The Ten U.S. Cities Most Into BDSM -- Including Denver

Just in time for Valentine's Day (not to mention the Fifty Shades of Grey movie release) On Mutual Terms, among the growing number of sugar-daddy websites, set out to determine the ten sexiest U.S. cities using a specific criteria: participation in BDSM. And yes, Denver was dominant enough to make...

By Michael Roberts

February 9, 2015

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Just in time for Valentine's Day (not to mention the Fifty Shades of Grey movie release) On Mutual Terms, among the growing number of sugar-daddy websites, set out to determine the ten sexiest U.S. cities using a specific criteria: participation in BDSM. And yes, Denver was dominant enough to make the list. See where the Mile High City landed by counting down the following list, illustrated with graphics from On Mutual Terms.

Note: The numbers below are based on a poll of 5,349 survey takers participating in BDSM polled over the last month.

Number 1: Seattle, WA: 983 Number 2: San Jose, CA: 804 Number 3: Washington, DC: 766 Number 4: Chicago, IL: 648 Number 5:
Portland, OR: 549 Number 6: Austin, TX: 487 Number 7: Las Vegas, NV: 398 Number 8: Denver, CO: 336 Number 9: Detroit, MI: 211 Number 10: Baltimore, MD: 167

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword's news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor's degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master's degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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