Exhibitionism explained

Exhibitionism is the erotic interest in being seen — in performing, displaying, and being watched in ways that are explicitly or implicitly sexual. In the consensual kink context, this is always a negotiated dynamic involving people who have chosen to participate.

What drives the exhibitionistic impulse

Being watched produces an intensity that private experience does not. The presence of an observer — whether a single trusted person or a larger group in a negotiated setting — changes how the experience of one's own body and desire is felt. There is exposure in it, vulnerability, and for many a specific power in choosing to be fully visible in a context where visibility means something.

Exhibitionism pairs naturally with voyeurism — exhibitionists often specifically desire voyeurs, and the dynamic between them is one of kink's most straightforward complementary pairings. Within power exchange, exhibitionism can be incorporated as directed display — a Dominant using the submissive's experience of being seen as part of how control is exercised. Public play extends these dynamics into shared spaces, requiring careful consideration of everyone present.

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