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Would you go to a nude beach? (Original Post) SarahD Jun 2024 OP
Yes. It would save me a fortune in porn. Doodley Jun 2024 #1
No. 50 Shades Of Blue Jun 2024 #2
There is a nude beach off the N.J. coast. Funny how most of the pleasure fishing boats congregate off that beach. 3Hotdogs Jun 2024 #3
Yes. The oglers SarahD Jun 2024 #11
Gunnison Beach, Sandy Hook The Wizard Jun 2024 #18
Is that the one at Sandy Hook? bamagal62 Jun 2024 #20
Yuppers. 3Hotdogs Jun 2024 #38
Did anyone True Dough Jun 2024 #30
A magnificent sight it is.... I could tell you stories ---- well maybe just one. 3Hotdogs Jun 2024 #39
That's very frank of you, True Dough Jun 2024 #40
While it's true, I don't take pride in it. It is an accident of genetics and not anything I have because I earned it. 3Hotdogs Jun 2024 #42
everyone's got one Stardust Mirror Jun 2024 #4
I did a few times when younger MuseRider Jun 2024 #5
It might encourage me to lose weight. NT mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2024 #6
No. I have, however, on two occasions... 3catwoman3 Jun 2024 #7
Prolly not, elleng Jun 2024 #8
Nope. anciano Jun 2024 #9
Might do a drive-by. Sneederbunk Jun 2024 #10
..... don't forget your camera..... magicarpet Jun 2024 #26
The strip pits near COMO certainly lived up to its name. GreenWave Jun 2024 #12
never been. AllaN01Bear Jun 2024 #13
At this point in my life, no Metaphorical Jun 2024 #14
I used to let it all hang out, but since then it's all started to hang down. So I'm at nay nay. marble falls Jun 2024 #15
well yeah...because it would soon be a private beach. ret5hd Jun 2024 #16
No. Lunabell Jun 2024 #17
My dermatologist won't let me anymore no_hypocrisy Jun 2024 #19
Been to one in France year's ago with my wife. DetroitLegalBeagle Jun 2024 #21
If a choice between that and a Leper Colony, I'd choose the latter. Snake Island, Brazil? hlthe2b Jun 2024 #22
Yes AKwannabe Jun 2024 #23
I don't look good naked anymore Vogon_Glory Jun 2024 #24
Two points Mortos Jun 2024 #34
Used to have my own airplane.. Grins Jun 2024 #25
I went to one once on Maui years ago because my friends visiting from the continent wanted to go. mahina Jun 2024 #27
Nope. I'm in Florida and I can't begin to imagine the sunburn....😂 Phoenix61 Jun 2024 #28
No, too shy. Joinfortmill Jun 2024 #29
I have, on the French side of St. Martin CanonRay Jun 2024 #31
No, I've always limited my exposure to the sun The Blue Flower Jun 2024 #32
What do you mean, would I? Mortos Jun 2024 #33
It's the best when an impromptu volleyball game starts. Arne Jun 2024 #35
honestly, no Skittles Jun 2024 #36
It's the giggling and pointing that would get to me. keithbvadu2 Jun 2024 #37
I went skinny-dipping once. Didn't actually swim, but after a while heard my wife yelling: Don't use up the hot water Doodley Jun 2024 #41

3Hotdogs

(13,482 posts)
3. There is a nude beach off the N.J. coast. Funny how most of the pleasure fishing boats congregate off that beach.
Sat Jun 22, 2024, 12:44 PM
Jun 2024

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)
11. Yes. The oglers
Sat Jun 22, 2024, 01:03 PM
Jun 2024

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)
18. Gunnison Beach, Sandy Hook
Sat Jun 22, 2024, 02:23 PM
Jun 2024

I bought a shirt there just for the irony. Some guy was removed from the beach for applying sun block too vigorously.

3Hotdogs

(13,482 posts)
38. Yuppers.
Sat Jun 22, 2024, 07:56 PM
Jun 2024

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.

3Hotdogs

(13,482 posts)
39. A magnificent sight it is.... I could tell you stories ---- well maybe just one.
Sat Jun 22, 2024, 08:02 PM
Jun 2024

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.

3Hotdogs

(13,482 posts)
42. While it's true, I don't take pride in it. It is an accident of genetics and not anything I have because I earned it.
Sat Jun 22, 2024, 10:01 PM
Jun 2024

It just is.

MuseRider

(34,387 posts)
5. I did a few times when younger
Sat Jun 22, 2024, 12:50 PM
Jun 2024

but now that I am 70 the answer is NO, I would not put anyone through that vision!

3catwoman3

(25,574 posts)
7. No. I have, however, on two occasions...
Sat Jun 22, 2024, 12:56 PM
Jun 2024

...gone to public bath houses while I was stationed in Japan.

GreenWave

(9,320 posts)
12. The strip pits near COMO certainly lived up to its name.
Sat Jun 22, 2024, 01:06 PM
Jun 2024
and subsequently

COMO is Columbia, Missouri.

Metaphorical

(2,338 posts)
14. At this point in my life, no
Sat Jun 22, 2024, 01:23 PM
Jun 2024

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.

Lunabell

(7,001 posts)
17. No.
Sat Jun 22, 2024, 01:45 PM
Jun 2024

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.

DetroitLegalBeagle

(2,197 posts)
21. Been to one in France year's ago with my wife.
Sat Jun 22, 2024, 03:01 PM
Jun 2024

Technically, only she had her top off. Both of us still had bottoms on.

hlthe2b

(106,571 posts)
22. If a choice between that and a Leper Colony, I'd choose the latter. Snake Island, Brazil?
Sat Jun 22, 2024, 03:03 PM
Jun 2024

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'...

Mortos

(2,454 posts)
34. Two points
Sat Jun 22, 2024, 04:52 PM
Jun 2024

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)
25. Used to have my own airplane..
Sat Jun 22, 2024, 04:20 PM
Jun 2024

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 I’d 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 don’t remember them.

mahina

(18,988 posts)
27. I went to one once on Maui years ago because my friends visiting from the continent wanted to go.
Sat Jun 22, 2024, 04:27 PM
Jun 2024

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.

Mortos

(2,454 posts)
33. What do you mean, would I?
Sat Jun 22, 2024, 04:45 PM
Jun 2024

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.

Doodley

(10,452 posts)
41. I went skinny-dipping once. Didn't actually swim, but after a while heard my wife yelling: Don't use up the hot water
Sat Jun 22, 2024, 08:59 PM
Jun 2024
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