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Date tried to put a hood on me during sex

385 replies

solosunflowers · 30/09/2026 11:42

I've been trying to date and honestly not had the best time so far.

I don't get a lot of free time because I'm a solo parent to my son.
So I went on a date recently. It was a low pressure walk (my suggestion). It went really well and we hit it off a lot better than expected. The only thing was that he made reference to being interested in the D/s dynamic. Can't remember how the conversation came up. I didn't make much of it because that is something I can enjoy, but didn't want to discuss at that point.

So second date we were at his house. He kisses me and things get heated. We're about to have sex and he gets about a hood to put over my head. Apparently one of his fantasies. I said no.

This doesn't sound like a man who's looking for a relationship, right?

OP posts:
solosunflowers · 30/09/2026 14:58

Pallisers · 30/09/2026 14:55

He is not even divorced yet! OP I am going to sound horrible here but every response you had to him - not doing a double -take on the kink, still having sex with him after the hood, seeing him when he is still married - said to him "I'm here for sex and up for anything". He is still a piece of shit but you need to really work on yourself and your expectations here. If your expectations/wants are kinky sex on a second date, great. But clearly they aren't.

They have been separated three years. I was told he's divorcing but it's complicated due to finances. He is a single man!

OP posts:
ThorsRaven · 30/09/2026 15:04

solosunflowers · 30/09/2026 14:56

I only know what he told me.

  1. she wanted another child, he didn't
  2. she ended the marriage, then was with her manager at work very quickly afterwards.

He's not going to say... "My wife ended our marriage because of my porn addiction and the fact I kept trying to put a bag over head like she's a kidnap victim".

PumpkinsAndCoconuts · 30/09/2026 15:05

42goingon14 · 30/09/2026 11:46

Well, people who like to put hoods on their sexual partners can also want a relationship so I am not sure I would make that assumption.

I would be pretty put out that he didn't think the hood needed a conversation though.

Yep. The issue wouldn’t be the hood (not my thing at all but if OP were to like it… anyhow.) but i would absolutely expect him to discuss this beforehand!! And not just get it out… wtf?

edit: seems like he may have taken OP’s general interesting (or at least a lack of an outright rejection) as the go-ahead to do whatever he wanted… which obviously isn’t okay at all and highly worrying as well!

MadellineBellPictureMeGoneNS · 30/09/2026 15:05

Happyjoe · 30/09/2026 14:00

If he can try and do this without talking to you first/permission on the first hookup, imagine what he would want from you a few dates in.

The hood without consent how long till choking comes into it.
Not to be trusted on any level

toiletpaperthief · 30/09/2026 15:08

BobbiBiscuits · 30/09/2026 14:57

dom / sub

What he means is, he's a sadist and gets joy out of humiliating / hurting / controlling you during sex. WHY does a man want to do that, and what does it mean, really. People can try and justify it with ramblings of 'kinks' and wtf they like, but at root - he doesn't like or respect you.

Get rid. At least you found out early with little harm done.

You show total ignorance about BDSM.

solosunflowers · 30/09/2026 15:10

MadellineBellPictureMeGoneNS · 30/09/2026 15:05

The hood without consent how long till choking comes into it.
Not to be trusted on any level

He did choking too.

OP posts:
nomoreforks · 30/09/2026 15:10

ThorsRaven · 30/09/2026 15:04

He's not going to say... "My wife ended our marriage because of my porn addiction and the fact I kept trying to put a bag over head like she's a kidnap victim".

nailed it!

zoeslim · 30/09/2026 15:10

We do that -,love it
Not on a 1st date though

BobbiBiscuits · 30/09/2026 15:11

toiletpaperthief · 30/09/2026 15:08

You show total ignorance about BDSM.

Yeah of course I do.

42goingon14 · 30/09/2026 15:11

stopbeingnasty · 30/09/2026 14:47

I mean, as everybody else does on this godforsaken website, I was simply expressing my viewpoint. Sorry I didn't coat it in sugar and serve it with a bunch of flowers!

No, your comment certainly doesn't make you extraordinary on this website. I wouldn't have commented had it not been for the username. Maybe Idontcoatitinsugar would be a better one for you?

toiletpaperthief · 30/09/2026 15:11

solosunflowers · 30/09/2026 14:58

They have been separated three years. I was told he's divorcing but it's complicated due to finances. He is a single man!

ohhh.... Another "separated man" that "can't get divorced because of kids and finances"?

the dating apps are plagued with them.

solosunflowers · 30/09/2026 15:12

PumpkinsAndCoconuts · 30/09/2026 15:05

Yep. The issue wouldn’t be the hood (not my thing at all but if OP were to like it… anyhow.) but i would absolutely expect him to discuss this beforehand!! And not just get it out… wtf?

edit: seems like he may have taken OP’s general interesting (or at least a lack of an outright rejection) as the go-ahead to do whatever he wanted… which obviously isn’t okay at all and highly worrying as well!

Edited

Yes seems that way. It's hard to remember what was said now. I certainly was interested at that point. Now I'm thinking and reflecting on everything, it's not something I want to explore at the moment.

OP posts:
solosunflowers · 30/09/2026 15:14

toiletpaperthief · 30/09/2026 15:11

ohhh.... Another "separated man" that "can't get divorced because of kids and finances"?

the dating apps are plagued with them.

Basically, yeah. Don't you think that's genuine?

OP posts:
U53rName · 30/09/2026 15:14

solosunflowers · 30/09/2026 15:10

He did choking too.

.

Oh My God Omg GIF
BobbiBiscuits · 30/09/2026 15:16

According to data compiled by the advocacy group We Can't Consent To This, men have used the "rough sex" or BDSM defense in more than 60 murder cases (and at least 67 total homicide and non-fatal assault cases tracked across broader studies) in the UK between 1972 and 2020.

Getting Away With Murder? A Review of the ‘Rough Sex Defence’

Several high-profile murders of women killed during alleged consensual sex ‘gone wrong’ have led to widespread calls for reform to prevent the use of what has been termed the ‘rough sex defence’. Concerns about the use of this ‘defence’ are located within broader concerns about the high rates of domestic abuse and fatal violence against women.

Lobbyists, campaign groups and members of parliament have drawn attention to the increase in this ‘defence’ featuring in criminal cases in England and Wales and have consequently proposed two amendments to the Domestic Abuse Bill (2020), namely a statutory prohibition of consent as a defence to actual bodily or more serious harm, including death, and introducing additional scrutiny in charging decisions by requiring the Director of Public Prosecutions to authorise charges of manslaughter (rather than murder) in cases involving rough sex/sadomasochism (SM).

This article provides a critical analysis of the use of rough sex/SM in female homicide cases and proposed legal reforms and concludes that the proposed reforms would fail to capture many of the ‘rough sex’ cases that have come before the courts in recent years and may not have the intended effect. We consider potential alternative approaches.

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0022018320936777

BobbiBiscuits · 30/09/2026 15:17

solosunflowers · 30/09/2026 15:10

He did choking too.

Of course he did. Beta male sad fucker.

MadellineBellPictureMeGoneNS · 30/09/2026 15:18

solosunflowers · 30/09/2026 15:12

Yes seems that way. It's hard to remember what was said now. I certainly was interested at that point. Now I'm thinking and reflecting on everything, it's not something I want to explore at the moment.

And that's your perogative and not have that scenario sprung on you.
It can get scary when a man sets his sights on something youre not expecting.

byedriver · 30/09/2026 15:20

It's always something weird, gross or violent isn't it? Can you wear a hood? Can you peg me? Can I choke you? Will you fuck other men?

Why is the fetish never - can I give you a million pounds? Can I pay for you to go to Barbados? Can I pay off your mortgage?

Total fucking losers.

MadellineBellPictureMeGoneNS · 30/09/2026 15:23

@byedriver or not ask and force participation.
Scary AF.

toiletpaperthief · 30/09/2026 15:23

byedriver · 30/09/2026 15:20

It's always something weird, gross or violent isn't it? Can you wear a hood? Can you peg me? Can I choke you? Will you fuck other men?

Why is the fetish never - can I give you a million pounds? Can I pay for you to go to Barbados? Can I pay off your mortgage?

Total fucking losers.

"Pay of your mortgage" is my fav fetish.

pigmygoatsinjumpers · 30/09/2026 15:24

solosunflowers · 30/09/2026 15:10

He did choking too.

Did he ask you if that was OK, too?

Jane143 · 30/09/2026 15:26

Did he actually choke you? Maybe he needs reporting? He’s a weirdo

TheIntricaciesOfHarpUpkeepAndMaintenance · 30/09/2026 15:26

byedriver · 30/09/2026 15:20

It's always something weird, gross or violent isn't it? Can you wear a hood? Can you peg me? Can I choke you? Will you fuck other men?

Why is the fetish never - can I give you a million pounds? Can I pay for you to go to Barbados? Can I pay off your mortgage?

Total fucking losers.

Why is the fetish never - can I give you a million pounds? Can I pay for you to go to Barbados? Can I pay off your mortgage?

Apparently this is a thing! Men who are into financial submission/being financially dominated. Generally really wealthy men!

I’ve unfortunately never been courted by one of these submissive millionaires.

pigmygoatsinjumpers · 30/09/2026 15:28

Did you let a friend or relative know where you'd be that night, this was after all, only the second time you met this man?

ThatCyanCat · 30/09/2026 15:28

solosunflowers · 30/09/2026 15:10

He did choking too.

Run like fuck.