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A Domme's Guide to Crushing 'No Nut November'

A Domme's Guide to Crushing 'No Nut November'

In the realm of annual submissive challenges, No Nut November is the close rival to its predecessor, Locktober, during which subs take on the difficult task of being chaste for an entire month, often with the aid of a chastity device. Whether they undertake this task for themselves or for a domme they adore, it proves their ability to abstain from sexual release. One of the easiest ways to get into the submissive headspace is through chastity, and participants may be surprised by how far they can go under the right guidance, both in terms of abstinence and imagination.

As a domme, No Nut November has a special place in my heart. It’s the perfect occasion to make subs and play partners exercise control over their desires. I’ve found it renews their focus on what matters — namely, Me — and it’s incredibly fun watching the struggle intensify as the days go by. Here’s how you, too, can get in on the fun with submissive folks.

By maintaining this structured dialogue, your presence and dominance persist throughout the month.

Defining the Parameters

Every great challenge requires well-defined rules. No Nut November is no exception. From the outset, it’s essential to establish a clear set of guidelines to which your partner in denial must adhere. These may include limitations on self-gratification, explicit messages or intimate interactions.

That could mean designating the specific number of times your partner is allowed to edge in a week, and for exactly how long each time. You could also require your partner to confess each time they get turned on. The list of creative options is extensive.

Mandating a daily or weekly routine during which participants must report their progress is a must, to maintain the domme/sub dynamic. The routine can be elevated by incorporating additional tasks or requests each time they check in. For example, “If you check in consistently this week, you get to watch an hour of your favorite porn star.” By maintaining this structured dialogue, your presence and dominance persist throughout the month. Anticipation builds, as they crave you and your permission more and more.

Tease and Abstain

I adore a good tease. I adore it more when all it does is build frustration for a whole month. Exercising elegant denial, rather than overt dominance, is a fine art. As a sensual domme, my teasing takes the form of delicately delivered provocations, subtle suggestions and tantalizing insinuations — just think, I’m writing all of this wearing tiny black lingerie, while you’re reading and imagining — which heighten anticipation without succumbing to the act. A skilled domme is able to bring you into the lustful headspace and pull you out right when you’re about to tip over. 

Exploring Fantasies and Desires

Longings grow deeper and more complicated as No Nut November trickles along. Those pent-up fantasies get just a little darker and more insatiable the longer they stay trapped inside. As such, this is the perfect month to encourage participants to dive into their deeper or hidden longings, especially those that they may have been too scared about or thought were too taboo to explore prior.

The Countdown

By the time the final week is around the corner, anticipation is through the roof. Gradually increasing difficulty and creating a celebratory last day can be an incredibly bonding experience for dom/sub partners. Regardless of whether they navigated the month without incident or had a few close calls, it can be helpful to recognize dedication and self-restraint if the sub deserves it. Dommes can grant subs permission to release in any number of entertaining ways. A personal favorite of mine is to introduce a new kink or fetish as the only option with which they’re allowed to release.

Chastity and denial has always been a fun realm for experimentation, and this is the perfect month to give it a try.

Mx Tomie is a professional dominatrix primarily based in New York City and travels both domestically and internationally for sessions, femdom collaborations and BDSM events. Find her on her website MxTomie.com, follow her on IG (@mxtomie.digital) and X.com (@mxtomie_digital), as well as sub at onlyfans.com/mxtomie.

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