We celebrate Christmas by swinging with 250 others – people think we’re animals but it’s classier than an office party
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GAGE Masterson is quietly buzzing with excitement as he watches his wife Olivia flirt brazenly with one of their party guests. The gorgeous red-head giggles as she leans in for a kiss with another man, in full view of her husband. But unlike most men in his position, Gage isn't jealous or annoyed and he doesn't race over to split the pair up either.
![[Gage and Olivia Masterson look like any other ordinary married couple in their 30s]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/gage-olivia-masterson-958781817.jpg?strip=all&w=701)
He barely bats an eyelid because in that same moment a different woman, a complete stranger, has him in her sights. The married couple aren’t at a work Christmas party that has got out of hand, but a winter ball which is packed full of fellow swingers.
![[But the couple have a sexy secret, regularly swinging with other couples]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/gage-olivia-masterson-958781819.jpg?strip=all&w=721)
They organised the event in Leeds, West Yorkshire, and it was a sell out. The couple, who have been together for 15 years, decided to spice up their relationship by swinging - engaging in casual or group sex with other people - seven years ago. They always enjoyed an "adventurous" sex life before that, but their desire to open their relationship to new partners began when Olivia mentioned her interest in sleeping with women.
![[Olivia and Gage now run an app to help couples hook up with others]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/gage-olivia-masterson-958781810.jpg?strip=all&w=736)
From there, they went online and met a community of swingers, and began exploring their sexual desires together. The couple - who now run a swinging app called SwingHub that has over 40,000 users - now regularly hook-up both with other couples and other people separately.
![[They say that swinging can work for all couples no matter what their age]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/gage-olivia-masterson-958781814.jpg?strip=all&w=757)
They say "communication is key" to making it work and that they're seeing a shift in younger couples in their 30s taking up the lifestyle and attending their events. Olivia, a part-time air steward, from Lincolnshire, says: "We communicate amazingly well with each other and that definitely makes for a stronger relationship.
![[Olivia says that there is definitely still a stigma around the swinging lifestyle]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/gage-olivia-masterson-958781884.jpg?strip=all&w=750)
