An Intro to Financial Domination

Financial Domination, or Findom is a Dominant/submissive sexual fetish that focuses on the submissive giving gifts, money and/or control of their finances to a Dominant figure.

It’s hardly a new fetish, but recently the FinDom community has received floods of attention thanks to a number of online videos and articles that discuss the practice.

It’s always nice to see new faces, but the rise in popularity brings with it vats of misinformation created by those whom are not actively involved in the scene, as well as a slew of people looking to make some quick money. The rise in fake Dom/mes has also resulted in Findom getting blacklisted from many BDSM communities.

FinDom in itself is a multifaceted fetish – with different definitions and nuances for everyone involved. So often, you’re left with a small bunch of newbies who have no idea what the fuck is going on and are getting constantly bombarded with pointless info…or worse.

Here is a quick guide that will help you get a clearer understanding of the FinDom scene.

WHAT?

Financial Domination is a part of the BDSM community. It falls under the Master/slave category and is best described as a power exchange act where the submissive gives the hard-earned money which they need to live over to the dominant figure.

Findom often gets linked with Sugar Daddy/Sugar Baby relationships, though it’s actually a lot different. Financial Domination is a worship fetish, whilst a ‘Sugar’ relationship usually has equal mutual benefits and less D/s power exchange.

This niche fetish is often combined with other fetishes and kinks, which is why it can take many forms. Financial Domination is often seen alongside Femdom, humiliation, and cuckolding fetishes; but can be combined with anything.

WHY?

Financial Domination has two very distinct sides - Dominants and submissives, both of whom have a fetish for power exchange. Money is just one of life’s many necessities, so giving up the very thing you need and suffering slightly because of it is the ultimate level of devotion.

Submissives give over a significant piece of power in this act, and get off on the fact that they are pleasing their Domination in a meaningful way. They decide what money they can do without, then ‘tribute’ the rest to their Dominant as a sign of worship.

Dom/mes accept ‘tributes’ from submissives for no other reason than appreciation. The sub rarely gets anything from the exchange except the knowledge that they are worshipping someone merely for existing in all of their gloriousness. This isn’t always the case, especially when other fetishes are introduced - some subs like to be humiliated as they send, for example.

WHO?

It seems that the most popular formula in the Findom world is female Dominants and male submissives. Though the opposite is rare, it’s not unheard of!

Male Financial Doms are often called Cash Masters or Cash Daddies, whiles females tend to go by the usual Dominatrix names such as Goddess, Queen, Princess, Lady and Mistress.

There are lots of different names for Financial submissives; like paypig, cashcow, human ATM, finsub, finslave or fincuck.

Most of the terminology used is common in the BDSM community, so it’s easy to spot possible fakes and scammers by their lack of knowledge.

WHERE?

Findom can take place online or in the real world. Some submissives like to arrange IRL meet-ups with gorgeous Dom/mes, typing their PIN numbers in to the nearest ATM and letting the Dom/me withdraw whatever they want. The majority of Findom exchanges occur online though, through many different platforms and in just as many different ways. The online world of Findom can be tricky though, especially with new scammers appearing every day! Do your research thoroughly on any person you want to explore Findom with.

HOW?

Some subs like to send anonymously to their Dominant as a surprise, others like to be seen for their loyalty and hope they are smiled upon. Lots of subs like to tribute as many Dom/mes as they can, but there are quite a few that enjoy dedicating themselves to just one person and will continue to serve them long term.

These tributes often come with little exchange, but other popular situations include things like bratty Dom/mes demanding money or humiliation sessions. Different Dom/mes like to like introduce their own twists and games, it’s easy to spot the dedicated Dom/mes as they are the ones who work hard on their presence in the community.

I hope you enjoyed this short guide on the niche fetish of Financial Domination, I intend to write more about it in the future.