2.  Erotic Spanking releases endorphins and can
be exciting and pleasurable for certain
individuals.
 It’s often associated with being dominated
and therefore exciting to submissive partners.
 Also, someone who enjoys an aggressive
partner.
 Most of these individuals enjoy a mixture of
lighter smacks along with more firm
authoritative smacks.
 Overtime you begin to learn your partner's
comfort level with spanking.

3.  You might find that this helps elevate the
release of inhibitions.
 It mixes submissive relaxation with
endorphins.
 Spanking naturally releases hormones.
 Spanking is an intriguing demonstration of
many the principles highlighted throughout
this presentation.

4.  Spanking can be a fun playful way to experiment
with the dominant and submissive role-play.
 It can create a level of tension and excitement.
 It releases chemicals in the brain by triggering a
mixture of endorphins from the stress response
along with excitement and playfulness.
 You can create a nonchalant subtle way for your
partner to indicate both “too much” and “more
please.”
 In other words, have a subtle cue so you partner
can let you know if it's too hard or feedback if they
want it harder without breaking the role-play.

5.  It can be fun and exciting to create playful words to use with
spanking singles and remain within the role-play of dominance
and submission.
 SPANKING is stressful at first, but it could bring consenting
couples closer together.
 This is the implication of two studies of hormonal changes
associated with sadomasochistic (S&M) activities including
spanking, bondage and flogging.
 At the Northern Illinois University in DeKalb they have
measured levels of the stress hormone cortisol in 13 men and
women at an S&M party in Arizona, before, during and after
participating in activities.
 During S&M scenes, cortisol rose significantly in those
receiving stimulation, but dropped back to normal within 40
minutes if the scene went well. There was no change in those
inflicting the activity.

6.  At an S&M event in Colorado, testosterone was
measured in 45 men and women.
 It increased significantly in receiving women only.
 Two separate studies, one from Northern Illinois
University and one from the University of Pisa in
Italy, researched hormone levels at S&M parties.
 Practitioners provided physiological measures of
hormones associated with stress and dominance.
 Psychological measures of relationship closeness
before and after participating in SM activities.
 Observed activities included bondage, sensory
deprivation, a variety of painful and pleasurable
stimulation, verbal and non-verbal communication, and
expressions of caring and affection.

7.  During the scenes, cortisol rose significantly for
participants who were bound, receiving
stimulation, and following orders, but not for
participants who were providing
stimulation, orders, or structure.
 Female participants who were bound, receiving
stimulation, and following orders also showed
increases in testosterone during the scenes.
 The increases in relationship closeness combined
with the displays of caring and affection observed
as part of the SM activities offer support for the
modern view that SM, when performed
consensually, has the potential to increase
intimacy between participants.