Well I can only talk about our experiences. Looking back it all started by accidents in another country. We were lucky enough to meet a very nice couple that introduced us into swinging very slowly and took their time with plenty of advice. They introduced us to other couples and we all had a great time. We would always meet socially first. And there was never any expectations other than to meet an interesting couple, have lots of laughs and probably talk some shit. Playing was never disgust. Later Pete or Sharon would get back to us if play was on the agenda. That was when we were very young. When we returned to New Zealand, playing was put on the back burner and we focused more on raising a family. We had a lot of experiences but to be honest very few were from sites like this. Although at least it got us started and allowed us to meet some long time friends. Over the years we have seen a change in this site. It used to be full of genuine people wanting to meet other people but now the number of dishonest time wasters and bull shitters has increased. You can never get to much advice, but have no expectations, move slowly, don't do anything your not comfortable with and have good and honest dialogue with your partner is key.
