Lifestyle Q&A

What is voyeurism?

Voyeurism is deriving sexual pleasure from watching others engage in sexual activity, with the consent of those being watched. In lifestyle contexts, voyeurism is openly accommodated at on-premise clubs and same-room parties, and some couples come to events specifically to watch and be watched. Lifestyle voyeurism is reciprocal and consensual — distinct from non-consensual watching, which is a crime in most jurisdictions.

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Glossary terms in this answer

Consent

Voluntary, informed, ongoing agreement to a specific sexual or play activity. Consent must be freely given, can be withdrawn at any moment, and applies only to the act explicitly negotiated. Non-monogamous communities place consent at the centre of every encounter — the difference between swinging and infidelity is consent at every level.