I'll tell you what Petal, I expected nothing at all... being introduced to the site from elsewhere and knowing little of its machinations.
so... arriving with an open mind... and hopefully rataining at least a little of that... Ive found a wonderfull little community, on the whole, who seem to be ... well... fun.
I like fun
lp  
      What's with all the navel gazing on the forum at the mo?  
      mine's rather fluff filled, but it acts as a good winter insulation.
lp  
      I think we might have hit a point where active single bi fems 'that most elusive of all', outnumber bog standard swingers. What with so many people admitting their lack of interest or commitment, or hanging up their saddle bags after a brief experience. Or perhaps finding that its all been a glorious joke.  
      We joined for the same reason as you too Flower.
Love lots of aspects about this site, the forum is our latest find!
Camming went out the window after only 4 times, due to some sicko playing a nasty trick on us though!
We have never found people to be controlling or ill tolerent though, you must of run in to a very bad person indeed to make you type that! 
Lucys post.  
      It is a good question though. I was in a celibate marriage and just starting divorce proceedings when I joined, and one member here helped me though that. Not in person, just via pm's and advice.
Later I hoped to get a shag and quickly realised that in the single male game it was never going to happen for me, age being the main reason.
Since then my sex life has improved dramatically, nothing to do with SH, and so I come on here for the occasional titillation and possibly a wank in the chatroom when bored.
I would have liked to find, and hoped I might find, an over 50 lady to hook up with with an adventurous spirit, not necessarily a Swinger, but someone who appreciates and is stimulated by the freedom of thought and expression here and who finds restrictions in the "real world". I guess I still would.  
      i came to meet new people and like minded people............... but i realised its hard cause im single male.
Though its still fun to read and write on here.  
      time will tell........... but yeah i do enjoy all aspects........ 
Always look on the bright side  
      I expected a discount on the membership fee  :shock:  
      yeah... why you're so grumpy?
why you came from one thread to another to discuss (moan) about what was goin on there?
and why you havnt realised that making indirect comments about people of an unsavoury nature infact shows a complete lack of respect for those members who aren't like that.
I know I'm not a Mod... but if this were a real cafe... id be askin you to "turn it in,Victor Meldrew.  
      Happy Sunday to you all :-)
Joined SH for shag   
      This  site  is  like a cross section  of society. We  wont all have  the same views, tastes and phylosophies and  not everyone will like everyone -  that is real life. Those that anoy and irritate   just ignor.  Those that you like  take it to the limits  and  enjoy.
We have  made  many lovely and long term friendships  on here  -  some we play with  some we socialise  with   and  others are  part of the family now. 
Others grate and irritate - just  as  we must  do to some  -  just walk away from them. Live  and let live.   
The occasional  person  is  rude and offensive and  takes things too far in an unpleasant way  -  those we report to admin  to assess and decide  if they should be part of this community.
However,  I have a bee in my bonnet.  Im sick of single males being sterio typed and outcast just for being  single. We love single males not all are our cup of tea but u cannot throw a blanket over every single male and call tem pushy time wasters.  I know as many time wasting cpls as single  males.
Rant  over.  
      Being someone who moves about a bit, I considered it a place to find folk ahead of time. Get to know them, rather than walking into a things blind. 
It was not exactly what I expected. SH is more, different, more fun, more and wider based fun.  
Oddly my jobs has changed and forward planing has become difficult and frustrating. So my original objective has never fully materialism. 
I have still had fun, joy, laughs, thought provoking exchanges, and found some fun people.
I must say with a small 'l' I l*v* the site,and some many of the folk here.
Travis