For married couples, will you consider swinging partners?
By daryljane
@daryljane (3406)
Philippines
October 28, 2007 2:10am CST
NEVER!! although im very much open to a lot of things, one thing im not willing to share with, its my partner..i had dinner with an old friend few days ago and she said she and her husband has been swinging partners when they moved to another country. They thought it gives them time to miss each other and compare and experiment..at the same time, they will be able to use what theyve learned with their other partners..
it thinks its weird..
do you think the same thing?
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21 responses
@mrsjumppuppy03 (3301)
• United States
28 Oct 07
I personally would not consider joining a swingers group. I made a personally decision when I said I do to my husband for him to be the last man or woman that I would have physical relations with. I believe that these couples who join swingers groups are obviously missing something in their lives. My opinion is that it does give you the freedom to openly cheat on your spouse, but how does it leave you feeling emotionally knowing that you are going home basically for sloppy 2nds with your spouse. YUCK! I believe that when one gives of their body, that it is more than a phyisical connection, that their needs to be mental, emotional and spiritual connection as well. Swinging is just a capital T in most marriages and I do not know how they survive once fidelity is broken.
@daryljane (3406)
• Philippines
8 Nov 07
i agree...if you wanted to do it, why get married to begin with? right?
@ailema4ever (2668)
• Finland
28 Oct 07
I'd also NEVER do that! Both my hubby and I are jealous people, so we'll ruin our relationship if we start doing such a thing. Plus we've already agreed that there'd be nobody else for us. :-)))) I wouldn't want to compare my hubby with anybody else, actually, and vice versa. I just want to grow with him and keep on improving our marriage without anybody else.
@daryljane (3406)
• Philippines
8 Nov 07
like i said, there are other ways to make around with making love, and not getting someone else involved...when you do that, its like fooling around the legal way huh? i mean, with consent huh?
@academic2 (7000)
• Uganda
28 Oct 07
That is the biggest insult to the institution of marriage I have ever heard. For those of us who are christians, it is a serious breech of the 10 commandments that outlaw adultery-I dont think the two you talk about were actually married couples because no married person would allow this to happen to their marriage so officially like this!
@daryljane (3406)
• Philippines
8 Nov 07
yes, theres 10 commandments..and swinging inside marraige exist..its like it is designed for you to make mistakes huh?
@anjalisk2005 (1492)
• India
28 Oct 07
i have heard of this concept but its not to my liing.i can't even think of it.for me marriage is scared.and ones u start experimenting--things will go wayward.
@daryljane (3406)
• Philippines
25 Nov 07
yeah..like what they all said ( to other members who disagreed ) why get married to begin with...
@Ravenladyj (22902)
• United States
28 Oct 07
I use to be very much into the swinging scene and all that and I'm still very much a lover of the BDSM scene (though not active over the past few yrs) and I see nothing wrong with it...Granted its not for everyone by any means but for those of us that do enjoy it theres nothing wrong with it....
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@daryljane (3406)
• Philippines
8 Nov 07
i respect you and for people doing it, there are reasons for doing that and the purpose that serves them.why did you stop doing it then?
@williamjisir (22819)
• China
28 Oct 07
Well, it is a good practice of your friend's. It could be fun to some extent to swing partners though it is hard for me to do that unless my partner and I are more than ninety percent agreeable to that. lol
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@daryljane (3406)
• Philippines
8 Nov 07
being open to the idea that your partner is doing it with someone else...i just cant picture myself doing it..so the chances of getting into an agreeable state for both of us is likely not to happen...
@southernpixie (741)
• United States
29 Oct 07
I'm married and I could not imagine sharing my husband with anyone. I don't see how some married people think it's perfectly ok. I mean, what's the point in getting married if you still want to sleep with other people.
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@Debs_place (10520)
• United States
28 Oct 07
If I wanted to do that..why would I have gotten married?
No, you are not weird at least not by my standards. I think it is this attitude that causes a lot of problems in a relationship.
If they want to miss each other, tell them to work different shifts.
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@Hatley (163776)
• Garden Grove, California
1 Jun 08
i think swinging is just inviting trouble with a
capital C and anybody doing it is breaking marriage
vows to begin with. I would never have shared my
'husband physically with anyone. no thanks, not ever.
If a couple really digs that fine but do not ask me
to loan you my hubby ever.
@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
5 Jul 09
I would never consider doing anything of the sort. I think that it would be like being unfaithful to your spouse. I know that when I was younger I was mildly disgusted but curious about things like this, but I'd never consider doing it now that I have someone I love and who loves me. I feel it's just wrong and pointless, especially with love making being so secret and so passionate, but in the confines of the bedroom where I feel it should stay and belong!
@modstar (9605)
• Philippines
21 Jun 09
I am not married so i can't really say. But i'm quite skeptical. I'm very much open to a lot of things too but swinging or wife switch is something that would really bother me. I'm not closing my doors though. I guess that would take a lot of being openmindedness. I am openminded but this thing is more on the extreme side. I would go for threesomes (with "safe" total strangers) but not swinging. I think it would be too devastating to see my wife getting.. umm.. you know by another guy.
@recycledgoth (9894)
•
8 Nov 07
My partner and I know a couple who are members of a swingers club, they have been very happily married for almost 15 years, but now and again they go to a club for a weekend. They say it gives them the freedom to have some fun without any emotional attachment but I must say I don't think my partner and I would ever join in
@navtech (1773)
• India
29 Oct 07
Dear daryljane, I think whole conception is the product of mental degeneration.
@cupid74 (11388)
• Pakistan
29 Oct 07
my Answer is never
how can u tolerate ur partner sleeping with other??
Love mean purity, purity of emotion, purity of physical attraction. how u can be u sure that ur kids are urs then
oopsss, sorry
but i cant imagine of that, may be i am tooo conservative
@rickyrich (149)
• India
29 Oct 07
Ya , I agree with your friend. We the married couple miss each other even though we are near to each other.Out life is just like robot, where there is not space for feeling.
But when we go back to our early days and go for outing and share some lonely time with each other..it really boost your...love.