I think the use of the term “Master” is somewhat simpler to define. I would not ever expect any woman to call me Master unless I had earned the title. I think that takes time, it takes work. What the term “Master” signifies to me is a far greater level of commitment and stability in the relationship than could be arrived at after merely a few weeks. I would also think it implies that the Dom has taken charge of more than just the submissive’s sexuality. He will be in control of many other aspects of her life; perhaps even of all of them.
And, while we’re on the topic, what then of “Dom”? I take this to be an abbreviation of ‘Dominant’ and that it implies a certain degree of permanence in the relationship (though less so than in the case of a Master), and a greater degree of authority than
