Huh. Interesting thread. Pretty cool to see a variety here.

I'm female by birth and identity. Sort of? straight. Only romantically interested in men, but sexually I wouldn't mind being with a woman. Never have, though. I guess that makes me bi-curious. I'm sort of poly. I prefer having only one actual committed partner, but with total sexual freedom. Has to be safe.

I'm not attracted to bodies. I'll accept any male body as long as it's clean, hygienic. Maybe I have a slight preference for chubbier guys for cuddling reasons, and too much muscle is actually a turn off. I see the sexual appeal in female bodies, but I think it's empathetic. I put myself in their place, same reason I enjoy most of the art here. When it comes to guro, I imagine being the victim, particularly in breast torture/destruction fantasies. I prefer to fantasize about male aggressors. Anything involving permanent damage or death is strictly a fantasy and not something I want to ever go through with. I do get off to being teased about it, taunted, threatened, or just talked to about my fetishes.

I have to be sexually attracted to be romantically attracted, not necessarily the other way around. Both rely totally on trust and personality. People are more appealing the more I get to know them. Even in the context of this, of roleplaying the sorts of things we enjoy here, I've caught myself really enjoying some out-of-character discussions with people and just getting to know them. Somehow, it makes the experience better and it makes it easier for me to cater to others' fetishes that may veer from my own personal focuses. However, attraction is never required for fetish fulfillment. :)

In the sense of BDSM, I tend to be submissive and masochistic, with more interest in the bondage than the discipline. (The masochist in me makes me a bit of a brat.) I can enjoy vanilla if there's a strong romantic connection, but I would hate for it to ALWAYS be vanilla.

Yeah, that's a little more than just my gender/sexuality, but everyone else was sharing so much, so... :)