Let me begin by stating what is written here are my own personal beliefs concerning Collars in ~VT~.

Collars are given both in real time and in virtual time as a sign of committment and sometimes as a sign of ownership by the Dom/me to let other Dominants know His/Her submissive/slave is quite off the market. It is a point of great contention for me when I see a Collar given and taken by T/two who have known each other a few weeks, a few days, even a few hours. It also irks me to no end when I witness a C/couple throw the Collar off atleast once a week and burn it each and every time T/they have an arguement. This to me shows not only an immaturity but shows that these T/two P/people are nowhere close to realizing what a Collar symbolizes.

A Collar to me symbolizes a long term (i prefer to think life long) committment between T/two. For me the Collar is very much like a wedding ring, not a light undertaking but something to be given and recieved only after a lengthy time together as P/partners, learning all Y/you can about Y/your significant O/other and deciding that there is no O/other you would rather undertake a lifelong Journey with. In VT a Collared submissive is easily identified as she/he will wear the name of his/her Dom/me attached to thier name, for example: barbie~{Ken}. Having been new not so long ago, I can certainly understand the draw and the certain amount of peer pressure to have that attractive little addition to your name. But too many times in VT, the signifigance of a Collar is diminished by T/those who trade them in like second hand clothes on a regular basis.

Basically what I have seen happen in VT is that it becomes like a joke, nearly everyone *related by old Collars* if you will. I believe that in VT it has become just to easy to *type* on a collar and to *backspace* one off when the rush and glamour of a new relationship has worn off and Y/you are left to face..the *real* P/person. I have learned that while indeed a Collar is a precious thing, it will Not assure you happiness or a long lasting relationship. You will also find that when you meet the ~Right One~ for you, you'll not need a Collar to feel completely ~His~. Body, Mind, and Soul.