Client Screening: Safety, Boundaries, and Consent Assessment
Client screening is the process of evaluating a potential client or participant to establish safety, compatibility, expectations, and consent-related boundaries.
Play Partner: BDSM, Kink, Consent, and Relationship Boundaries
A play partner is someone with whom a person participates in consensual BDSM or kink activities without necessarily having a romantic, sexual, or committed relationship.
Hard Limit: Firm Boundaries in BDSM and Sexual Consent
A hard limit is a firm BDSM or sexual boundary identifying an activity, behavior, or situation that a person does not consent to and does not want negotiated or crossed.
Soft Limit: Negotiable Boundaries in BDSM and Sexual Consent
A soft limit is a BDSM or sexual boundary that someone may consider exploring under specific conditions but that still requires clear, specific, and voluntary consent.
Risk-Aware Consent: Informed Choice, Boundaries, and Sexual Safety
Risk-aware consent means agreeing to an activity with a reasonable understanding of its important risks, limits, possible consequences, and available safety measures.