Swinging can add excitement, friendship, exploration and some incredible experiences to a relationship. It can also expose every weak spot you already have. That is one of the most important things couples should understand before getting deeply involved in the lifestyle. The lifestyle usually doesn't create communication problems out of nowhere. It reveals them. Jealousy that was manageable at home may feel completely different when you're watching your partner receive atten

They push past a “no” or “not yet.” If someone keeps asking after you have already declined, tries to negotiate your boundary, or acts offended by it, pay attention. They speak badly about everyone they’ve played with. If every ex-partner, couple, single, or club member was supposedly “crazy,” “jealous,” or “the problem,” there may be a pattern. One person in a couple seems hesitant or checked out. If one partner is doing all the talking while the other looks uncomfortable, a

Jealousy is one of those subjects people sometimes do not want to admit exists in the swinging lifestyle. But it does. And that is normal. Being open-minded, sexually adventurous, or comfortable sharing experiences with your partner does not magically turn off every emotional reaction you have ever had. You can be excited about seeing your partner with someone else and still feel a little jealous. You can agree to something ahead of time and discover that watching it happen f

How to communicate may be the most important sexual technique anyone can learn. You can learn positions, techniques, toys, timing, stamina, and everything else people usually associate with being “good in bed,” but none of it matters nearly as much if you don’t know how to communicate with the person you’re with. Good communication can unlock levels of connection, intimacy, trust, and pleasure that you may never have imagined existed with another person. We all learn how to t

Walking into The Meeting Place for the first time can be exciting, intimidating, confusing, and maybe a little nerve-racking all at once. That is normal. We have seen single guys from their early 20s to their 70s walk through the door for the first time, wondering the same things: What do I say? Who do I talk to? How do I approach couples? How do I know if someone is interested? What am I supposed to do if I am shy? And probably the biggest question: How do I avoid looking li

Coming to TMP as a single woman can be exciting, intimidating, flattering, overwhelming, or a little bit of all four at the same time. You may have been curious about the lifestyle for a while. Maybe you have friends who swing. Maybe you’re newly single and exploring a different side of yourself. Maybe you simply want to meet open-minded people in an environment where sexuality isn’t treated like something that has to be hidden. Whatever brought you here, there is one thing w