Dynamic Consent

Dynamic consent allows people, especially submissives, to consent to a sex act, but change their mind and withdraw consent later. This might occur if someone doesn’t have a full grasp of how they’ll feel during the act they’ve consented to or if they are too aroused to make a fully informed decision, for example.

A dynamic consent model of consent aims to ensure both dominant and submissive people enjoy their interactions. It minimizes the chances a submissive will go along with an activity they are uncomfortable with because they feel obligated or unwilling to ruin the mood of the moment.

Ongoing communication is key to ensuring consent is always granted through a dynamic consent model. Some of this consent may be verbal, but people who use dynamic consent must pay attention to their partners’ body language. People are not always willing or even able to speak up if they change their mind about a particular activity. However, their bodies typically give cues that advances or activities are unpleasant or unwanted. If someone detects their partner doesn’t seem keen for an activity they’ve consented to, they should ask whether consent is still granted or even stop the activity entirely under dynamic consent guidelines.