Fifty women come forward saying they were pressured into swinging

Fifty women come forward saying they were pressured into swingingImage caption, Many of the woman spoke of long-lasting traumaByCatrin Nye, Adam Eley and Divya Talwar, BBC News InvestigationsPublished2 minutes agoWarning: This story contains details of sexual actsFifty women have spoken out saying they were pushed or coerced by their partners into swinging.They contacted us following a BBC News investigation which told the story of a woman who said she had been pressured into having sex with more than 100 strangers.Many of the women who came forward said they had sex despite not wanting to, either because they feared the consequences of refusing or felt they had to keep their partners happy.They spoke of deep, long-lasting trauma."I remember many nights of my partner keeping me up all night screaming at me, threatening me, and attempting to gaslight me into believing this was something I wanted," said one woman. "It was never what I wanted."Another told us: "I felt like I had been given away. I felt used. I felt so dirty."Most encounters were arranged via the website FabSwingers, say the women, which claims to have more than half a million UK active monthly accounts.Six women told BBC News they had been raped by men met through the site.One said her partner had forced her to have sex with more than 90 men through FabSwingers. On one occasion, he held her down by the ankles, she told us.Sixteen said intimate photos of them had been uploaded to the website without their permission. SwingersA detailed and at times disturbing investigation raising questions about the idea of consent and whether abuse can exist behind the language of sexual freedom.Listen on SoundsSwinging typically involves couples meeting up and exchanging partners, but it can also involve just one half of a couple having sexual encounters while their partner watches. Many people take part fully consensually.Some of the women who got in touch accuse FabSwingers of facilita...