BDSM Lexicon · Sexual acts

Bareback – barebacking

Bareback or barebacking refers to sexual contact in which a condom is deliberately not used. Within BDSM and related sexual contexts, this is almost always an explicit, pre-discussed choice, not careless or unconscious behavior.

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Related terms

• Consent
• Dominance
• Condoms
• D/s
• STI

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