Great question! Over the years I have put considerable thought into this and I donāt have a definitive answer since I have had really good sessions with dommes with different personality types and skills. Some are more harsh, some more playful, some more seductive etc.
I think for me it comes down to getting to know the domme, and they getting to know me, and then regardless of personality or abilities we get to a place where the domme just knows where to go to get me to react the way they want and I can just settle in and follow along (even if where they want me is completely lost and looking for where the next torture is coming from). It usually takes multiple sessions to get there. But even the in-between banter we have on these forums helps the process along.