Glossary
Voice play
Erotic play where the voice is the instrument: tone, pace and words instead of hands.
What is voice play?
Voice play is erotic or BDSM play in which the voice is the instrument, instead of the hands. Tone, pace, words and silences do the work: a command, a compliment, a whisper, or the absence of sound. It’s a form of mental play, which works on your head instead of your body.
| English term | voice play |
| Instrument | the voice: tone, pace, words, silence |
| Forms | commands, compliments, humiliation, whispering |
| Works on | your head, not your body |
| Type | mental play |
How voice play works
The power sits in what you hear and fill in yourself. The encyclopedia describes how erotic audio arouses with moaning, dirty talk and spoken stories, and that precisely the absence of images sets your imagination to work and feels more intimate. The same thing happens live: without moving a finger, a voice can set a whole mood. According to the encyclopedia on BDSM play, this is mental play: meant to have a psychological effect, often with no physical component. A low, calm voice that names exactly what’s going to happen lands harder for many people than a touch.
What voice play is not
“That’s just talking dirty.” Dirty talk is one form of it, but voice play is broader. It’s just as much about pace, silences and tone: slow and soft can be every bit as exciting as explicit. The words are only half of it, the way you say them is the other half.
What I see of it myself
My voice is one of my most important tools as a gigolo, and people often underestimate that. Calmly naming what I see, softly telling you what’s coming, or being completely quiet for a moment: it does something hands alone don’t. For women who are stuck in their heads, a voice is sometimes the fastest way back to their body. I feel what works from your breathing and how you go quieter. And the nice thing is, this asks nothing of you, you only have to listen and let it happen. If you want to know how I build that up over an evening, that’s on the page about the BDSM date.
Sources
- Audio pornography. Wikipedia. Supplies that erotic audio arouses with moaning, dirty talk and spoken stories, and that through the absence of images it sets the imagination to work and feels more intimate and personal.
- Play (BDSM). Wikipedia. Supplies that mental play is meant to have a psychological effect, often with no physical component.
Related terms
- Praise kink. Voice play in the form of compliments and encouragement.
- Degradation. Voice play in the form of humiliation, always by agreement.
- Roleplay. Play in which the voice often plays a large part.
What is voice play?
Voice play is erotic or BDSM play in which the voice is the instrument, instead of the hands. Tone, pace, words and silences do the work: a command, a compliment, a whisper. It’s a form of mental play, which works on your head instead of your body.
Is voice play just dirty talk?
Dirty talk is one form of it, but voice play is broader. It’s just as much about pace, silences and tone: slow and soft can be every bit as exciting as explicit. The words are only half of it, the way you say them is the other half.
Learn more
Curious what a voice can do?
I'm Victor, a gigolo for women. Calmly naming, softly telling, or being quiet for a moment: my voice is one of my tools. Curious how that feels? Let me know whenever you like, I'll think it through with you.