What is an exhibitionist?
An exhibitionist enjoys being watched. This may include exposing private parts of their body to onlookers or in a public space where someone might see or it might be indulging in play in front of an audience. It could also be more private, in a setting between a person and his/her lover/s.
Exhibitionism can be combined with submission. This way a Dominate partner can order a sub to expose themselves in certain ways. They might order a sub to wear a short skirt and no knickers whilst out in public, or to wear ladies underwear under work clothes if it’s a male submissive. They might ask a submissive to do something at a play event so everyone there can see.
Enjoying the thrill of being exposed, exhibitionists have to be careful not to do anything illegal. It is good for exhibitionists to play at play events where people are expecting to see partially naked and naked people. They can play our their fantasies and desires in a supportive atmosphere. It is fun to play in public, but exhibitionists have to be safe and keep their activities legal when they are out where there’s the possibility of members of the public seeing them.
Which BDSM archetype matches well with an exhibitionist?
Exhibitionists partner up well with voyeurs, as they are two sides of the same fetish - one wants to watch, one enjoys being watched. They often enjoy situations where they feel exposed but actually they’re not doing anything that would be seen as offensive or illegal in any public space. It could be as simple as wearing a dark bra under a white top. It might be wearing suspenders and stockings instead of tights at work, under a long skirt. It could be wearing a chastity device or vibrating insertable when in a vanilla setting.