When we're at a nudist outing with our friends, a lot of hugging is going on. Arrivals and departures are high lighted by hugging most of the women and maybe a little peck on the cheek.A warm handshake is reserved for the guys and even a bear hug for some of them. Because there is such greatcamaraderie in the group, most people look forward to this. I believe some women would feel slighted if they didn't get a hug. There is one big exception to this rule. There is very little huggingwhen it comes tomy wife. When my wife is involved, many other emotions come into play and we want to avoid these. What can I say? I'm Italian and I love the ladies and I love my wife, but not in the same ways.
After reading most of the posts on this, I have to agree that the world would be a better place if we all hugged a little more, I enjoy walking with my wife holding her hand, nude or clothed, like MRs bunny said to start this, what signs of PDA you do dressed are usually appropriate nude, although not readily available in everyone, common sense should prevail in these matters.
My wife loves to cuddle and kiss anytime anywhere, whether we are alone or in company, clothed or naked.
So when we are at a nudist venue, she acts the same way as do I. If the mood arises we kiss and cuddle, be it on land or in the water, be it a pool or an open water venue.
As others have mentioned displaying affection varies from country to countryTake Vietnam for example : its common to see people of same sex couples (with neither of them being gay or lesbian sexually) walking down the streets holding hands. Indicating a non sexual platonic friiendship.
Its also rare to see mixed couples doing the same unless they are non Asian. Although I see the younger generation mixed couples areore open to showing affection to each other in public.
And cuddling as a greeting FORGET IT. Its just not done between strangers and not in public between mixed couples.
Life is difficult enough. When our culture begins to police affection, when common opinion begins to dictate displays of affection, then we are going downhill as a culture. Affinity for other people, liking other people and in particular, liking our best friends, i.e. our spouses, is the foundation of culture, our organized society, and to attempt to stop, inhibit or enforce a natural expression such as a handshake, hug or kiss is beyond reason. If some people can not tolerate seeing honest affection then they can look at their thumbs for entertainment. lol.
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Ditto. Cuddling and kissing needed here too. Aside from that, it is the norm in most of Europe to give a kiss on each cheek w/a light hug upon meeting a friend (3 kisses in the Netherlands). It does a body good to share nonsexual warmth: and if your friendship is closer than most, well whatever. It doesn't matter if you're textiles or not.
In Asia ts a shoulders only hug, and couples holding hands walking down the street was a no no too, but more and more couples are breaking the taboo and showing simple hand holding affection. Me I love to cuddle others clothed or nude and giving the wife a kiss in public is OK but I feel a tonsil washing kids is a bit over the top in public.