A key party is a form of swinger party, in which male partners drop their car or house keys into a bowl or bag on arriving. At the end of the evening, the female partners randomly select keys from the bowl and leave with that key's owner. The term originated in the 1970s and represented a documented sexual revolution phenomenon.
However, the actual prevalence of such parties and the extent to which they were a widespread practice is a matter of dispute. In pop culture, key parties are often presented as a late 20th-century phenomenon, popularized by books and movies such as "The Ice Storm" by Rick Moody.
It's important to note that attitudes towards sexual practices, including key parties, can vary greatly among different communities and individuals. Opinions about key parties, especially their morality and health implications, can be very polarised.
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