This topic's been on my mind for the past few days. If you were in a relationship (hypothetically or otherwise) where bondage played a major role, would you be alright with your spouse/SO practicing bondage on or with other people outside said relationship?
I'm not talking about what are referred to as "open relationships"; that is where each partner is free to have sex with other people. That's a topic for another time. I am strictly referring to the action of bondage with others.
My first thought was "There's no harm in it. It's just bondage, so why not? After all, people hold bondage workshops all the time." But then I started to consider the implications. For many people, bondage is an extension of their sex life. A fetish, simply put. As such there is sexual gratification connected with it. So, is this something that's typical for couples? I would imagine that couples do not let their partner kiss, grope, and lick the feet of another person. So couldn't this be considered the same thing?
I know that for some of you bondage is not strictly a fetish, but rather an activity. A game of sorts that elicits much enjoyment from those involved. But I honestly can't separate the two. If I'm tying someone up or being tied up, I'm going to be turned on. It's as simple as that. So, now I'm honestly not sure what's considered acceptable. Is it different for each couple or is there some obvious answer that I'm missing here?