Erotic spanking is the practice of spanking another
for the sexual gratification of either or both parties.
Erotic spanking can be regarded as a form of BDSM activity
in some cases (sadomasochism in particular), although
many spanking devotees do not regard it as such.
Many spankings are carried out with the use of
bare hands, or with spanking implements such as hairbrush,
paddle, belt, cane, riding crop, whip, switch (rod),
birch, gloves, a ruler ot martinet (see Category:Spanking
implements). Erotic spankings are most commonly combined
with sexual foreplay, oral sex, sexual intercourse,
sexual roleplaying and/or ageplay.
The most common type of erotic spanking is administered
on the bare buttocks, with the spankee in many cases
being fully nude, for additional sexual arousal, or
for humiliation (but mainly in a BDSM context). Bondage
is also combined occasionally with erotic spankings,
to heighten sexual arousal and feelings of helplessness
of the spankee, but is very common in BDSM relationships.
