It depends what party you go to. Why all the questions?
You used the words "Club" and "Party". In my mind these are 2 different concepts. The former is a business designed to provide you with the facilities to enable you to enjoy yourselves in return for earning a profit out of it, and the latter is a social gathering of friends. (according to my understanding of the dictionary terms)
There are clubs with focusses on virtually all scenes and fetishes, so if you do your homework and pick your right clubs, you can do whatever pleases you there. A well-run club would give new members a guided tour when joining, and explain to them what goes on and where. After that you are left to enjoy yourselves in your own way. Obviously, doing a hey-diddle-piddle in a club without a waterproof area would get you into trouble, but no doubt you would have enough sense not to do that anyway.
At a party, you can always talk to the host(s) to see what fits in with their party and what they allow / don't allow in their homes. Never underestimate the power of communication, and remember that the daftest question is the one that doesn't get asked.
Some of the London clubs can be really grotty. Try for info.
As far as we know W/S in the bar area is almost universally frowned upon . Glad to help x
Any time you like, Gem! ;)
Seriously, though... an entirely hedonistic, "any gender will do" outlook doesn't seem to go down to well in my peergroup/workplace/geographic or demographic situation... it's why I'm quite closet about the whole thing... hohum...
But you're right - no more thread hogging! Sorry!
I went to a regular swingers party in Spain last year (thanks to some Spanish friends that I have) and there was open bi-male activity going on there. Not as much as the bi-female fun, but it was there and in the open nevertheless. None of the others seemed at all disturbed by it. It surprised me as I am used to the UK scene where that sort of thing would not normally come to the fore, but the locals just treated it as part of the scenery (sorry, no pun intended)
Could it be a cultural thing with us prudish Brits I wonder?
Possibly, P-man, but I try to avoid going overseas if I can, so I wouldn't know!
And Tania, don't get me wrong - I don't get annoyed with these people since their opinions are theirs to keep! If anything I find it a little amusing because (from my point of view, at least) I know what they are missing out on! Seems a bit of a shame, really...
Back in the days when I was "straight" (ie pre-bi-discovery... ;) ) I was the kind of accepting straight guy you describe, blue - I went to a performing arts college and with all the "luvvieness" thereabouts it was hard to escape any possible gender preference and, to an extent, flagrant displays of such (I think I posted about my "losing virginity in crowded room" elsewhere in this forum as an example). I think that the acceptance is a point of nurture rather than nature - although obviously not 100%...