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By *iercedCpl OP   Couple 38 weeks ago

Greater Manchester

We've been using black rings on our right ring fingers as a discreet way to identify ourselves amongst fellow swingers. However, we're curious, is this a known thing, or just something we read online?

Do you use black rings, or is there another sign you rely on? Are black rings a thing in our community, or are we on our own with this one?

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By (user no longer on site) 38 weeks ago

I've never heard of that.. but things always change

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By *nytime2023Couple 38 weeks ago

Gloucestershire

Black rings on the right hand are a thing (4th finger I believe) similar to a wedding ring on the left hand. If we go to the pub etc we often wear a pineapple pin badge upside down xx

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By *heekyDemandCouple 38 weeks ago

Leicester

We have upside down pineapple tattoos?

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By (user no longer on site) 38 weeks ago

I have a sparkly neon headdress that alternately flashes ‘swinger’ and ‘unicorn’. But then I like to keep things subtle and low key

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By *emptation6580Couple 38 weeks ago

playa de ingles

Have seen a few black rings since moving to GC ….

Xx

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By *oupleus30Couple 38 weeks ago

Minster

Heard of the upside down pineapple but not a black ring

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By *xposedInTheMaleMan 38 weeks ago

Cap d'Agde

Be careful - a lot of gay guys are into black rings.

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By *alandNitaCouple 38 weeks ago

Scunthorpe

There's no signs as far as I'm aware, just lots of urban myths.

I expect most swingers want to keep this side of their life separate to their everyday one.

Nita

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By *allySlinkyWoman 38 weeks ago

Leeds

If you are happy to be identified as a swinger, why does it need to be discreet ?

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By *icecouple561Couple 38 weeks ago
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East Sussex

As I've said before on threads like this, as soon as the mainstream media picks up on it, it's no longer a secret.

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By *urreyNotSoNewbiesCouple 38 weeks ago

Surrey

We both have black rings on right hand (they are also contactless payment rings so very handy - RingPay). Never been approached by other swingers due to them though, so guess it’s not that a well known sign.

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By *allySlinkyWoman 38 weeks ago

Leeds

What if you approached someone thinking they were a swinger but they were just a Ringpay user ?

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By *urreyNotSoNewbiesCouple 38 weeks ago

Surrey


"What if you approached someone thinking they were a swinger but they were just a Ringpay user ?"

ha that would be awkward

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By *icecouple561Couple 38 weeks ago
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East Sussex


"What if you approached someone thinking they were a swinger but they were just a Ringpay user ?"

.

I often imagine people wandering round supermarkets desperately searching for people with pineapples in their trolley and waving their black ring at them...ooer!

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By *hrisukbishareCouple 38 weeks ago

Edinburgh

I wear a bi coloured wrist tie and to date no-one has commented on it. I do get more comments when I wear my lgbt rainbow coloured kilt. Maybe I just now need a pineapple logo on my jumper.

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By *revaunanceCouple 38 weeks ago

Exeter

We have never heard of a black ring being a secret sign. Then again, if it was well known it wouldn't be much of a secret!

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By *nightsoftheCoffeeTableCouple 38 weeks ago

Leeds

Never heard of black rings, I've only heard the hot wife anklets, pineapple & pampers grass.

However if I spotted a "swinger sign" of someone I'd never approach them in public, fab life and vanilla life stay seperate.

Mrs

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By *Cups32Woman 38 weeks ago

Colne

A friend sent me a news article once basically saying how flamingos were a swingers symbol as I have a flamingo vase and ornament in my window...

Never had a strange knock at the door yet.

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By *ornywelsh2sumCouple 38 weeks ago

Neath valley.


"A friend sent me a news article once basically saying how flamingos were a swingers symbol as I have a flamingo vase and ornament in my window...

Never had a strange knock at the door yet. "

Put an upside down pineapple ornament in your window and you might.

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By *lueDressWoman 38 weeks ago

Bath

For years I wore a black stainless steel ring on My finger.I never knew it meant anything.

People have commented that My 2 thumb rings mean something.

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By *itygamesMan 38 weeks ago

UK

i wear a pearl necklace.....pearls a swinger.........elkie brookes

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By *ickD80Man 38 weeks ago

Wolverhampton

Looking at your verifications OP it’s obvious that you’ve been swingers for many years and you’ve been to loads of swingers clubs and group meets, so I’d have thought you’d have been able to see from the many, many swingers you would have met or been in the same room as whether or not wearing a black ring is common amongst swingers or not. Have you seen many other swingers wearing them when you’ve been at the clubs? If you have never seen any other swingers wearing them then it would suggest that it’s not a recognised sign and if you’re asking whether anyone else wears them or is it just you then that suggests that you’ve never seen anyone else wearing them.

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By (user no longer on site) 38 weeks ago

During commentary between eng v ireland today Jamie heaslip had a black ring on both his ring fingers so what's going on there lol

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By *ickD80Man 38 weeks ago

Wolverhampton


"During commentary between eng v ireland today Jamie heaslip had a black ring on both his ring fingers so what's going on there lol"

One was his wedding ring one was his swingers ring?

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By (user no longer on site) 37 weeks ago

Going off this thread you'd imagine but as someone pointed out there's nfc rings.. maybe he's ocd and needs symmetry

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By *ickD80Man 37 weeks ago

Wolverhampton


"Going off this thread you'd imagine but as someone pointed out there's nfc rings.. maybe he's ocd and needs symmetry "

What’s an nfc ring?

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By *ickey ThumbWoman 37 weeks ago

South Down


"Going off this thread you'd imagine but as someone pointed out there's nfc rings.. maybe he's ocd and needs symmetry

What’s an nfc ring?"

Like a smart watch but a ring

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By *ysonfuryMan 37 weeks ago

Stockport

Never heard of the rings but I will be sure to be keeping an eye out now. I have a fab ice lolly fridge magnet and a pineapple bottle opener as a couple of clues

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By *allySlinkyWoman 37 weeks ago

Leeds

Do you have the bottle opener and fridge magnet with you on display when you go out ?

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By *herryEatersCouple 37 weeks ago

East Cheshire


"We've been using black rings on our right ring fingers as a discreet way to identify ourselves amongst fellow swingers. However, we're curious, is this a known thing, or just something we read online?

Do you use black rings, or is there another sign you rely on? Are black rings a thing in our community, or are we on our own with this one?"

NEVER heard of that one !

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By *idnight experimentalCouple 37 weeks ago

Congleton / Derby


"A friend sent me a news article once basically saying how flamingos were a swingers symbol as I have a flamingo vase and ornament in my window...

Never had a strange knock at the door yet.

Put an upside down pineapple ornament in your window and you might. "

Or pampas’s grass on the front garden lol

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By (user no longer on site) 37 weeks ago

Oh i used to wear a black ring on my RH ring finger

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By *apiomanMan 37 weeks ago

Shipley

I have heard of the black ring thing before. But also heard it was a symbol for people who are asexual. Slightly different vibe going on!

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By *CBoyTV/TS 37 weeks ago

Tonypandy


"We've been using black rings on our right ring fingers as a discreet way to identify ourselves amongst fellow swingers. However, we're curious, is this a known thing, or just something we read online?

Do you use black rings, or is there another sign you rely on? Are black rings a thing in our community, or are we on our own with this one?"

In 30 years of swinging never heard of it.

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By *iberatedduoCouple 37 weeks ago

Ashbourne


"We've been using black rings on our right ring fingers as a discreet way to identify ourselves amongst fellow swingers. However, we're curious, is this a known thing, or just something we read online?

Do you use black rings, or is there another sign you rely on? Are black rings a thing in our community, or are we on our own with this one?"

New one on us

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By *p4fun60Couple 37 weeks ago

Hampshire

Never heard of it although when away in our motorhome we have a solar pineapple,which lights up at night, & strangely enough no one has ever commented on it

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By *inkycatWoman 37 weeks ago

High Wycombe


"A friend sent me a news article once basically saying how flamingos were a swingers symbol as I have a flamingo vase and ornament in my window...

Never had a strange knock at the door yet.

Put an upside down pineapple ornament in your window and you might.

Or pampas’s grass on the front garden lol "

The house I’m buying at the moment has pampas grass by the front door; I can’t decide if I’d want a knock or whether I want to pull it up

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By *icecouple561Couple 37 weeks ago
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East Sussex

I think the thing is that people might very well recognise secret signs but won't approach due to discretion or they're just busy doing real life stuff

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By *lleyCat1969Man 37 weeks ago

Folkestone


"I have a sparkly neon headdress that alternately flashes ‘swinger’ and ‘unicorn’. But then I like to keep things subtle and low key "

So you're the one I've seen in Asda!

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By *uzie69xTV/TS 37 weeks ago

Maidstone


"Heard of the upside down pineapple but not a black ring"

Hahaha I just searched on Amazon and there is an enamel broach / badge of an upside down pineapple with the words "if you know, you know" encircling the picture! I just had to tap Buy Now.

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By (user no longer on site) 37 weeks ago

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By *andy CanesWoman 37 weeks ago

south


"Heard of the upside down pineapple but not a black ring

Hahaha I just searched on Amazon and there is an enamel broach / badge of an upside down pineapple with the words "if you know, you know" encircling the picture! I just had to tap Buy Now."

I’ve seen them to but wouldn’t be brave enough to wear it

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By *uzie69xTV/TS 37 weeks ago

Maidstone


"I’ve seen them to but wouldn’t be brave enough to wear it "

Haha I've just uploaded a pic of the badge to show here but Admin has rejected it cos it's not a picture of me? There are lots of pics of sex toys etc?

Anyway, it's great! I'll try wearing it out out and see the reactions! Lol

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By *olywhoreessexCouple 37 weeks ago

Essex

Whore has an infinity heart tattoo on her arm.

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By *andy CanesWoman 37 weeks ago

south


"I’ve seen them to but wouldn’t be brave enough to wear it

Haha I've just uploaded a pic of the badge to show here but Admin has rejected it cos it's not a picture of me? There are lots of pics of sex toys etc?

Anyway, it's great! I'll try wearing it out out and see the reactions! Lol"

ah never….

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By *icecouple561Couple 37 weeks ago
Forum Mod

East Sussex


"I’ve seen them to but wouldn’t be brave enough to wear it

Haha I've just uploaded a pic of the badge to show here but Admin has rejected it cos it's not a picture of me? There are lots of pics of sex toys etc?

Anyway, it's great! I'll try wearing it out out and see the reactions! Lol"

Upload a picture of you wearing it

Any you've seen of sex toys etc will have been approved in error, if you report them it'll help

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By *exySenseiCouple 37 weeks ago


"We've been using black rings on our right ring fingers as a discreet way to identify ourselves amongst fellow swingers. However, we're curious, is this a known thing, or just something we read online?

Do you use black rings, or is there another sign you rely on? Are black rings a thing in our community, or are we on our own with this one?"

Black rings? Sounds like a cult...

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By *heGentleman2024Man 36 weeks ago

North West

Pineapple T-Shirts or Jewellery does the trick

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By (user no longer on site) 36 weeks ago


"I have a sparkly neon headdress that alternately flashes ‘swinger’ and ‘unicorn’. But then I like to keep things subtle and low key "

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By *WB85Man 36 weeks ago

Staffordshire

I just tell people I'm a swinger, it's far more clear than any of this black rings and upside down pineapple business.

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By *hoenix_1Man 36 weeks ago

richmond

I carry a pot of pampas grass that works for me ??

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By *arry monk40Man 36 weeks ago

Telford

I used Sydney university crest

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By *ove to plauMan 36 weeks ago

westcliff

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