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What are your definitions of vanilla vs kinky!

101 replies

GlamGiraffe · 12/12/2022 22:34

Id be fascinated to know people's thoughts on this!

I've always thought my relationship was quite vanilla, however conversations with a couple of friends (like you do) have said they think I've had a kinky marriage

What do you think counts as generally vanilla compared to kinky.?

Ps long term member not a ţroll!

OP posts:
Stichintime · 12/12/2022 23:50

Sorry OP, that was a mini joke in case you missed it?

ArcticSkewer · 13/12/2022 03:32

So what's he dressing up in? That might be a bit kink depending on the outfit. Do they play doctors and nurses and he's the nurse?

In a new relationship anything different probably seems kinky. If you can buy it at Ann Summers it's pretty vanilla would be my way of looking at it - but if he's in the dresses, maybe not!

Confusion101 · 13/12/2022 05:01

First off, I wana know why people are so outraged this was posted in chat? 🙄

I don't like using the term vanilla, I think it hints at being boring. I prefer kinky v normal 😂 I used to think dressing up and using toys was kinky until I talked to others and realised it's very normal.

PlantsAndSpaniels · 13/12/2022 05:19

I always thought vanilla was just plain sex. No unusual positions or added extras.
Nowadays, threesomes, bit of dressing up and toys are probably classed as vanilla too.

autienotnaughty · 13/12/2022 05:20

Vanilla
Usual sex positions
Foreplay

Kinky
Anal
Sex toys
Golden shower
Spanking
Multiple people

BessieSurtees · 13/12/2022 05:53

Jeez another competitive thread on mumsnet.

Did someone mention chicken?

GlamGiraffe · 13/12/2022 07:27

#@ArcticSkewer
As hilariously entertaining as it would be to see him in a dress of any kind of costume, for that matter, its never happened😂
Only something like me wearing just an apron, or being bossier than normal, super sexy underwear, etc. Nothing as fancy as leather, plastic, chains or the like!!
This made me laugh at the sheer thought of it!

OP posts:
ArcticSkewer · 13/12/2022 09:11

Ah, so vanilla then. If you want to spice things up, put him in the apron and beat him with a wooden spoon 😈... instant kink

Wakk · 13/12/2022 09:14

Anal isn't kinky is it? Pretty mainstream surely?

ButterflyBiscuit · 13/12/2022 09:20

Love pat on the bum or swat mid sex vanilla.

Actual spanking - beginner kinky.

Full on implement play proper kinky?

I genuinely think everyone is different. If you look at a "limits list" for bdsm you'll usually find a ton of things you wouldn't do, even if there's stuff that looks fun/would try once etc.

Palmfrond · 13/12/2022 09:26

I feel it’s practically a kink these days to just enjoy a good old fashioned face to face root.

Igglepiggleslittletoe · 13/12/2022 10:05

Stichintime · 12/12/2022 23:16

Vanilla, a hand job... kinky, a blow job. But really I'm sure you can work this stuff out yourself!

A blow job is kinky??

Dear god I am in a kinky relationship and did not know it. We thought we were fairly vanilla lol

latetothefisting · 13/12/2022 10:11

GlamGiraffe · 12/12/2022 23:27

@pigonalipstick my best friend was talking about a man she'd met at work -not in relationship terms, and how he was really kinky as he liked dressing up,just Ann summers type costumes not s+m gear and how this was very kinky. I thought it was pretty standard. Another friend said something similar, so I wondered if this was generally representative. I'm not talking about bdsm or bondage etc.

Well surely it depends on the costume and who was wearing it?
If it was her wearing a naughty nurse/sexy santa costume I'd agree its fairly standard. If it's him wearing the bunny outfit as a precursor to role play because he has a furry kink then, that is by definition kinky (although not particulalry extreme!).

But it is of course very subjective! And who really cares?

Cherryana · 13/12/2022 10:13

What is pegging?

I do not want to google it.

whattodo1975 · 13/12/2022 10:17

Do you think your husband tells his mates what you get up to in bed, and asks them to rate it vanilla or kinky ?

LizzieSiddal · 13/12/2022 10:18

Kinky is when I allow my dh to have sex with ALL our clothes removed.

LizzieSiddal · 13/12/2022 10:19

@Cherryana it’s when both of you peg your washing out on the line.

Palmfrond · 13/12/2022 10:36

LizzieSiddal · 13/12/2022 10:19

@Cherryana it’s when both of you peg your washing out on the line.

No, it’s when you have sex with clothes pegs on your noses because you’ve only just been able to get the kids to sleep and you’ve got exactly 30 minutes before you both pass out from exhaustion/ennui, and besides which you took a shower the day before yesterday, how bad can it be? Real talk. Tough choices. Bad smells.

LizzieSiddal · 13/12/2022 10:44

Oh that does sound kinky @Palmfrond

ArcticSkewer · 13/12/2022 10:47

Cherryana · 13/12/2022 10:13

What is pegging?

I do not want to google it.

if you don't want to google it, you may not want to know.
Rumours are that Prince William is the Prince of Pegging.

TeamHerbivore · 13/12/2022 10:50

Mrspatmoressouffle · 12/12/2022 23:47

I’d have most of mumsnet clutching their pearls and claiming I should leave my partner if I said some of the stuff I get up to, OP.

I accept that my kinks are really quite extreme but blowjobs being kinky as a PP suggested is ludicrous in my eyes

I doubt anyone would pearl clutch or even care actually. As long as things are legal and consensual, I’ve never met anyone that cares about anyone else’s sex life.

WeBuiltThisBuffetOnSausageRoll · 13/12/2022 10:55

if you don't want to google it, you may not want to know.

It's when a man and a lady love each very much and they have a different kind of special cuddle where they take turns by swapping places, with the aid of something additional in place of something that the lady doesn't have, because the man prefers not to use his own one.

Bronnau · 13/12/2022 10:55

Interesting that a PP basically listed kinky as stuff done including other people, dogging, threesomes etc. Imo there's plenty to be done in a monogamous relationship that is kinky!

Igglepiggleslittletoe · 13/12/2022 10:57

Its attaching a strap on and giving it to him up the arse.

And yes I had to google it too.

LaurieFairyCake · 13/12/2022 10:59

Vagina/oral/masturbation - all lovely lovely vanilla ice cream

Anything else kinky and revolting to me 🤢 (porn/anal/videoing/photography/other people/s and m)