The Truth About Nudism and Sex

Preview Abstract I investigated the sexual experience of social nudists including sexual guilt and sexual inhibitions compared with that of a matched, non-nudist sample. Much popular belief connects nudism with sexually permissive behaviors, but researchers have shown that social nudists have strict sexual conduct rules and that social nudists mentally separate nudity and sex, seeing nude bodies as natural and pure rather than sexually arousing. Therefore, I hypothesized that, when compared to non-nudists, a fewer social nudists had experienced less socially acceptable sexual outlets, b more social nudists felt guilt about their sexual behaviors, and c more social nudists wished they had engaged in a sexual behavior they had not experienced. One hundred social nudists and non-nudists, matched according to sex, age, educational level, marital status, and area of the country, answered 25 questions on sexual experience, sexual guilt, and desire to experience sexual behaviors they had not, as well as on honesty of their responses. All three hypotheses were supported. These results illustrate that the sexual implications of nudity vary among people and that there is no direct relationship between nudity and sexually permissive behaviors. Journal Information The Journal of Sex Research JSR is a scholarly journal devoted to the publication of articles relevant to the variety of disciplines involved in the scientific study of sexuality. JSR is designed to stimulate research and promote an interdisciplinary understanding.

Arrive in revised form Sexuality, when practicing naturism, was found often to be suppressed through the use of rules, 21 August geographical isolation and thoughts and behaviour. All rights reserved. Sexuality Social nudity Sexual health Introduction aerobics, dance and yoga that were accepted in Germany with activities that imperfect erotic movement and genital display. The relationship between social nudity and sexuality has a and somewhat clandestine air of social nudity Cook, However, it was in Germany nudity—naturism—within the UK. This asexual view Toepfer,