Your Open Season

For those who know.

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Guides

The lifestyle, explained honestly.

Saw The Invite and got curious? Start here. Plain-English guides to swinging, open relationships and the wider world of ethical non-monogamy, from the team that keeps the YOS events calendar (drafted with AI assistance). Non-explicit, judgment-free, and linked to real upcoming events.

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Saw The Invite? Start hereGet the free First-Timer's Guide

New to the lifestyle

Plain-English answers for the curious: what it is, how it works and how to start.

Free download
The First-Timer's Guide (PDF)
Conversation prompts, an agreement worksheet, a first-night walkthrough and a debrief.
Start here
Saw The Invite? Here is where real couples go
The Invite made swinging dinner-party conversation. Here is what the real lifestyle scene looks like: socials, club nights, resort weeks...
The basics
What is swinging?
Swinging, or "the lifestyle", is when a committed couple agrees to social or intimate experiences with others, together. What it is,...
The basics
Open relationship vs swinging vs polyamory
Swinging, open relationships and polyamory are all forms of ethical non-monogamy, but they work differently. A clear comparison of each,...
First steps
Your first club night: what to expect
Nervous about your first swinger or lifestyle club night? What happens at the door, what to wear, how the evening flows, the house rules...
First steps
Lifestyle etiquette 101
Consent, discretion, couples etiquette, singles etiquette, drinking, photos and how to say no gracefully. The house rules of lifestyle...
Find your scene
How to find lifestyle events near you
Where to find real lifestyle, swinger and ENM events near you: city calendars, club nights, socials, munches and takeovers, plus how to...
For couples
How to talk to your partner about opening up
A calm, practical way to raise swinging or an open relationship with your partner: when to bring it up, what to say, questions to ask...

Lifestyle travel

Resorts, group weeks and cruises, and how to choose your first trip.

Travel
Lifestyle resorts and cruises 2026-2027
Adults-only lifestyle resorts, group takeover weeks and swinger-friendly cruises for 2026 and 2027: how each works, what they cost, how...

City scene guides

The metros with the most upcoming events on the YOS calendar, with live dates.

Scene guide
San Francisco Bay Area scene guide
A guide to lifestyle, swinger, ENM and sex-positive events in San Francisco, Oakland and the wider Bay Area: what the scene is like,...
Scene guide
New York City scene guide
A newcomer guide to lifestyle, swinger and ENM events in New York City, Brooklyn, Long Island and nearby New Jersey: what the scene is...
Scene guide
Los Angeles and Orange County scene guide
A newcomer guide to lifestyle, swinger and ENM events across Los Angeles and Orange County: club nights, socials, parties and workshops,...
Scene guide
Seattle scene guide
A newcomer guide to lifestyle, swinger, ENM and sex-positive events in Seattle: club nights, socials, workshops and community spaces,...
Scene guide
Denver scene guide
A newcomer guide to lifestyle and swinger events in Denver and the Front Range, including Littleton: what the club scene is like, how...

Planning trips around the lifestyle? YOS Pass is a planned membership for 2027 (not yet available): trip alerts, who is going counts and member pricing on trips.