“When issues like swinging are discovered, however, the laissez faire impression that the government gives some applicants by not asking about the conduct quickly shows itself as a façade. Suddenly, the government does have an interest in the applicant’s sex life, and a deeply invasive one at that. It is a strange dichotomy – “we don’t ask about it, but go ballistic when we find out” – that some applicants find deeply upsetting. Nonetheless, it is worth understanding the government’s rationale. In the eyes of security officials, few things raise questions about discretion and blackmail potential quite like sexual escapades that most of society still finds taboo.” https://news.clearancejobs.com/2023/08/06/swingers-and-security-clearances-how-private-behavior-impacts-personnel-vetting/