The Language of Openly
All the most popular lingo you might encounter on your journey.
POLYAMORY
Love for all!
Polyamory means having romantic relationships with multiple people,
usually within a tight-knit group.
It’s all about trust & open communication,
to ensure everyone is respected.
OPEN RELATIONSHIP
Flex those love muscles!
An open relationship allows partners to engage in romantic or sexual activities with others, as long as they have their primary’s consent.
SWINGING
Party with benefits!
Swinging involves couples consensually swapping partners for sexual fun, but doesn't involve catching feelings.
COMPERSION
Joy through their joy!
Compersion is the warm, fuzzy feeling you get from seeing your partner happy with someone else. The anti-jealousy, you take pleasure in their pleasure.
METAMOUR
Your partner's lover is now your friend!
A metamour is your partner’s other significant other. You might not date them, but you’re definitely on the same team.
UNICORN
Your Magical third!
A unicorn is a single person, often a woman, who joins a couple for sexual play. Rare and highly sought after.
SOFT SWAP
Just a taste!
Soft swap involves couples engaging in sexual activities with others, but stopping short of intercourse.
It's a lighter version of swinging, where foreplay is your buffet.
FLUID BONDING
Close connection!
Fluid bonding is when partners agree to exchange bodily fluids, which basically means playing sans the condom. Only consider this if there is 100% honesty.
FULL SWAP
The full experience!
Full swap means couples engage in full sexual intercourse with others. It requires
open communication, so be prepared.
PRIMARY
Your Number One!
A primary partner is the main romantic or sexual partner in a hierarchical non-monogamous relationship aka the love of your life.
DEMISEXUAL
Emotion comes first!
A demisexual person only feels sexual attraction after forming a strong emotional bond.
NEW RELATIONSHIP
ENERGY
Love's honeymoon phase!
NRE is the excitement & butterflies you feel when starting a new relationship. It’s exhilarating but can cloud judgment, so be careful.
HOTWIFING
Shared delight!
Hotwifing involves a beautiful, very desired woman having sexual encounters with others.
Not only that, she does it with her husband’s encouragement and enjoyment.
FMF THREESOME
Two girls, one guy!
An FMF threesome involves two women and one man, another favorite among swingers. This gets even better if the wife is bisexual (but isn’t a pre-requisite).
CUCKOLDing
Kinky fun!
Cuckolding involves one partner (usually the man) enjoying seeing their partner have sex with someone else, often with a focus on the power dynamic.
AFTERCARE
Post-play TLC!
Aftercare is the practice of taking care of each other’s emotional and physical needs after a sexual encounter, ensuring everyone feels safe and loved.
LIFESTYLE
The swinging scene!
"Lifestyle" is a fun term we swingers use to describe our community. Consider it a way of life, as in: we make it part of our lifestyle.
MFM THREESOME
Two guys, one girl!
An MFM threesome involves two men and one woman, often a popular scenario in the swinging or threesome community.