Certified anti-potty rebel.
If you don't support AB/DL, Fuck off.
18+, Minors get blocked.
I've been dating my partner for six years now.
We were friends for a bit first. Hung out in the same places, and we had similar interests and hobbies.
All the kink stuff came about a month or two into the relationship; early enough that we weren't fully committed, but long enough that we had built some trust.
It is a difficult conversation to start, but if they seem cool about sex and kink, then it'll probably work. If they aren't, then the relationship wasn't going to work out anyway.
I would place more emphasis on the Trust part of the relationship. Being there for them, letting them do things for you, being yourself etc. How your relationship handles that kind of stress tells you if it'll work or not.
I appreciate it, because it makes me nervous. I've been through some seriously rough relationships that were toxic on both ends. Truly, trust is very important to me, so I'll take your advice to heart. Sorry for the late response.