There are many forms of sex that people engage in, and one of the most common, in one form or another, is bondage. Bondage basically is, the idea of restraining a person either to intensify sex or as a prelude to fucking. Like everything else in our intimate lives though the types and degree or bondage varies widely from person to person. But bondage is, in one form or another, a rather popular sexual activity.
Bondage is also very risky and not something couples should engage in lightly or with just casual attention. One of the most common mistakes people make in regards to bondage is to confuse the reality of bondage as sex play with their fantasies or what they might have seen in porn movies or read in erotica books. But the fact is that bondage in reality is a very different specific type of intense play and unless couples can discern the difference between what they think they want and what they actually get, either by taking classes or reading some serious how-to books, then they should never, ever attempt bondage.
Communication is most important in sex, but doubly so in a bondage scene. The person being restrained must be able to say what is working in the scene and what is not working and, especially, when/if they might be in some trouble. Its best never to use a gag or block the person being restrained airwaves or mouth, even if the participants want this. One should always be able to say what is working and what is not! Safe-words should be agreed upon at all times as they should always be in any sexual scenes involving dominant and submissive approaches.
It is also extremely important not to use homemade or cheap bondage equipment like scarves or rope or handcuffs. Bondage equipment that is built and sold by people who know how to do it right might be expensive but it is also designed to be safe for everyone using it. Using the wrong kind of stuff for bondage can be very, very dangerous as scarves can knot up and be difficult to open, handcuffs can cause very serious damage to skin, and ropes can cut off circulation leading to extreme injury.
Playing smart and playing safe means couple can play like porn stars for a very long time.