How to navigate kink in early dating?

I consider myself a sub and crave another D/s dynamic, but I also want a long-term partner and it has been a hot minute since I've really had to navigate dating. I've recently been seeing someone for about two months now, met via the usual apps (Hinge), and we've very lightly talked on the subject of sexual interests but haven't really had any super in-depth conversations about it.

He knows I'm subby/brat-leaning, and we've been intimate a few times but it's all been pretty vanilla-- is this a normal pace for early dating? Am I being weird for wishing things were more kinky? Not even super kinky, I mostly just want some light hair pulling and banter/teasing. I miss having some form of rules to follow.

I really like this guy and don't really want to force a conversation about kink if it's not appropriate to do so yet, but I've found myself really craving a more dominant presence in my life.

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u/QuesoAfterDark — 7 hours ago

Any girlies looking for a new friend? 😁

Hey!! I made a New Year's resolution in January to "become more interesting" and moved here to the Portland area... but admittedly I haven't done anything too interesting since moving. 😅 I think a big part of this nebulous dream requires me to actually leave my apartment, which is a lot easier to do with friends-- so here I am!

A little about me:

I'm 28F, moved to the PNW (Seattle) from Texas in 2018, and currently work a remote IT job. Moved here to the Portland area in January!

I love gaming (videogames mostly but also tabletop), film, anime, crafting, and am working on being more active; I recently started taking pole & pilates classes and would love to have a buddy to join me!

Movies/Shows: I love horror and psychological thrillers (Rec, Zodiac, The Wailing, Creep, Funny Games are some faves), cat-and-mouse thrillers like High & Low or Seven. As far as shows go, I think I quote I Think You Should Leave constantly, and love Tim Robinson's other show The Chair Company. Some other faves include Three Body Problem, Widow's Bay, Chernobyl, Mindhunter, Slow Horses... I'm not really into reality TV but maybe it'd be more fun with friends (and wine)! 😝

Overall I'm really just kind of an awkward, easy-going gal trying to get out of my apartment more. I'm more familiar with the NE area but I'm down to meet up anywhere-- I'm still figuring out Portland so I'm happy to explore all of it!

What I'm looking for:

I'm dying to expand my social network and make more friends, and ultimately want a girl squad! I've romanticized the idea of being in a 3-5 person group chat for spilling tea and memes, organizing cute dinner parties or movie nights, trying new restaurants, sampling new hobbies, hiking-- whatever comes up! I'm more of a small intentional hang person than a big group energy person, but I'm flexible and love to try new things!

If any of this sounds like you and you've also been meaning to meet people, drop a comment or DM me. Let's make it happen!

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u/QuesoAfterDark — 7 days ago
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Any girlies looking for a new friend? 😁

Hey!! I made a New Year's resolution in January to "become more interesting" and moved here to the Portland area... but admittedly I haven't done anything too interesting since moving. 😅 I think a big part of this nebulous dream requires me to actually leave my apartment, which is a lot easier to do with friends-- so here I am!

A little about me:

I'm 28F, moved to the PNW (Seattle) from Texas in 2018, and currently work a remote IT job. Moved here to the Portland area in January!

I love gaming (videogames mostly but also tabletop), film, anime, crafting, and am working on being more active; I recently started taking pole & pilates classes and would love to have a buddy to join me!

Movies/Shows: I love horror and psychological thrillers (Rec, Zodiac, The Wailing, Creep, Funny Games are some faves), cat-and-mouse thrillers like High & Low or Seven. As far as shows go, I think I quote I Think You Should Leave constantly, and love Tim Robinson's other show The Chair Company. Some other faves include Three Body Problem, Widow's Bay, Chernobyl, Mindhunter, Slow Horses... I'm not really into reality TV but I'll check out just about anything else!

Overall I'm really just kind of an awkward, easy-going gal trying to get out of my apartment more. I'm more familiar with the NE area but I'm down to meet up anywhere-- I'm still figuring out Portland so I'm happy to explore all of it!

What I'm looking for:

I'm dying to expand my social network and make more friends, and ultimately want a girl squad! I've romanticized the idea of being in a 3-5 person group chat for spilling tea and memes, organizing cute dinner parties or movie nights, trying new restaurants, sampling new hobbies, hiking-- whatever comes up! I'm more of a small intentional hang person than a big group energy person, but I'm flexible and love to try new things!

If any of this sounds like you and you've also been meaning to meet people, drop a comment or DM me. Let's make it happen!

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u/QuesoAfterDark — 7 days ago