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GROUPS
Online groups come in two basic forms. The most simple are geocities or yahoo groups where you join and are on a mass email circular. These are often local in nature and provide little information on members but will give information on activities in your area. They often come up under an internet search for "swingers" and your location.
More useful are the large international dating organizations with hundreds of thousands of swingers in membership. These sites are professionally managed and provide great detail, information and opportunities. On these large group sites, swingers post profiles reflecting their Guidelines , experience, photographs, location and desires. A way to search and contact swingers is always available. These sites also often sponsor theme nights at local swinger clubs, local Meet and Greets and travel opportunities. The best groups will also show you the guest list of events they sponsor and give you the opportunity to contact, in advance, attendees. Some group sites include "validations" as part of a profile . This means that other members have met the swingers and certify that they are actually interested and participating in the swinging community.
Many sites are free to join but have a fee for upgraded services like email, guest lists for events, or photo viewing. One word of advice: it's a good idea join for free to find out what's going on, and whether a site is for you; however, a paid membership is worth its weight in gold as many committed swingers will ignore "freebies." Freebies can often be kids, spouses seeking to commit infidelity, or chatters (people who just want to talk dirty and not swing). If you like what you see, I strongly recommend joining for at least a month and enjoying the full spectrum of swinger life. (And could you please follow OUR links to do so? Many groups will contribute a few cents to us if you do, and It's how we keep this site free. Don't worry - we list everyone of quality whether they send us a contribution or not.)
Now that you've decided to continue, here's
HOW TO "DO" THE ONLINE GROUPS AND WRITE A WINNING PROFILE: Pop some popcorn, fix a soda, and sit down with your mate at the computer and let the adventure begin! I recommend that after reading and becoming familiar with this site, you (1) Go to yahoo, hotmail, or wherever and sign up for a free email to use when you sign up on swingers sites; (2) Think of a catchy, unique name that you can use on each of the different group sites. Don't be afraid to be creative!; (3) Sign up for free on as many as you wish. Be honest about yourselves, fill out the entire profile questionaire, and be consistent from one site to the next. If you are brave enough, and the site allows free members to do so, please include a picture, even if clothed and your face is covered. This shows you to be serious, and not a kid/single/chatter; (4) After joining, look around to see which group has the most swingers in your area and which sponsors the most activities in your area; and, finally, (5) Pay to join the best one for a month so you can have access to all the site has to offer!
One word of caution: Did you know that anyone can buy dating club software that mimics these quality groups for a mere few hundred dollars? There are many, many groups out there wanting to be the best and falling short in the areas of quantity and quality. We've reviewed hundreds, and only bring you here the largest and the best.
 sdc.com |
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 SwingLifestyle is a good site if you
pay; however, "freebies" will be very limited in what they are
allowed to see and do. They also host club events nationwide.
Adult Friend Finder is
HUGE! While they aren't active in the club and travel
scene like SDC, they have a tremendous number of active
members. Again, there's not much you'll be able to do without
paying for a membership, so join for a month! |
