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To think swinging is URRGH!?

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TurkeyBurgerThing · 13/01/2011 10:44

There is are two couples on This Morning just now talking about their love for swinging. They're just your normal looking every day couples. One couple own a swinging hotel and they do to clubs.

I find this really sleazy and just plain weird. She's saying that it's really common amongst primary school teachers too!!

Eeeew I bet they'll be swapping after the show.

AIBU to think this is a very strange thing to do and be so open about?

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Malificence · 13/01/2011 16:21

P.S. it;s a really big one. Wink

Hullygully · 13/01/2011 16:28

I'm scared now

mrsmillsfanclub · 13/01/2011 16:29

Friend of mine is a regular swinger attendee at big get togethers all over UK. She takes her husband-he doesn't participate but is happy for her to and he says they always lay on a nice buffet Hmm.
Each to his own I suppose.

Hullygully · 13/01/2011 16:31

But the mess. Hors d'oeuvres squashed up your back passage.

Malificence · 13/01/2011 16:43

Not into blood-letting then hulls?
and I thought you were hardcore - I'm very disappointed in you, you know.

Hullygully · 13/01/2011 17:12

I am all mouth and no trousers, me.

Animation · 13/01/2011 17:21

And like the New of The World would say, - I think this activity is very 'depraved' - but understand why grainy photos of this activity are reported - not for our titilation, but because the general public have a right to be told the truth!

midori1999 · 13/01/2011 17:23

Surely the fact that someone started swinging 6 months into their relationship is more of a suggestion that that is just what they are into as opposed to the fact their sex life was boring and crap. If they had been together ten years and then felt the need to have sex with other people I would think it far more likely boredome had set in.

It's not for me, I can't imagine wanting sex with anyone other than my DH now, but if consenting adults want to do it then that's up to them and no-one else's business. Someone's sex life or sexual preferences don't define them as a person, it is just their sex life and something most people never know about.

Animation · 13/01/2011 17:25

Titillation -

To Titillate.

fbwife · 13/01/2011 17:41

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BecauseImWorthIt · 13/01/2011 17:42

Hully you are vair funny today.

fbwife · 13/01/2011 17:43

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UnquietDad · 13/01/2011 17:44

Hullygully Thu 13-Jan-11 15:49:48
Younger people do it too, but they call their events "parties."

Grin

Do we still nominate for Quote of the Week ??

Animation · 13/01/2011 17:49

ConfusedBlushBiscuit

TattyDevine · 13/01/2011 17:50

When I read on Mumsnet how many women aren't getting any, dont want any, feel hounded for it but dont want it at all, can't come, can only come if they are thinking of David Hasslehoff, etc etc, the less swinging as part of an otherwise faithful partnership seems in any way fucked up.

I think there are women with much bigger disfunctionalities in their marriages than people who choose to swing as part of a mutually agreeable arrangement. Seriously.

Animation · 13/01/2011 17:50

....to fbwife.

PeeringIntoTheWintryVoid · 13/01/2011 17:53

fbwife what an informative, reasonable post, particularly in view of how rudely you've been judged for your sexual preferences.

Malificence I found your posts quite offensive actually - you are incredibly judgemental and one post was homophobic. Your assertion that all swingers must have HPV is absurd and sensationalist. How very closed minded you must be to be unable to accept others' sexual preferences.

OP "AIBU to think swinging is URRGH!?"
YANBU; you can thing whatever you like. Noone's forcing you to do it though, are they? Hmm

"AIBU to think this is a very strange thing to do and be so open about?"
YABU why shouldn't people be open about it if they want to? Whatever floats your boat, frankly.

fbwife · 13/01/2011 17:53

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Animation · 13/01/2011 17:55

Blush Bear Biscuit

RealityIsShaggingWithIntent · 13/01/2011 18:02

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JamieLeeCurtis · 13/01/2011 18:05

Reality, I take your point, but I'm not sure I'd really like to see the middle-aged blokes trussed up in what they might consider sexy.

RealityIsShaggingWithIntent · 13/01/2011 18:07

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fbwife · 13/01/2011 18:14

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Animation · 13/01/2011 18:21

ShockSad

ledkr · 13/01/2011 18:55

Now i have no opinion either way about swingers each to their own,i have done some riskay stuff when i was younger and am very open minded.I make no judgment on what any adults do in their sex lives,i would therefore appreciate not being told that if i only have sex with my dh that the sex is "vanilla" Far from it actually,i am extremely satisfied as is he.
Dont moan about monogomous people being judgy if you are judging them too.