Active Study · Impact Play

What's Actually In Your Hand: An Impact Play Survey

Population research tracks broad categories like "impact play," and terms like "being whipped" that sound implement-specific to this community but were never actually confirmed as a real whip. This study asks what people reach for and how often, so the data finally matches how specific this community actually is.

Impact play means anything used to strike the body for sensation, whether that's punishment, sensation play, or anything in between: a bare hand, a belt already in the wardrobe, a purpose-built cane, a flogger. If you've done it, giving or receiving, this survey wants to know exactly what was in your hand, not just that "impact play" happened.

Most of this form only appears once you answer the first question. It's not broken, and it's not this short, it's just built to only ask you what actually applies.

5–10 minutes · Anonymous · All experience levels welcome

This survey counts consensual, negotiated activity only. If an experience wasn't consensual, please don't include it here.

Have you been on the giving or receiving end of an impact implement?* Pick the most recent that applies to each
Giving
Receiving

Please select an option for both giving and receiving.

Which implements have you actually given?* As the giver · add one at a time, add as many as you like
How often, at its most frequent
Why this one
Compared to now, do you wish you were doing this more?

Please name the implement and select how often, then add it.

Please add at least one implement.

Which implements have you actually received?* As the receiver · add one at a time, add as many as you like
How often, at its most frequent
Why this one
Compared to now, do you wish you were doing this more?

Please name the implement and select how often, then add it.

Please add at least one implement.

Is there an implement you specifically avoid giving? (optional) As the giver · add one at a time, add as many as you like
Have you tried it before?

Please name the implement before adding it.

Is there an implement you specifically avoid receiving? (optional) As the receiver · add one at a time, add as many as you like
Have you tried it before?

Please name the implement before adding it.

Do you personally own an implement you've never actually used on someone else for impact play? (optional) As the giver · not counting anything that's a partner's or shared, just what's yours · add one at a time
Why hasn't it been used yet?

Please name the implement before adding it.

Do you personally own an implement you've never actually had used on you for impact play? (optional) As the receiver · not counting anything that's a partner's or shared, just what's yours · add one at a time
Why hasn't it been used yet?

Please name the implement before adding it.

Additional notes (optional)

All information is confidential and helps to improve understandings of researchers involved in this community.

Thank you for your time.

Your response has been recorded anonymously and will contribute to the research.

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