The Libertine
03-26-2010, 05:59 PM
I'm posting it here because it's an article from a women's magazine called SELF. Imagine that. It's pretty good, but written from a feminist perspective.
Meet the swingers
Swinging appears to be on the rise, and it might be happening right next door. SELF reports on whether it revives or ruins relationships
By Hallie Levine Sklar
From the March 2010 Issue
It's a warm, peaceful evening in a suburban Dallas neighborhood. Outside a colonial home with a well-manicured lawn, several cars are parked in the driveway. Inside, decked-out men and women are milling about, cocktails in hand, chatting about their children and current events. Gregory (names have been changed to protect privacy), a 40-year-old police officer with a strong build and an auburn goatee, leans into his wife, Jenna, a 28-year-old paramedic with long brown hair and sparkly hazel eyes, and whispers, "What do you think of them?" He nods toward an attractive couple they had talked to earlier that night. "I like them," she says. "They're very good-looking. And sweet!" They smile in agreement and kiss.
For most couples, "date night" means indulging at a new restaurant or going to the movies, but for Gregory and Jenna, who are newlyweds, it means having sex with other people. Gregory and Jenna are swingers.
long article, more at link
http://www.self.com/health/2010/03/meet-the-swingers
Meet the swingers
Swinging appears to be on the rise, and it might be happening right next door. SELF reports on whether it revives or ruins relationships
By Hallie Levine Sklar
From the March 2010 Issue
It's a warm, peaceful evening in a suburban Dallas neighborhood. Outside a colonial home with a well-manicured lawn, several cars are parked in the driveway. Inside, decked-out men and women are milling about, cocktails in hand, chatting about their children and current events. Gregory (names have been changed to protect privacy), a 40-year-old police officer with a strong build and an auburn goatee, leans into his wife, Jenna, a 28-year-old paramedic with long brown hair and sparkly hazel eyes, and whispers, "What do you think of them?" He nods toward an attractive couple they had talked to earlier that night. "I like them," she says. "They're very good-looking. And sweet!" They smile in agreement and kiss.
For most couples, "date night" means indulging at a new restaurant or going to the movies, but for Gregory and Jenna, who are newlyweds, it means having sex with other people. Gregory and Jenna are swingers.
long article, more at link
http://www.self.com/health/2010/03/meet-the-swingers