FabSwingers
FabSwingers is a social networking website for swingers and those seeking casual sex. Founded in 2006[1] by a swinging couple,[2] the website has options for men, women and transgender users, and allows users to sort by location, venues, as well as individual fetishes and kinks.[1][3] It has a companion website called Fab Guys which is aimed at gay and bisexual men.[2]
Features
[edit]A profile on FabSwingers can represent a single person or a couple[4] and consists of age, gender and sexual orientation along with a list of interests which can include cuckoldry, dogging[3] and oral sex, among others.[1] Profiles can also be verified for authenticity when the user submits a photograph of themselves along with their username written down.[3]
FabSwingers operates on a freemium model with features including seeing higher-resolution photos and seeing other users who have looked at the logged-in profile.[3] Advertising is also removed for paying members.[4]
Reception
[edit]The user interface of the website has been criticised for being dated.[1][3]
Incidents
[edit]In March 2018, Jesse McDonald fatally stabbed Naomi Hersi, a transgender woman, following an encounter arranged on FabSwingers. He was found guilty of murder and sentenced on 1 November.[5][6][7]
In June 2026, a BBC News investigation found that 329 crime reports since 2023 mentioned the site and included allegations of rape, coercive control and assault, though it noted the figures did not establish FabSwingers was responsible. FabSwingers said consent was the foundation of swinging and that it had co-operated with the police.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Olivia Cassano (12 February 2020). "What really happens inside the hookup site FabSwingers". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
- ^ a b Joseph McCormick (15 February 2018). "Fab Guys: Everything you need to know about the gay dating site". PinkNews. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
- ^ a b c d e James Nolan (7 January 2019). "What I Saw During 12 Hours On the Hook-Up Site Replacing Tinder". Vice. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ a b Maria Montgomery (22 March 2024). "Fab Swingers: How does it work, and should I try it out?". Age Times. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
- ^ "Man jailed for 20 years for murder of transgender woman". The Guardian. 1 November 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ "Man who murdered transgender woman in Heathrow hotel room jailed for at least 20 years". The Independent. 1 November 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ Lucia Binding (27 October 2018). "University dropout convicted of murdering transgender woman after sex and drugs binge". Sky News. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ Nye, Catrin (16 June 2026). "Woman left traumatised by swinging says website 'facilitated abuse'". BBC News. Retrieved 19 June 2026.
External links
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