What is the difference between

[brwneydgirl]

I would say that we could also consider Master to be a title whereas Dom is a description of a role. So, for example, Master Stephen is a Dom. You would not call him Dom Stephen, though you can also use 'Master' as a description as well.

Would you call a dominant you've just met, "Master" if that was their preferred title? (not in your case specifically, fetish...forgive the gender specifics, please.)

I mean...if trust, time, energy goes into a M/s relationship and you've met this dominant once or twice and played very lightly, would you?

And if you did...would you be doing it in order to not bruise their ego or because you can absolutely use that term as just what fetish implied...a simple title?

[Ozme52]

As many have said a Dom is one that dominates another.

A Master has earned the title by building trust of someone to the point that you would give up control to them knowing that they would see to it that no true harm would come to you.

I really like this description

And I hate it.

I prefer the perspective that everyone gets to define themselves.

The moment I read this it got my dander up. How dare someone imply my submissive doesn't trust me fully!!!