Do nudists make better friends?
A guy named Kaelen with a youtube channel called Ecstatic Self did a great commentary on the value of nudity in friendship, how it makes people more open, authentic, genuine and vulnerable. Although he may be a gay male, he defined this in terms of vitality and friendship rather than a gay subculture thing. He reinforces the need for society to be more body and sex positive without focusing on sex, and I appreciate his wisdom and positive energy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTvIMLBsmAQ
Definitely. My nudist friends are my real friends and the ones I'm most comfortable with. The barriers with my clothed acquaintances are obvious and restricting. I don't feel completely relaxed around them.
We can talk about anything with each other, without feeling something might be awkward or offensive. Being gay is a complete non issue, and when I'm in the nudist world I get to feel the freedom of what straight people must feel, not being judged or thought of as abnormal.
The positivity and happiness is the most therapeutic thing I've experienced.
Around clothed people, it's as though something isn't right - they're not truly comfortable with themselves, and things have to be hidden. Be careful how you act and what you say, and whatever you do, don't even think of touching them or being affectionate. I can't connect properly like that.
Totally. The friends I'm closest to and most comfortable with are those who let barriers fall, including the textile one. I've enjoyed hiking with men who, once they strip down to go skinny dipping, realize that I'm not judgemental. And then any amount of time spent nude together is OK with them. Once that's happened, the conversations are better and we have an easier time just doing whatever comes naturally. I'm always happy when I can help a man to discover that it's OK to enjoy himself in company as he would when he's alone.
Hmmm...that's an interesting question.
My wife and I have nudist friends at the resort; with three couples we occasionally hang out with "IRW." Are they "better" friends than our "textile" friends? Well it depends how you look at it.
We probably have actually more in common with our textile friends. Lots of shared interests and experiences; and we all live fairly close to each other. Some of these friendships have been for 10+ years. We've seen each other through our ups and downs; and all feel connected through it.
Our nudist friendships are more recent. Certainly, there is something to be said for the fact that we've all seen each other "nooks, crannies and all"; i.e. the "freedom", comfort, and natural intimacy that has resulted from us spending so much time naked around each other. But. We also don't have that much in common beyond mutual nakedness tbh. We all live in different places and are in different stages of our lives. Which makes it difficult to maintain the same connection as we do when naked at the resort.
So it's hard to compare the two. They're beneficial in different ways. I would hate to have to pick between one or the other.
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