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A label gives you a word to explore, not an instruction. A higher percentage means the test placed that category higher in its own output; BDSMtest.org does not publish enough detail on its public pages for us to convert it into a probability, percentile, or measure of compatibility. Read the description, decide whether it fits, and ask what it means to the person using it. You can also browse the 120-kink list or try Cuffplay's Kink Test for a different set of prompts. Cuffplay is not affiliated with BDSMtest.org.
A switch is someone who may enjoy taking different sides of a negotiated power dynamic at different times. It does not require equal interest in both roles, or a change within the same encounter. Some people switch by partner or mood; others prefer a clear role for a long period.
Talk about: When does each role appeal, and how would you signal a change?
Related scales: Lead, Yield Dom, sub, and switch →
Submissive describes an interest in yielding some agreed control within a power exchange. The word does not tell you which activities someone likes, how they behave outside a scene, or whether they want a continuing dynamic. A person can have strong boundaries and still identify with submission.
Talk about: What would you enjoy handing over, for how long, and what stays yours?
Related scales: Yield, Structure Dom, sub, and switch →
Dominant describes an interest in leading an agreed power dynamic. Leadership here depends on a partner's active participation and clear boundaries; it is not a license to direct someone outside what they chose. Some people prefer brief scenes, while others discuss a broader relationship structure.
Talk about: What kind of leadership feels welcome, and where should it stop?
Related scales: Lead, Structure Dom, sub, and switch →
Experimentalist usually points to curiosity about trying varied ideas rather than a single role or practice. Curiosity can include reading, discussing, or imagining something without wanting to do it. A broad result may coexist with firm limits.
Talk about: Which ideas are only interesting in theory, which might be worth discussing, and what is a definite no?
Related scales: Explore, Play Kink Checklist →
A brat may enjoy playful resistance or teasing inside an agreed power dynamic. What feels fun to one person may feel irritating or uncomfortable to another, so the tone and limits matter more than the label. Being a brat is not a waiver of consent or a reason to ignore a stop.
Talk about: What kind of teasing is welcome, and what response would feel good?
Related scales: Play, Yield Brat and brat tamer →
A brat tamer may enjoy responding to consensual teasing with playful direction or structure. The term describes a possible dynamic, not a duty to correct someone or to push past a boundary. Partners may prefer humor, gentle rules, or something else entirely.
Talk about: What counts as playful resistance, and when should the game end?
Related scales: Lead, Play Brat and brat tamer →
A rigger is a person interested in tying or arranging rope or other forms of restraint with a willing partner. Skill, communication, and safety knowledge matter more than a test label. A result does not show experience or qualify someone to attempt a technique.
Talk about: What is the appeal, what training or safety knowledge is needed, and what is off limits?
Related scales: Structure, Lead kink list →
Rope bunny is a community term often used by someone interested in being tied. People use it with different levels of seriousness, and some prefer another term. Interest in the role says nothing about someone's tolerance, flexibility, or consent to a particular method.
Talk about: Is the interest visual, emotional, physical, or something else, and what boundaries apply?
Related scales: Yield, Sensation Rope bunny →
In a consensual kink context, a sadist may enjoy giving an agreed intense sensation or seeing a partner respond to it. The label does not mean cruelty outside consent, and it does not specify an activity or intensity. People can be curious about the idea while keeping narrow limits.
Talk about: Which kinds of sensation are welcome, and how would both people check in?
Related scales: Sensation, Lead
In a consensual kink context, a masochist may enjoy receiving an agreed intense sensation. It does not mean someone wants harm, lacks boundaries, or wants the same experience every time. The appeal can be physical, emotional, or tied to the setting.
Talk about: What kind of sensation is appealing, what is not, and what check-in would help?
Related scales: Sensation, Yield
Degrader describes interest in using agreed, often provocative language or a role within a scene. The words that work for one person may be deeply unwelcome to another; context and exact wording matter. The label never grants permission to insult someone outside a negotiated exchange.
Talk about: Which words or themes, if any, are welcome, and which are excluded?
Related scales: Lead, Play
Degradee describes interest in receiving agreed provocative language or a particular role in a scene. It does not imply low self-worth or consent to being spoken to that way in everyday life. Some people prefer precise words and a very limited context.
Talk about: What meaning does the language have for you, and what words or situations are off limits?
Related scales: Yield, Play
Primal (Hunter) refers to interest in an instinctive, pursuit-oriented role in a negotiated dynamic. People use the term broadly, and it need not include any specific physical activity. A partner's interest in the other role cannot be inferred from this score.
Talk about: What does “hunter” mean to you, what pace is welcome, and how would you pause?
Related scales: Lead, Play Primal play →
Primal (Prey) refers to interest in the receptive side of an instinctive or pursuit-themed dynamic. The word is role language, not an invitation to cross real boundaries. Some people enjoy only the mood or story; others may not want to act it out at all.
Talk about: Which parts appeal, what feels too much, and how will you check in?
Related scales: Yield, Play Primal play →
Voyeur, in consensual kink usage, can describe interest in watching a willing adult or being invited to observe. Watching anyone without permission, or sharing their image without permission, is outside that meaning. The label does not reveal whether someone wants a real experience or only likes the idea.
Talk about: What kind of observation is appealing, who must agree, and what privacy rules apply?
Related scales: Explore, Sensation
Exhibitionist can describe interest in being seen by consenting adults in a chosen setting. It does not imply a wish to be visible to strangers or to have images shared. Audience, privacy, and the ability to withdraw matter.
Talk about: Who, if anyone, could see you, in what setting, and what should never be recorded or posted?
Related scales: Explore, Play Exhibitionism →
Owner is a role some adults use in a negotiated power dynamic, sometimes paired with pet language. It is a chosen title within agreed boundaries, not literal ownership of a person. The meaning can range from affectionate caretaking to formal structure.
Talk about: What does the title mean to each of you, what responsibilities come with it, and when does it apply?
Related scales: Lead, Structure
Pet is a role some adults choose within an affectionate or structured dynamic. It can involve a nickname, a playful frame, or a more defined agreement; the label alone does not explain which. A pet retains full agency and can change their mind.
Talk about: Which parts of the role feel affirming, and which feel uncomfortable or outside the agreement?
Related scales: Yield, Play Pet play →
Daddy or Mommy is an adult role title in some consensual care or authority dynamics. It may signal nurturance, guidance, structure, or a blend that partners define for themselves. It does not by itself describe a family relationship or any specific activity.
Talk about: What does the title mean to you, and what care or authority would you actually want?
Related scales: Lead, Structure Dommy/Mommy dynamics →
Little is a term some consenting adults use for a playful, carefree or cared-for headspace, often paired with a Daddy or Mommy role. It is adult roleplay about feeling looked after; it never involves minors. People mean very different things by it, from comfort and silliness to structure and rules.
Talk about: What does that headspace feel like for you, what care helps, and what stays outside the role?
Related scales: Yield, Play Little space →
Master or Mistress is a title some adults use for a negotiated authority role. Its meaning varies widely: for some it is scene language; for others it marks a more sustained agreement. A score or title cannot define anyone else's obligations.
Talk about: What decisions are actually included, how can either person renegotiate, and when does the title apply?
Related scales: Lead, Structure
Slave is a chosen adult role title in some negotiated power dynamics. It is symbolic role language and does not remove a person's rights, agency, or ability to withdraw consent. People who use the title may have very different arrangements.
Talk about: What does this word mean to you, what remains yours to decide, and how would you revise the agreement?
Related scales: Yield, Structure
Ageplayer is a term some consenting adults use for adult roleplay involving an imagined age or care dynamic. It is distinct from any involvement of minors. The label alone says little about a person's preferred setting, language, or boundaries.
Talk about: What adult-to-adult elements are appealing, what language is unwelcome, and what is firmly excluded?
Related scales: Play, Yield Age play →
Non-monogamist describes interest in relationship structures that may allow more than one consensual connection. It does not say which structure a person wants or whether a current partner has agreed. Some people are exploring a possibility rather than making a plan.
Talk about: What agreements, disclosure, and boundaries would everyone involved need?
Related scales: Explore, Structure
Vanilla is a broad, informal term for interests that fall outside what someone calls kink. Its meaning changes across communities and individuals. A high or low score should not be treated as a judgment about openness, skill, or a person's worth. Someone can prefer familiar intimacy and still be curious about selected ideas.
Talk about: Which experiences feel good now, and are there any topics you would like to explore in conversation?
Related scales: No direct equivalent; use all six only as optional prompts.
These labels can suggest a conversation, never a match score or consent. Common complementary pairs include Dominant ↔ Submissive, Brat ↔ Brat tamer, Rigger ↔ Rope bunny, Sadist ↔ Masochist, Primal (Hunter) ↔ Primal (Prey), Owner ↔ Pet, Degrader ↔ Degradee, Daddy/Mommy ↔ Little, Master/Mistress ↔ Slave. Each pair still needs both people to define what the roles mean, discuss limits, and choose whether anything happens.
They name interests or roles the questionnaire associated with your answers. Read the labels as conversation prompts. The percentages are not a diagnosis, a percentile of other people, or a measure of how much consent someone has given.
Accuracy depends on what you want it to do. It may help you find useful words, but BDSMtest.org's public pages do not publish a scoring formula or reliability evidence sufficient for us to claim that a percentage measures a stable trait. Keep what fits; question what does not.
Yes, if they want to share them. This page can show shared labels and possible complementary roles. Talk about actual preferences and boundaries; a pair of labels is not a compatibility score or consent.
It suggests broad curiosity about ideas or experiences. Curiosity may stay at the level of reading and conversation. A high result does not mean someone wants every suggested activity.
Answers, context, or preferences may vary. Without a published test-retest study or full scoring method, we cannot identify one cause from a changed score. Treat each result as a snapshot and compare the words that feel accurate now.
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