“Never tie rope in a way that might restrict someone’s ability to breathe.”— Carolyn Yates, autostraddle.com
“Knots in silk scarves can be hard to untie, and you don't want to ruin a good sexual encounter by having to cut your way out of your favorite scarves. The best option for light bondage is satin bondage ties designed specifically for erotic bondage.”— Your Tango, yourtango.com
“Even if you love being put in light bondage and whisked away on a journey of sensation, make sure to switch roles every once in awhile. It can be equally arousing and fun to be the one in control, and you'll both discover new parts of yourselves when you switch it up.”— Your Tango, yourtango.com
“While I enjoy some occasional face slapping, this one is difficult for a lot of men to engage in because men are generally taught not to hit women.”— Elite Daily, elitedaily.com
“Before you engage in any kind of bondage or BDSM play, always, always agree on a safe word. A safeword makes it possible for a submissive to say stop or no more when it all becomes too much for her to handle. When picking a safe word, try not to veer towards anything that you scream out too often wh…”— Elite Daily, elitedaily.com
“Tell him you want to be tied up and spanked, no more, no less. I can't stress enough the importance of having a pre-sex conversation about your own limits and making sure that he understands them.”— Lane Moore, cosmopolitan.com
“If you're at his place, a tie makes a real nice blindfold or wrist binder.”— Lane Moore, cosmopolitan.com
“Ask him to tie your wrists above your head and do you missionary style (or he can just hold your hands up there with his hands). Or tie something soft over your eyes and then go down on you. Or pull your hair back during doggy style. Or spank you as foreplay. All very hot options.”— Lane Moore, cosmopolitan.com
“Tie a scarf around her eyes to blind her, use handcuffs to secure her wrists together, or take out a whip to slap against her backside.”— Holly Riordan, thoughtcatalog.com
“Leave scratch marks down her back. Normally, that would be her job, since she’s the one with the long nails, but she’ll enjoy the sensation just as much as you do. It’s just plain sexy.”— Holly Riordan, thoughtcatalog.com
“Grab her wrists and pin them over her head. It’s even better if you can hold down both of her wrists with only one of your hands. It’ll remind her of how big and strong you are.”— Holly Riordan, thoughtcatalog.com
“Getting too physical. Unless he’s okayed it, you shouldn’t be in the business of leaving love marks on his body — especially not those that could leave a scar. (Back-scratching with long nails is what women are most guilty of.)”— Charli Penn, essence.com
“Reach your hands around him, so you can leave scratch marks down his back. Or, if you can’t reach that sweet spot, reach for his thighs and dig your nails in there.”— Holly Riordan, thoughtcatalog.com
“I wanna pin you against the wall and fuck you hard enough to rattle the stalls. Then I want to bend you over the railing and take you from behind, sinking my teeth into that spot at the base of your neck that makes you scream my name.”— Lorelei James, amazon.com