Marty’s penchant for being demeaned and flogged was new to Viv, who had only slept with two other people when they met …

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The sex is gentle and affectionate … what I have with Viv is like nothing I’d experienced before

Seven months before I met Viv, my marriage had just ended and I was having the best sex of my life with a good friend. Mindblowing, incredible sex where I discovered that I was into being demeaned and flogged. The depth of trust required made me feel really safe, turned on and even cared for. Things ended with that friend when she moved abroad. I was still grieving the loss when I matched with Viv on Tinder.

The sex is gentle and affectionate with her. At the start, I questioned whether that was enough after the intense experience I’d just come out of. After four months, I tried to end things.