Findings carried out at Tilburg University in the Netherlands found that people that practiced BDSM were well-adjusted, which 'seem contradictory to what the general public and professionals believe,' said author Andreas Wismeijer.
The authors recruited 902 BDSM practitioners and 434 who don't and asked them to fill out personality questionnaire looking at their well being and how they handle rejection and commitment.
Not only did the 'BDSMers' perform as well as those that didn't partake, they fared better when it came to the questions measuring sensitivity, rejection, neuroticism and openness.
