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Dominant means basically "i like to take charge of things," submissive means basically "I like the other person to handle stuff." And it doesn't mean EVERY TIME either, just as a trend.

[Poll #85561]

Dear Heloise -

Date: 2002-12-20 11:39 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] wanton-bliss.livejournal.com
I'm confused.

I would probably prefer that I not have to take charge of things outside the bedroom (I like it when other people plan my social life for me), but I end up feeling the obligation to step up and take control of things (the same with my place of employment). In the bedroom, I like to be in charge, feel most comfortable in that situation, but at the same time want to be able to yield up control.

My point merely being - I have no idea how to answer your poll.

Signed,
Befuddled in Dulles

dear BiD:

Date: 2002-12-20 11:43 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] herbaliser.livejournal.com
It sounds to me like you prefer being submissive outside the bedroom and prefer dominating in the bedroom. Tendencies, not absolutes.

Re: dear BiD:

Date: 2002-12-20 11:46 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] hotcrab.livejournal.com
so, let me guess. the girls prefer to be submissive in the bedroom, and dominant outside?
and the guys are the other way around?

Date: 2002-12-20 11:54 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] herbaliser.livejournal.com
Kind of an even split so far.

Date: 2002-12-20 05:35 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] herbaliser.livejournal.com
wow, not a single guy has claimed to be dominant outside of the bedroom...

Excellent...

Date: 2002-12-20 11:48 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] wanton-bliss.livejournal.com
That is what I had defaulted to.

You're the greatest.

I know.

Date: 2002-12-20 11:52 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] herbaliser.livejournal.com
That's why all these straight guys who are dominant outside the bedroom are obsessed with me, I guess. Fuckers.

(Full disclosure: I am dominant outside and submissive inside.)

Metrics

Date: 2002-12-20 12:03 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] wanton-bliss.livejournal.com
I must admit, I'm rather intrigued that not a single person has claimed to be consistent in and out of the bedroom. You'd think there'd be at least one, but the cliches are holding.

Re: Metrics

Date: 2002-12-20 12:17 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] herbaliser.livejournal.com
I know at least a couple of consistent people but I don't know if they'll respond.

Re: Metrics

Date: 2002-12-20 05:46 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ex-agentcoo.livejournal.com
I think it's safe to say I'm a dom in or out.

- Cooper

Re: woo!

Date: 2002-12-20 05:49 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ex-agentcoo.livejournal.com
What, you had some bet going or something?

- Cooper

Date: 2002-12-20 05:50 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] herbaliser.livejournal.com
Just with myself.

Re: Metrics

Date: 2008-12-31 04:11 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] jimbojones.livejournal.com
Huh. Six years later, I wander into this poll because some random dude replied to a comment in a four year old post, and vote on it.

I'm consistent.

Date: 2008-12-31 04:15 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] herbaliser.livejournal.com
I think I'm more of a switch now. But I still get really really hot when I get my hair pulled and all.

Date: 2008-12-31 04:19 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] jimbojones.livejournal.com
Once I finally realized most girls are totally fucking okay with it, I discovered that I was WAAAAAY more comfortable just being straightforwardly dominant.

Date: 2008-12-31 04:20 am (UTC)

Date: 2002-12-20 12:20 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] alishas.livejournal.com
But only because I'm so passive-aggressive. I'd like to dominate outside of the bedroom too. Anyway when it comes does to it, I like to dominate and be dominated BUT on my terms, so really I'm dominating then too...

nah

Date: 2002-12-20 12:23 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] herbaliser.livejournal.com
AFAIK, being dominated on your own terms is the very definition of BDSM-style submission.

Re: nah

Date: 2002-12-20 12:31 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] meekgirl.livejournal.com
ha. "dominate me *this* way! No, you idiot, THIS way!"
(not that it's not true.)

::flashbacks::

Date: 2002-12-20 12:33 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] herbaliser.livejournal.com
heh, it's funny because it's true.

Date: 2002-12-20 12:37 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] katyakoshka.livejournal.com
Just like to commend you on the protection of each answerer's identity from other poll-takers and -observers... A couple months ago a friend of mine did a very similar poll, and some random jackass horned in on it, began sort of harassing another person who'd taken the poll, commented and lived in his area. My friend ended up having to make the entry private.

Anyhow. Yeah.

Date: 2002-12-20 12:40 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] herbaliser.livejournal.com
yeah, I figure the true exhibitionists would blab their results anyway ;)

Date: 2002-12-20 01:42 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] herbaliser.livejournal.com
I LVOE YU XANDER!!1!!

Date: 2002-12-20 01:58 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] katyakoshka.livejournal.com
Exactly. ;)

Date: 2002-12-20 12:41 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] interimlover.livejournal.com
i'm unable to answer this given the choices above...

i'm a 50/50 split on this subject. I have no problem taking charge in both areas, but I also love it when the girl is also able to take charge. Especially in the bedroom.

Date: 2002-12-20 01:12 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] herbaliser.livejournal.com
well, just go with tendencies or preferences... do you feel better when the girl is in charge most of the time? or would you? do you tend to take the lead and hate it? or love it?

Date: 2002-12-20 01:09 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] tawnyleona.livejournal.com
I am dom out, sub in...and I tend to go after guys who are sub out, dom in. Of course, I like to give spankings as well as the next girl, but I'm a LAZY fuck:)

Date: 2002-12-20 01:14 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] herbaliser.livejournal.com
same here except I never date guys who are sub out and dom in. dammit.

Graphs?

Date: 2002-12-20 03:11 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] netropy.livejournal.com
So, are you going to compile some statistics on guy/girl vrs. results? You know, some pretty graphs looking for correlations?

And too late now, but it would have been cool to have an optional question for meyers-briggs type for people who knew it. (Of course, that's the same thing I said about my poll today, realizing just a second too late that I should have added another question...)

VENN DIAGRAMS!!!!!!

Date: 2002-12-20 03:13 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] herbaliser.livejournal.com
I dunno about graphs, but I will post some raw data in a week.

Re: VENN DIAGRAMS!!!!!!

Date: 2002-12-20 03:17 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] netropy.livejournal.com
Well, just push the data around in excel for a little while, and after about nine months it should pop out a few cute little graphs. ;-)

Oh, and another thing I would have added to your question: I would split "outside the bedroom" into two halves: Interpersonal, and Professional. Based on context, I know you meant interpersonal, but I still would answer those two differently.

Date: 2002-12-20 03:18 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] herbaliser.livejournal.com
The question was purely "Interpersonal" actually as you surmised, because I'm oh-so-not dominant in the corporate world. Gah.

Date: 2002-12-20 06:42 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] revolta.livejournal.com
You didn't give enough options for answers. There are some of us who change depending on mood both inside and outside the bedroom.... I would like to say versatile in both areas....

Date: 2002-12-20 06:44 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] herbaliser.livejournal.com
Well, yeah, obviously it depends on factors, but I'm talking about tracking trends, or what makes you most comfortable...

Date: 2003-04-05 01:28 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] apotheon.livejournal.com
My "tendency" actually changes depending on the relationship, and on the stage of a relationship. I pretty much tend to angle for whatever feels comfortable with the girl in question. Well, that's with "in the bedroom", primarily. I guess that outside the bedroom, I like to agree on things 98% of the time and fight over it the other 2%. I've got a strong personality, and I like a strong personality; I'm more than willing to have a little friction for that to happen.

Without friction there's no heat
Without heat there can't be fire
Without fire there's no desire
You're making me hot

- Oingo Boingo, Sweat

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