Why are you naked?

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• GA

  

  Gary

  Mar 31, 2024

  I so concur. Being at the nude beach is so amazing being in touch with nature. Your actual bare butt in the same unhindered

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  Gary

  Mar 31, 2024

  I so concur. Being at the nude beach is so amazing being in touch with nature. Your actual bare butt in the same unhindered

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• SH

  

  ShavedNudist27

  Mar 31, 2024

  For me, I like the freedom that nudity gives and being out in nature is wonderful. Nudity is a great equalizer, there can be 3 nudist. One is a factory worker, another is an office worker and the last is a doctor and the 3 are on an equal standing unless they tell the others what their profession is.

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• NA

  

  Naked-G

  Mar 31, 2024

  I fall into the same camp as many. Its about the freedom from clothes. I dislike wearing them and just deem more natural without them. Its definitely not about showing offI dont have anything to show off! lol! We were born nude, and that is how we really should be able to live!!

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  Steve

  Apr 1, 2024

  1: freedom from clothes in the great outdoors (and a beach is the best opportunity in my opinion)
  2: platonic interactions with like-minded individuals.

  Happy to be seen by others and to see them, but it's not the main thing. I can also enjoy it on my own, but a chat with others in the same state is nice. Less concerns about judgement, a heightened degree of openness brought about by being uncovered and perhaps a small degree of exhibitionism as others gaze in my direction.

  Touching is a aspect that hasn't really happened to me. No one's asked to help them with sunscreen, for example, and I prefer to limit my time in the sun over applying sunscreen on myself, but I'd be open to helping and would try to ensure coverage is sufficient one way or another. Once a guy brushed a fly off my back, or at least I presumed he did and I responded accordingly with appreciation but not making anything more out of the action. If he was hoping it would lead to more I just made sure my response would interpreted as not taking the bait, but nothing felt unpleasant about the encounter. I can't imagine a stranger doing that at a textile beach.

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  Tom D

  Apr 2, 2024

  [quote]One thing I have noticed while hiking nude is that that animals I come across seem to care less about me walking by. I have had coyotes walk near me and barely turn their heads within 100 yards. Similar with deer and the smaller critters. Even shunk crossed by and did not seem to care.[/quote] Has anyone noticed if your domestic animals act differently when they see you clothed v naked?

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  noodengr2

  Apr 2, 2024

  [quote]One thing I have noticed while hiking nude is that that animals I come across seem to care less about me walking by. Years ago while hiking along a farm field in early morning fog totally bare ass, just as I walked under a tree, two raccoons in the tree got into a fight complete with very loud screams. I was the one who about jumped out of my skin.

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• NI

  

  Nigel

  Apr 2, 2024

  [quote]One thing I have noticed while hiking nude is that that animals I come across seem to care less about me walking by. Years ago while hiking along a farm field in early morning fog totally bare ass, just as I walked under a tree, two raccoons in the tree got into a fight complete with very loud screams. I was the one who about jumped out of my skin.[/quote] How true, when hiking naked i feel at one with nature, i am sure the birds sing louder when i am naked

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• AN

  

  AnthonyOriginal Poster

  Apr 2, 2024

  My two dogs both seem equally indifferent - tho they do recognise that me reaching for clothes usually means there's a walk in the offing

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• ME

  Member

  Apr 2, 2024

  This is a another easy answer; Im lounging around the house & the weather is quite nice. Who needs clothes?

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  Jim

  Apr 2, 2024

  Years ago we used to go out to a place called the Verde Hot Springs in Arizona !

  We were out there and a family showed up that had lived off the grid. They were free from homes bills car payments and anything else. They lived off the land. They told us to watch our dogs because they couldnt recognize them as being humans. And sure enough our dogs looked at them and then looked at us. We use shampoo, colognes, perfume, and it all soaks into our bodies, and the scent is always with us. for them, it was as true to be natural as possible.

  So when I go out hiking, naked. I try not to take too much clothes that have a sent to it. Even just drinking water. Helps to get rid of any kind of a scent. Our largest organ is our skin and its used to coulis and get rid of toxins. That scent is always with us.

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• ME

  Member

  Apr 3, 2024

  [quote]Years ago we used to go out to a place called the Verde Hot Springs in Arizona ! We were out there and a family showed up that had lived off the grid. They were free from homes bills car payments and anything else. They lived off the land. They told us to watch our dogs because they couldnt recognize them as being humans. And sure enough our dogs looked at them and then looked at us. We use shampoo, colognes, perfume, and it all soaks into our bodies, and the scent is always with us. for them, it was as true to be natural as possible. So when I go out hiking, naked. I try not to take too much clothes that have a sent to it. Even just drinking water. Helps to get rid of any kind of a scent. Our largest organ is our skin and its used to coulis and get rid of toxins. That scent is always with us.[/quote] Yep thats outside of Camp Verde, lots of homeless living around there now. I have not heard anyone go their in 10 or more years.

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• ME

  Member

  Apr 3, 2024

  Like others have said, it is a matter of comfort for me. I find clothing uncomfortable and too warm most of the time. Happier naked. When I go to our local nude beach, it's to have the freedom of swimming without a swimsuit and feel at one with the natural environment, not about being seen naked. The fact that there are other nude people around is comforting because of our society's unfortunate aversion to nudity. It's nice to have a space in which one will not be judged or feel threatened just because one is clothes free. If I see someone who is attractive, it's no different than if I was encountering them while wearing clothes, I'll have a quick look and move on. I spend so much time nude that it is practically my natural state, so I don't behave differently when I'm without clothes.

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• AL

  

  Al

  Apr 5, 2024

  I feel exhilarated when I am nude in beautiful natural environments. It hit me again when I flew into San Diego a few days ago and fit in a few hours at Blacks Beach before driving to the desert. I strolled the whole length of the beach nude and barefoot along the waters edge. And absorbed all the beauty I could of the cliffs, the broad sandy beach, the rolling waves, the hang gliders above. I felt that it is in a way disrespectful not to experience such a place without clothes, Worth the huffing and puffing on the hike back up to the car. I seek out places to be naked in nature all the time, this one brought to mind how much I enjoy the sensuous experience of my naked body out in nature.

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• ME

  Member

  Apr 6, 2024

  [quote]Reading thro many topics on here, and also from the odd venture into the chat rooms, and conversations on other naturist sites, I feel it worth asking the question as to what people's (particularly men's) motivation is for developing a nude lifestyle, especially when it comes to social nudity. Is it just an everyday part of life, or is it something that holds a certain thrill for you that goes beyond just simple enjoyment? Be honest. How many guys are naturists simply because they are more comfortable and relaxed that way, and are happy to socialise with other nude folk purely and simply on that basis? Or how many of you actually like to be naked with other people so you can show off your body and get a good look at other people's? Even more telling, how many of you are secretly (or not so secretly) hoping for some kind of sexual encounter as a result of being naked around other nudists? Do you relish getting an erection and showing it off to others? Are you always hoping the other men in the shower/on the beach/ in the sauna will also be sporting stiffies - or that someone (be that male or female) will initiate some form of sexual activity? And where (if anywhere) do you feel the line should be drawn between what is classed as 'simple social naturism' and 'exhibitionism' or 'cruising'?[/quote] I honestly feel very comfortable being nude at home but particularly outdoors. It is liberating and I feel more relaxed. It is great to see other people nude too - but I think it is mainly because it is nice to see other people who understand what I'm feeling when I'm nude. I'm not doing it to show off or to try to get some. I think that's the line: what is the purpose? Are you naked because you get a sexual thrill from it? Would you be nude if you were in a room by yourself or if you knew no one could see you? I'mmorelikely to be nude when I'm alone, not less. That's why I consider myself a nudist or a naturist, and not an exhibitionist.

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• EA

  

  EarlD

  Apr 6, 2024

  I think this is an important point to make as more and more people on this site seem to gravitate here thinking nudism or naturism and simple non sexual social nudity that is part of that is primarily a precursor to sex. Or worse yet just sexual activity under another name. Thus there are all the declarations of individuals of the option to be nudist and exhibitionist or naturist and swinger. My preference for clothes free living and naturism has nothing to do with my sexual life. I am not naked as the OP asked to get some or attract sexual attention. I would be the same sexual being if I wasnt a naturist just as I would have other natural body functions wither I was naked or not. Things like exhibitionism and swinging are intentional organized sexual activities pursued with a separate intention from nudism. I blame some nudists and those who decided to be nude content creators for blurring the lines and promoting the idea that being a nudist or naturist is just about getting naked . I wish naturism and nudism was not associated with them at all but it seems from the overwhelming amount of people on the site who think that way that battle and possibly the war may be lost. [quote] I'm not doing it to show off or to try to get some. I think that's the line: what is the purpose? Are you naked because you get a sexual thrill from it? Would you be nude if you were in a room by yourself or if you knew no one could see you? I'm more likely to be nude when I'm alone, not less. That's why I consider myself a nudist or a naturist, and not an exhibitionist.[/quote]

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• SC

  

  Scottsman

  Apr 6, 2024

  I grew up outdoors and love being in nature. But I was always ashamed of my body and never wished to be seen nude by anyone. But my then gf talked me into going to a resort.. I was ashamed at first,, but was made to feel comfortable by the host. I was in the outdoors and was able to let go of all my hang-ups.. To not care what others would think,, I know I have nothing to show off and the idea of looking for hook-up was not going to happen,, I still love the feel of the sun and wind on all of my body.. I think I replyed to this?

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• AL

  

  Al

  Apr 6, 2024

  [quote]I grew up outdoors and love being in nature. But I was always ashamed of my body and never wished to be seen nude by anyone. But my then gf talked me into going to a resort.. I was ashamed at first,, but was made to feel comfortable by the host. I was in the outdoors and was able to let go of all my hang-ups.. To not care what others would think,, I know I have nothing to show off and the idea of looking for hook-up was not going to happen,, I still love the feel of the sun and wind on all of my body.. I think I replyed to this?[/quote] Congratulations to you and girlfriend. Overcoming shame and embarrassment are reasons enough to explore nudism. Then we discover all the other benefits that folks are posting about on this thread. Cool.

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  Al

  Apr 6, 2024

  [quote]I grew up outdoors and love being in nature. But I was always ashamed of my body and never wished to be seen nude by anyone. But my then gf talked me into going to a resort.. I was ashamed at first,, but was made to feel comfortable by the host. I was in the outdoors and was able to let go of all my hang-ups.. To not care what others would think,, I know I have nothing to show off and the idea of looking for hook-up was not going to happen,, I still love the feel of the sun and wind on all of my body.. I think I replyed to this?[/quote] Congratulations to you and girlfriend. Overcoming shame and embarrassment are reasons enough to explore nudism. Then we discover all the other benefits that folks are posting about on this thread. Cool.

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• AL

  

  Al

  Apr 6, 2024

  [quote]I grew up outdoors and love being in nature. But I was always ashamed of my body and never wished to be seen nude by anyone. But my then gf talked me into going to a resort.. I was ashamed at first,, but was made to feel comfortable by the host. I was in the outdoors and was able to let go of all my hang-ups.. To not care what others would think,, I know I have nothing to show off and the idea of looking for hook-up was not going to happen,, I still love the feel of the sun and wind on all of my body.. I think I replyed to this?[/quote] Congratulations to you and girlfriend. Overcoming shame and embarrassment are reasons enough to explore nudism. Then we discover all the other benefits that folks are posting about on this thread. Cool.

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• AL

  

  Al

  Apr 6, 2024

  [quote]I grew up outdoors and love being in nature. But I was always ashamed of my body and never wished to be seen nude by anyone. But my then gf talked me into going to a resort.. I was ashamed at first,, but was made to feel comfortable by the host. I was in the outdoors and was able to let go of all my hang-ups.. To not care what others would think,, I know I have nothing to show off and the idea of looking for hook-up was not going to happen,, I still love the feel of the sun and wind on all of my body.. I think I replyed to this?[/quote] Congratulations to you and girlfriend. Overcoming shame and embarrassment are reasons enough to explore nudism. Then we discover all the other benefits that folks are posting about on this thread. Cool.

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  Kev

  Jun 26, 2024

  I love to be naked outside, at the beach, in the garden. I feel that I'm closer ti nature and it's a sort of spiritual feeling that's hard to explain (especially to someone who doesn't get naturism)

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  PolarBear555

  Jul 15, 2024

  I drifted into naturism by accident. Initially I found that stripping off, after returning home from work, was a way to relax; an unintentional ritual where shedding clothes signified the shedding of some of the day's stresses. It felt more comfortable but also somehow safe.
  I discovered about a nearby unofficial naturist beach and picked up the courage to visit. Honestly my first few visits I felt a mixture of nervousness and some excitement about the exhibitionist and voyeuristic potential of such places. Gradually I began to appreciate the additional sense of relaxation that came from being fully naked outdoors, there was no discomfort from damp and sand-filled swimwear, any light breeze could be felt running uninterrupted the full length of my body. I found that the other naturists were generally more friendly and keen to spend time and chat than I would experience on textile beaches. Being naked outdoors even surrounded by strangers began to feel natural and normal. Quickly I became totally comfortable about being seen naked, even to the point where I don't mind voyeurs. Now I just think maybe they are curious and maybe seeing how comfortable I am will encourage them to try naturism and hopefully find the same benefits.

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  totaltanjim

  Jul 22, 2024

  There are so many good answers here that express the same way I feel about why I like to go naked that all I can add is I feel more comfortable when I am nude.
  When I remove that last piece of clothing, it is like a weight being lifted off of me.

  Some would consider me an exhibitionist because I have no problem being nude in areas where nudity is not the norm (I have ridden in 14 Los Angeles World Naked Bike Rides) but my motivation is not for some thrill or to shock people but to show that there is nothing obscene or lewd about simply being nude.

  I also like to go hiking nude and will often encounter textile hikers. I used to try and cover up but after realizing that most people out in nature do not have a problem with seeing someone nude I only cover up if they seem uncomfortable with my nudity. There have even been some occasions where I have stopped to chat with them about the hiking conditions and how the area has changed over the years.

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