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"What are.people's views on this? I planned on going to a.club tonight but had.no joy finding prices on the website. I emailed them and found that single women are free but guys are £40!!! Am I alone in thinking this is pricing guys out and somewhat unfair? Just wondering what others think. ![]() ![]() Are you complaining that £40 is too much for you to be charged or are you complaining that women are welcomed without having to pay? By the way, some clubs in London now charge women £5 and some even, £10 | |||
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"I think £40 is on the high end, especially when women are free. It's almost as if it's only allowing wealthy men but any women are welcome. In the days of equality I feel the gap is ridiculous!! " Think about cause and effect and think about the law of unintended consequences. Do you really want a swingers club full to the brim with single guys and no-one else? | |||
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"I think £40 is on the high end, especially when women are free. It's almost as if it's only allowing wealthy men but any women are welcome. In the days of equality I feel the gap is ridiculous!! " So you ARE complaining that women are getting in for free You wouldn't have any issues with men and women both being charged £40 but when you get inside the club, find it jam-packed with blokes only? | |||
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"I fully understand the ratios, and that's not what it's about. There have been complaints on here about single guys behaviour. That isn't linked to pricing, it's just hard to swallow (excuse the pun, when couples and women pay less. If it were say £30 for men and £10 for women would that be so horrendous?? For a guy to pay top money and then potentially be pushed aside because they aren't really wanted there boggles the mind. I'm not looking to argue, just curious on others views. In a day of equal rights it's a dark ages attitude, IMHO." I love when men get all narky about equality. I wouldn't go to a club if I had to pay £40. I'd probs pay up to £15. | |||
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"I fully understand the ratios, and that's not what it's about. There have been complaints on here about single guys behaviour. That isn't linked to pricing, it's just hard to swallow (excuse the pun, when couples and women pay less. If it were say £30 for men and £10 for women would that be so horrendous?? For a guy to pay top money and then potentially be pushed aside because they aren't really wanted there boggles the mind. I'm not looking to argue, just curious on others views. In a day of equal rights it's a dark ages attitude, IMHO." No, I am happy with paying £10. Infact I do go to two clubs in London which charge women £10 However, single women, even when entrance is free, are scarce in a club. Do you think more women will turn up if clubs start to charge us? | |||
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"OP nobody is forcing you to go. There will always be another fella willing to pay £40. If this price structure wasn't in place then it would be a cock fest. Single women and couples would stay away. A club full of men wouldn't last long before the men stayed away. Result - the club closes. Personally I disagree with the women for free policy. I feel should pay something nominal as I'm using the facilities, however the club is also using women/couples as bait. It's simple supply and demand. Don't like? Don't go!" Exactly this it is supply and demand. Would suggest going to a club where it's cheaper during the weeK. Maybe less busy but you'll get an idea of how things roll. | |||
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"I fully understand the ratios, and that's not what it's about. There have been complaints on here about single guys behaviour. That isn't linked to pricing, it's just hard to swallow (excuse the pun, when couples and women pay less. If it were say £30 for men and £10 for women would that be so horrendous?? For a guy to pay top money and then potentially be pushed aside because they aren't really wanted there boggles the mind. I'm not looking to argue, just curious on others views. In a day of equal rights it's a dark ages attitude, IMHO." An argument is ibterlectual war of words if you like in order to cone out at the end with word with a spoken truth. You have come up. You have a view point =an argument and encourage other to take or share contradictory view points so its now a debate. | |||
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"I don't see that as that high to be honest I would just budget and go less. " This. ![]() | |||
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"Can anyone explain why gender neuteral pricing works in the kink scene and doesn't lead to events being a cockfest?" Exactly! It's nonsense that the cost is limiting the amount of men - like only so many men can afford £xx | |||
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"I fully understand the ratios, and that's not what it's about. There have been complaints on here about single guys behaviour. That isn't linked to pricing, it's just hard to swallow (excuse the pun, when couples and women pay less. If it were say £30 for men and £10 for women would that be so horrendous?? For a guy to pay top money and then potentially be pushed aside because they aren't really wanted there boggles the mind. I'm not looking to argue, just curious on others views. In a day of equal rights it's a dark ages attitude, IMHO." Perhaps the dark ages attitude might be your sense of entitlement? ![]() | |||
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"Just be grateful we are not in France. 148 euros for single guys to get into Moon City!" Or Germany. 70/80€ is about average for the better clubs and we've seen as much as 130€ After saying that they do include free bar and buffet. | |||
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"Can anyone explain why gender neuteral pricing works in the kink scene and doesn't lead to events being a cockfest?" Mostly because guys don't associate the entry to kink as free pass to sex. Kink, fetish, bdsm venues are about eroticism not straight up sex. And as seen on another thread.... Guys don't want to be flicked on the balls with a flogger ![]() | |||
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"Can anyone explain why gender neuteral pricing works in the kink scene and doesn't lead to events being a cockfest?" My guess would be limited numbers | |||
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"Can anyone explain why gender neuteral pricing works in the kink scene and doesn't lead to events being a cockfest?" I'm not on the kink scene (though thinking about giving it a go), but my guess is that there aren't as many single men there to begin with. The kink scene seems to require some commitment, whereas there seem to be a lot of men on Fab who see it as a (presumably easier) alternative to going out on the pull. | |||
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"Can anyone explain why gender neuteral pricing works in the kink scene and doesn't lead to events being a cockfest?" BDSM scene tends to have a different dynamic or basically nsa sex isn't really on offer, so just don't get the same number of guys attending, plus its more than your life's worth to get a reputation for claiming your into BDSM when your really just looking for a shag ![]() | |||
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"What are.people's views on this? I planned on going to a.club tonight but had.no joy finding prices on the website. I emailed them and found that single women are free but guys are £40!!! Am I alone in thinking this is pricing guys out and somewhat unfair? Just wondering what others think. ![]() ![]() Lets get some perspective, how much would you end up paying for a normal night out on the town drinking with the lads? I usually end up spending less when visiting a swingers club compared to a night out in birmingham with friends (vanilla bars and nightclubs). Also the swingers clubs have to get the money in and make a profit from somewhere, clubs i visit seem reasonable with price. | |||
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"I think £40 is on the high end, especially when women are free. It's almost as if it's only allowing wealthy men but any women are welcome. In the days of equality I feel the gap is ridiculous!! " £40 is nothing I know of dearer clubs | |||
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"I think £40 is on the high end, especially when women are free. It's almost as if it's only allowing wealthy men but any women are welcome. In the days of equality I feel the gap is ridiculous!! Think about cause and effect and think about the law of unintended consequences. Do you really want a swingers club full to the brim with single guys and no-one else?" This is what I think, if I had to pay £40 to go to a club I wouldn't go I think most women would find a male to go with So you'll be left with more couples looking for mainly other couples, single guys and next to no women I think they let women in free because clubs know women can easily find a guy to pay them in so letting them in free encourages more women to go alone | |||
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"It's a form of prostitution...... " Its not prostitution in any form Your paying for use of the facilities not for sex Unless they are prostituting out the building ![]() | |||
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"It's a form of prostitution...... " absolutely ridiculous thing to say, you are not paying to have sex, or be provided with sex, you are paying to enter a premises and use its facilities. | |||
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"It's a form of prostitution...... absolutely ridiculous thing to say, you are not paying to have sex, or be provided with sex, you are paying to enter a premises and use its facilities. " And have sex.... | |||
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"It's a form of prostitution...... ![]() Good for you. ![]() | |||
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"A simple solution to this is to charge men less but LIMIT the numbers, getting men to book ahead. The reason clubs don't do this is because they are there to make money nothing else. If some men will pay high entrance they will continue to charge it ![]() ![]() ![]() | |||
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"A simple solution to this is to charge men less but LIMIT the numbers, getting men to book ahead. The reason clubs don't do this is because they are there to make money nothing else. If some men will pay high entrance they will continue to charge it ![]() ![]() ![]() Untrue at Tease 2 they limit the amount of single guys, on our nights we host there we control the numbers and guys must apply to come in advance, Simple solution if some clubs got there acts together and got liquer licences (as Tease2 has) then they wouldn't have to rely so much on single guy entrance fees to stay afloat! | |||
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"It's a form of prostitution...... absolutely ridiculous thing to say, you are not paying to have sex, or be provided with sex, you are paying to enter a premises and use its facilities. And have sex.... " not all, its the individuals choice whether to have sex, no one is paying them and they are not paying anyone to be able to have sex, many times at a club we have not had sex, sometimes we do, it is our choice, we do not pay to have sex with people, we go to a club to be in an environment with like minded people. | |||
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"Yes its way to expensive and that's why I don't go and who just wanna get in and not get a shag as the entry cost 60? Is that for refreshments ? who knows. There is no logic for the price. I gues its cos of the single men that the clubs are in business cos if they just had couples and women they would go under in no time lol ![]() because a club is not about getting a shag, if your going for that reason then you are bound to find prices high and be left unsatisfied at the end of the night, you can find places that accomodate for men willing to part with cash for a shag, these are not swingers clubs. | |||
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"Valhalla club in dudley is 15.00 couples. 10.00 singles. Any event. Or 3.00 entrance sundays xx" And what effect does that pricing structure have on the balance of single men vs couples/single women compared to other clubs? | |||
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"It's a form of prostitution...... absolutely ridiculous thing to say, you are not paying to have sex, or be provided with sex, you are paying to enter a premises and use its facilities. And have sex.... " Hoping in a mans case to have sex.....Weve only ever used the club to socialise with like minded people(couples) the majority of couples look for couples..everyone likes pussy ![]() ![]() | |||
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"£40 is nothing for all the pleasure potential guys. I pay that for a good bottle of wine on a night out! " And get the same bottle you could've got for a fiver in the supermarket ![]() | |||
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"It's a form of prostitution...... absolutely ridiculous thing to say, you are not paying to have sex, or be provided with sex, you are paying to enter a premises and use its facilities. And have sex.... " No, you really are only paying for the facilities. I've been to clubs several times without "sex" and didn't feel cheated or short changed. We enjoy the atmosphere and yes if we chose to have sex there, the facilities are there to facilitate that. We go so we can relax in that atmosphere and if an opportunity comes up (pun intended) we can take advantage of it. ![]() | |||
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"Maybe if a single guy is invited by a couple to come to the club with them. the club could consider reducing the price for mixed groups" That's very sensible ![]() | |||
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"A simple solution to this is to charge men less but LIMIT the numbers, getting men to book ahead. The reason clubs don't do this is because they are there to make money nothing else. If some men will pay high entrance they will continue to charge it ![]() ![]() ![]() I don't think really there is much in it though if clubs have a liquor licence they make money on the drinks where as BYOB clubs seem to charge more on the door. I reckon it would even out quite fairly. My point is guys are complaining on spending £40 on entrance but if the club is bring your own alcohol they can easily save 20 to 30 on the bar (and the rest sometimes). Where as spending £20 on entry they are gonna spend the other £20 on the bar. Guys tell me where you can go out to a club (non swingers) drink and have a good night out all for £40? Most nightclubs chart least a fiver and that plus per drink. Simple if you don't want to pay it don't go others will. | |||
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"Maybe if a single guy is invited by a couple to come to the club with them. the club could consider reducing the price for mixed groups That's very sensible ![]() Some clubs fo this - threesome and moresome rates like Cupid's. | |||
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"A simple solution to this is to charge men less but LIMIT the numbers, getting men to book ahead. The reason clubs don't do this is because they are there to make money nothing else. If some men will pay high entrance they will continue to charge it ![]() ![]() ![]() Exactly this if you re not happy try a different pastime train spotting may be ![]() | |||
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"Yes its way to expensive and that's why I don't go and who just wanna get in and not get a shag as the entry cost 60? Is that for refreshments ? who knows. There is no logic for the price. I gues its cos of the single men that the clubs are in business cos if they just had couples and women they would go under in no time lol ![]() Tease2 charges are quite reasonable. I have met and arranged to meet a few single guys and we Dont always play, but we get to know each other so the next time we do play. Clubs are for socialising not just sex. The whole point of swing clubs is to be comfortable around like minded people. Your all there because you want extra sex that you wouldn't get if you went to a normal club. | |||
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"Maybe if a single guy is invited by a couple to come to the club with them. the club could consider reducing the price for mixed groups That's very sensible ![]() Just think it sounds good discount for group fun win win situation to me ![]() | |||
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"I personally think its good value for money You can spend that in a couple of hours on a night out ![]() On a night out you'd get drinks etc for that price. At a club you get NOTHING. ![]() | |||
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"It's a form of prostitution...... absolutely ridiculous thing to say, you are not paying to have sex, or be provided with sex, you are paying to enter a premises and use its facilities. And have sex.... not all, its the individuals choice whether to have sex, no one is paying them and they are not paying anyone to be able to have sex, many times at a club we have not had sex, sometimes we do, it is our choice, we do not pay to have sex with people, we go to a club to be in an environment with like minded people." I do agree. But we go in the 'hope' of meeting someone. I wouldn't pay £60 to go to a pub and just sit there all night watching people drink and not having any drinks myself... x | |||
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"how much would a TV pay to get in? If hes standing there in heels and a boob tube, hes still a man so how does that work?" I have noticed a lot of clubs do reduced rates for dressed TVs | |||
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"how much would a TV pay to get in? If hes standing there in heels and a boob tube, hes still a man so how does that work? I have noticed a lot of clubs do reduced rates for dressed TVs" Not all. Some quite rudely just go down the cock in a frock route. Some reduce it to couples price or have one for tv's. And some accept that we are there to be girls and we get their rate. All depends on the venue. | |||
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"It's a form of prostitution...... absolutely ridiculous thing to say, you are not paying to have sex, or be provided with sex, you are paying to enter a premises and use its facilities. And have sex.... " ... with anyone who agrees to have sex. Just like when I go to a niteclub ![]() | |||
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"It's a form of prostitution...... absolutely ridiculous thing to say, you are not paying to have sex, or be provided with sex, you are paying to enter a premises and use its facilities. And have sex.... ... with anyone who agrees to have sex. Just like when I go to a niteclub ![]() But nightclubs don't charge £60 to get in........ | |||
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"It's a form of prostitution...... absolutely ridiculous thing to say, you are not paying to have sex, or be provided with sex, you are paying to enter a premises and use its facilities. And have sex.... ... with anyone who agrees to have sex. Just like when I go to a niteclub ![]() You should try some of the ones here in the West End. Even I have to pay £20 just to get in and then £8 for each cocktail (no, not that kind of 'cock'tail ![]() | |||
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"It's a form of prostitution...... absolutely ridiculous thing to say, you are not paying to have sex, or be provided with sex, you are paying to enter a premises and use its facilities. And have sex.... ... with anyone who agrees to have sex. Just like when I go to a niteclub ![]() ![]() Crikey! I'm not paying £8 for no cock! ![]() ![]() | |||
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"It's a form of prostitution...... absolutely ridiculous thing to say, you are not paying to have sex, or be provided with sex, you are paying to enter a premises and use its facilities. And have sex.... ... with anyone who agrees to have sex. Just like when I go to a niteclub ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() and it isn't even a FabS nine-incher ![]() | |||
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"It's a form of prostitution...... absolutely ridiculous thing to say, you are not paying to have sex, or be provided with sex, you are paying to enter a premises and use its facilities. And have sex.... ... with anyone who agrees to have sex. Just like when I go to a niteclub ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() *faints* ![]() | |||
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"It's a form of prostitution...... absolutely ridiculous thing to say, you are not paying to have sex, or be provided with sex, you are paying to enter a premises and use its facilities. And have sex.... not all, its the individuals choice whether to have sex, no one is paying them and they are not paying anyone to be able to have sex, many times at a club we have not had sex, sometimes we do, it is our choice, we do not pay to have sex with people, we go to a club to be in an environment with like minded people. I do agree. But we go in the 'hope' of meeting someone. I wouldn't pay £60 to go to a pub and just sit there all night watching people drink and not having any drinks myself... x" thats your choice to go with that hope though, no one is saying come here pay this entry money and have sex, no one is saying come and watch people have sex, you are deciding that for yourself, a club is simply providing a place for like minded people to attend, and they charge to use there facilities, its upto the people that attend what they do, so back to your original point, there is no prostitution what so ever. | |||
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"What are.people's views on this? I planned on going to a.club tonight but had.no joy finding prices on the website. I emailed them and found that single women are free but guys are £40!!! Am I alone in thinking this is pricing guys out and somewhat unfair? Just wondering what others think. ![]() ![]() I got a brill idea. Why don't you and a couple of other guys join forces and open a swinging club where you charge women and men exactly the same and watch us as we claw each others eyes out to get in ![]() ![]() ![]() | |||
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" Ask yourself would you pay 40 quid to go for a drink in a vanilla club?" you can look at it like that if you want.. i would personally answer your question with another question... ask yourself how much you would end up paying for a good friday/saturday night out in any reasonable city centre... drinks, maybe a meal, plus taxis... and actually compare THAT to the price of a night out in a club.... so the complaint isn't the pricing.. is that the pricing isn't allowing people to go as often as that like... and my answer to that is going to sound harsh... budget!!!!! if i wanted a holiday for example... i'd budget! if i wanted to splash out on new clothes... i'd budget so if i want a saturday night out... guess what! i budget! admission to a club isn't some god given right!!!!! | |||
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" Ask yourself would you pay 40 quid to go for a drink in a vanilla club? you can look at it like that if you want.. i would personally answer your question with another question... ask yourself how much you would end up paying for a good friday/saturday night out in any reasonable city centre... drinks, maybe a meal, plus taxis... and actually compare THAT to the price of a night out in a club.... so the complaint isn't the pricing.. is that the pricing isn't allowing people to go as often as that like... and my answer to that is going to sound harsh... budget!!!!! if i wanted a holiday for example... i'd budget! if i wanted to splash out on new clothes... i'd budget so if i want a saturday night out... guess what! i budget! admission to a club isn't some god given right!!!!! " ![]() ![]() ![]() | |||
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" you can look at it like that if you want.. i would personally answer your question with another question... ask yourself how much you would end up paying for a good friday/saturday night out in any reasonable city centre... drinks, maybe a meal, plus taxis... and actually compare THAT to the price of a night out in a club.... so the complaint isn't the pricing.. is that the pricing isn't allowing people to go as often as that like... and my answer to that is going to sound harsh... budget!!!!! if i wanted a holiday for example... i'd budget! if i wanted to splash out on new clothes... i'd budget so if i want a saturday night out... guess what! i budget! admission to a club isn't some god given right!!!!! " I'll answer that, Fabio. I would pay... Exactly the same as a single woman doing those things, or one half of a couple doing them. The issue isn't the number of pounds single men have to hand over, it's the enormous difference in the price they have to pay, apparently (from repeated statements on these threads by women and couples) because women and couples aren't willing to pay enough for the clubs to cover their costs without raising the price for men. The argument that the price difference is to reduce the number of men attending is nonsense - if it wasn't, AbFabs couldn't charge £60 on a Friday night, with pre - booking required for single men, and be fully booked by Wednesday. That's the bottom line. All the people complaining about single men in clubs - often with good cause, I've seen the reasons they're complaining first-hand - should take a minute to remember that it's the single men keeping the lights on. | |||
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"Can u not find a female friend to attend with abd half the couples entrance fee??" No, the way that works in my experience is that the woman provides the couple's membership card and the man pays for admission for both of them. | |||
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" you can look at it like that if you want.. i would personally answer your question with another question... ask yourself how much you would end up paying for a good friday/saturday night out in any reasonable city centre... drinks, maybe a meal, plus taxis... and actually compare THAT to the price of a night out in a club.... so the complaint isn't the pricing.. is that the pricing isn't allowing people to go as often as that like... and my answer to that is going to sound harsh... budget!!!!! if i wanted a holiday for example... i'd budget! if i wanted to splash out on new clothes... i'd budget so if i want a saturday night out... guess what! i budget! admission to a club isn't some god given right!!!!! I'll answer that, Fabio. I would pay... Exactly the same as a single woman doing those things, or one half of a couple doing them. The issue isn't the number of pounds single men have to hand over, it's the enormous difference in the price they have to pay, apparently (from repeated statements on these threads by women and couples) because women and couples aren't willing to pay enough for the clubs to cover their costs without raising the price for men. The argument that the price difference is to reduce the number of men attending is nonsense - if it wasn't, AbFabs couldn't charge £60 on a Friday night, with pre - booking required for single men, and be fully booked by Wednesday. That's the bottom line. All the people complaining about single men in clubs - often with good cause, I've seen the reasons they're complaining first-hand - should take a minute to remember that it's the single men keeping the lights on. " The clubs are trying to attract more single women and couples as without them, no single guy would attend, and they are scarce enough as it is No single man would attend if women and couples stopped attending whereas a lot of women and couples will attend irrespective of whether there were any single men there or not Sorry, but this is a fact of life and no club can change it without eventually going out of business | |||
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"Lets take it into context, if a woman pays and there are a couple of guys she is guaranteed a shag, if a guy comes in he might not be guaranteed as the women there might not be up for it." At no point is ANY person guaranteed a shag! Men, women or couples. All that is guaranteed in a club is chatting and socialising with like minded people. I have been to clubs many many times and not shagged. Both as a single woman, and with my fiance | |||
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"Just wait until Brussels/the EU hears about this. There clearly some opportunity to lay down some equality legislation ![]() Just like with the equality legislation already laid down in the Catholic Church ![]() | |||
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" The clubs are trying to attract more single women and couples as without them, no single guy would attend, and they are scarce enough as it is No single man would attend if women and couples stopped attending whereas a lot of women and couples will attend irrespective of whether there were any single men there or not Sorry, but this is a fact of life and no club can change it without eventually going out of business" I don't disagree. Women and couples have economic power over the clubs, that is indeed a fact. A club that charged for entry on a straight per-person basis would probably lose many of its female and couple customers, and fail entirely as a result. Whether or not it's remotely fair is another matter. | |||
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"We'd pay double if there were no single guys " It's nice to hear someone acknowledge that. | |||
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" The clubs are trying to attract more single women and couples as without them, no single guy would attend, and they are scarce enough as it is No single man would attend if women and couples stopped attending whereas a lot of women and couples will attend irrespective of whether there were any single men there or not Sorry, but this is a fact of life and no club can change it without eventually going out of business I don't disagree. Women and couples have economic power over the clubs, that is indeed a fact. A club that charged for entry on a straight per-person basis would probably lose many of its female and couple customers, and fail entirely as a result. Whether or not it's remotely fair is another matter. " Exactly. Not saying it is fair. Just that it won't change no matter how much single guys moan about it The only way it would change is if ALL clubs within a 100 mile radius were to agree on a different pricing structure and implement it on the same day. Just like the big 4 do when price-fixing ![]() | |||
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"We'd pay double if there were no single guys It's nice to hear someone acknowledge that. " Nothing wrong with you mate, we just like a straight swap and single guys get in the way xx | |||
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"We'd pay double if there were no single guys " I'd pay double for a singles only evening at a club ![]() | |||
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"We'd pay double if there were no single guys I'd pay double for a singles only evening at a club ![]() Just go to a night club then or a YMCA | |||
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"These threads keep popping up, but the answer is simple. As with all things the market will decide. Are clubs still in business? Do single men keep going? The premise that the £40 put you off going, suggests that for less money you would have gone. That being the case if the price was lower, you would have gone, as would more men, therefore reducing the odds and the chances for the men who were willing to pay the £40 admission price. Lower entry price for single guys has no effect on couple or single women, so it will not increase the supply of couples and single women. More men on a night may entice some couples and single women, but it may also put off more couples and single women. That is the balance that the entry price achieves. Hence the market will decide." Again, it's a fallacy that it's the cost that limits the number of single. What limits the number of single men is the club limiting how many they'll let in on a given night. | |||
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"These threads keep popping up, but the answer is simple. As with all things the market will decide. Are clubs still in business? Do single men keep going? The premise that the £40 put you off going, suggests that for less money you would have gone. That being the case if the price was lower, you would have gone, as would more men, therefore reducing the odds and the chances for the men who were willing to pay the £40 admission price. Lower entry price for single guys has no effect on couple or single women, so it will not increase the supply of couples and single women. More men on a night may entice some couples and single women, but it may also put off more couples and single women. That is the balance that the entry price achieves. Hence the market will decide. Again, it's a fallacy that it's the cost that limits the number of single. What limits the number of single men is the club limiting how many they'll let in on a given night. " He was pretty clear, that price was his deciding factor. | |||
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"The clubs we go to charge men more than couples and single females. The single males often out number couples and females in them. So no we don't agree" Songle blokws are cash cow for clibs and subsidise couples and songle ladies this was confirmed by a club owner to whose Zclub I visited with a lady friend. To sum up try this on a couples only noght just to break even they need minimum 40 couples so they mot keen couple only events because if less than 40 couples go they are taking a loss. Regarding the myth of lowering prices for single guys would mean more single men and in turn increasing price for single females or couples is achievable because club management can say as at ssy nightclubs quota is filled and folk can enter when some leave this way numbers are controlled or in this instance single men. I have no doubt if prices were increased for couples and single females a lot mot all would be unhappy so why is it right that single blokes subsidise others. | |||
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"We'd pay double if there were no single guys " No need to, just go on a couples only night, most clubs are couples only on saturday nights. | |||
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"We'd pay double if there were no single guys I'd pay double for a singles only evening at a club ![]() Why dont you go ln couples only nights then? Or a couples only club? Plenty around. | |||
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"What are.people's views on this? I planned on going to a.club tonight but had.no joy finding prices on the website. I emailed them and found that single women are free but guys are £40!!! Am I alone in thinking this is pricing guys out and somewhat unfair? Just wondering what others think. ![]() ![]() inother news a large liner struck an iceberg off newfoundland large loss of life feared............. | |||
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"Why don't clubs just charge everyone the same price one night and see what happens....no harm in doing that !" Have you read any of the thread?? | |||
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"Why don't clubs just charge everyone the same price one night and see what happens....no harm in doing that !" Some do... some are greedy........ | |||
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"What are.people's views on this? I planned on going to a.club tonight but had.no joy finding prices on the website. I emailed them and found that single women are free but guys are £40!!! Am I alone in thinking this is pricing guys out and somewhat unfair? Just wondering what others think. ![]() ![]() OMG do the iceberg get harmed ![]() | |||
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" For a guy to pay top money and then potentially be pushed aside because they aren't really wanted there boggles the mind. " So could you just clarify what you think your paying your money for? £40 btw is not including the membership at some clubs a first time visit for a single guy is over £90+ at some clubs! but as a couple we don't think the money is any relevance to how many or type of guys who go to clubs... anyone who is paying "top money" and "potentially be pushed aside" probably has the wrong idea of clubs in the first place... IOHO that is!! | |||
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"Ohhh so many couples and women with their head up their arse! Not saying it but yet making it perfectly clear that they think men should pay a fortune to grace their presence at a club. Because THEY'RE WORTH IT DAMNIT! But not prostituting themselves.... Ohhh no......... ![]() ![]() totally agree, lots of stuck up folk about | |||
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"£40 is not a lot of money for a night out" I agree. But it isn't 40 quid for your night out. Factor in taxis or petrol etc, drinks money etc. I'm not cheap I just don't earn a lot. We are talking 40 quid just to get in the door. It's pricing me out im afraid. As someone said earlier you are not neccessarily getting quality by attracting higher earning males. | |||
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"I think the idea of the higher price is to deter disrespectful twats who don't take no for an answer but that doesn't always work as guys paying around £40 or £50 for a night at a club will be paying that extortionate sum in the hope that they will see some action which, lets face facts, if they haven't already pre arranged a meet is highly unlikely. The other reason is that for every 1 single female wanting to go to a club there are about 200 single guys, so the high price is just another way to keep the numbers more even. If any guy really wants to get a shag on a Friday or Saturday night that bad then he may as well cause himself a lot less bother and get a prostitute. " Sadly this is true. | |||
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"£40 is not a lot of money for a night out" You couldn't compare, on a night out you know you will have fun, the diference is that when entering a swingers club fun is not always guaranteed. | |||
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"£40 is not a lot of money for a night outYou couldn't compare, on a night out you know you will have fun, the diference is that when entering a swingers club fun is not always guaranteed. " It's guaranteed when we have a night out at a club though, Shag ![]() | |||
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"£40 is not a lot of money for a night out I agree. But it isn't 40 quid for your night out. Factor in taxis or petrol etc, drinks money etc. I'm not cheap I just don't earn a lot. We are talking 40 quid just to get in the door. It's pricing me out im afraid. As someone said earlier you are not neccessarily getting quality by attracting higher earning males." Do you ever go to gigs? The theatre? To see a comedian? Out for a half decent meal? | |||
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"Ohhh so many couples and women with their head up their arse! Not saying it but yet making it perfectly clear that they think men should pay a fortune to grace their presence at a club. Because THEY'RE WORTH IT DAMNIT! But not prostituting themselves.... Ohhh no......... ![]() ![]() so are you a prostitute then? or in need of a head from own arse extraction tool? you seem very strongly viewed, and definite..?? just a view but your profile and your posts seem like you see yourself a quiet "special" too?? ![]() ![]() | |||
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"£40 is not a lot of money for a night outYou couldn't compare, on a night out you know you will have fun, the diference is that when entering a swingers club fun is not always guaranteed. It's guaranteed when we have a night out at a club though, Shag ![]() That's right and lots of fun to ![]() | |||
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"£40 is not a lot of money for a night out I agree. But it isn't 40 quid for your night out. Factor in taxis or petrol etc, drinks money etc. I'm not cheap I just don't earn a lot. We are talking 40 quid just to get in the door. It's pricing me out im afraid. As someone said earlier you are not neccessarily getting quality by attracting higher earning males. Do you ever go to gigs? The theatre? To see a comedian? Out for a half decent meal?" How can you use those as comparison? It's totallu different. Gigs you see a band. Theatre you see a show. Meals you eat. Clubs you get through the door and that's all. It's not the same. | |||
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"Ohhh so many couples and women with their head up their arse! Not saying it but yet making it perfectly clear that they think men should pay a fortune to grace their presence at a club. Because THEY'RE WORTH IT DAMNIT! But not prostituting themselves.... Ohhh no......... ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I must have my head up my arse then because I'm not special in the slightest. x | |||
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"£40 is not a lot of money for a night outYou couldn't compare, on a night out you know you will have fun, the diference is that when entering a swingers club fun is not always guaranteed. " I know i am going to have fun on a night out regardless... i know i am going to have fun at a swinging club regardless.... the sex is not guarenteed... me having a laugh and meeting good people and having a good time is! if you want guarenteed sex..... hire an escort, or there are cards in a lot of telephone _oxes........ | |||
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"£40 is not a lot of money for a night outYou couldn't compare, on a night out you know you will have fun, the diference is that when entering a swingers club fun is not always guaranteed. I know i am going to have fun on a night out regardless... i know i am going to have fun at a swinging club regardless.... the sex is not guarenteed... me having a laugh and meeting good people and having a good time is! if you want guarenteed sex..... hire an escort, or there are cards in a lot of telephone _oxes........" No don't need one of them lol. I was just comparing. | |||
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" I was just comparing." and if the are people expecting sex to be included within your 40 quid to make it "a good night" and a "worthy priced night", to be bluntly honest... probably not the type of person/people would want to meet in clubs anyway...... | |||
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"£40 is not a lot of money for a night out I agree. But it isn't 40 quid for your night out. Factor in taxis or petrol etc, drinks money etc. I'm not cheap I just don't earn a lot. We are talking 40 quid just to get in the door. It's pricing me out im afraid. As someone said earlier you are not neccessarily getting quality by attracting higher earning males. Do you ever go to gigs? The theatre? To see a comedian? Out for a half decent meal? How can you use those as comparison? It's totallu different. Gigs you see a band. Theatre you see a show. Meals you eat. Clubs you get through the door and that's all. It's not the same." All are a social night out. Which ultimately is what going to a club ultimately is. As per my post earlier on the thread I prefer gender neutral pricing. But equally winging that 40 quid is a lot for a night out is not something that I have any sympathy with. Going out costs money | |||
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"£40 is not a lot of money for a night outYou couldn't compare, on a night out you know you will have fun, the diference is that when entering a swingers club fun is not always guaranteed. It's guaranteed when we have a night out at a club though, Shag ![]() ![]() There's never a club night when I'm in Penge ![]() | |||
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"What are.people's views on this? I planned on going to a.club tonight but had.no joy finding prices on the website. I emailed them and found that single women are free but guys are £40!!! Am I alone in thinking this is pricing guys out and somewhat unfair? Just wondering what others think. ![]() ![]() If £40 was a weekend guest fee then you got a good deal, if its midweek then that's normal. If you want to get in cheaper then become a member, it pays for itself if you go more than a couple of times. Once you've been a few times you might meet someone you get on well enough with to go as a couple. Personally i think there is enough competition from younger fitter guys without encouraging more lol | |||
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"£40 is not a lot of money for a night outYou couldn't compare, on a night out you know you will have fun, the diference is that when entering a swingers club fun is not always guaranteed. It's guaranteed when we have a night out at a club though, Shag ![]() ![]() ![]() That's right, don't think penge got many clubs, maibe one day might have one ![]() "and if the are people expecting sex to be included within your 40 quid to make it "a good night" and a "worthy priced night", to be bluntly honest... probably not the type of person/people would want to meet in clubs anyway......" YEs good point. I guess it also depends on the persons who is in the club and how things are going as well there. | |||
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" I was just comparing. and if the are people expecting sex to be included within your 40 quid to make it "a good night" and a "worthy priced night", to be bluntly honest... probably not the type of person/people would want to meet in clubs anyway......" ![]() ![]() ![]() | |||
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"What are.people's views on this? I planned on going to a.club tonight but had.no joy finding prices on the website. I emailed them and found that single women are free but guys are £40!!! Am I alone in thinking this is pricing guys out and somewhat unfair? Just wondering what others think. ![]() ![]() I vote with my feet. | |||
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"What are.people's views on this? I planned on going to a.club tonight but had.no joy finding prices on the website. I emailed them and found that single women are free but guys are £40!!! Am I alone in thinking this is pricing guys out and somewhat unfair? PMSL, get a grip, it will seem unfair but come on!! How many times are you ever going to go to a club with see 300 women and no blokes because they have been as you say 'priced out.' lol You have a choice not to go! Its not some conspiracy to rid the swinging world of menfolk te he. Right need to go calm down and stop been mean Just wondering what others think. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | |||
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"£40 is not a lot of money for a night out I agree. But it isn't 40 quid for your night out. Factor in taxis or petrol etc, drinks money etc. I'm not cheap I just don't earn a lot. We are talking 40 quid just to get in the door. It's pricing me out im afraid. As someone said earlier you are not neccessarily getting quality by attracting higher earning males. Do you ever go to gigs? The theatre? To see a comedian? Out for a half decent meal?" Occasionally. And yes I'll pay the price. Don't see how that's relevant. I'll go to a pub or a vanilla club and have a good time for a lot less money and have exactly the same chance of getting some as i would in a swingers club. To be clear i am not saying sex should be guaranteed for me at a swingers club. | |||
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"£40 is not a lot of money for a night out I agree. But it isn't 40 quid for your night out. Factor in taxis or petrol etc, drinks money etc. I'm not cheap I just don't earn a lot. We are talking 40 quid just to get in the door. It's pricing me out im afraid. As someone said earlier you are not neccessarily getting quality by attracting higher earning males. Do you ever go to gigs? The theatre? To see a comedian? Out for a half decent meal? How can you use those as comparison? It's totallu different. Gigs you see a band. Theatre you see a show. Meals you eat. Clubs you get through the door and that's all. It's not the same." ![]() ![]() | |||
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"£40 is not a lot of money for a night out I agree. But it isn't 40 quid for your night out. Factor in taxis or petrol etc, drinks money etc. I'm not cheap I just don't earn a lot. We are talking 40 quid just to get in the door. It's pricing me out im afraid. As someone said earlier you are not neccessarily getting quality by attracting higher earning males. Do you ever go to gigs? The theatre? To see a comedian? Out for a half decent meal? How can you use those as comparison? It's totallu different. Gigs you see a band. Theatre you see a show. Meals you eat. Clubs you get through the door and that's all. It's not the same. All are a social night out. Which ultimately is what going to a club ultimately is. As per my post earlier on the thread I prefer gender neutral pricing. But equally winging that 40 quid is a lot for a night out is not something that I have any sympathy with. Going out costs money" Each to their own. You can't see my point of view and that's fine. Keep your sympathy it's not needed here lol #votingwithmyfeetnotwinging | |||
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"£40 is not a lot of money for a night out I agree. But it isn't 40 quid for your night out. Factor in taxis or petrol etc, drinks money etc. I'm not cheap I just don't earn a lot. We are talking 40 quid just to get in the door. It's pricing me out im afraid. As someone said earlier you are not neccessarily getting quality by attracting higher earning males. Do you ever go to gigs? The theatre? To see a comedian? Out for a half decent meal? How can you use those as comparison? It's totallu different. Gigs you see a band. Theatre you see a show. Meals you eat. Clubs you get through the door and that's all. It's not the same. ![]() ![]() Guys can pay £540 to get into 'clubs' where no matter how old, fat, short and ugly one is, sex is guaranteed; those 'clubs' are called brothels and they even throw in a free drink ![]() ![]() ![]() | |||
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" Do you ever go to gigs? The theatre? To see a comedian? Out for a half decent meal? Occasionally. And yes I'll pay the price. Don't see how that's relevant. " I absolutely do see how it is relevent... A night out is a night out... and a lot of people don't see the difference... if i am out for example on a saturday night... i am out and spending money... i don't see a difference in what i am spending it on if you see a club as something extra special then that may be a you issue/situation " I'll go to a pub or a vanilla club and have a good time for a lot less money and have exactly the same chance of getting some as i would in a swingers club." so are you going to socialise with the possiblity of playing.... or you just going to play... because the mindset you type with would infer the latter to the former..... " To be clear i am not saying sex should be guaranteed for me at a swingers club. " ..... but that is what you are coming very close to inferring..... you are paying for the use of the facilities.... nothing more! | |||
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"I haven't read all the way through every post but have scanned my way down so apologies if this has been mentioned already. Yes £40 is a bit steep and a more reasonable pricing structure could be achieved; also i see lots mentioning about 'reduce the price and the club will be full of single guys'....surely the club can restrict access to maintain a ratio of couples, single ladies and single gents on any given night and in fact i have seen a number of clubs that state this already - and already only allow single gents on say Friday nights (still charging £25+)...problem solved ![]() Such a good idea. Why don't you start a club like that with your mates and let us know in 3 months how you are going to meet the interest payments on your overdraft ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | |||
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"I haven't read all the way through every post but have scanned my way down so apologies if this has been mentioned already. Yes £40 is a bit steep and a more reasonable pricing structure could be achieved; also i see lots mentioning about 'reduce the price and the club will be full of single guys'....surely the club can restrict access to maintain a ratio of couples, single ladies and single gents on any given night and in fact i have seen a number of clubs that state this already - and already only allow single gents on say Friday nights (still charging £25+)...problem solved ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The opposite in fact. I can't knock the clubs for making money. As in all aspects of life we have choices to make. That choice is whether you'll pay or not in this case. As as been said on a lot of threads it's supply and demand. | |||
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"I haven't read all the way through every post but have scanned my way down so apologies if this has been mentioned already. Yes £40 is a bit steep and a more reasonable pricing structure could be achieved; also i see lots mentioning about 'reduce the price and the club will be full of single guys'....surely the club can restrict access to maintain a ratio of couples, single ladies and single gents on any given night and in fact i have seen a number of clubs that state this already - and already only allow single gents on say Friday nights (still charging £25+)...problem solved ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Exactly. You guys can 'discuss' this on forums until you are blue in the face but until one of you has the balls to put his money where his mouth is and to open a club where a 'per head' charge is introduced and you can survive as a business for more than nn weeks, Staus Quo will continue Just as the Status Quo that women have a far greater choice on this website than a man will ever have, no matter who he is | |||
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"I haven't read all the way through every post but have scanned my way down so apologies if this has been mentioned already. Yes £40 is a bit steep and a more reasonable pricing structure could be achieved; also i see lots mentioning about 'reduce the price and the club will be full of single guys'....surely the club can restrict access to maintain a ratio of couples, single ladies and single gents on any given night and in fact i have seen a number of clubs that state this already - and already only allow single gents on say Friday nights (still charging £25+)...problem solved ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Wise woman ![]() | |||
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" If you read my profile you'll see that I'm interested in a rapport with people. I'm not going to get that at a swingers club. Nor would I in a vanilla club of course. " so speaking as someone who does go to clubs to someone who has never been to a club, can i ask as to why you think there is no rapport going on at swinging clubs.... i think there is a misconception going on here what do you think happens with a lot of the popular guys... people just dragged them by the cock off somewhere!! I think a lot of the guys who do go will tell you it helps if you do build rapport with people.... I am personally not interested in playing with people that i haven't spoken to, or have some type of feel for "What does attract me to a swingers club is to see people into the swinging scene going about there thing. " I hate to be the bearer of bad news for you.... but for a lot of people at clubs or outside of them... its as much about the socialising and building a rapport (you used the word first) as it is about the playing element...... | |||
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