%% date:: [[2023-02-25]] %% # [[Invitation to play]] An invitation to play is a request for another person to engage with us authentically in a [[Play]]ful way. It is a way of soliciting [[Consent]] for any interaction: between people or between people and machines. ## Elements of a good invitation - It occurs before any interaction. - It includes an acknowledgment of, request for clarification on, the invitee's needs. - It offers a clear statement of the inviter's needs. - It can be refused [[Psychological safety|safely]] and without consequences. - It is persuasive. ## Examples of invitations to play - In [[Design]], an invitation to play could take the shape of an appealingly designed interface. - In [[Work|Careers]], a job interview could be an invitation to play. - In [[Relationships]] and [[Sex]], [[Seduction]] or [[Flirtation]] are invitations to play. [^fulmen]: Fulmen, A. (2016). *The heart of dominance: A guide to practicing consensual dominance.* [[The Heart of Dominance|My highlights]].