There are many rumors about the wild lifestyles that New Yorkers indulge in.  Popular television shows and movies picture Manhattan as the headquarters of all kinds of debauchery and forms of sexual activity that would make even the most seasoned adults blush.  To some extent, these rumors have a grain of truth, because the culture of Manhattan is one of the most sexually liberated and accepting of alternative lifestyles of any culture in the United States of America.  However, the most outlandish sexual behaviors in Manhattan are primarily found not in the mainstream bars and clubs of the city, but in special private New York swing clubs.

There is a small but active community of New York swingers who meet to indulge in sexual activities without emotional or romantic attachment.  These New York swingers vary in age and background, and there is no single type of person who is more likely to be found in the New York swing scene than any other.  However, the people who are a part of the New York swing scene are brought together by their common goal of exploring their sexuality in an adventurous and safe way without forming romantic partnerships or emotional attachments to each other.  The New York swing scene is a place where people are free to push the limits of their sexual appetites, and so it makes a lot of sense that the New York swing scene is a place to find people who are interested in indulging in fetish related activity and other sexual practices that are only performed by a minority of people.

New York swing clubs are as varied as the people who attend them.  Some New York swing groups meet in bars or restaurants that they rent for private swing parties.  Other New York swing groups meet in hotel rooms, or sometimes in private homes where they can have fun without dealing with anybody who is not a member of the New York swing scene.  Often, members of the New York swing community will try all of these options before they find the one that is ideal for their needs and desires.  Some New York swingers enjoy meeting in public places, whereas others prefer the safety and seclusion that a private home affords them.  No two New York swingers are alike, so it makes plenty of sense that different swingers in New York City would enjoy swinging in different kinds of situations.

Although the New York swing community is one of the largest and most active swinging communities in the country, swingers still make up a relatively small portion of the residents of New York City.  Many people who live in Manhattan never learn about the swing scene, and still others know about it but find it distasteful or immoral.  Although relatively few New Yorkers are a part of the swing scene, those who are swingers are lucky indeed to be living in the city where they have more opportunities to swing and more places to meet other swingers than they would almost anywhere else in the country.  Manhattan isn't exactly a paradise for swingers, but it is about as close as anyplace can be to that ideal in the modern world.  This accounts to some extent for Manhattan's reputation as a haven for swingers.