Hi all
We discovered the site a little while back and were more than blown away by the content and quality, not to mention the price, of this site. It really is a fantastic tool for everyone interested in 'The Scene'.
But therein lies the problem. We've been advertising, and doing a little chatting on the forums, and *deep breath* it seems like if your not in the clique, you're not in the clique.
We're not stamping our feet, just expressing the fact that it seems hard to interact as a couple who don't want to be part of the social scene that goes along with swinging, and therefore it becomes hard to gain peoples confidence.
We were just wondering if anyone felt the same way, and if anyone has found a way round this?
This post is meant with all the respect in the world that do like socail aspect, more power to you, it just really isn't our thing
Thanks for reading
matt and jools
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hi and welcome.
im single not a couple, so dont know what its like for a couple.
it looks as though youve been members for less than a month, i dont think most would consider this very long.
some people do look at site involvement to get a feeling for the person, others will go on what the ad says.
I guess it also depends on what your looking for.
i know this wont be of great help but give it time, its a great site, hope you have luck.
oh and you said"not to mention the price" there is NO price to be on this site???
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Just chill and get posting. You don't have to be part of a clique to reply to posts on here. We haven't met up with anyone on here as we like Dino do our swinging in clubs.
Being fairly new members, but on the other hand veiwing the site for over 6 months, we found that there are soooo many permitations (makes me sound intelligent now doesn't it), of finding the "right" couple that you just have to keep looking. Also with the number of arseholes that bug you from this site it's not suprising that newcomers are dealt with a bit more orspitiously (don't know if I've spelt it rite).
Don't get disheartened and don't give up, because we need as many real peple on this site as possible. (Am I right, mods?).
Thanks for all taking the time to express your feelings on the matter, some real food for thought.
Yeah we agree with Plumbpond - its not so much a "clique" as it is erring on the side of caution. We see it as a sign of a good site to be honest - it shows that there will always be a core of genuine people and notoriety (so to speak) has to be earned the right way, through time.
It's a community after all and participating in the community is somewhat of a pre-requisite.
thanks for that
like i said, we weren't having a whinge or criticise the way people do things, hopefully the site is built on an open-minded ethos that it takes all sorts to make a world. Just wanted to put the feelers out to see if anyone else felt the same way, and possibly finda way around the feelings that we have.
I think a lot of it is that I get the feeling (though I may be wrong, and therefore expect a barrage of good-natured abuse) we as a couple lead a different lifestyle to most of the regular users of this site. We are more likely to be found dabbling in chemical refreshments and dancing all night rather than having a good old time in a pub. Not your average way of letting your hair down, but we just find clubs and bars (and the lifestyle that goes with them) more to our taste. A lot of people will be against that kind of thing, and we accept that, as we hope you would accept us.
I'm trying to make the point that we wouldn't feel comfortable meeting everyone in a setting that would feel fairly alien to us, thus making us act differently to the way we usually do, which isn't going to help us or peoples perceptions of us.
Is there anyone else out there that feels this way? Maybe your lifestyle is more geared towards swinging whereby you would meet on your own "playing field"?