{"id":312,"date":"2025-06-26T12:27:29","date_gmt":"2025-06-26T17:27:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesocietybdsm.com\/bdsm\/?page_id=312"},"modified":"2025-06-26T12:27:29","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T17:27:29","slug":"negotiation-worksheet","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thesocietybdsm.com\/bdsm\/negotiation-worksheet\/","title":{"rendered":"Negotiation Worksheet"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udcdd BDSM Scene Negotiation Worksheet<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p><em>This worksheet is designed to help both partners clearly communicate expectations, limits, and needs before a scene.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udd39 1. Basic Info<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Scene Date\/Location:<\/strong> _______________________________<br><strong>Participants\u2019 Names (Scene Names):<\/strong><br>Top: ____________________<br>Bottom: ____________________<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Experience Level (circle one):<\/strong><br>\ud83d\udd18 New to BDSM \ud83d\udd18 Some Experience \ud83d\udd18 Very Experienced<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udd39 2. Scene Type &amp; Intention<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2610 Light Play<br>\u2610 Trying something new<br>\u2610 Full\/Intense Scene<br>\u2610 Roleplay or D\/s dynamic<br>\u2610 Sexual elements involved?<br>\u2003\u2003\u2610 Yes\u2003\u2003\u2610 No\u2003\u2003\u2610 Maybe (negotiate clearly)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What are we hoping to get out of this scene?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udd39 3. Activities &amp; Limits<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Interested Activities (check all that apply):<\/strong><br>\u2610 Impact (spanking, flogging, caning)<br>\u2610 Bondage (rope, cuffs, chains)<br>\u2610 Sensation play (wax, ice, claws, etc.)<br>\u2610 Roleplay or protocol<br>\u2610 Power exchange \/ D\/s dynamic<br>\u2610 Humiliation \/ degradation<br>\u2610 Sensual play<br>\u2610 Breath control<br>\u2610 Other: ____________________________<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Hard Limits (not allowed under any circumstances):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Soft Limits (maybe with the right context or more experience):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>No-touch Zones (body parts that must not be touched):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udd39 4. Physical &amp; Emotional Considerations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Relevant health info (injuries, disabilities, meds, etc.):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Emotional triggers or sensitive areas to avoid:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udd39 5. Safe Words \/ Signals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Verbal Safe Word System (choose one):<\/strong><br>\u2610 Red = Stop<br>\u2610 Yellow = Slow down \/ check in<br>\u2610 Green = All good<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Nonverbal signal (if gagged or non-verbal):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udd39 6. Aftercare<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Aftercare needs for the bottom:<\/strong><br>\u2610 Water<br>\u2610 Blanket<br>\u2610 Quiet time<br>\u2610 Reassurance \/ cuddles<br>\u2610 Debrief<br>\u2610 Other: ____________________________<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Aftercare needs for the top:<\/strong><br>\u2610 Quiet time<br>\u2610 Space<br>\u2610 Check-in later<br>\u2610 None<br>\u2610 Other: ____________________________<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How should we check in post-scene (next day)?<\/strong><br>\u2610 Text\u2003\u2610 Call\u2003\u2610 In-person\u2003\u2610 No follow-up needed<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udd39 7. Final Agreement &amp; Check-in<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2705 Do both parties understand and agree to everything listed above?<br>\u2705 Is there enthusiastic consent for all activities planned?<br>\u2705 Are both people sober, aware, and emotionally stable enough for this scene?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Any last questions or changes before starting?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2728 <em>Remember: Consent is ongoing. Either person can pause or stop the scene at any time, for any reason.<\/em> \u2728<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udcdd BDSM Scene Negotiation Worksheet This worksheet is designed to help both partners clearly communicate expectations, limits, and needs before a scene. \ud83d\udd39 1. Basic Info Scene Date\/Location: _______________________________Participants\u2019 Names&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietybdsm.com\/bdsm\/negotiation-worksheet\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &ldquo;Negotiation Worksheet&rdquo;<\/span> &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-312","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thesocietybdsm.com\/bdsm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/312","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thesocietybdsm.com\/bdsm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thesocietybdsm.com\/bdsm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thesocietybdsm.com\/bdsm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thesocietybdsm.com\/bdsm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=312"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/thesocietybdsm.com\/bdsm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/312\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":314,"href":"https:\/\/thesocietybdsm.com\/bdsm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/312\/revisions\/314"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thesocietybdsm.com\/bdsm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=312"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}