What really does it mean to you?

[JennyTied]

Does TUG/Bondage mean:

A) Fun (esp for under 18)

B) Fetish

C) A way to relax and improve mental health

D) Just curious not really into it

[abcdefsmith3]

B

[tiedinbluetights]

A very good question, and one that requires more choices! For me it would be both A (Fun) and C (A way to relax and ...). But it is also so much more. For example, both my wife and I prefer it when I'm tied-up wearing tights and spandex leotards, so there is some fetish elements at play as well. Also, TUG/Bondage has always been an integral part of who I am at the core. Since the earliest times I can remember, I've wanted to be tied-up. If i go more than a couple of months without being just tied-up or tied-down to some furniture, for at least 30 minutes, I become very anxious and stress, grumpy even, to the point that I become less effective at everything I do (work, play, etc.).

While I mostly do self-bondage, I'm also fortunate enough to have a lovely and caring wife who understands me and helps me whenever I get stressed-out (there is nothing more enjoyable for me than to have her apply the final ties that make my bondage inescapable by myself--30 minutes as my wife's captive, even if that's all that is done, with no additional kinks/fetishes, is enough for me to be over-joyed for days). Once secured, I can relax and just let go. That does not mean that sometimes there isn't the occasional fun, be it platonic games or more adult flavoured. But for the most part, I can just relax into the TUG/bondage, and let my mind relax and melt my fears, anxieties, and other stressors away.

So to me, it means everything! It a a core aspect of who I am. Without me being tied-up from time to time, I'd just be a constant bundle of nerves!

[OlderJ]

B - an arousing urge that builds to a peak 3 or 4 weeks after the most recent time.

[Red86]

To me A, B and C apply.

A, is really how this all started for me and still how I enjoy it today. Nothing sexual, I just like tying up others!

B, because there's a few items I may incorporate into bondage play beyond just tying someone up, there's definitely some fetish involved, even if it's mostly for my subs sake.

C, there's something calming just watching a sub relax while tied up. Even in my rare moments of switching, I've even found it very relaxing!

[Terry]

Mix of A and B but mostly A

[shyguy92]

A and C for me.
Halfway starting to explore B, but a lot of it seems to turn me off.

[Dpsiic]

Definitely A with a little B

[Flyingvulture]

B and possibly C, haven't "studied it enough"

[Captive-Monica98]

It's both B and C. Bondage is a great way for me to relax but there's certainly a fetish/sexual aspect to it for me that's difficult to ignore.

[sami200456boyfriend]

A and B

[captured_prize]

B and C for sure. I definitely get turned on being in bondage, but I also find it very relaxing and it's a great way to recharge my batteries. It's like an escape from everyday life for me.

[rafeylovesbonds]

B.

This is a really good question to have been raised, as it makes users of this Board actually think about why we are!

[ExcessivelyCurious]

A and B, which seems fairly common here. I enjoy being tied up, and to a lesser extent tying other people up. I enjoy the physical sensation, and the... dynamics? interactions? when I do it with the right person. That definitely can be sexual for me, but it also absolutely doesn't have to be.

Perhaps a shade of C as well, but for me that requires specific conditions I very rarely get to fulfil (i.e. somebody who is both willing and trusted to tie me up and leave me tied for a while).

[Trammel]

I would say all 3, although I am well over 18. Another choice for me would be the challenge of it. Trying to figure out how to escape, although I just like the feeling of being tied up and unable to escape.

[Monty]

A basically. I don't view it in the same way as sex, I can't really