How we put this together
The details about Fab Swingers on this page come from Fab Swingers' own public website: its homepage, about page, safety page and frequently asked questions. We read them on 4 November 2026. We have not used third-party reviews, and we do not repeat Fab Swingers' own audience estimates as facts. Please check its current pages before deciding, because policies change.
Fab Swingers in its own words
Fab Swingers' about page says it was founded in 2006 by a British swinging couple and has grown through word of mouth rather than advertising. It describes itself as being about mainstream swinging and ordinary people having fun, and says members are just as welcome if they only want to chat or browse.
According to the same page, Fab Swingers does not charge for membership or use, and a Site Supporter upgrade offers optional extras with no obligation. Members can use a screen name, must be 18 or over and must complete age assurance before they can see adult content or talk to other members. The about page also says Fab Swingers never creates fake profiles or uses bots or AI to pose as members, and that a female-led, majority-female team of in-house administrators runs moderation day to day. The homepage lets visitors choose between the UK, the USA, Australia, Canada, Ireland and New Zealand.
What Swingers Dates offers
Swingers Dates focuses on arranging swinger dates for couples and singles across Britain and beyond. You create a couple or single profile, set out who you would like to meet, search your area and talk privately. When everyone is comfortable, you meet in a public place for a drink first, with no expectation that anything follows.
Creating a profile on Swingers Dates costs nothing, and paid membership is where most of the tools sit. VIP unlocks unlimited messages, deeper search filters, members' chat rooms and private group chats, and VIP Plus adds extra visibility with priority for your messages and likes. Every price is listed in pounds and dollars on the membership costs page.
Community or dating site
Fab Swingers leans towards community. Its about page lists profiles and private messages alongside forums, chatrooms and socials organised by members, and its FAQ covers the busy chat room and how people find each other there. If you like to get to know people in a group setting before meeting, that is a real strength.
Swingers Dates is more like a structured introduction. The site is organised around profiles, search and private conversation, with members' chat rooms for VIPs, so you spend most of your time talking directly to potential matches. Couples who find big public chatrooms a bit much often prefer that.
Verification
Fab Swingers relies heavily on members verifying each other. Its FAQ explains that you ask an already verified member to verify you, that couples and women can be verified on webcam, and that photo verification is also possible. It also explains that verifications from the same computer or connection are not recorded, and that phone verification was withdrawn in February 2012 because it was being misused.
On Swingers Dates, ID verification is optional, handled by the site and open to every member. It does not depend on knowing someone already verified, which helps couples who are new to the scene. Staff moderate content and review every report. Our guide to spotting fake couple profiles explains the warning signs on any site.
Privacy and messaging controls
Fab Swingers' FAQ describes message filters that block mail from single men, from people with no photos and from members without verifications, while still letting friends through. Members can block individuals and report profiles from any profile page, and its safety page gathers advice on meeting, sexual health, scams and reporting intimate images shared without consent.
On Swingers Dates you appear under a username, and other members see only a nearby town or city. Private photos stay hidden until you choose to share them, and explicit pictures stay blurred until a viewer opts in. If someone pushes to move to another app too early, a prompt reminds you to take care. Block and report sit on every profile and conversation, and the safety guide covers meeting in person.
Local swinger dates in the UK
Both sites are popular choices in Britain. If you want to see how dating works near you, our city guides cover London, Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool, Glasgow and Southampton, with notes on travel, discreet venues and sexual health services. The UK overview explains how clubs, parties and private dates fit together, and our roundup of UK swinger sites sets Fab Swingers alongside other British options.
Cost
Fab Swingers says it does not charge for membership or use, and its Site Supporter upgrade is optional. Its FAQ notes that Site Supporters see no adverts at all. We do not quote the upgrade price; check Fab Swingers' own pages for current terms.
On Swingers Dates, one month of VIP costs £29.96 and one month of VIP Plus costs £34.24, with plans from one week to twelve months. Twelve-month plans are a single payment that does not renew, and billing appears under a discreet description.
Which suits you
Fab Swingers may suit you if you want a long-running British community with forums, chatrooms, member socials and verification from other members, and you prefer not to pay for the core service.
Swingers Dates may suit you better if you want a focused dating site with optional ID verification handled by the site, private group chats, blurred explicit photos and published prices, and fewer distractions between you and a first date. Members must be 18 or over.
You can use both. Keep a different username and set of photos on each so the two profiles cannot be linked.
Frequently asked questions
Is Swingers Dates a Fab Swingers alternative?
Yes, for UK couples and singles who want a structured dating site for arranging swinger dates. Fab Swingers is a large community with forums and chatrooms, while Swingers Dates centres on profiles, local search and private conversation.
How does verification work on Fab Swingers?
Fab Swingers' FAQ, read on 4 November 2026, explains that members are verified by other verified members, for example on webcam in the chatroom, and that photo verification is available. Phone verification was withdrawn in February 2012.
Do I need to know other members to verify on Swingers Dates?
No. ID verification on Swingers Dates is optional and handled by the site, so you do not need anyone to vouch for you.
Can I block single men on Swingers Dates?
You can block anyone from their profile or a conversation, and VIP search filters help you focus on the profiles you want to see. Fab Swingers offers its own filters for blocking messages from single men.
Does Swingers Dates cover cities outside London?
Yes. Members are spread across the UK, and our city guides include Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool, Glasgow, Bristol and Southampton as well as London.