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.