Terms starting with I

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• ILYDating-app slang & abbreviationsTexting shorthand for "I love you". ILYSM means "I love you so much".
• Image-based abuseConsent & boundariesImage-based abuse is creating, sharing or threatening to share intimate images or videos of someone without their consent.
• Impact play 18+Kink & BDSMConsensual kink activities that involve striking a partner, by hand or with an implement, for the sensation or the power dynamic.
• IncapacitationConsent & boundariesIncapacitation is a state in which a person cannot make or communicate an informed choice, for example because of alcohol, drugs, sleep or unconsciousness. An incapacitated person cannot consent.
• InfatuationPsychology of intimacyInfatuation is a short-lived, intense attraction to someone, often based more on idealised impressions than on deep knowledge of the person.
• InfertilityBody & healthInfertility is the inability to achieve a pregnancy after 12 months or more of regular unprotected sex. It affects people of all genders and is common worldwide.
• InfidelityRelationships & datingBreaking the agreed boundaries of a relationship, typically by having a secret sexual or romantic connection with someone else.
• Informed consentConsent & boundariesInformed consent is agreement given after a person has received and understood the relevant information, including risks, benefits and alternatives.
• Intermittent reinforcementPsychology of intimacyIntermittent reinforcement is when rewards such as affection or attention arrive unpredictably, which tends to make the behaviour of seeking them unusually persistent.
• Internal condomContraceptionAn internal condom is a soft pouch placed inside the vagina or anus before sex to act as a barrier against pregnancy and infections.
• Internalised homophobiaOrientationsNegative beliefs and feelings about LGBTQ+ people that someone has absorbed from society and turned towards themselves.
• IntersexGender & identityAn umbrella term for people born with physical sex characteristics, such as chromosomes, hormones, internal organs or genitals, that do not fit typical definitions of female or male.
• IntimacyPsychology of intimacyIntimacy is the experience of closeness with another person, built from being known, accepted and cared for. It can be emotional, physical, intellectual or shared through experiences, and it does not have to involve sex.
• Intimate partner violenceConsent & boundariesIntimate partner violence is physical, sexual, psychological or economic harm, or threats of harm, by a current or former partner.
• IRLDating-app slang & abbreviationsShort for "in real life": in person, offline, as opposed to on an app or online.