Swinger vs Lifestyle?

Great advice by all.. you are in a swinger friendly state.. Vet all and dont be afraid to try something new .. some work out some well you laugh at or say never again. Great nude beaches in Florida.. so you dont need any tan lines.. welcome to our "Swinging Lifestyle"!

Enjoy the events, Caliente near Tampa for us is very nice.... try anything new .. why "Its Fun".. swinging well over 25 years and loving every minute of it!

We lived in Weston and Pembroke Pines.. but traveled frequently to your area west coast to visit beaches, pier with motorcycle groups monthly.. from "Holiday Park in Everglades..

Lot's of good advice here already nakedducks but I will add a couple comments. First, go at the speed of the slowest of the two of you and communicate before during and after. Don't push each other (too hard) or let others push you into things you are not comfortable with. If you stick with this hobby, your boundaries will undoubtedly expand over time, but if either of you get pushed into a really uncomfortable spot, you are likely to come to a screeching halt and perhaps create other troubles between the two of you. Go slow and ALWAYS communicate with each other.

As for your original question, we also use the terms more or less interchangeably, but more often we refer to ourselves as swingers. "Swinging" is something we do occasionally, but we do not consider it to be our "lifestyle". That is simply a grammatical preference on our part and not any sort of "official" designation. For us it seems to fit better, but really we don't mind which term is used, and we do switch them up ourselves sometimes.

All the best in your journey. Have fun!

Glad to hear that things are going well and you've stocked up on essentials already. You will find a lot of varied approaches to the LS/ swinging and the key is finding what fits you all. There are some hard-nosed folks who honestly believe one type of person or people aren't legit swingers. They will sit and argue terms, the good old days, websites, etc. Let them be while you're enjoying the LS. Just don't feel pressured to not be yourselves. Also, don't let it run away with you all. Many couples or one half of a couple can get carried away in the early excitement with all that new swinger smell etc. Be sure to regularly communicate and listen well to one another. There is nothing bad or wrong about taking a pause or two to process things. You will find folks in the LS who play multiple times a week, once a month, or even just once a year. None of those approaches is wrong or better because they fit the couple or single.

I love good, cheerful stories!

I too use the terms interchangeably, which isn't definitive or anything, but so did the founder of a storied swing club that began in the 1970s. I suppose if someone wanted to split the finest of hairs, swinging could be be considered an activity within the lifestyle.

Also, if it's any consolation, I don't understand those shoes either.

By the way, congratulations on finding your way to the Lifestyle. It sounds like you’ve jumped right into the deep end of the pool.

You are right that many swingers really have figured out this whole happy life thing.

One of the sights that makes me happiest is being at some Florida resort like Caliente, or Paradise and seeing two veteran swingers, ancient, wrinkled, naked as the day they were born, giggling conspiratorially as they grope their neighbors, slap each other’s ass, and celebrate their life together.

It really is a fun ride

It’s a lame question...

damned rookie.

Just joking. It’s actually a really good question because there are probably tons of newbies out there wanting to ask the question but afraid of looking like newbies.

You’ll probably get lots of different answers but here’s my take:
as Swinging entered the modern age, folks started to notice that it was no longer a pastime reserved for Bob and Carol and Ted, and Alice. Swinging had moved beyond the key parties of the 60s.

The term “Lifestyle” seems to encompass a larger range of activities. For example, my wife has a thing for jerking guys off in adult bookstores. That kind of behavior might not be the act of a Swinger in the eyes of many.
Some people believe that single guys can never be swingers, but since they hang out with swingers, a term was needed to include them.

Personally, we use the terms interchangeably. We have found it useful to use “Lifestyle” when out in the vanilla world since those Vanillas still get freaked out by us Swingers.

woops sorry about the duplicate post. I double clicked I guess when I should have singled... Thats ok though right? You folks throw an extra one in now and then just on a bigger scale :)

Hello. We are new with 4 months of experience in the LS. Actually, experience isn't exactly accurate. We're more at the "still grinning & shrugging shoulder's" stage if you recall your first few months. And haven't actually been "in the LS" either but more like holding hands and skipping around it, kind of like, what was that game...oh yea, ring around the rosie. Whatever the hell a rosie is. Anyways, loving every minute, its like being bitten by a zombie. The atmosphere itself is healing and the people, I can't say enough, a special group, you guys have figured life out and more refreshing you protect what you have. Good for you all! Expensive little way of life I'm quickly noticing. Not that I care. In 4 months there's been 4 trips to local resorts, two trips to Hedo and weekly deliveries of lingerie and shoes with heels you could put inside a lifesaver hole. And she must stack her toes on top of each other to get them on. I'm still trying to figure that one out also. Scientifically, the shoe shouldn't go on. All good though, money well spent. It's a blast and free lingerie shows in the comfort of my own home as an added bonus! Ok, sorry, got off track. Back to the question of the evening.... What is the difference between being a "swinger" and being "in the lifestyle" ?I have zero clue, so if its a lame question consider the experience.. and would prefer not to see laughing emojis or the word 'rookie' in your responses. Kidding, not expected, you all are fabulous... Thanks in advance for your help, peace and happiness.