There is quite a bit of controversy over the eistence or non-eistence of Dom-space! "uite a few dominants describe simi#ar eperiences durin$ a session that they term %dom-space%! &ften' new dominants wi## as( if such a thin$ eists and if it does' what is it! Dependin$ on who you as(' is the answer you wi## $et! Dom-space is the dominant)s equiva#ent of sub-space! *i(e sub-space' each person)s eperience with dom-space varies! +o two peop#e wi## have eact#y the same eperiences with this occurance! ,n#i(e sub-space' the dominant does not #ose contro# of their thou$hts or actions in most cases! The opposite occurs instead! Those who have described dom-space say it is #i(e an intensifyin$ of what is $oin$ on in a session! Some say they can fee# the presence of the submissive' his-her heartbeat' breathin$' and even thou$hts! Some have described it as a menta# bondin$ in which the dominant and submissive reach a p#ace to$ether in which words are no #on$er neccessary and pure instinct ta(es over! Some have said that when this occurs' they .ust %(now% what to do and when to do it' in order to $et eact#y the response they want! /t is often described as fee#in$ #i(e the toy 0whip' crop' whatever1 is nothin$ more than an etension of their arm' a part of them instead of somethin$ whe#y seperate from them! 2ost peop#e who have eperienced this' say dom- space inc#udes a hei$htened sense of physica# arousa# beyond .ust an erection! Durin$ such an arousa#' every nerve in the body becomes etreme#y sensitive' some say to the point where you can fee# the very air touchin$ your s(in! Some peop#e use the term dom-space to describe a menta# mindset! ,sin$ the term this way pertains to the menta# fee#in$ of contro# and power that occurs in a dominant! This use can occur outside of a session as we## as durin$ a session! /t is more of a persona# eperience' whereas the other definition often inc#udes the submissive! This is a more sin$u#ar sensation' which $ives hei$htened awareness of one)s persona# power and position! /t can be quite stron$' to the point of affectin$ the dominant)s body with physica# arousa#' or increased stren$th! /t)s a menta# adrena#ine rush! 2any describe it as a very heady fee#in$ that often hits when the submissive b#atant#y shows their submission! 3or eamp#e' a submissive a$rees to try a $o#den shower even thou$h he-she is unsure if she wi## en.oy it! Seein$ the submissive (nee#in$ na(ed' waitin$ to receive the shower' can create a ma.or head rush of power in the dominant! &r the submissive accepts a permanent mar( of ownership such as a tattoo' brand or peircin$! 4atchin$ 0or participatin$1 the submissive ta(e this mar( wi##in$#y' can cause an overwhe#min$ fee#in$ of ownership' responsibi#ity and power in the dominant as we##! *i(e sub-space' dom-space requires the ri$ht atmosphere or tri$$er in order for the dominant to enter dom-space! 3or some this cou#d be somethin$ as simp#e as the submisive (nee#in$ wihtout bein$ to#d to' or as comp#e as a very invo#ved scene! 5ow intense#y dom-space affects the dominant is a#so hi$h#y persona#ised! 3or some it is rather mi#d' for others they describe it as bein$ a#most psychic to the point where they can %see% the submissive and fee# them even with their eyes c#osed! The abi#ity to enter dom-space is affected by such thin$s as physica# hea#th and stress #eve#! /f a dominant is i##' or over#y stressed' dom-space may be impossib#e to reach! 3or some' fai#in$ to reach dom-space' is the equiva#ent of impotence! /t can be a painfu# b#ow to the e$o! 5owever' fai#in$ to attain dom-space once in a whi#e' does not mean you)ve #ost your %dominance% or your #i(in$ for b-d or s-m p#ay! /t simp#y means you are human' and #i(e any other human bein$' your menta# and emotiona# states are affected by your dai#y eperiences! 3or those who have eperienced such emotions or reactions' dom-space is considered a rea#ity! 3or those who have not eperienced' it is often dismissed as a fantasy! /t is up to you to decide if you be#ieve it eists' or not!
