When one partner is primal, it often ties in with dominant and submissive roles, and a scene can include one lover being the hunter and the other, the prey. This kink is not exclusive to any gender or sexual orientation, and thus anyone can identify as being primal. Primal is what many of us call ‘animalistic’ and can be characterised by intense sexual experiences. In other words, it’s about connecting with one’s most primitive, basic, and animalistic self, and is centred around raw feelings, actions, and natural impulses. Primal, in the BDSM world, is when someone enjoys mimicking an animal or animals that they identify with during sexual activity. This definition, when it comes to BDSM, isn’t far off, and already one can gather what it may mean… In the Realm of BDSM, What Does Primal Mean?

In this way, it refers to someone seeing themselves or others as the most basic and important part. In Latin, the word ‘primus’ is used which essentially means ‘first’. It’s often used as a means to talk about animals during hunting or evolutionary development. The most gorgeous, seemingly perfect guy or girl can seemingly degenerate into a hideous, fugly frumpbomb when in the midst of their own sudden and momentary Primal Face.To be primal is connected to primal urges, such as protecting oneself or others from harm. Many people are not consciously aware of the existence of Primal Face, but they certainly do see it, when it happens. It is the most accurate and no-holds-barred visual representation of what we look like. Sometimes, this can result in a starkly different - and often alarming - physical appearance of our faces, compared to the normally controlled 'look' we present to others. On the other hand, there are moments in our lives, specifically during some kind of social activity, where we are paying little to no attention to the angle, lighting, and expression upon our faces. Girls are more prone to this activity than guys, though gender does not preclude the act from taking place eventually.

(adjective specific to visual stimulus fleeting/momentary) Every human being has seen him or herself in the mirror, and come to a conclusion about what angle, amount of lighting, and expression make for what they consider to be their 'best face'.

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