The ABC’s of Love, Sex and Relationships
Meaning of polyamory, polygamy, kink, queer and more.
Ever wish you had your own personal pocket dictionary for all these crazy words we are hearing in regards to love styles, and “the lifestyle”?
Don’t quite get what “queerplatonic” means?
What actually is kink?
Don’t worry, I have your back! Below, you will find The ABC’s of Love, Sex and Relationships with basic definitions.
A
Affection: Warm feelings towards someone else, often shown through physical touch or kind actions.
Allosexual: A person who experiences sexual attraction to others, contrasting with asexual individuals.
B
BDSM: Erotic practices involving bondage, discipline, dominance and submission, and sadomasochism.
Bisexual: A sexual orientation where an individual is attracted to both their own gender and other genders.
C
Consent: Agreement between participants to engage, freely given, and revocable at any time.
Compersion: The feeling of joy one has experiencing another’s joy, such as in a partner’s happiness in another relationship.
