Naturism Etiquette.

 Hey hey hey nudies...

How's your environment like in accommodating naturism/nudism? Is it supporting or challenging? Whichever the answer is, hoping that you're making the most of it. 

We've been discussing so much about this way of life that we skipped the most important step. Do you know which one that is? I'm giving you five seconds to make a guess. One..two...three-four-five! Hehe. Yes you got it right, etiquette. A set of rules of engagement that separates naturism/nudism from being slapped with the ugly tag of 'immorality'. "So what are these rules?" you may ask dear reader.

Intent.

Before going to any social nudist environment, you should as yourself, "Why am I going there?" Are you going to sunbath naked, play games naked, swim naked, hike naked etc, as the main agenda or do you have alterior motives other than these? These hidden agenda are the ones strictly prohibited from nudist gatherings, for the safety of everyone there and also help support the notion that nude is not lewd. When your intentions are pure, your energy automatically becomes pure. You won't be taunted with the feeling of being in the wrong, instead you'll be engulfed in the beautiful feeling of joy and freedom. Good intentions benefit us all, I encourage it.

Staring.

Most people respond insecurely to stares, whether clothed or not. You can now try to imagine how this response is amplified when someone is in their most vulnerable of state, naked. You can look, but avoid staring. Hold conversations at eye level, look at someone in the face, exchange smiles with each other. Nudists are the friendliest of people. The nudity that you find there isn't performative, so everyone appreciates it that you don't stare and they too won't stare at you.

Complimenting.

This one almost goes hand-in-hand with staring.

When in a nudist setting, you may spot someone with tattoos or say well defined muscles and you are genuinely into art or fitness. I urge you not to directly point these out, as they may make the person self conscious and uncomfortable. Instead, first familiarize yourself with them, then somewhere mid-conversation ask something like, "Are you into art?"(for the case of the tattoo) or "Are you into fitness?"(for the case of well defined muscles). You see how these examples feel welcoming instead of creepy? Avoid words such as 'sexy', 'hot' etc. Make the envrionment nice and comfy for all.

Towel/Clothing.

You may have seen nudists walking around with towels in their hands or on the shoulders. Well, these play a number of roles that we'll discuss. 

First of, hygiene. Due to being in shared spaces, even while at home, nudists sit on towels or designated clothing as another person may want to come and sit there afterwards. I think this one is very straight-forward. Gives everyone some peace of mind.

The second one is covering up visible arousal. Yes, I can see your minds walking on mental egg shells hehe. Well it's natural for men to have non-sexual erections, which may be interpretted as sexual and may cause discomfort to nearby people. So instead of getting alarmed and scramble to cover up with the fear of getting kicked out of the setting, just gently slide a clothing/towel over the affected area and get on with your day, everyone gets it. For the ladies too...same procedure, same gentleness.

I believe now you're locked and ready with a nude license!

Until next time, bye.