I'd say we are very experienced, but that can go against you, you often read the phrase "no hardened swingers please" on profiles.
We will meet anyone, regardless of how new they are, but, with newbies, we try to tie a meeting with them into something else, like an organised social, or a party or club visit, that way, if they are a "no show" (probably due to nerves), then the evening isnt a complete loss. We try to encourage newbies to go to the socials, as there is less pressure, its just an evening (or sometimes its in the day) in a pub or function room, chatting and making friends, this tends to be less daunting, and once they realise people are going to pounce on them as soon as they show up, they relax and join in.
We will meet anyone, regardless of how new they are, but, with newbies, we try to tie a meeting with them into something else, like an organised social, or a party or club visit, that way, if they are a "no show" (probably due to nerves), then the evening isnt a complete loss. We try to encourage newbies to go to the socials, as there is less pressure, its just an evening (or sometimes its in the day) in a pub or function room, chatting and making friends, this tends to be less daunting, and once they realise people are going to pounce on them as soon as they show up, they relax and join in.