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lynzeut's avatar

If you went to a beach and it turned out to be a nude beach, would you stay and go swimming? Would you swim nude?

Asked by lynzeut (881points) November 21st, 2008
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Judi's avatar

When I was young and a hippie I swam nude all the time. Things just don’t hang the way they used to and now I think it would be kinder of me to keep some things covered.

chicadelplaya's avatar

If I were somewhere in the States, I probably wouldn’t stay or at least stay very long. If I were in Europe or South East Asia I think I’d feel a lot more comfortable and hang out for a while. Only topless though, for me. ;-)

PupnTaco's avatar

Sure, but only with strangers – not friends. Guess I’m funny that way.

wundayatta's avatar

Sure. It’s not about comparing and judging at nude beaches. It’s just about relaxing. People who have never done it probably can’t understand.

wookielove's avatar

I guess it depends on the vibe I get. If it’s relaxed and doesn’t seem like people are there to check each other then for sure! Skinny dipping is too much fun to resist.

wildflower's avatar

I’d stay if it was a nice beach – the swimming part kinda depends on things like jellyfish and likes…..

augustlan's avatar

I’d stay, but I don’t know if I’d get naked. Maybe after a few beers…

Bluefreedom's avatar

I’d probably elect not to stay because I’m missing two key elements that would come in handy in this exact scenario:

- I’m not into voyeurism (any more)
– I’ve never been an exhibitionist (except for that one time in Vegas…...)

lynzeut's avatar

@ Bluefreedom I was getting a little worried when I started to read your post..I almost stopped reading after “two key elements”

asmonet's avatar

Eh, I would probably not get naked, but I wouldn’t leave either. And it would honestly depend on the ratio of women to men. Not that I’m more comfortable around men, I just think most men look kind pervy when they’re just hanging out naked. If I’m not sexually attracted to who I’m looking at I’d refer to see a naked lady any day of the week. They’re bodies are less boring.

wildflower's avatar

Would staying without going nude be an option at a nude beach? Wouldn’t it then be a ‘nude optional beach’?
And am I the only one thinking “when in Rome…” if everyone’s nude, you’re not gonna stand out for that reason!

girlofscience's avatar

In St. Martin, all of the beaches did not require a top, and there were some select beaches that were optionally fully nude.

At all of the beaches, I did not wear a top and was fine with it. There were also some ladies at those beaches that were worth seeing topless!

My ex and I went to a nude beach one day out of curiosity, and yikes. We imagined it could be fun, considering the boobies at the other beaches were pleasant, but at the fully-nude beach, everyone you’d never want to see naked was naked. We left.

applegate's avatar

And just what do you plan on doing
whilst your in the water???

lynzeut's avatar

@ applegate are you asking me or the other posters?

scamp's avatar

Yep. I lived in 3 nudist communities, so I would have no problem swimming nude.

arnbev959's avatar

I probably wouldn’t if I were with people I know. Definitely not with family members. With some friends I would be okay with it.

And if I were alone, then yes. Why not, right?

girlofscience's avatar

@scamp: What were the nudist communities like? Did you live completely nude all the time? Why? What was enjoyable about it? Why 3 different communities? Why did you leave? Did you leave the community everyday to go to work and have to put on clothes then? Please share your experience.

scamp's avatar

@girlofscience

1 Not much different than any other place except we were nude.

2 We wore clothes if and when we wanted. We had the freedom of choice. Some type of portective clothing was highly recommended for certain things, such as frying bacon. ( I learned that one the hard way….oww!!)

3 Showering outside and letting the sun dry you is very refreshing. You can moon a cop and get away with it (ha ha!!) There is a certain sense of freedom that is difficult to explain.
With no clothes, it seems to put everyone on the same level.. ie: No pre-concieved notions or judgement because of clothing styles.

4 Three different places because my husband at the time was in construction and we moved alot.

5 We left because we bought our own home.

6 At the time, I was a stay at home Mom, so I didn’t leave for work, but my husband did. And of course if we left the resort, we got dressed.

You seem to be pretty curious about this, so I am including a link to FANR, which is the association we were members of at that time. The name has changed to AANR, but the association is the same one.

A little side note: I was interviewed in the nude on the six O’clock news one year during National Nude Week!

girlofscience's avatar

@scamp: Thanks for the info!

scamp's avatar

You’re very welcome!

Strauss's avatar

Without a doubt.

phil196662's avatar

The Wife and I would totally stay and swim nude , only thing is the Wife looks like a college teenager all slim and small chested and everyone would likely gawk and think of me as a cradle robber!

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