Play party

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A Play Party is a social gathering with the idea that the people attending will be involved with some type of BDSM play.

A play party is a (usually) private party for people into the BDSM lifestyle where the primary purpose of the event is to allow people to scene (play) in public. Play parties are often held in private houses and will have one or more rooms set aside as Dungeons. There are a number of suppliers that will rent larger items of equipment to individuals for this purpose. Dungeon space can also be rented by groups of people to use as a venue for a play party.

Play parties offer a very different dynamic from more publicly accessible clubs. The numbers of people attending are much smaller, anything from 4 to 40, compared to a club which might have 200 to 2000 people. Because they are private affairs, there are many fewer restrictions on what can take place during the event. Typically the play will have a much stronger sexual edge to it with fewer restrictions on nudity and sex. The small size of play parties and the fact the people attending are usually known to the organizers often provides a safer and more confidence-building environment to play in. Some people are also concerned that clubs, who generally do not vet their clubbers, might let in tabloid journalists and other undesirables and this acts as an inhibitor on their play.

Play parties can accommodate a range of interaction between the people attending; from couples who are strictly monogamous but have an exhibitionist streak and enjoy other people watching their play, to couples that enjoy swapping partners and who could be considered swingers.


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A play party is a social event in which people gather to practice BDSM and socialize with like-minded people. The organizers provide bondage furniture, safe sex supplies, and refreshments. Play parties may take place in a dedicated dungeon (run by a professional dominant), a private home, or a rented space.

Some play parties have open invitations, others are restricted to members of a BDSM club or people known to the organizers. There may also be a dress code (such as no street clothes), or restrictions on admission such as couples only or no unattached males.

Play parties generally have a list of activities that are prohibited. These rules may be enforced by dungeon monitors (DMs), who monitor the play and wear some kind of identifying item, like a red arm band. Some types of play may be restricted to certain areas; e.g. play involving blood can only be done in an area with a clean tarp.

It is not mandatory to play at a party; some people prefer not to play in public, and only attend to socialise and watch. People may play only with the people they came with, or they may play with people they meet at the party.

The amount and kind of sexual contact allowed vary from party to party and city to city, depending on local laws regarding sexual contact, "bawdy houses" and public nudity. At some parties, penetrative sex may be allowed, while at others full nudity may be banned. Parties have been invaded or harassed by police for alleged violations of these laws.

See also

See also Party Etiquette

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