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Identity Versus Hobby: Can We Agree This Isn’t Easy?

Identity Versus Hobby: Can We Agree This Isn’t Easy?

December 18, 2020Author Shane

If nonmonogamy is part of someone’s sexual, social, or emotional identity, then it’s probably harder for them to give it up during COVID.

What Does Soft Swap Even Mean?

What Does Soft Swap Even Mean?

December 7, 2020Author Shane

I wanted a better, more concrete definition of soft swap for my own use. In coming up with one, I also defined full swap. Your mileage may vary.

Intimacy as a Finite Resource: The Effects of Swinging

Intimacy as a Finite Resource: The Effects of Swinging

November 26, 2020Author Shane

Sometimes our swinging playstyle limits felt inconsistent and hard to define…until I started viewing intimacy as a finite resource.

It’s Not Been Easy to Define Our Playstyle

It’s Not Been Easy to Define Our Playstyle

November 17, 2020Author Shane

How do we define our playstyle when the usual designations like soft and full swap don’t really cover what we’re looking for?

Forced Flirting: My Issue With Lifestyle Games

Forced Flirting: My Issue With Lifestyle Games

October 1, 2020Author Shane

Playing icebreaker games at lifestyle events is pretty normal, but I don’t want someone flirting with me because a game forced her to.

Seven Lessons Learned During Podcast-A-Palooza

Seven Lessons Learned During Podcast-A-Palooza

September 9, 2020Author Shane

Rather than recapping the entirety of virtual Podcast-A-Palooza, I decided to limit myself to only seven lessons we learned.

A Look Back at a Year on the Fringe

A Look Back at a Year on the Fringe

September 2, 2020Author Shane

We recently hit our one-year blogiversary! I thought it was a good time to look back at a year on the Fringe and see how much has changed across 12 months.

Podcast-A-Palooza 2020: An Emotional Roller Coaster

Podcast-A-Palooza 2020: An Emotional Roller Coaster

August 22, 2020Author Shane

Podcast-A-Palooza 2020 would have been our first hotel takeover. Alas that it was cancelled. Now it’ll be our first ditigal lifestyle event.

Definition of Swinger: Is There an Entry Point?

Definition of Swinger: Is There an Entry Point?

July 26, 2020Author Shane

What does it mean to be a swinger? There seems to be a lot of confusion around the word, so I wrote a clear, concise definition for us. You are welcome!

Winter Friends: A Psychedelic Inspired Erotica

Winter Friends: A Psychedelic Inspired Erotica

July 5, 2020Author Shane

I self-published a fantasy erotic novella, Winter Friends. The idea for the story and characters came to me during a LSD trip last December.

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