The 24-year-old singer has opened up about her sexual preferences in the bedroom.
And she said: "I love feeling like I'm somebody's girl. I love to be tied up and spanked."
But Rihanna - whose rapper ex CHRIS BROWN assaulted her on the night of the Grammys in 2009 - added that she would "prefer to be spontaneous".
She said: "Using whips and chains is too planned. You have to stop and look for the whip. I prefer them to use their hands."
The star thinks her desires are linked to her hectic career. She explained: "I like to take the reins in my life, but be submissive in the bedroom.
"I can be a little lady and have a male who has responsibility. That's sexy.
"I work hard and take a lot of decisions every day, so I prefer to feel the intimacy of someone like the girl."
She said: "I think I'm a bit masochistic, and I did not realise until recently.
"I think that's common in people who witnessed abuse in their childhood."