"You could say that the upcoming star of The Bachelorette, Taylor Frankie Paul, came out swinging in 2022-soft-swinging, specifically. That's when Paul revealed on TikTok live that she and her husband at the time, Tate, had been "soft-swinging" in Utah with other Mormon couples. She subsequently starred in the Hulu reality show that began in 2024 entitled The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, in which she didn't keep secret the impact of her soft-swinging revelation."
"In this case, it doesn't mean riding on a playground swing that has a fluffy seat cushion on it. No, when a couple in a committed relationship "swing," they allow each other to engage sexually with others outside the relationship, usually for fun. "Swinging" in this manner basically means that the relationship is non-monogamous or polyamorous. It's also known as "swapping" or "partner swapping" because that's essentially what you do."
Soft-swinging allows couples to engage sexually with others while setting explicit limits on permissible behaviors. Boundaries are defined by the partners and can vary widely because no formal rules exist. Soft-swinging carries the usual risks of swinging plus added potential for conflict over the interpretation or enforcement of agreed boundaries. Successful soft-swinging requires frank, open communication and pre-negotiation of all potential risks and scenarios. Public examples include Taylor Frankie Paul revealing soft-swinging on TikTok in 2022, later appearing on a 2024 Hulu reality show, and being announced as The Bachelorette in September 2025.
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