Outdoor Life
Related: About this forumWould you go to a nude beach?
My friends and I did it frequently in college. Of course, that was Oregon, famous for not caring about people going without clothes.
https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/travel/nude-beach-etiquette-naturism-rules
Doodley
(10,452 posts)50 Shades Of Blue
(10,897 posts)3Hotdogs
(13,482 posts)Equally interesting, the one time I went, 92.2% of the occupants of the beach were guys. My date (Karina) and I enjoyed the afternoon. Then went home. No big deal.
SarahD
(1,732 posts)We always attracted a crowd, mostly drunk. They got really excited when we got on the windsurf boards and sailed out into the channel.
The Wizard
(12,909 posts)I bought a shirt there just for the irony. Some guy was removed from the beach for applying sun block too vigorously.
bamagal62
(3,680 posts)3Hotdogs
(13,482 posts)Years ago, Katrina and I wanted to go to the nude park, outside of New Paltz, N.Y. We show up at the entrance and tell the girl (Maybe late teens) we were looking for -- whatever the name of it was/is. She became flustered and couldn't direct us. We gave up and went home.
True Dough
(20,603 posts)comment on any of your 3Hotdogs?
3Hotdogs
(13,482 posts)I was part of an open marriage group. I had two partners outside of my marriage. At one event, I overheard the two of them commenting positively about my asset. I don't know what makes the "horn of man's desire" particularly attractive. But I've had several instances where it is evident that the appendage is particularly attractive to the opposite sex.
True Dough
(20,603 posts)3Hotdogs!
3Hotdogs
(13,482 posts)It just is.
Stardust Mirror
(612 posts)MuseRider
(34,387 posts)but now that I am 70 the answer is NO, I would not put anyone through that vision!
mahatmakanejeeves
(61,299 posts)3catwoman3
(25,574 posts)...gone to public bath houses while I was stationed in Japan.
elleng
(136,595 posts)I don't like sand!!!
Sneederbunk
(15,255 posts)magicarpet
(16,747 posts)GreenWave
(9,320 posts)COMO is Columbia, Missouri.
AllaN01Bear
(23,194 posts)Metaphorical
(2,338 posts)Most popular beaches tend to take a fairly relaxed attitude about toplessness anymore. Going topless in Washington state is a good way to get hypothermia. I've found in general that most "formal" nude beaches tend to either be predominantly one sex (usually male) or attract voyeuristic elements (usually both). Add in the fact that most people do not look all that attractive nude, this is probably why there are not many left.
marble falls
(62,394 posts)ret5hd
(21,320 posts)id have the entire area to myself.
I'm not shy or embarrassed at my nudity. I used to go skinny dipping all the time in Leon sinks, in Leon county, with my group of girlfriends. Honestly, I'm just not a fan of men's dangly bits. Sorry guys, I'm just not a fan.
no_hypocrisy
(49,040 posts)DetroitLegalBeagle
(2,197 posts)Technically, only she had her top off. Both of us still had bottoms on.
hlthe2b
(106,571 posts)That might be a harder choice:
Between that and Trump being back in the White House as President/(dictator), I'm stripping as we 'speak'...
Not ashamed
Vogon_Glory
(9,591 posts)And there are so many places to get sunburned.
Mortos
(2,454 posts)Sunscreen is readily available.
At a nude beach or resort, people genuinely don't care what you look like naked. Most of the people who go to these places are in their 50s, 60s, and 70s. After a short time, you forget about your negative body image as you see lots of other people in the same or worse shape. I have never seen anyone at a nude area making fun of or mocking anyone else. In fact, if a person did that, they would be quickly shamed and asked to leave.
Grins
(7,920 posts)Took GF for lunch to out an out-of-way place in Maryland. On the way back I decided to go low and slow over lower Chesapeake Bay; like 1,000 feet.
LOTS of pleasure boats in the water. Then I noticed that on most of the boats - the women were topless.*
And they all waved at us! And Id wave the wings back to them.
Told GF I was thinking of getting a boat. She was all for it. Never did it. Rather have an airplane.
*. The men were also topless but I really dont remember them.
mahina
(18,988 posts)I felt a little weird and they were logo in the bushes, drinking beer and watching us and laughing. I think there's condos there now.
Phoenix61
(17,704 posts)Joinfortmill
(16,555 posts)CanonRay
(14,901 posts)I was a lot better put together in those days
The Blue Flower
(5,640 posts)Sounds pretty unhealthy.
Mortos
(2,454 posts)I have been to a couple of nude beaches and it is genuinely peaceful and soothing to be on a beach in the warm sun in your "altogether" as one 70ish year old British woman called it. You quickly forget about your inhibitions and negative body image as most people are just people, not supermodels. My experience has been that the average age of nude beach goers is probably in the 40-50 range with many in their 60s and 70s. If you haven't done it, you should give it a try.
It is not sexual or shouldn't be. Anyone ogling or acting pervy gets spotted and kicked out pretty quick.
Arne
(3,607 posts)(Saw it in a movie)
Skittles
(159,944 posts)most people I do NOT want to see nekked
keithbvadu2
(40,321 posts)I Don't Look Good Naked Anymore