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FRIENDS OF ELLIS EDUCATION

THE SWINGLIST

A conversation starter for figuring out who you are, what you're looking for, and where you might connect.

One of the most common questions in the Lifestyle sounds pretty simple:

"So... what are you two looking for?"

Sometimes the answer isn't simple at all.

The SwingList gives you something to talk about. Check some boxes, compare answers, ask questions, and see where the conversation goes.
DOWNLOAD THE SWINGLIST
YOU DON'T NEED ALL THE ANSWERS.
You just need to start talking.
"What are we actually looking for?"
Maybe you're filling it out with your partner at home.

Maybe it's sitting on a table while you're talking with another couple.

Maybe somebody checks something you never would have thought to ask about.

That's the point.

The SwingList isn't designed to tell you whether you're compatible. It's designed to give you things worth talking about so you can figure that out yourselves.

The checkboxes start the conversation. They don't finish it.
WHAT WILL YOU TALK ABOUT?
Enough to get past "We're pretty open" and into an actual conversation.
01

ABOUT US

Who you are, where you are in the Lifestyle, and a little about the people behind the profile.

02

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

Social connections, flirting, play, friendships, experiences, or maybe just seeing where the night goes.

03

OUR VIBE

The energy and connections you enjoy, because compatibility is about more than checking the same sexual boxes.

04

THINGS WE'RE INTO

Interests, curiosities, experiences, and the things that might make somebody say, "Wait... us too."

05

HOW WE PLAY

The way you approach play, connection, comfort, communication, and the things that matter when attraction starts going somewhere.

06

ASK US ABOUT...

The stuff that doesn't fit neatly inside a checkbox. Sometimes the best conversation starts with an invitation to ask.

THIS IS THE SPARK CHECK.
The first checkpoint in the FoE Lifestyle Conversation.
SPARK CHECK

Are we compatible?

Before flirting turns into something more, people start figuring each other out. Who are you? What are you looking for? What interests you? What matters to you? And is there enough overlap here that we want to keep exploring?

The SwingList gives you an easy way to start those conversations. It doesn't replace communication. It gives communication somewhere to begin.

LEARN ABOUT THE SPARK CHECK
IT'S A CONVERSATION TOOL. NOT A CONTRACT.
Checking a box does not create consent.
Your SwingList describes things that may interest you.

It does not obligate you to do anything.

You can change your mind. Your partner can change their mind. Another person can change their mind.

Something that sounds exciting while you're talking about it may feel completely different when the opportunity is actually in front of you.

And matching checkboxes don't mean two people automatically want to do those things with each other.

Current consent always matters more than a box you checked earlier.
HOW WE'D USE IT.
Don't compare scores. Talk.

1. CHECK THE BOXES THAT SOUND LIKE YOU.

Don't overthink it. This isn't a test and there isn't a right answer.

2. COMPARE.

With your partner. With another couple. With somebody you're getting to know. See where your answers overlap and where they don't.

3. ASK ABOUT THE ANSWERS.

The useful part isn't the checkmark. It's the conversation behind it.

"What does that look like for you?" can be a much better question than simply asking whether somebody is into something.

4. DON'T ASSUME A MATCH MEANS YES.

Shared interests tell you that you may have something worth talking about. They don't tell you what somebody wants to do tonight, with whom, or under what circumstances.

5. REVISIT IT.

Experience changes people. Interests change. Boundaries change. Comfort changes. Something you were curious about may become a favorite, or something you thought you'd love may turn out not to be your thing.

That's normal.

THEN PUT THE CHECKLIST AWAY.
Eventually, it should just become conversation.
Who are we? What do we enjoy? What are we looking for?
That's really it.

The SwingList gives you prompts when you're still learning how to have these conversations.

Eventually you won't need the worksheet. You'll know how to talk about yourselves, ask good questions, listen to the answers, and figure out whether there's a connection.

Don't let assumptions do the communicating.
TAKE A LOOK.
Simple on purpose. The value comes from the conversation.
Friends of Ellis SwingList conversation worksheet
DON'T STOP AT THE CHECKLIST.
The SwingList is one tool. The FoE education series teaches you how to use the communication, social skills, and judgment behind it.
YOU DON'T NEED ALL THE ANSWERS.
"So... what are you two looking for?"
The SwingList won't answer that question for you.

It'll help you have the conversations that make answering it a whole lot easier.

Download it. Check some boxes. Compare answers. Ask questions. See where the conversation goes.
GET THE SWINGLIST
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