Is it normal to like CNC?
Yes—being interested in consensual non-consent (CNC) is a valid adult kink or fantasy, and it doesn’t mean you want actual non-consensual sex. Acting it out safely takes clear, enthusiastic consent and careful boundaries from everyone involved.
Lots of adults are drawn to power-play fantasies, including CNC. Some enjoy the contrast between a pretend loss of control and knowing that, in reality, everyone agreed to it; others aren’t into it at all. Neither reaction is a problem by itself.
If you explore it with a partner, talk through limits beforehand, agree on a safeword and a way to pause, and check in afterward. Consent has to be real and can be withdrawn at any time—the “non-consent” part is roleplay, not permission to ignore someone’s no.