Tease

In the context of BDSM and fetish lifestyles, a tease is a person who engages in teasing as a form of psychological or physical play, often as part of dominance and submission dynamics. Teasing involves arousing desire, anticipation, or frustration without immediate gratification, heightening the subject’s sense of yearning or vulnerability. This can be done through verbal taunts, sensory play, denial (such as orgasm control or edging), seductive gestures, or playful power exchange tactics.

A tease may or may not hold a dominant role but typically enjoys maintaining control over another person’s arousal and response. This role is commonly seen in tease and denial play (T&D), where one person tantalizes another without allowing release, reinforcing power dynamics.

• Primary Focus: Anticipation, denial, playful frustration
• Power Dynamic: Often includes control over release or satisfaction
  
• Methods: Edging, teasing language, withholding pleasure
• Role in BDSM: Common in tease & denial (T&D), orgasm control, power play
• Emphasis: Playful frustration and control