VOYEURISM is the sexual interest in spying on people engaged in intimate behaviors, such as undressing or sexual activity. The aspect of spying is central to voyeurism. Watching is a very important part of the lifestyle, because without voyeur's there would be no room for the exhibitionist...

EXHIBITIONISM, is a behavior involving the exposure of parts of the body to another person usually at least partially sexually inspired behavior to attract the attention of another in an open display of bare body parts. Exhibitionist are performers, and they love a good audience. The relationship between the performer and the audience is a key aspect to the overall experience.

FOREPLAY involves different acts such as kissing, touching, embracing, talking, and teasing. Teasing, may include methods of satisfaction, such as erotic sexual denial and sexual stimulation of all kinds. Manual or oral stimulation of erogenous zones are considered foreplay. Sexual role playing, fetish activities, and bdsm can also be considered foreplay, though they may also accompany intercourse and not just precede it. Voyeurism is also a form of foreplay.

Sexual ROLEPLAY is an erotic form of roleplay: it is a sexual behavior where two or more people act out roles in a sexual fantasy. How seriously this is taken depends on the people involved, and the scenario may be anywhere from simple and makeshift to detailed and elaborate, complete with costumes and a script. Nearly any role could become the base material for an erotic experience, and there is no limit to what objects an individual could consider sexual. Many of the most common sexual roleplays involve a power differential and form part of the dominance and submission aspect of bdsm Roles can be general designations of power position, or very specific, detailed fantasies. The controlling player is often called the top or dominant while the controlled individual is called the bottom or submissive.

SWINGING, sometimes referred to as the swinging lifestyle, is "non-monogamous sexual activity, treated much like any other social that can be experienced as a couple."

Swinging activities may include, but are not limited to:

• EXHIBITIONISM: having sex with a partner while being watched.
• VOYERISM watching others have sex.
• SOFT SWINGING or soft swap: kissing, stroking, or having oral sex with a third or fourth person. Soft swap may be as a threesome, group sex, or the literal swapping of partners. There are also a large number of woman who join the lifestyle to include another woman for their pleasure, in a bisexual experiance.Soft swinging – This is involves in watching another couple during sexual relations. It may also include foreplay with other partners, sometimes including oral sex, but no vaginal penetration will takes places. Soft swinging can add spice to a couple’s relationship and allowing them to have fun without the risk of jealously. Many couples start off with soft swinging as this is a good way to explore a swinger's life style.
• FULL SWAP: having penatrative sex with someone other than one's partner. Although this is the commonly understood definition of swinging, it is not necessarily the most common type.
• GROUP SEX: An all-inclusive term for activities involving multiple partners in the same vicinity.