Swingers have enjoyed a storied and successful history in the world, as dating and dating partners have been easy to come by in a tightly woven community the size of the nations and societies that the world inhabits. Meeting and propagating the lifestyle that the swinger holds so dear is a generally simplified task in the modern day especially, largely due in part to the internet and it's wealth of swinger oriented sites and communities that service such a large segment of the world's swingers and dating enthusiasts. Once potential dating partners meet on the web and it's veritable army of dating support sites and personnel begin to work to facilitate their meeting in the smoothest possible manner, the dating experience for swingers can become a simplified straightforward matter of exchanging information between to internet users with similar goals and desires in mind.

Generally speaking, online adult dating sites pretty much provide all the information the user needs to make and accurate decision about his or her chosen dating partner, including but not limited to their height, weight, age, sexual orientation, even their favorite movies and any hobbies or pastimes they may participate in on a regular basis. But what a web site on the internet can't tell you is the true nature of the swinger you might be meeting, since most people with a history of criminal behavior and violent assaults or altercations generally don't offer this information as a habit. Meeting a random stranger from the internet can be a dangerous and scary proposition, as meeting an unknown individual and interacting with them on a physical level can be a risky undertaking.

Thorough questioning of your potential dating partner ahead of time is critical to the swinger's perceived success at narrowing down the chances of meeting a potentially dangerous partner online, but it can't guarantee the swinger's safety. Some precautions to take are steps like meeting in a public place where it's crowded, recording the potential swinger's identification information and leaving it in an easy to find place, or even running a background check on your potential dating partner. These are all relatively easy steps to define the character of the swinger's potential dating partner before any troublesome surprises come up. But the fact is, any interaction with human beings on a social basis can be very dangerous for anyone, regardless of age, gender, color or creed, and swingers should always take extreme care not to leave themselves in a vulnerable situation where a potential assailant might be able to take advantage of them in some hostile manner.

Precautions against violent behavior can include carrying mace or another type of deterrent. Experts in security and personal protection recommend mace over tasers or other weapons like firearms, as it is non lethal and has an effective range of around thirty feet or so in most cases. Removing the assailant's ability to get in close to the victim is a big priority, and using a taser or other hand held weapon is simply leaving the swinger too close to the assailant's effective reach.

The risk associated with firearms is the problem of friendly fire, accidentally shooting a friend or family member, or possibly even your self with the weapon.

Another mark against lethal weapons in general is the finality of the effect on it's target. Killing another human being is some times beyond the ability of some people, even when lives are in danger. Taking away the swinger's fear of killing another living person is a popular reason cited in the argument of mace over firearms.