videos or writings about whatever kinky topics you’d prefer. You can also message other users. And the best parts of Fetlife is that you can customise your privacy settings to suit your needs. There’s no need to worry about a coworker or boss finding your sexy posts, unless you want them to.
The Kinktionary
One of the highlights of the whole site is the Kinktionary. It is an online resource based on the contributions of the Fetlife members. It sets out to explain kink and BDSM terms and concepts. It’s an ever-evolving wiki that is constantly updated, debated, and improved by the members of the site and by the Kinktionary’s “Curators”. So if there is a term you’ve been too scared to Google, check the Kinktionary!
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