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Domination
Dominance is a type of relationship that relies upon submission of a partner for satisfaction. It is often thought of in terms of BDSM because dominance traverses into other fetishes, such as sadomasochism. The person in the dominant role is called the dom or master (for males), or dommes, mistress or dominatrix (for females) or dominant (for males and females). The compliant partner is called a submissive, sub or sometimes slave. It is important to note that dominant/submissive relationships are consensual and they are not always sexual. In some cases, contact isn’t even necessary in order to establish dominance. Tactics such as humiliation and fear can lead to submission. In role playing, a submissive often takes the role of a servant, sex slave or even animal such as a dog. There are many different ways to assert and maintain dominance. What is important about the relationship is that each person assumes opposing roles. Because it can be difficult to find a suitable partner, dominants go to sites like Alt.com dating to meet with submissives. Alt.com is currently the largest community of subs and doms though many of these members also fall into the entire BDSM lifestyle.