One-line definition
Long-term D/s is a dominance-and-submission relationship sustained over time, with stable rules or relationship commitment.
Full definition
What distinguishes a long-term D/s relationship from a series of scenes is infrastructure: standing rules, agreed protocols, sometimes a contract or a collar, and the maintenance habits that keep it healthy, chiefly periodic review. Dynamics drift, and the ones that last are the ones that renegotiate on purpose rather than by crisis.
Related terms
- D/s
- Protocol
- Contract
- Collaring
- Lifestyle