A couple that displays variability and flexibility in their interaction styles, switching between active and passive, dominant and submissive, serving and receiving roles.

This includes any kind of interaction between a couple, sexual or not, such as romantic acts, or sexual acts that do not involve anal or vaginal sex, although that is the most common depiction.

In yaoi, a reversible couple will top and bottom for one another. Hetero and yuri couples may make use of a strap-on to achieve penetration.

Different roles for each character can appear in:

• Single image: post #6739606, post #6138695
• In a related image: post #6755546 with post #6755554
• Non-sexual depiction: post #6657405, post #6534375 with post #6537710, post #6947169 with post #6947170
• Implied: post #6573362, post #6921017

This tag does not apply to images where a character tops and bottoms with different individuals.

See also

• assertive female
• muscular uke
• power bottom
• top/bottom dynamic annotated
• role reversal

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