Discover the art of initiating physical touch in the swinger lifestyle with our comprehensive guide. While swinger parties may seem solely focused on the physical aspect, there is an important pre-sex, social element that swingers should navigate to know when it's appropriate to start touching one another.
Swinger dating involves a maximum of four people, allowing for three possible combinations: single meeting single, single meeting couple, and couple meeting couple. While swinger dating shares similarities with mainstream dating, the primary purpose of it is to explore the possibilities of becoming swing playmates and enjoying polyamorous sex. Whilst this knowledge provides some short-cuts through normal dating game-play, an understanding of when to touch and how to touch is still vitally important.
A single meeting with a couple for a swinger date usually presents clear signals for the single, as the couple are likely to initiate touching between themselves as their invitation for him to join in. However, the single should not solely rely on this, especially when the touching is not clearly intimate. You can read more about the art of steering a swinger date towards a more intimate encounter and how to avoid it turning into a mere social event, in our article on: swinger chat and closing techniques.
A couple meeting another couple falls somewhere between the single-with-single and single-with-couple scenarios, depending on the personalities of the two couples involved. If both are fairly shy or nervous first-time-swingers, the encounter will probably proceed like a single-with-single date. This poses a risk of missed opportunities for physical intimacy, potentially leading to disappointment for both couples. On the other hand, if one or both couples are experienced swingers or possess extroverted personalities, the meeting is likely to proceed along the lines of the single-with-couple scenario, where one of the couples initiating intimate physical touching.
The choice of rendezvous significantly influences the nature and extent of touching. For instance, a date held in a pub limits the amount of physical intimacy that can take place and increases the need for non-intimate gestures and other signals of intention. Conversely, couples meeting in each other's homes face no such restrictions and may undress, embark on foreplay or even full sexual intercourse as a means of signalling their invitation for the other party to join in.
Swinger parties present a similar situation to other swinger encounters in private homes but the presence of other people provides an additional layer of permissiveness and safety in reaching the intimate touching stage. However, it's important to note that parties are not sexual free-for-alls and swingers must still observe certain etiquette when progressing through the pre-sex, social stages and even during the subsequent sex-play. As with swinger dating, the progression of events at swinger parties is influenced to some extent by the number and combinations of the people involved. These might be; a single male conversing with a group of couples, a couple meeting a single female, two couples, or a group of mixed singles.
The key to knowing when to start touching lies in careful observation, attentive listening, and appropriate responses to verbal and non-verbal signals. Very often, by following these cues, you will not even have to worry about initiating physical contact because you will have neatly lead the other person into taking the initiative. This guide further explores the art of listening, observing in our article on Swinger Small Talk
It is essential to understand and always respect that swingers have a 'No' means 'No' rule. This rule applies to all forms of intimate touching and extends to the play-room stage of swinger party proceedings. Never make assumptions about the level of intimacy that someone else is going to be comfortable with. Always check that it is okay to move to the next level. Lifestyle couples often have established boundaries with a set of conditions that both partners have agreed upon. For example, some couples may restrict their activities to same-room sex with their own partner only or feel comfortable with going no further than having oral sex with swingers outside of their own partnership. Others may only allow foursome swinging with other couples or restrict their threesome liaisons to be with bi-females only. Look out for established boundaries like these and always ask swinger couples to tell you if they have any.