How many swingers are there in the Tampa Bay area? Do you work, go to school, or workout at the gym with a swinger? Truth is, everyone probably does. I have encountered many people at swinger clubs that I have known from other parts of my life, my "vanilla" life. Sometimes these encounters are uncomfortable, but mostly the moment ends with a laugh and a smile.
Encounter #1
It’s Friday night and we are walking into a local swinger club. A line of people has formed to pay the cover charge. Each time the door opens everyone steals a glance at the next couple who walk in the door. We are up to pay and the door opens again. To our surprise, in walks Biff and Belinda. Both worked recently with Soccer Dad and upon recognition the two look like a pair of deer caught in the headlights. Moments later the two tear out the door with less than a hello. We are all here for the same reason – we saw you, you saw us, why run?
This article appears in Jun 24-30, 2009.