I "left" the scene for sometime mainly due to personal circustances - no job, living situation was not good either. By the time I had sorted things out, many of those I knew in the scene socially or otherwise themselves had left. It was quite difficult to get to know those who had entered thereafter, and the interest trailed off (not necessarily anyone's fault, just a fact). I had been to a few Socials since, but they just didn't have the same effect for me and I went into hibernation again. I honestly think that I was spoiled way back (in fact, I know) as the events I've been fortunate to attend were legendary. Quite a few of the recent ones were rather pedestrian to be honest.
I miss the old times, but know that they'll never be back. Conventional relationships etc is something that has little appeal, but the way things are I doubt that I'll truly be able to get back into the "swing" of things again (pun intended).
So I'm in limbo. How long that lasts is anyone's guess.
We have made some fabulous friends through swinging and I have realised that the thing I miss most is being able to drive off every other weekend to a munch/social/meet and spend time with like minded people. Some were just fleeting acquaintances, others we formed very very good and lasting friendships with. Our finances and location and childcare arrangements are a whole lot different now than they were then which is a big reason we drifted away. Hoping as the kids get bigger we will be able to leave them to travel and relive the best times of when tart and I first met, when life was less complicated and finances meant we could travel the length and breadth of the country to spent time with old friends and friends yet to be made.
With me I still dabble here and there sometimes I will go to a club normally cupids......
Will I get back to how I was probably not but I take each day as it comes
I still browse the sites, and halfheartedly look for a meet, but it's changed too much for me. Back when I first joined this site it was initially to get laid, then I found the forums, and developed some great friendships, I also made my name known on another site, and made some amazing friends there too.
Now when I visit forums, there is no community there anymore. The messages I get are from single guys with no profile or banter and around 90% say "want a fuck". I need my brain to be turned on as much as my body, and that just doesn't cut it for me.
Socials are now usually in clubs, which for me defeats the object entirely of socials. There is no such thing as munches anymore.
In short I'm happy to call myself a swinger, because I believe I always will be, it's a mindset, not an activity for me, but I'm not looking for sexual one nighters, I can get that in a normal nightclub, but that seems to be what swinging has turned into recently.