Sex Clubs in the UK: Recreational Sex, Erotic Diversity and Geographies of Desire

ABSTRACT: Current research has suggested that sex, sexual practices and sexual identities are increasingly being folded into people’s leisure and recreational activities. One area that has witnessed growing popularity has been sex clubs that market themselves as places that enable heterosexual casual, anonymous sexual encounters. Traditionally called swingers’ clubs, these are not strip clubs, lap dancing clubs or brothels, we have very little information about sex clubs or the people who visit them. In response, this article defines what sex clubs are, their geographical locations, and their facilities. Alongside this, through the data scraping of 6837 profiles of people who have visited clubs and left online reviews of the clubs that they have visited, this research provides the most extensive dat

SUBMITTER: Haywood C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9178535 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature