Swinger Zone Central (link)
We have had a lot of success with SZC. In this area, SZC has by far the largest and most easily found lifestyle population. The positives are real benefits and the negatives are mostly annoyances that could be fixed but ultimately don't significantly hurt the user experience.
Positives:
The site is easy. Easy to use, Easy to search, Easy to navigate, Easy to communicate with others.
Very decent number of profiles for this area.
Price. SZC is the most cost effective site. SZC is easily the most bang for the buck (so to speak) and has a lifetime membership option that is very reasonable.
Negatives:
No timelines on profiles, There is no listing of the last time there was activity on a profile. Consequently there are lots of profiles that are no longer used and there is no way to tell. We personally know of profiles where the users have not been online on more than five years and yet their profiles still show up no differently that recent users.
Annoying advance on search pages. The buttons to move to a next page on a search are at the top of the page. This means that when you finish scrolling you have to go all the way back to the top to advance to the next page. Not the worst issue in the world but still annoying.
No truly functional chat, video or travel notice options. They site owners try sometimes but never really get these items functional. Still.. considering the price, one doesn't expect all the bells and whistles.
Support. Technical support is fine, but suggestions to improve the site are sometimes received in a manner that seems defensive and unappreciative.
Swinger Date Club (link)
We like nearly everything about SDC for a number of reasons. In many ways, its an upgraded version of SZC. It looks nice and professional and has most of the extras that SZC lacks.
Positives:
Easy to navigate, easy to learn, easy to communicate.
Has a very functional webcam broadcast section, chat page and option to post videos.
Validation system is easy and reliable.
Negatives:
A bit pricier but has a lifetime membership option that is ok and offers membership deals pretty regularly.
The search page a a bit less intuitive than some other sites.
Fewer members in this area.
Also lacks the ability to see when a member was last on site.
Lifestyle Lounge (link)
LL is in our opinion, the best, classiest lifestyle site available. The owners have been very easy to work with and are quite interested in growing their membership. Unfortunately, there is a reason they want to grow membership in this area. Current members seem concentrated in coastal areas and in the upper great lakes. If this site had more local members and were a little less costly it would be our big winner. Still, its worth checking out just to see what could be.
Positives:
The site looks amazing and has far more features than you will ever use.
Has some unique payment options to keep anonymity (Use of Bitcoin or major brand/store gift cards)
Has the most thorough security of all the sites including extra authentication if desired.
Has multiple levels of photo and video sharing.
Negatives:
More expensive than many other sites, although there is a lifetime option (also pricier than others)
Fewer members in this area, likely due to the price.
A little bit harder to navigate due to having so many features.
Adult Friend Finder
AFF is the largest site out there without question. What is in question is how many of the profiles on the site are actually real people. Many of the profiles you will see there are individuals pretending to be something they are not and profiles that end up being links to pay-for webcam services. One look at the cam section will show you how many models are there both as models and as models posing as individuals. That said, if you are willing to dig through the muck and pay the price you may still find real people to contact on AFF. You just may end up paying quite a bit for a relatively limited return. Similar in cos to LL but no lifetime options.
Swing Lifestyle
Note: We have removed all group notices and information from SLS. They are simply too difficult to work with for an event group.
SLS has a large number of profiles for this area and has a reasonable cost including a lifetime membership. They spend a fair bit in advertising on adult sites and have turned that into a pretty large membership base. On the downside, the site can be very frustrating to use. (ie. needed at least three click throughs to get to photos), the message system is unreliable, and the party or group posting area is hard to follow. You will find fewer parties and events on SLS because it is exceptionally difficult to post events without violating some ridiculous rule that only this site enforces. Lately the site has the added frustration of some part or another regularly being down for maintenance.
Bottom line, if this is the only site you have been on and/or have a membership it will work just well enough to meet other couples. If you want to have more options for social events or easy communication, look somewhere else.
Swingtowns
No, just no. The site looks like a lifestyle version of a bad old MySpace page meaning it looks like in hasn't been updated in decades. There are a very limited number of members from this area and consequently very little chance of meeting many people. The membership is very regional and that region is not here.
Kasidie
Kasidie looks really nice and has a great page if you are traveling somewhere or travel a lot. The membership is more concentrated in coastal areas and you have to wade through lots and lots of ads. Considering the number of ads, you would think pricing would be more generous but it is one of the most expensive sites. On the upside, they do occasionally offer a lifetime membership that is reasonable if you get a reference code while at a Kasidie sponsored event.
