YNOT – A San Francisco-based fetish studio known for its stripped-down, authentic approach to hardcore play has launched an online dating destination claiming “tens of thousands of real people into BDSM, bondage, dungeon, Master, slave and domination” relationships.

BDSMPartners.com, a cooperative venture between adult content producer Twisted Factory and London-based Dating Factory, accepts members worldwide. The site is part of a new initiative to take Twisted Factory in what Affiliate Manager Robert Levy called “a more social direction.”

“Twisted Factory has wanted to expand into a social sphere for a long time, but it wasn’t until we started talking with Dating Factory that we thought we could do it right,” Levy said. “We’ll be working hard with their team over the coming months to help develop this into a mainstay in the fetish community.

“Dating Factory’s award-winning technology was designed to meet the needs of both its users and affiliates,” he added. “With the vast size of the Dating Factory membership base, members of BDSMPartners.com will be able to instantly connect with thousands of others in the adult community interested in fetish.”

Founded in 2004 by Tony Pirelli and Chanta Rose, the studio specializes in presenting BDSM as a lifestyle, not merely a sexual diversion. According to Levy, many members of the company’s collection of content websites — ChantasBitches.com, FuckedAndBound.com, CaptiveMale.com and SadisticRope.com — seek more than just entertainment: They want real-life experiences. The launch of BDSM Partners represents the first step in fostering a community of fetish and BDSM enthusiasts that crosses the boundary between the virtual and the real, Levy noted.

Established in 2009, Dating Factory powers more than 30,000 white-labeled dating websites in 22 languages and 58 niche markets worldwide.