Depriving the submissive of their senses is a practice that experienced BDSM professionals and practitioners are well aware of and one of the most popular sensory deprivation techniques is that of blindfolding, more appropriately referred to as the art of sight deprivation. When depriving your BDSM partner of one of their senses, the goal is to heighten their other sensory organs, which in turn heightens the overall experience. The idea of surrounding your senses or sense to your dominant may sound scary at first, but doesn’t almost everything in BDSM feels a tad bit intimidating at first? Moreover, just like any other activity in the d/s dynamic, the level of sensory deprivation depends from person to person.
One of the simplest forms of sensory deprivation. At its most basic level, depriving them of their sight does not require any sophisticated equipment; just a blindfold would do nicely. This is actually something that is not just limited to a dominant and submissive but is widely practiced by people in vanilla relationships as well. However, BDSM can obviously take it to the next level with domes opting for full face masks, hoods and more for their submissives. But, if your partner has never tried sensory deprivation before, we recommend you start slow and build a comfort level.
Blindfolds, Masks, Hoods & More
So one of your friends discussed how blindfolding their partner enhances both their experiences and now you want to try for yourself with your submissives. By all means! However, as stated above, even if you know that your sub is an experienced one and start at level two, we’d suggest you start at the most basic level i.e. with a blindfold. Later on, if you’d feel that you are enjoying and want to take things up a notch, you can both sit down and choose any one of the several other tools available. Once you have the blindfold tied, try spanking them and enjoy their movement as they anticipate your next move. Or just tell them the contents of today’s scene in no order to keep them guessing your next move.
If you ever feel, you’ve graduated from blindfolds, take it up a level and try hoods. They make for a more intense experience and just wearing a hood can make your face completely under the control of your dominant. Plus, they come in different materials, so you can choose one according to your sub’s skin type or your own preference. Couple any of these amazing sight deprivation tools with a gag and you’ve surely got something exciting your hands!
Sensory deprivation does not stop here. We all know the number of senses we have and there are a gazillion different deprivation techniques, any of which can prove to be a great fit, depending on your d/s dynamic of course. However, what is common in all deprivation techniques is extreme care and practice.
The Risks & Need for Communication
Life’s unpredictable and BDSM is the same; anything can happen. The life a dominant and submissive revolves around pushing their limits but that’s no excuse to give up control and ignore safety measures. You never know if your partner is allergenic to the material you are using or they just have a severe blood pressure condition that can easily be triggered if the hood fits too tight. When your submissive is deprived of their senses, communication might become a challenge for them.
This is why in addition to safe words, a dominant should make their submissive define gestures which they can understand if it ever gets too much for them. Consent and trust are always important in any d/s relationships and these too come in to play even closely when your partner is deprived of their sight. When practiced correctly, any kind of sensory deprivation can result in an extremely erotic session.
