Someone who takes pleasure in receiving consensual pain or intense sensation.
A masochist is someone who finds pleasure, release or arousal in receiving pain or intense sensation, within agreed limits. The experience can be physical, emotional or even meditative, with some describing a natural high from endorphins during intense play. Masochism commonly pairs with sadism, the enjoyment of giving sensation. As always, it is the consent, negotiation and trust around the experience that make it healthy play rather than harm.
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