BDSM Statistics

[Liana26]

Whenever I'm in one of my larger lecture classes (120+ people) I always catch myself wondering how many of them are Dom/mes or subs. I did a google search and came up with nothing, so I thought I'd ask the all-knowing (no sarcasm intended ) Lit members.

What percentage of the population is into BDSM? I know it's a broad question and it probably varies from country to country but I guess it can't hurt to ask.

 

[Aeroil]

all of us that are into BDSM are into it at different degrees, that is an extremely broad question and has a very obscure and virtually unattainable answer. Even if everyone was honest, which they aren't, there are lots that some people would say aren't really into BDSM, or whatever, so I doubt you'll get much of an answer here.

But in short, one in every seven people .

 

[Killishandra]

But in short, one in every seven people .

LOL

Actually, I heard it was more like 14% of the population.

 

[m wisdom]

A guess would be 1-20% depending on what activities you would call BDSM, besides 98% off all statistics are made up on the spot anyway.

 

[Aeroil]

A guess would be 1-20% depending on what activities you would call BDSM, besides 98% off all statistics are made up on the spot anyway.

Really? what kind of person would do something like that?

 

[m wisdom]

Really? what kind of person would do something like that?

43.8% of the 37.5% that does the 15.4% thing, not counting those whose name begin with m.

 

[WriterDom]

From '93. All I could find.



BDSM


14% of men and 11% of women have had some sexual experience with sadomasochism (Janus & Janus, 1993).