{"id":31742,"date":"2020-10-22T13:00:54","date_gmt":"2020-10-22T11:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/?p=31742"},"modified":"2020-10-29T13:41:23","modified_gmt":"2020-10-29T12:41:23","slug":"female-led-relationships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/female-led-relationships\/","title":{"rendered":"Is a Female-Led Relationship (FLR) Right for You?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Every single relationship is unique \u2013 that\u2019s what makes love so fantastic. Power dynamics, our little shared quirks, the way we approach our love \u2013 no two couples are identical when we slice apart how they function. Some love a balance in power, others like when the scales tip in one direction or the other \u2013 and in a female-led relationship (FLR), that\u2019s exactly what goes on.<\/span><\/p>\n

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In most hetero and hetero-assumed couples, the man and woman act out roles that affirm what already exists in the world around them. You see the status quo every day around the world: men in control<\/a>. Even in places like the United States, it\u2019s normal to see a man roll his eyes conspiratorially at another man while he talks about his wife\u2019s driving skills \u2013 all while she\u2019s standing right there. It doesn\u2019t help that the country\u2019s leaders have always been men. When we see this day in and day out, it\u2019s no wonder that this mentality wraps itself around our personal lives.<\/span><\/p>\n

Well, my straight, straight friends, it turns out that doesn\u2019t have to be the case. If you\u2019re like most folks, there\u2019s come a point where you\u2019ve questioned it. But some of us aren\u2019t satiated with an egalitarian relationship; instead, some people are hungry for a chance to see what life would be like if the woman of the house ruled their world with an iron fist. Some want to take their thumb and weigh down the scales in the other direction.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sound like you? Then you\u2019re in luck. It turns out some straight couples have long been turning the rules on their heads. They\u2019ve been living the life with a female-led relationship \u2013 and you can too.<\/span><\/p>\n

What can I expect in a female-led relationship?<\/b><\/h3>\n

The great thing about entering a female-led relationship is that the more you explore what works for you as a couple, the more limitless you\u2019ll realize the options are. Just like straight couples who choose a more balanced power dynamic and queer couples who discuss and set their boundaries together, those in female-led relationships discuss and set specific guidelines to satisfy both parties.<\/span><\/p>\n

In a female-led relationship, the rules you set can be as simple as the man taking on more chores at home (as set by the woman), or can bleed into every facet of your relationship. Whether that\u2019s having the final say in everything from the social calendar to the dinner plans, or just controlling finances and the bedroom, the choice is yours to make.<\/span><\/p>\n

For most couples, there\u2019s one place in particular that things are bound to change: the bedroom.<\/span><\/p>\n

How does it change my sex life?<\/b><\/h3>\n

Female-led relationships are rooted in dominance \u2013 and there\u2019s nowhere that dominance<\/a> is more easily understood than sex. Often (but not always), female-led relationships have strong ties to cuckold culture. The world of cuckolding<\/a> is bursting with nuance, but a common thread through all styles of cucking is female dominance. The woman in the relationship controls sex, and often, has sex with other men.<\/span><\/p>\n

Depending on the agreement she and her partner reached, she either sleeps with the other men while her husband stays home and cleans or she lets her partner watch her get it on with another person. Sometimes, cuck relationships even entail the man helping the woman pick out her new partners, and he may help her get ready for a date. Drawing her bath, getting her outfit ready, doing her hair and painting her nails are all common tasks a woman may require of her partner in a female-led relationship.<\/span><\/p>\n

Of course, you can have a female-led relationship that doesn\u2019t involve cuckolding too. Not all people who explore this dynamic feel called to engage in non-monogamy<\/a>, too. In some situations, a female-led relationship simply means the woman is in charge.<\/span><\/p>\n

This still rears its head in the sack in a few different ways. For instance, she may be in charge of initiating sex \u2013 either by scheduling it or being the one who decides when it\u2019ll happen. The woman in charge may also tell her husband the kind of sex they\u2019ll have, and tell him something along the lines of, \u201cIf you finish all your chores tonight, I might let you go down on me later.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

This exploration of power may even expand into the realm of BDSM as well. It can either include traditional bondage or sadomasochist expressions<\/a>, or kinks like<\/span> sissification<\/span>. No matter if you\u2019re exploring sissification or cuckolding, the joy of female-led relationships shines. The man is ensconced in the safe and powerful hands of his wife\u2019s desires, and under her guidance, experiences deep erotic pleasure from being told what to do \u2013 and exactly how he should do it.<\/span><\/p>\n

What are the benefits?<\/b><\/h3>\n

The perks don\u2019t end in the bedroom. The most rewarding parts of female-led relationships come from one fact: a female-led relationship is a choice. Unlike the patriarchal conditioning most vanilla couples are pinned under, folks who choose female-led relationships<\/span><\/p>\n

And regardless of if you\u2019re a man or woman, there are several benefits. For women, the pleasure looks something like this:<\/span><\/p>\n