Aftercare refers specifically to the attention given to a partner at the end of a scene. Aftercare often includes one partner utilizing various pampering techniques on the other in an effort to provide comfort to everyone after having an intense experience that can leave an individual, top or bottom, in a vulnerable state, but this is not always the case.
Prior to a scene, different people will have different requirements to express during negotiations for aftercare. The amount and type of aftercare required will also likely vary with the frequency of play, the closeness of play partners, types of scenes, relationship dynamics, fantasy elements at play, the intensity of the scene and the overall headspace and physical well being of the bottom before, during and after the scene. Be sure to set any boundaries or requirements of aftercare on both sides as part of negotiations.
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