This site is an online community for those interested in the alternative sexual
lifestyle or activities which might fall
under this category. SBDM covers a lot of ground, most of it involving sexual activity. For the uninitiated, the site offers a glossary of terms which can be most helpful in assuring clear communications. For example: vanilla refers to so-called regular sex while chocolate refers to sex with a BDSM aspect of flavour. Users of the site can register for free to receive a standard account, which allows posting of a photograph, a voice or video introduction, and a profile but limits
communication abilities. The community is worldwide and quite large, there are millions of registered users. Beyond that, one of the best parts of the site is the Blogs portion, where members can post regular blogs and write about anything they like. The email, chat, and group sections allow for easy communication among users. As well, there is a Love Dogs Setting which enables users to assure communication from others with similar tastes, based on what is being sought. Members can meet, join discussion and fantasy groups, learn about the
lifestyle (as I did for research on a documentary tv series I'm working on) or actually get involved and hook up. The users range in education, location, tastes, and desires. Men, women, couples, transvestites, homosexuals, and other "types." In addtion, there is a magazine section which posts articles by professional writers and by some regular users. The blogs provide fascinating insights into the users and I have even made some friends through this site. The only real drawback I have is security, the web history option on your computer saves pages, even your incoming and outgoing mail messages and others can simply click on history and get into your account. This should be corrected shortly as it has been brought to the attention of the webmasters. For those who want to experience the lifestyle of simply learn about it, for newcomers, veterans, active or passive, young or old, from all over the world, check it out and let others know what you think!