This is solely my — male half — opinion and I’ll probably be told by the longtime members here that I’m dead wrong… but here goes! ;-D I don’t think you’d necessarily be UNpopular at clubs. Even though most of the “veteran” couples are looking for some level of swap, some of them have a soft spot in their hearts for newbies — because they remember when they were new — and will play “down” to your comfort level one time anyway. There will also likely be other newbies there whenever you go and perhaps they’re looking to dip just a single toe into the water by sharing a bed with another couple.
All that said, I’ll give you this piece of advice that I’m pretty sure the other members here will back me up on. Namely, when you make your first visit to a club, go with *NO* expectations other than to have a great time with each other. If that means you don’t do any more than get a playroom and have sex, take it as a positive. (That’s all we did on our first several club visits.) There’s something really exciting about having sex with the sounds of the music thumping and people milling around just outside the playroom door no doubt wondering just who’s in that room and what they’re doing in there. So don’t put any artificial pressure on yourselves to full swap, soft swap, or even share a bed with anybody else. And if you really want to put on a show while others watch, just leave the playroom door open. Trust me, you’ll draw a crowd!