Figure 6. As hypothesized, men scored lower on marital satisfaction than women. Swinging Terminology. I wanted to know if negative consequences of swinging on the family unit had been identified, and if swinging had indeed brought a new dimension to the marital relationship. Most swingers engaged in swinging about six to eight times a year.
This may serve to extend but not strengthen the pair bonding shared by humans in monogamous relationships Buss, ; a. Lief and Hurlbert et al. View all Staff. This study does not address the psychopathology of swingers. Interesting to note that relationship happiness was mentioned in both articles by the swinging individuals interviewed. Perhaps it is the enhancing opportunity to be impregnated by the winner's more fit sperm that motivates this serial coital activity.
