5 Swinger Sex Stereotypes Debunked
Not all swinger sex fits the idea you have in your mind

I’ve been a swinger for the better part of 10 years now. During that time, I’ve seen and done many things I never thought I would. Some of these things include but are not limited to orgies, sex parties, swinger hotel parties, and lifestyle resorts. In the world of swinging, I think it’s fair to say that I’m pretty knowledgeable.
Yet, time and time again when someone finds out that my husband and I swing, we get asked the strangest and most off-putting questions about our sex life. This kind of makes us grimace and wonder if vanilla people really know anything about people in the lifestyle.
While I can’t speak for everyone in the swinging community, I feel comfortable enough to debunk some of the more common sex-themed swinger stereotypes. Hopefully, this will help to enlighten non-swingers everywhere just a little bit.
All Swingers Are Kinky
One preconceived notion that many people assume about swingers is that all of us are super kinky or freaky. While I’m a big believer in letting one’s freak flag fly, I have to dispel this one.
The assumption that being a swinger means that you are automatically open to any number of fetishes is just not true. In reality, a great majority of swingers use the act of swinging itself to spice up their sex life. Adding whips, cuffs or any other kind of kink play to swinging sex is sometimes too much. After all, isn’t sleeping with someone else’s spouse while you are doing that same thing not risqué enough?
Swingers Will Fuck Anyone
Sometimes non-swingers assume that people in the lifestyle run “fast and loose” or “will sleep with whoever.” This kind of makes me laugh because many swingers are actually very selective. Swinging is kind of like dating, but with your spouse. So, instead of having to find a 2-way match, you now need a 4-way one. Good luck with that!
All Swingers Are Sexually Driven
The reasons why couples get into swinging vary immensely. Some enter it for the social aspect. For others, it might be to spice up their sex life. While sex may be the driver for some pairs to enter the lifestyle, it is not the sole reason for most.
The notion that all swingers are nymphomaniacs is far from the truth. While many of us do enjoy the added sex that swinging offers us, the purpose behind it isn’t that.
Swingers Need Something Their Marriage Isn’t Providing
Assuming that a couple might start swinging in order to find something that’s missing in their own marriage is another common opinion I’ve encountered. I’d like to ask people that think this how adding more people to the mix would help any kind of marital woe? In what scenario would that help? Seriously?
Swinging will never be a cure for a failing marriage. In fact, there is a common belief that if a couple has any kind of discourse in their relationship that swinging will quickly bring that to light. You have to be rock solid in your marriage if you want to enter the lifestyle.
As far as sex goes, all of the swinger sex in the world cannot compare to the sex that I already have with my partner. Swinger sex just adds to the closeness and pleasure we both already have together.
All Swingers Are Voyeurs or Exhibitionists
Going back to the notion that all swingers are sex-crazed or super interested in dabbling in the world of kink, it is also not true that we’re all in this to watch or be watched having sex.
Sure, almost anywhere you go in the LS you will find both exhibitionists and voyeurs. Some people get off on this and that is totally okay as most swingers are very open-minded. It is also important to remember that just because a couple is watching other couples have sex, that might just be because they aren’t ready to dive in just yet. This also applies to couples that prefer to have sex with their partner right away. This might be their way of warming up before considering switching playmates. They probably aren’t trying to put on a show.
Takeaway
While I may not be the all-knowing expert on swinger behavior and how the world perceives us. I can speak to the fact that many swingers I know and my husband and I have encountered all 5 of these swinger sex stereotypes multiple times over our time in the lifestyle.
In conclusion, illuminating some facts vs fictions on swinger sex habits might help to open a dialogue in which swinging might become more socially accepted. It certainly won’t be for everyone, but at least, learning more about a lifestyle that is different than yours will help to expand your mind and hopefully your attitude.
