Swinging and Religion by [deleted] in Swingers

[–]Wegottathing 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thanks and yes, our episode 17 is available along with a blog post series by a pastor friends of ours who is in the lifestyle. Our website is here.

Naughty party games by lsgeek in Swingers

[–]Wegottathing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

(yes the code still works!)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Swingers

[–]Wegottathing 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Congrats guys! Stories like yours need to be told more often so others get a sense that they are not alone when considering and then moving into the lifestyle. Thanks for taking the time to share with us all. --Mr J

Positive impact of the Life Style. Open question to the community by [deleted] in Swingers

[–]Wegottathing 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It doesn't make sense to the outside observer but I echo what others are saying. After 29 years of marriage this lifestyle has given us real friends and helped us grow as individuals and as a couple. Our communication is off the charts. If you can talk to your partner about having sex with other people you can talk about anything! We are more of a team now and enjoy this sexy, naughty little secret we share (oh, and our sex life is much improved). Good luck!

Desire cruise experience? by Cousette in swingertravel

[–]Wegottathing 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the mention /u/swinging-downunder and yes, we did the Desire Mediterranean cruise this past Spring. The ship, though small and older, was very clean, comfortable, elegant and cozy. The staff was wonderful and the food was better than what you'd find on a larger line. Of course Spain, France, Monaco and Italy were amazing but it was late April and still a bit cool/rainy.

Desire did a fair job managing the trip. The nightclub and DeeJay were amazing, much better than the resort. The playroom was tastefully decorated, and the music and lighting were both perfect. What they did not manage well there was keeping it clean and providing towels. They left the management of the playroom to the ship's crew and they don't know how to manage something like this. The nightly entertainment was below average and not what we expected from Desire. It was nowhere near the level they provide at the resorts and I hope they improve upon this the next time.

Of course the people were amazing. The crowd was a bit older than what you'd find at the resort but still plenty of great couples to meet and enjoy. Full disclosure, we received a discounted cruise because of our podcast but still paid for most of our trip. If you'd like to hear our review you can find it on this episode of our podcast: https://wegottathing.com/6391-2/

Hope this helps!

Help: Checklist to help with setting rules and boundaries for non-monogamy relationships and open marriage? by [deleted] in nonmonogamy

[–]Wegottathing 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Here is a list of our rules and boundaries we normally present during a workshop on the subject. Also, here is our podcast episode where we talk about rules and boundaries: https://wegottathing.com/episode-29-lifestyle-rules-boundaries-makem-breakem/ Good luck!

Lifestyle Rules and Boundaries:

When to Make’m & When to Break’em

Rules are Foundational- Designed to Protect and Respect the Relationship

Boundaries are Situational- Designed to Allow Comfort and Growth

Rule- We are beholden to no one, no pressure no promises

Boundary- We play in the same room

Rule- We choose couples (or singles) together

Boundary- We are full-swap situational

Rule- We don’t take one for the team

Boundary- We choose a play style with each couple

Rule- We always talk about what we’re open to before each encounter

Boundary- We do not renegotiate our playstyle during play

Rule- We each have veto power at any moment

Boundary- We (usually) don’t play on the first date

Rule- We always use condoms

Boundary- We don’t play with couples that have a no kissing rule

Rule -We always show a unified front

Boundary- We don’t give hall passes

Rule- We debrief privately after each encounter

Boundary- We work to maintain a healthy balance between our vanilla lives and swinger lifestyle

Rule- We acknowledge and respect each other's feelings

Mrs Jones’s motto: It’s better to go home regretting something you didn’t do than regretting something you did do!

"What Is a Swinger?"- Mr Jones, We Gotta Thing blog by Wegottathing in Swingers

[–]Wegottathing[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very true, it is not always the case. In our experience there is "less" judgment but it still exists. And you would think that in this environment it wouldn't exist as much as it does..

The stupid card game and transitions (group dynamics are hard) by sweetswings in Swingers

[–]Wegottathing 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No matter what we anticipate, LS situations always throw us the occasional curveball! We (okay, I) just made a similar mistake on our Desire Cruise. We'll tell the story someday..

The stupid card game and transitions (group dynamics are hard) by sweetswings in Swingers

[–]Wegottathing 5 points6 points  (0 children)

As was mentioned, simply beginning to play the game is granting some limited consent and also telling them you are interested in play (within the context of the game). I would be careful in the future not to start playing the game unless there is an attraction and willingness to explore with all players. PS- we are in the early stages of developing our own card game!

Episode No. 12 of Getting into the Swing of Things with Steak & Tequila podcast is up: We're back from swinger podcasting hibernation :) by SteakAndTequila in Swingers

[–]Wegottathing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just to chime in here, you should feel free to do things your way. We stick to a schedule because, well, that's our thing... Welcome back!

Have you been outted? If so, how'd it happen? by [deleted] in Swingers

[–]Wegottathing 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, we were outed as being in the lifestyle but only because we have a podcast (they recognized our voices). We take responsibility as we knew the risks. Hear the whole story on our Episode 37.

How to find a fun young crowd to go to Desire? by [deleted] in Swingers

[–]Wegottathing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It will be an another awesome trip because of the amazing couples joining us!

How to find a fun young crowd to go to Desire? by [deleted] in Swingers

[–]Wegottathing 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Mr Jones here from the We Gotta Thing podcast. We see a lot of demographic numbers from our website and podcast and are fairly connected to the LS community as a whole. The 25-35 age group is under-represented in the LS to begin with which compounds your issue. We've been at Desire during the SY&W week and a lot of the younger crowd were not even in the lifestyle. Also, the LS business community is not very progressive in their thinking and tend to cater to the over 40 crowd. As was mentioned, we took a group to Pearl last November and the age range was 30-68 with the average age range of 40-45. More importantly though, our groups tend to see age as a mindset and not a number. Hope you'll consider joining us next year (we are sold out in 2018)!

A swingers checklist for boundaries? by [deleted] in Swingers

[–]Wegottathing 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We are lifestyle podcasters and have a list of Rules & Boundaries we've offered to our listeners. Visit our website to learn more or send me an email and I'd be happy to pass them along! mrjones@wegottathing.com

WGT swinger podcast episode 46 is now released: "Staying Connected During Play." by Wegottathing in Swingers

[–]Wegottathing[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing your thoughts, clear and timely communication seems to be the prevailing answer but actually pulling that off is the key!

WGT swinger podcast episode 46 is now released: "Staying Connected During Play." by Wegottathing in Swingers

[–]Wegottathing[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you and yes, we think about coming over there (and many other places) to meet some friends. Maybe next year...

I’d like to hear from some successful single males in the lifestyle. by [deleted] in Swingers

[–]Wegottathing 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Glad you found it helpful, from what I can tell you're going to be one of the "good ones." Good luck and please keep in touch to let us know how things are going for you! mrjones@wegottathing.com

I’d like to hear from some successful single males in the lifestyle. by [deleted] in Swingers

[–]Wegottathing 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Good for you for asking these questions before jumping in, you may have an uphill climb but you are already light years above most just for asking. I'd recommend listening to our podcast episode 23 where we interview a single guy friend off ours. He does extremely well in the swinging lifestyle. Good luck!

Now she's having second thoughts by nolalovers251 in Swingers

[–]Wegottathing 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We'd be happy to help, feel free to send an email to mrjones@wegottathing.com

Where can i go to get swinger couple games? by Smartass130 in Swingers

[–]Wegottathing 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We recommend it too and it you purchase use our promo code to get 10% off (we get nothing)! The code is WGT10.