We are in the process of writing an article on how to take great profile pictures in order to help you meet more people. However, many folks who want to share face pics are leery in fear of being discovered by neighbours, friends, co-workers or even worse, young children. The article is not quite ready but we came across this great idea and couldn’t wait to share! The concept is to take a nice picture of you with a smile and send it in to have the photo turned into a cartoon or as it’s really known, a caricature. Doing this would allow you to show your likeness to potential playmates all the while protecting your real identity behind a cartoon character. We’ve done the price shopping and we’ve been in contact with the CEO of Dimple Art in regards to creating caricatures for Maple Swingers readers. Not only did we get a reply on the same day, we found a business that has no issues dealing with swingers. Here is the reply we received when asked if it would be OK for our readers to send X rated and possibly group pictures: “For the caricatures you want, I don’t think we are going to have any problems if you would like to refer our website (Dimple Art) to your members.  But, please do not send pictures which are too X rated, I’m just worried that some employees who are women will not be happy dealing with that.  Hopefully, you will understand this.” - Since we needed a nice picture to place on our ‘About Us’ page, we sent them three pictures: our faces, a nude picture showing the kind of pose we wanted and a copy of the Maple Swingers logo. The reply came back the very same day that the pictures were perfect for a caricature and the work would be started right away. Ready to meet your hosts? Click on the picture below if you think you can handle it…

Since this movie was filmed and released in the Netherlands, it is sub-titled in English. Apparently, the director is part of a very well to do family and was able to shoot this movie in his uncles mansion…can you say low budget? You can start by reading several reviews by members of the Internet Movie Database (IMDB). This movie is available for purchase on Amazon in PAL version as well as the sub-titled English version. You can view a very erotic, quick movie preview by going directly to the website for Swingers the Movie. There is also a trailer on the website but be warned, the site is not in English, however the trailer is?!?

The Condom Depot has been holding awards for the world’s best condoms for seven years running now. View the list of winners for this years as well as a description of the condom and how many times they have won the title. How do they come up with a winning entry? Glad you asked, here is the answer taken directly from the site: This year our “Official Condom Tester Pool” consisted of regular customers that were asked to sample 40 of our best condoms. The forty condoms they received where decided by combining our top Selling Condoms with the ratings we receive from our customers via online reviews. Our official condom tester team was made up of folks from a varied segment of the population including, Three Florida Swingers Clubs, Students from various Universities and 25 couples of various ages. You may also want to read an older (2005) article on the consumer reports website entitled: Condoms: Extra protection. Finally, you can end your condom research by visiting Condom Reviews website which offers more information than you figured you would need to know about condoms…jokes included!

If you ever wished that you could purchase an anklet, a necklace or even some temporary tattoos to identify yourself as a swinger, now you can. Nipple-Charms has some jewelry just for you and even some fancy new kind of of temporary tat called a crystal tattoo. Mind you, there are many more ankle bracelet selections than tattoos or necklaces, but you do have a decent selection to choose from including regular temporary tattoos if the crystal kind are a little too flashy for you. The variety of jewelry being offered on this site makes it well worth the time to visit. Gentlemen, show off your beautiful lady by accessorizing her with lifestyle jewelry from Nipple-Charms.

For those folks that are so hung up on ‘key parties’ I’m sure this is the movie for you. Released way back in 1966, this movie has keys plastered all over the poster so you know what kind of movie you are in for. You can visit the Internet movie database (IMDB) to read the details about this movie and a short review as well. Sounds like it’s not much of a swinging movie, but the reviewer can’t say enough good things about the movie. Here is a DVD review along with some still captures from the movie. You can purchase a double DVD feature which contains The Swap and How They Make It along with the bonus movie Sin In The Suburbs from Amazon.

When you call your book ‘The Penis Diet‘, you are bound to attract a bunch of skeptics wondering what kind of snake oil you are pushing. When I first fell upon this title, I laughed a little and kept reading to see how wacky this story would get. To my surprise, it turns out that the title is the only wacky part of this book…but hey, a catchy title it is! Look, as a male swinger you may experience times when your buddy can’t perform no matter how bad you want him to. Viagra, Cialis and all the other spam messages aside, how then, do you take care of that Erectile Dysfunction (there I said it), but not become a pill popper? Co-authored by Damon Z. Cozamanis and Marc D. Grobman, The Penis Diet book could be just what you didn’t know you were looking for. The Earth Times, has a press release that you can read (purchase it cheaper than listed in the press release…click here).

Although the site All Sex Reviews isn’t specifically targeted at swingers, the content they discuss is right up our alley! Reviewing sex toys since 1999, many webmasters could take an example of one of the best laid out sites we’ve ever run across. The information is straight-forward, pictures of all products being reviewed including books, toys and movies of a sexual nature and even a top rated section for those of us with limited time. They even take the time to let you know what their review criteria is, maybe one day Maple Swingers will come up with a product to sell and we will be lucky enough to have them review us.

Meet LadySuzanne, club owner and website promoter of her own kit: Start your own swing club for Fun & Profit. I can’t tell you much more than what is printed on that one page since I could not find any reference to this kit anywhere else. Only available on this site, no reviews, no recommendations and even worse, it seems that it’s only available on VHS format…quick show of hands, how many people still have a VCR? The club that is featured, we assume is the club that LadySuzanne runs, but click on the link and you will soon find out that it’s no longer in business. I’ve said this before, it’s a great idea and should be updated since the lifestyle is getting more mainstream all the time and there has to be a demand for this kind of product.

Gentle reminders for all you responsible adults out there…condoms are not just for single people, they apply to swingers as well. And what better brand to go visit a website than Lifestyles condoms. Nice looking site, clean, good information including free downloadsas well as some good tips and advice. For example, Sexy Fact #7, is a Hot tub alert! “Condoms may not be as effective in the tub. Water dissolves the spermicide and makes the condom easier to slide off”. If you need information about STD’s and general health and wellness, this site is for you as well. As a great bonus to health and / or sex educators, they have an entire section devoted to helping out. Overall a great visit and even if you don’t use Lifestyle condoms yourself, you are bound to learn something new.

The first thing I will admit is that I am not a fan of british comedies, but I also don’t get most of their TV programs either. Having said that, if you are british or like british TV, then this might be a series worth checking out. This DVD contains the episodes that were aired starting in 2006. The premise, a sex therapist that used to be a police officer with the occasional reference to swingers thrown in for good measure. The fact that it didn’t go on for years and years probably speaks volumes of it’s actors, script and or budget. I was able to find some real public opinions as well as a review for the DVD. It is available for purchase from Amazon, and while there, take a look at the 3 reviews posted.

What is really great about this book is how easy it is to read, well organized, full of great tips and best of all lots of common sense advice. It covers all types of swinging from couple swapping to threesomes and even getting into some role play or a bit a pain play…whatever your fetish is, the lifestyle wants you! Even if you have been in the lifestyle for a bit, you would still be hard pressed to find a better lifestyle 101 guide. It’s true what they say, the men get women into the lifestyle, but it’s the women who keep them in! Guys, don’t fudge your chances or getting her interested, learn to do it the right way with Adrienne Taylor and her Swinger Girls. 

If only I had a copy of this book 15 years ago it would have saved me a good decade of begging, pleading, and resorting to constant childlike behaviors such as resorting to making deals in order to get my way. Getting your wife or girlfriend to become a swinger is available in paperback ($49 USD) or eBook ($20 USD) format from the authors website. If you prefer to make your purchase from a big-box, you can also find it @ Amazon where there is also 1 customer review available.