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THE ULTIMATE COMPATIBILITY TEST (M/M) *BONDAGEFREAK EDITION*

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THE ULTIMATE COMPATIBILITY TEST (M/M) *BONDAGEFREAK EDITION*

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THE ULTIMATE COMPATIBILITY TEST
*BONDAGEFREAK EDITION*
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*GAME INTRO*
SOME OF YOU MAY REMEMBER THE EXERCISE FROM 2023. THIS INITIAL EXERCISE WAS AN INSTANT HIT AND GARNERED CLOSE TO 60 FORUM PARTICIPANTS. THIS NEW 2025 VERSION HAS BEEN BROUGHT UP TO DATE TO INCLUDE MORE OF YOUR FAVOURITE TUG STORY CHARACTERS.

*HOW TO PLAY*
THE RULES ARE SIMPLE. RATE YOURSELF FROM 1-5 ON ALL TWELVE QUESTIONS FOUND BELOW. TRY TO ANSWER AS TRUTHFULLY AS POSSIBLE. AT THE END OF THE EXERCISE, I'LL GO OVER YOUR RESPONSES AND ATTEMPT TO MATCH YOU TO THE CHARACTER I BELIEVE YOU'D BE MOST COMPATIBLE WITH (EITHER AS A SUB/DOM/LOVER/FRIEND).

*YOU WILL BE MATCHED WITH ONE OF THE 20 CHARACTERS DISPLAYED BELOW.

*KEEP IN MIND THAT I WILL NOT TAKE YOUR CHARACTER BIASES/PREFERENCES INTO ACCOUNT DURING THE ANSWER COMPILATION PROCESS. EG: EVEN IF I KNOW YOU HAVE A SOFT SPOT FOR A CERTAIN CHARACTER, THAT KNOWLEDGE IS NOT GOING TO BE FACTORED IN. ONLY YOUR ANSWERS WILL.



ADDITIONAL SPECIFICATIONS
NO 1.5s OR 3.5s PLEASE! THOSE DECIMAL NUMBERS WRECK HAVOC ON THE SYSTEM!
NO VOTING FOR MULTIPLE OPTIONS (ex 3-5). CHOOSE ONE NUMBER FOR EACH QUESTION.


*SPECIAL NOTICE TO THOSE WHO'VE PLAYED THE 2023 VERSION*
I STRONGLY SUGGEST AGAINST GOING BACK TO THE B&G THREAD TO COPY/PASTE YOUR ANSWERS FROM TWO YEARS AGO. RETAKE THE TEST AS THOUGH YOU HAD NEVER DONE SO BEFORE. TASTES EVOLVE OVER TIME. AS SUCH, YOUR UPDATED ANSWERS AND CURRENT PREFERENCES MAY LEAD YOU TO BEING MATCHED WITH SOMEONE DIFFERENT THAN LAST TIME.



*QUESTIONS TO ANSWER*
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*POSSIBLE MATCHES*
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@Blue Ice @OrdinaryWorld @Mummybag @GoBucks @Socksbound @blackbound @Ossassin @Pup Wingletang @4toes @sock slave boy @squirrel @Red86 @socjuc @gag1195 @noarmgr @Wedgieboy69 @ChairBoy @sami200456boyfriend @Tsuhaya @Pup @vincenzotognolo22 @Paris_bondage @Ropelover98 @LittleGagged13 @harveygasson @Lovethemsocks @jammer212 @thespy @Msueta@2 @Stormee @CrownedLoy76 @Footsub123 @Bradstick @gaggedgent @Kishi @Sneakerlover1079 @Subboi @Footsub @Eros95 @Calmbird144 @pagehorton470 @Hornysub @ShadowHusky @OrdinaryWorld @Msueta@2 @GoBucks @Socksbound @Pup Wingletang @socjuc @jammer212 @smushboy @luiggi87 @Ossassin @blackbound @sws91 @CorbD91 @Mummybag @Mitchelaiden @zzzz12333211 @ShadowHusky @user3434658 @jammer212 @Whitestorm @EJTied22 @Volobond @LockedCheeseBird @Footsub @Red86 @Pup @4toes @subguybr @Trainedsub @SquashMeDown @cherryboy @sami200456boyfriend @smushboy @wataru14 @CrownedLoy76 @Boston2265 @Hornysub @vincenzotognolo22 @Pantyhose971 @Bradstick @Tsuhaya @Wedgieboy69 @Straitjacketed @KidnappedCowboy @Ayu @subguybr @Lovethemsocks @Stormee @Ropelover98 @Guardianbound @Starcomet @Tomat0skins @Gaybondage @gaggedfeety @maliki @Shadowtied2294 @Footsub123 @NeedControl @John2222 @Scottstud94 @lowlowlow @123 @ShadowHusky @socjuc @Mummybag @squirrel @DeeperThanRed @Socksbound @Volobond @Bradstick @Msueta@2 @vincenzotognolo22 @GoBucks @CrownedLoy76 @Wedgieboy69 @wataru14 @Pup Wingletang @OrdinaryWorld @Gagfan @Canuck100 @The slave @Straitjacketed @Scottstud94 @Mitchelaiden @BoudBoy22 @subguybr @4toes @gag1195 @grayboxers @Tsuhaya @maliki @Red86 @Stormee @slimthic @Guardianbound @MaxRoper @Desiredduck @puffalover @Yaru @Ropelover98 @pupHoudini @thespy @Shadowtied2294 @Footsub123 @The WinterShuffle @noarmgr @Finnan @Jb99 @Volobond @BlueZephyr @Red86 @Socksbound @gaggedfeety @OrdinaryWorld @gag1195 @Wedgieboy69 @Msueta@2 @4toes @harveygasson @squirrel @GoBucks @Sockbound1234 @Ossassin @Pup Wingletang @Mummybag @Footsub @Gagfan @Kratos @The slave @blackbound @ShadowHusky @socjuc @DeanSummer24 @wataru14 @CrownedLoy76 @sami200456boyfriend @Batsox @JDT544 @N9292 @Mitchelaiden @Jason07 @tugfan @Whitestorm @EJTied22 @Batsox @Boston2265 @Jason07 @frankburns @vincenzotognolo22 @ChiDrag221 @grayboxers@Ropelover98 @Volobond @4toes @subguybr @sami200456boyfriend @wataru14 @squirrel @Socksbound @OrdinaryWorld @Pup Wingletang @Whitestorm @ShadowHusky @Michael-Colin @Ossassin @blackbound @Batsox @Msueta@2 @njr @Mitchelaiden @fratboydanny @Footsub @Jason07 @socjuc @CrownedLoy76 @GoBucks @vincenzotognolo22 @JoshuaGroat90 @skytargaryen @ColtonSocks @Tsuhaya @Whitestorm @The slave @Pup @Bradstick @socjuc @Footsub123 @Socksbound @gag1195 @Pup Wingletang @CrownedLoy76 @Sockbound1234 @Wedgieboy69 @Guardianbound @OrdinaryWorld @Stormee @Msueta@2 @GoBucks @Ossassin @Red86 @skytargaryen @blackbound @BoudBoy22 @Michael-Colin @Mummybag @4toes @Mitchelaiden @Batsox @Footsub @FelixSH @Lovethemsocks @John2222 @TheAllrounder @MaxRoper @wataru14 @Red86 @pupHoudini @Yaru @harveygasson @Pup Wingletang @squirrel @Footsub123 @Guardianbound @John2222 @Pup @thespy @Jb99 @GoBucks @Socksbound @Wedgieboy69 @Volobond @Msueta@2 @ShadowHusky @Stormee @Socksbound @The slave @Lovethemsocks @Bootmark @socjuc @dwild @jammer212 @Ropelover98 @Straitjacketed @socksniffer27 @LittleGagged13 @JoshuaGroat90 @Subboi @MountainMan_91 @that1kid13 @sock slave boy @Starcomet @JustaDreamer @dbavr @ChairBoy @Ossassin @Volobond @Pup @Mummybag @GoBucks @blackbound @Red86 @Wedgieboy69 @vincenzotognolo22 @Lovethemsocks @jammer212 @CrownedLoy76 @puffalover @Hornysub @Footsub @Socksbound @Bradstick @LittleGagged13 @4toes @squirrel @Starcomet @Guardianbound @socjuc @gag1195 @sock slave boy @Stormee @ChairBoy @noarmgr @Tsuhaya @thespy @Pup Wingletang @Footsub123 @Ropelover98 @Subboi @Msueta@2 @Sneakerlover1079 @OrdinaryWorld @ShadowHusky
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Im dying to see my possibly new man! Last year it was so fun and so insightful to my taste. So, I was very thoughtful in my answers but also wanted to be one of the first answered with all these new men.
A. 4
B. 5
C. 5
D. 4
E. 5
F. 3
G. 5
H. 4
I. 4
J. 1
K. 5
L. 2
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Good to see this return! @ChairBoy just beat me to be first haha

A) 4
B) 1
C) 3
D) 2
E) 4
F) 3
G) 5
H) 1
I) 2
J) 3
K) 3
L) 2
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@OrdinaryWorld I’m quite competitive lol
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@ChairBoy
After carefully compiling the answers you provided, your best overall match is: MITCH
Other strong matches: ZACK, JEFF and BOB.

Compilation difficulty: EASY

Comment: You've been a very steadfast reviewer since joining the forum. I just wanted to let you know that I'm very much aware of your strong penchant for Bob. However, as stated in the game instructions, I've not taken that into account. Bob is an excellent match for you, but your general joviality, playfulness and masochist tendencies make you an even better match for Mitch. Zack comes in as a close second, disadvantaged only by your preferences for older men. Hope this makes sense to you.


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I love taking part in these Sir @bondagefreak ! can't wait to see my updated results!

A: 4
I’d say I’m very submissive, but I definitely have a bratty streak and a sort of type A personality.
B: 2
It was a toss up between 1 and 2 but I’ll go with 2.
C: 2
D: 2
I’m quite introverted but for the right people, I never shut up and I love being around those people.
E: 5
Yes, I love it! It’s so hot!
F: 4
G: 5
Everyone on here knows how strong it is ahaha
H: 1
I: 3
J: 2
K: 3
L: 3
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A) 4
B) 2
C) 4
D) 2
E) 3
F) 5
G) 4
H) 2
I) 5
J) 1
K) 3
L) 2
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@OrdinaryWorld
After carefully compiling the answers you provided, your best overall match is: NICK
Other strong matches: RYAN, ZACK, ANDREW, MITCH.

Compilation difficulty: HARD

Comment: A year or two ago I would've added a *sorry* note to these results, but seeing as how you've recently come out of the closet & publically affirmed your strong attraction and fealty to Nick, I guess congratulations are in order for YET AGAIN landing the blond uber-hunk ;) Of note, Ryan proved highly competitive and took an early lead before being narrowly edged out by Nick in the later questions. Surprisingly enough, Mitch managed to tie with Andrew for 4th best match, even when accounting for his severe "age preference" disadvantage. Hope these results don't disappoint.


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Compilation difficulty hard? Oooh ;)
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A.)5
B.)1
C.)4
D.)2
E.)5
F.)3
G.)4
H.)4
I.)2
J.)2
K.)4
L.)2


As always this type of question is always complicated, but I answered what I thought was right, I'm just going to clarify two or three points.

I gave the answers G and H a ​​4, that doesn't mean I don't have total love, but if for example someone puts a sock in front of my nose I'm going to sniff it or eat it not with pleasure, but rather with anger and very big fear, while secretly I really want it.

For the K I have my 4 because I find that I have more and more the attitude of a boisterous kid, a real little brat, but for me that doesn't mean that I'm going to tease my guy with hair ruffling, friendly little hits and or pranks... if I listened to myself I would explain and clarify each of my answers so I'm going to stop there, before saying stupid things.
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@Footsub123
After carefully compiling the answers you provided, your best overall match is: JOSHUA
Other strong matches: ZACK, NICK, RYAN, ANDREW, MITCH.

Compilation difficulty: VERY HARD

Comment: These were very hard answers to compile. I had to rerun them four times and tweak my makeshift parameters in order to finally break the two-way tie. In short, you have a lot of high compatibility matches. Your answers to some questions have evolved a bit since the last exercise, resulting in different matches. Andrew remains competitive, but even though I'm well aware he's your favourite, he's tied with Ryan and Mitch for 4th place. The real tie was between Joshua and Zack. Even after rerunning your answers three times, both came out statistically tied. Joshua ekes out a win, albeit an extremely tight one. Initially, this result surprised me, but come to think of it, I'm convinced that he'd be a really fun match for you. He's technically more of a switch than a full-blown Dom, but I think you're well-versed enough in B&G to know that he's extremely dominant and hands-on with twinky guys like you. Josh would drive you bonkers! Hope these results make sense.


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@Bradstick
After carefully compiling the answers you provided, your best overall match is: ZACK
Other strong matches: NICK, SHAWN, BRAD, RYAN and MATT.

Compilation difficulty: HARD

Comment: Your answers have evolved over the course of the past two years. You've rated yourself as being more forgiving, more adventurous and a bit more into teasing. The two closely tied front runners haven't changed, but your answers now make Shawn and Brad very competitive matches for you. Both of them lose out a bit due to the sensitivity issue, allowing Nick to slip into 2nd place. In any case, congrats on landing Zack again! Hope these results please you.


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@sock slave boy
After carefully compiling the answers you provided, your best overall match is: JOSHUA
Other strong matches: ZACK, MITCH, NICK, BRODY, RYAN.

Compilation difficulty: MEDIUM

Comment: Your answers to some questions have evolved a bit since the last exercise, resulting in different matches. Among other things, you're more playful and more sensitive than you were a couple of years ago. Your strong masochist tendencies and your love of teasing and tickling give the more sadistic and playful guys a big score boost. Brad and Shawn, don't make the cut due to their seriousness as well as your cautious nature and sensitivity. Phil loses out due to body preferences. Your best overall match at this point in time is Joshua! Hope this makes sense.


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To me, it makes sense. I know I've evolved since then, for better or for worse, I don't know. I just know that it won't stop me from loving my Shawn. But I readily admit that besides his seriousness, I must have become a puppy too excited for him.

All I know is that I went from a serious and suicidal guy, who rushes in, to a more immature but also more thoughtful guy. I don't know if it's logical and coherent, but oh well...

(By the way, what did you mean by "your strong masochistic tendencies"? I don't necessarily realize it, so oh well.)

Joshua is certainly not a bad choice. He's cute and seems like a nice playmate. I just don't agree on one point: why Mitch? He seems too old to me compared to my choices. Afterwards, there may be a coherence in the training: Mitch and Nick are very good trainers for me. Zack, I don't know him well enough, but I admire him. Brody... my god, what have I done? (Although, for me it follows the same logic as Joshua: a good playmate who will know how to manage me.)

As for Ryan... I'm ashamed to say it, but he tells me something and I can't place it.

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I really like these polls! Here are my updated answers.

A - 4
B - 2
C - 4
D - 4
E - 5
F - 3
G - 4
H - 4
I - 5
J - 2
K - 5
L - 4
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I came across Joey twice in the last game of this kind, unfortunately he is not in this one so I am curious to see who I will be with!
A4
B2/3
C4
D2
E2
F4
G5
H1
I2
J1
K3
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A. 5
B. 1 First choice college jocks, second choice daddies
C. 4
D. 2
E. 4
F. 3
G. 5
H. 1
I. 1
J. 3
K. 2
L. 2
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A. 4
B. 2
C. 3
D. 2
E. 4
F. 3
G. 3
H. 2
I. 3
J. 4
K. 3
L. 2

Christ I think I have mellowed with age or something hah.
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A. 4
B. 3
C. 3
D. 3
E. 3
F. 3
G. 3
H. 4
I. 4
J. 2
K. 4
L. 4

I don't remember what my previous answers were like back then. Maybe they have changed over the years. But can't wait to see the results.
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A) 5
B) 1
C) 3
D) 1
E) 2
F) 2
G) 2
H) 3
I) 1
J) 2
K) 1
L) 2
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sock slave boy wrote: 3 months ago (By the way, what did you mean by "your strong masochistic tendencies"? I don't necessarily realize it, so oh well.)
I just don't agree on one point: why Mitch? He seems too old to me compared to my choices.
You enjoy being forcibly and forcefully dominated and you enjoy being the subject of taunts and light torments, therefore you have strong masochist tendencies. Someone who enjoys dishing out taunts and torments is the opposite; sadistic. S/M doesn't always have to do with physical pain. Often it does not. The enjoyment of physical/psychological torments/teasing very much falls into broader S/M. There's no shame in having masochist leanings. Most subs share this to some extent.

As for Mitch, did you forget that last time around (in the 2023 exercise) your 2nd closest match was Officer Bob? Last time around, you rated yourself as being more serious. This time, you didn't only rate yourself as more playful than last time, but also as enjoying teasing/torments more and having a stronger thing for tickling. It should not surprise you then that your strongest matches went from the more serious/less sadistic Nick, Bob & Shawn trio to the more jovial/more sadistic Josh, Zack & Mitch one.

As previously mentioned, your answers changed considerably since 2023. Enough to invalidate most of the earlier test results. Hope this helps!


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Guys, I can't run your numbers as is. As stated in the game instructions, you can't vote multiple answers for each question.
I'll have to skip over your answers until you've edited them.

@noarmgr Actually if you go back to only the other version of this particular exercise (from 2023) you'll notice that Joey was not part of the possible matches. Your closest matches were Big Mike, Andrew and Steven.
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@GoBucks
After carefully compiling the answers you provided, your best overall match is: MITCH
Other strong matches: ZACK, NICK, BOB, JEFF and RYAN.

Compilation difficulty: MEDIUM

Comment: Similar answers and similar results to two years ago! You have a lot of very strong matches. The slight difficulty (as was the case in 2023) was in breaking what was essentially a five-way tie. Interestingly, Chad, Ryan, Brad and some of the other brash jocks start off very strong with you, before finally falling like flies in the later, more personality-based questions. Out of the young jocks, only Ryan manages to remain highly competitive. Mitch, Zack, Nick, Bob and Jeff all come out to a near statistical tie. Your highly cautious nature and your sensitivity both play a large part in your matchup with the older, more predictable (sure-fire) men. Hope this doesn't disappoint. Enjoy Mitch! I know he'll enjoy you 8-)


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To be honest, I took my answers from last time because I haven't really changed LOL

If the 6 are all nearly tied, I think I'll just take them all :lol:
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@Tsuhaya
After carefully compiling the answers you provided, your best overall match is: RYAN
Other strong matches: CHAD, ZACK, MITCH and BRAD.

Compilation difficulty: MEDIUM

Comment: Your answers have evolved a tad bit since last time. Brad still maintains his competitiveness, but he is somewhat handily overtaken by two more recent additions that weren't included in the 2023 version of this game. RYAN is your best overall match, followed closely by Chad and Zack. Mitch also scores very high with you. In short, you appear to be an excellent match for the more sadistic, high-energy guys. Hope these answers make sense to you!


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bondagefreak wrote: 3 months ago @Bradstick
After carefully compiling the answers you provided, your best overall match is: ZACK
Other strong matches: NICK, SHAWN and BRAD.

Compilation difficulty: HARD

Comment: Your answers have evolved over the course of the past two years. You've rated yourself as being more forgiving, more adventurous and a bit more into teasing. The two closely tied front runners haven't changed, but your answers now make Shawn and Brad very competitive matches for you. Both of them lose out a bit due to the sensitivity issue, allowing Nick to slip into 2nd place. In any case, congrats on landing Zack again! Hope these results please you.


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I was wondering if my result would change from two years ago but it seems it has not. Not that I am complaining, Zack is amazing and I definitely could see myself getting along with him.

I do find it interesting that Ryan, the one that I am most drawn towards, is not in my list of contenders. I am more surprised that Brad was higher than Ryan. Overall a lot of fun, thank you for taking the time to compile these. It has also been fun reading everyone else’s answers and results!
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