Existing research finds that people's perspectives on sexual interactions shift with time and new experiences. Despite this, little empirical work has explored the role that communication following a sexual interaction plays in partners' perceptions of each other and the sexual interaction. This study began to address this gap by applying impression management theory and gender performance theory to analyze 40 interviews with BDSM (Bondage/discipline, Dominance/submission, Sadism, Masochism) practitioners who "top," or enact a dominant role, about a community-held practice called "aftercare." Participants were U.S. residents, ages 23-65, and included 14 cisgender women, 19 cisgender men, 2 transgender women and 5 non-binary individuals. Findings showed practitioners used aftercare to manage the impression they leave on their partners, the wider BDSM community, and themselves. Further, data revealed gender differences in how BDSM practitioners understood and articulated aftercare. Overall, these findings offer an empirical example of impression management in erotic interactions and the role that gender plays in this process.

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That That for You？：BDSM 中的性别、善后和印象管理。


现有研究发现，人们对性互动的看法会随着时间和新的体验而变化。尽管如此，很少有实证工作探讨性互动后的交流在伴侣对彼此的看法和性互动中的作用。本研究通过应用印象管理理论和性别表现理论来分析对 BDSM（束缚/纪律、支配/服从、施虐狂、受虐狂）从业者的 40 次访谈，这些从业者 “顶端 ”或扮演主导角色，关于一种称为 “善后 ”的社区持有的做法。参与者是美国居民，年龄在 23-65 岁之间，包括 14 名顺性别女性、19 名顺性别男性、2 名跨性别女性和 5 名非二元性别者。研究结果表明，从业者使用善后护理来管理他们给伴侣、更广泛的 BDSM 社区和他们自己留下的印象。此外，数据揭示了 BDSM 从业者在理解和阐明善后护理方面的性别差异。总的来说，这些发现提供了一个关于色情互动中印象管理以及性别在此过程中所扮演的角色的实证例子。