Just like how a sugar rush can be followed by a crash, the natural high we get from kink space can be met by a kink drop too.
Learn more about this curious phenomenon through the articles below!
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RemedialRopes.com has some handy advice for what you can do after a session to help bring your partner and yourself back to normalcy and mitigate the depression-like symptoms of kink drop.
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KeepingItKinky.net: Kashiko Black writes: “All scenes, no matter what their focus is, should include some kind of aftercare component. In its most basic form, aftercare can be thought of as the willingness to support your partner after a play session to ensure return to an everyday state of mental and emotional equilibrium.”
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ChicoMunch.com: Drop (sometimes called sub drop, dom drop and “The Mondays”) is an experience with similar characteristics of depression that occurs after an intense SM scene.
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Lelo.com: “Even though it takes place ‘after’ a scene, aftercare requires forethought and conversation. But what is it exactly?”
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KeepingItKinky.net: “What type of aftercare is appropriate will vary depending on the scene and the relationship between the two players. The best aftercare is tailored to the particular scene and people.”
