Group sex is sexual behavior involving more than two participants. Participants in group sex can be of any sexual orientation or gender. Any form of sexual activity can be adopted to involve more than two participants, but some forms have their own names.
Group sex most commonly takes place in a private sex party, often referred to as an adult party, or semi-public swinger gathering, but may also take place at swingers clubs or gay saunas. In places where non-monogamous sex is taboo or illegal, group sex may take place in private or clandestine locations including homes, hotel rooms, or private clubs.
Fantasies of group sex are extremely common among both men and women.
Group sex is a subgenera in pornographic films.
Terms:
In principle, any sexual behavior performed by more than two people can be referred to as group sex, but various terms are used to describe particular acts or combinations of people. Many swingers argue that non-swingers have conflated the terms because of lack of understanding and that there are distinct differences among the terms with specific meanings as to number, intent, sexual orientation, and familiarity of the persons involved.
- Circle jerk: Group masturbation among men, usually sitting in somewhat of a circle formation.
- Daisy chain: Group of participants perform cunnilingus or fellatio on each other in a circular formation, permitting each participant to both give and receive oral sex simultaneously.
- Gang bang: A number of people performing sex acts on one person, either in turn or at the same time.
- Threesome or three-way: Three people all having sexual relations, not necessarily simultaneously. Not to be confused with ménage à trois(literally, “household of three”).
- Foursome or four-way: Sex between four people. Not to be confused with ménage à quatre (literally, “household of four”).
- Double penetration: When a person is entered or penetrated in the vagina and/or anus by two people at the same time. This is usually when one person enters the anus while another enters the vagina; however, it also refers to two simultaneous penetrations in the same orifice.
- Monogamous group sex or same room sex (a.k.a. soft swapping): Couples engaging in sexual activity in the same room but in separate pairs, without any swapping of partners or other major sexual activity between couples.
Types of group sex:
Group sex, or sex parties, is a gathering at which sexual activity takes place. Sex parties may be organised to enable people to engage in casual sexual activity or for swinging couples or people interested in group sex to meet, but any gathering where sexual activity is anticipated can be called a sex party.
There are a number of types of sex parties:
Swinger party/gathering:
A swinger party or partner-swapping party is a gathering at which individuals or couples in a committed relationship can engage in sexual activities with others as a recreational or social activity.
Swinger parties may involve various group sex activities. Partners can engage in penetrative sex, known as “full swap”, or choose to “soft swap” in which they engage only in non-penetrative sex. New swinging couples often choose a soft swap before they are comfortable with a full swap, although many couples stay soft swap for personal reasons. “Soft swinging” is when a couple engages in sexual activities with only each other while other couples perform sex acts in the immediate vicinity. Technically this is a form of exhibitionism rather than “group sex” per se.
Orgy:
An orgy is a gathering where guests freely engage in open and unrestrained sexual activity or group sex; and a bunga bunga orgy is an orgy in which participants have sex underwater, such as in a swimming pool or a hot tub.
Daisy chain:
A daisy chain refers to a sexual act involving three or more people, during which each person simultaneously has sex with the person beside them in the group, thus forming a chain. Some sources consider only groups of four or more people to be a daisy chain.
Thus, in an “erotic foursome or partie-carrée“, “two couples … form a chain or Maltese cross carefully alternating man and woman”.
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