Times Sure Have Changed!

**ncmd_couple** · 04-05-2008, 12:08 PM

We have been life members of SLS since the beginning; I just figured that it would be cheaper in the long run. I discovered the other day that life members are able to review new profiles and pics and approve them or send them to someone from the site to handle. So I have been reviewing quite a few new profiles, admittedly, the majority of them need a lot of work! But in reviewing these profiles, I am noticing that the majority of them are in their 20s and early 30s. And this got me to thinking.

As my clock will be clicking over 50 this summer, my how times have changed! When I was in my 20s and early 30s there was no Internet. I had an open view of sex back then, but no resources to even let me know that there was such a lifestyle as swinging. Prostitution I knew about even though I have never been interested in that, but I didn’t know anything about key parties and the like. Homosexuals I knew about, but again, not my thing.

I wonder how different my life would have been if I had had the resources back then that I have today. Would my ex wife and I been swingers instead of her cheating on me all those years? Probably we would have been swingers, but we didn’t know it was an option back then.

How different the younger generation’s view on sex is today compared to when I was their age. Oh well, water under the bridge!

S

starryeyes · 04-05-2008, 12:15 PM

We echo a lot of what you said! No internet not even cell phones! Heaven forbid the younger generation is without one for a day, let alone an hour.

And yes, water under the bridge... but boy it would have been fun to shoot the rapids!!!

SCcpl40 · 04-05-2008, 12:44 PM

We're thankful for the computer age, it made our plunge into the lifestyle easy.

DecaturAreaCpl · 04-05-2008, 02:33 PM

We were swinging back in the early 80's and it was nothing like this. We had to put a personal ad in one of the alternative newspapers and have the responses sent to a blind P.O. box. Aside from that, there were weekly "socials" held at various bars by the local swingers club The idea was to meet a couple you liked and then go to one or the other's homes, or a nearby motel. You never knew what you were going to get and you got used to going home empty handed. Meeting on the internet has not solved all of the problems, since so many people "lie on their resumes". But it beats hell out of the old way.

personal416 · 04-05-2008, 03:26 PM

If it wasn't for the internet, it's unlikely that we'd have ever investigated, let alone gotten into the lifestyle.

Foremost, it offered anonymity when we weren't sure anyone else was doing it, or what it was about. Secondly, it seems to be a clearinghouse for seeing who's available and interested... although wading through the fakes can be a chore.

(Those of you that had the opportunity to get into the lifestyle with face-to-face intros at clubs and parties... you already knew the others were 'interested', but I think it's tougher on face-to-face to see if your interests align... reading a profile is so much quicker.)

B

BradAndJanet · 04-05-2008, 06:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by personal416

If it wasn't for the internet, it's unlikely that we'd have ever investigated, let alone gotten into the lifestyle. ...

Us either. Without this board we never would have known anything about it.

-B

**ncmd_couple** · 04-05-2008, 11:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by personal416

If it wasn't for the internet, it's unlikely that we'd have ever investigated, let alone gotten into the lifestyle.

Foremost, it offered anonymity when we weren't sure anyone else was doing it, or what it was about. Secondly, it seems to be a clearinghouse for seeing who's available and interested... although wading through the fakes can be a chore.

(Those of you that had the opportunity to get into the lifestyle with face-to-face intros at clubs and parties... you already knew the others were 'interested', but I think it's tougher on face-to-face to see if your interests align... reading a profile is so much quicker.)

B

Hell, back in the 80's we didn't even know about "swinging." We had a couple of MFMs and touched on the edges but didn't know about what has been going on for a long time. Such a difference today.

tncinmd · 04-06-2008, 05:20 AM

Well, we go back even further. Gee, I remember listening to "The Lone Ranger", "Superman", "Inner Sanctum", etc on the radio

.

We knew about swinging in the 70's having been approached by more than one couple at various times. We held back because we were still working on us and our relationship, we had no "moral" objection to playing.

As to the 'net, I was in the IT biz, so I was an early user, like when 300 baud (bits per second) was smokin'

. Ad sites were really free and that's where I set up our first mfm with a guy whose still a good friend and mfm partner these many years later. Couple play we didn't get into until a few years later. She thought I wasn't having enough fun...gotta love her.

Anyway, just thought you'd enjoy the experiences of a couple of old foggies

.

**SW_PA_Couple** · 04-06-2008, 09:07 AM

There's no talgia like nostalgia.

FunCalifCple · 04-06-2008, 11:56 AM

How far back in time do you want go? To summarize our baby boomer generation for the past 50+ years or so, we can categorize the time into three major phases that impacted us all with a rolling summarized impact:

1. The PILL in the early 60’s gave women freedom to say “YES’ without the worry…
2. The VHS tape in the 70’s brought XXX action into our bedrooms…
3. The advent of VIAGRA has allowed us to relive our youth again…

We enjoy the physical to the fullest… we are still discovering the emotional aspects and rewards of it……

For those of us with kids past their teens now…. Our three phases of the past 30+ years is just a whatever in their time…

luckycple · 04-06-2008, 04:31 PM

We love your profile!!!! WE ARE 53 and 54

**ncmd_couple** · 04-07-2008, 09:29 AM

Lucky,

Which profile?

**SW_PA_Couple** · 04-07-2008, 06:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ncmd_couple

Lucky,

Which profile?

Ours, of course. Well, might be yours too. Everybody's beautiful here at the Swingers' Board.

**ncmd_couple** · 04-07-2008, 10:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SW_PA_Couple

Ours, of course. Well, might be yours too. Everybody's beautiful here at the Swingers' Board.

Haha, When we get through with the wedding and everything, you two are on our list!

Chris&Amelia · 04-07-2008, 10:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SW_PA_Couple

Everybody's beautiful here at the Swingers' Board.

I should put that on my resume!

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04-05-2008, 12:08 PM	#1 (permalink)
ncmd_couple Julie's Helper Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 964 Location: Maryland Status: Couple SLS Name:ncmd_couple	Times Sure Have Changed! We have been life members of SLS since the beginning; I just figured that it would be cheaper in the long run. I discovered the other day that life members are able to review new profiles and pics and approve them or send them to someone from the site to handle. So I have been reviewing quite a few new profiles, admittedly, the majority of them need a lot of work! But in reviewing these profiles, I am noticing that the majority of them are in their 20s and early 30s. And this got me to thinking. As my clock will be clicking over 50 this summer, my how times have changed! When I was in my 20s and early 30s there was no Internet. I had an open view of sex back then, but no resources to even let me know that there was such a lifestyle as swinging. Prostitution I knew about even though I have never been interested in that, but I didn’t know anything about key parties and the like. Homosexuals I knew about, but again, not my thing. I wonder how different my life would have been if I had had the resources back then that I have today. Would my ex wife and I been swingers instead of her cheating on me all those years? Probably we would have been swingers, but we didn’t know it was an option back then. How different the younger generation’s view on sex is today compared to when I was their age. Oh well, water under the bridge! S __________________ Try anything once, twice if it is fun, three times if it is real good!

04-05-2008, 12:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
starryeyes Here to Stay Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 56 Location: El Paso, TX Status: Couple SLS Name:starryeyes	Re: Times Sure Have Changed! We echo a lot of what you said! No internet not even cell phones! Heaven forbid the younger generation is without one for a day, let alone an hour. And yes, water under the bridge... but boy it would have been fun to shoot the rapids!!!

04-05-2008, 12:44 PM	#3 (permalink)
SCcpl40 Swingers Board Addict Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 137 Location: columbia, sc Status: couple SLS Name:sccpl40	Re: Times Sure Have Changed! We're thankful for the computer age, it made our plunge into the lifestyle easy. __________________ We're looking to become your next best friends with benefits!

04-05-2008, 02:33 PM	#4 (permalink)
DecaturAreaCpl Here to Stay Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 40 Location: Atlanta Status: Couple	Re: Times Sure Have Changed! We were swinging back in the early 80's and it was nothing like this. We had to put a personal ad in one of the alternative newspapers and have the responses sent to a blind P.O. box. Aside from that, there were weekly "socials" held at various bars by the local swingers club The idea was to meet a couple you liked and then go to one or the other's homes, or a nearby motel. You never knew what you were going to get and you got used to going home empty handed. Meeting on the internet has not solved all of the problems, since so many people "lie on their resumes". But it beats hell out of the old way. __________________ Puritanism is the haunting fear that someone, somewhere, may be happy. -H. L. Mencken

04-05-2008, 03:26 PM	#5 (permalink)
personal416 Swingers Board Addict Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 101 Location: Cincinnati Status: couple SLS Name:personal416	Re: Times Sure Have Changed! If it wasn't for the internet, it's unlikely that we'd have ever investigated, let alone gotten into the lifestyle. Foremost, it offered anonymity when we weren't sure anyone else was doing it, or what it was about. Secondly, it seems to be a clearinghouse for seeing who's available and interested... although wading through the fakes can be a chore. (Those of you that had the opportunity to get into the lifestyle with face-to-face intros at clubs and parties... you already knew the others were 'interested', but I think it's tougher on face-to-face to see if your interests align... reading a profile is so much quicker.) B

04-06-2008, 05:20 AM	#8 (permalink)
tncinmd Here to Stay Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 70 Location: Maryland Status: Couple SLS Name:tncinmd	Re: Times Sure Have Changed! Well, we go back even further. Gee, I remember listening to "The Lone Ranger", "Superman", "Inner Sanctum", etc on the radio . We knew about swinging in the 70's having been approached by more than one couple at various times. We held back because we were still working on us and our relationship, we had no "moral" objection to playing. As to the 'net, I was in the IT biz, so I was an early user, like when 300 baud (bits per second) was smokin' . Ad sites were really free and that's where I set up our first mfm with a guy whose still a good friend and mfm partner these many years later. Couple play we didn't get into until a few years later. She thought I wasn't having enough fun...gotta love her. Anyway, just thought you'd enjoy the experiences of a couple of old foggies .

04-06-2008, 09:07 AM	#9 (permalink)
SW_PA_Couple WE PLAY Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 626 Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Status: Couple - he posts; she reads SLS Name:SW_PA_Couple Blog Entries: 3	Re: Times Sure Have Changed! There's no talgia like nostalgia.

04-06-2008, 11:56 AM	#10 (permalink)
FunCalifCple Here to Stay Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 38 Location: Southern California Status: Couple	Re: Times Sure Have Changed! How far back in time do you want go? To summarize our baby boomer generation for the past 50+ years or so, we can categorize the time into three major phases that impacted us all with a rolling summarized impact: 1. The PILL in the early 60’s gave women freedom to say “YES’ without the worry… 2. The VHS tape in the 70’s brought XXX action into our bedrooms… 3. The advent of VIAGRA has allowed us to relive our youth again… We enjoy the physical to the fullest… we are still discovering the emotional aspects and rewards of it…… For those of us with kids past their teens now…. Our three phases of the past 30+ years is just a whatever in their time…

04-06-2008, 04:31 PM	#11 (permalink)
luckycple Here to Stay Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 25 Location: massachusetts Status: couple	Re: Times Sure Have Changed! We love your profile!!!! WE ARE 53 and 54

04-07-2008, 09:29 AM	#12 (permalink)
ncmd_couple Julie's Helper Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 964 Location: Maryland Status: Couple SLS Name:ncmd_couple	Re: Times Sure Have Changed! Lucky, Which profile? __________________ Try anything once, twice if it is fun, three times if it is real good!

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