BDSM Lexicon · Edge play

Blood sports

Blood sports is a term within BDSM that is used for consensual forms of play in which a small amount of blood may be released deliberately. It falls under what is often called edge play: BDSM practices that involve an increased risk and therefore require exceptional knowledge, experience, consent, and safety awareness.

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Related terms

• Scarification
• Needle play
• Knife play
• D/s
• Surrender

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