Ironically, CBS used to be known as an old-timers network, so perhaps this series is an attempt to appear more hip. Then again, by setting this series in the 1970s, maybe CBS is trying to appeal to the nostalgic yearnings of those who remember the "Me Decade" first-hand.

We would prefer that a TV show about swinging be set in the current day, but we understand how the camp factor of 70s nostalgia might make the show seem more entertaining. (remember Boogie Nights?) Our biggest concern is that the series will play up the old swinger stereotypes that don't apply to the lifestyle in the 21st Century.

Just Who Are Swingers?

Swingers are a diverse lot. They can be young or old, rich or poor, big or small, tall or short. However, if we were to identify the characteristics of your "typical" swinger based on our personal observations, that person would be an affluent, well-educated white person who is 40 years old and owns a house in the suburbs.

However, those demographics may be changing in the 21st century. Swinging used to be an underground phenomenon where the only way you could hook-up with others was through swinger magazines in adult bookstores or advertisements in alternative newspapers.

Today, swinging is regularly mentioned in the mainstream media, and swingers can easily contact one another via the Internet. Thus, we now see far more swingers in their 20s than we did as recently as a decade ago.

In recent years, the most comprehensive study we've seen about swingers was published in 2000 by the Electronic Journal of Human Sexuality, called, "Today's Alternative Marriage Styles:
The Case of Swingers." In a survey of nearly 1100 people in the lifestyle, the average swinger was 39 years old, had two years of college, had been married 1.5 times, was in a current marriage lasting 10.5 years, and had been swinging for about five years.

More than 90% of the swingers who took part in this study were white. The report also referenced previous studies which showed that most swingers identify with the Republican party and work in professional and management positions.

Based on all of the above, we must say that we are very atypical swingers!

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Originally published on Greg69Sheryl.blogspot.com [2]. If you enjoyed this story, you may also enjoy One Couple's Lifestyle Journey [3]