What is swinging? In American culture — and in most cultures — the term "swinging couples" applies to partners who engage in sexual activities with other people outside their marriage or relationship.

Ten years ago, when Rosie Kay’s then-boyfriend, Gary, suggested they become ethically non-monogamous, or swingers, she was “terrified” of opening up their bed to other people. Today, Kay is a ...

This post is the second in a series. The first examined how some consensually nonmonogamous (CNM) relationships are focused on individuals. Another way that people organize their CNM relationships is ...

If polyamory has entered its cultural adolescence, swinging is its elder cousin who has long outgrown the kids table at Thanksgiving. The swinger lifestyle is probably the most normalized form of ...

In the United States, many people are fascinated with sexual threesomes, which makes the fantasy of the ménage a trois incredibly popular. Among swing and polyamorous communities, it is common for ...