You can tie your partner up, and the two of you can go at it for hours in various positions. However, Shibari can be sexual if you so choose. “Shibari is not inherently sexual,” explains Sydona, a Shibari artist and instructor some people use it as a form of meditation or as a tool to feel intimate with a partner.
(Sometimes, it’s also called Kinbaku or Japanese bondage.) So what are the best ways to use bondage during sex? If you’re someone who’s curious about bondage sex positions, you might have come across Shibari, a contemporary form of rope bondage that originated in Japan. In fact, a 93% of men and 96% of women have fantasized about some aspect of BDSM before. These reasons (among others) help to explain why so many people fantasize about BDSM (remember, the B stands for “bondage”). There’s an immense amount of vulnerability and trust required when sexually bound. Not only does it change the power structure, facilitating elements of domination and submission, but it also evokes powerful emotions. There’s something undeniably arousing about being tied up or tying a partner up in the bedroom.
