Nudist Questions

Will my skinny-dip be hard?

My wife and I read about the world record skinny dip attempt. She's really keen to try it, and it sounds fun to me too. I'm worried all those nekkid bodies will cause me some embarrassment if you know what I mean. Something might pop up and be hard to hide. I'm comfortable with my body but people will think I'm a perv if I get an erection, right?

This is probably the most frequent issue that men have when wondering about nude recreation. Our culture associates almost any nudity with sexual overtones, so of course you have a right to worry what your reaction might be.

However, getting an erection is like being struck by lightning: you worry about it but it almost never happens, and when it does happen it's hardly the dramatic event that you might expect.

One thing that will contribute to your lack of "inflation" is nerves. If you're new to social nudity and you strip off, chances are you're going to be a little nervous. Most guys have the opposite problem of an erection when they get nervous: shrinkage! :-)

Most nudists realize that an erection is a mostly involuntary reaction, more or less the same as when nipples get hard if it's cold or there's a breeze. It's something that we can't really control. The one thing you can control is how you deal with it. Just be a little discreet. If you think your erection is likely to offend, roll over, cover it with a towel, or (my favorite) hop in the pool. Chances are your hardness will go away pretty quickly and nobody will give it a second thought. People may have a problem with you if you jump up, grab your penis and assume the persona of "Dick Beard, the Notorious Pirate" and start brandishing it around. :-) Or maybe just the amount of laughter you get will make it go away!

I've been to many nudist resorts and beaches, and I can think of only one time where I had this "problem." My wife and I were at a nude beach and had just set up our towels. My clothes were off immediately, and the warm sun and fresh air were giving my body a delightful sensual experience. Just then, the sight of my lovely wife bending over and stripping off her bathing suit ignited some circuit in some primitive part of my brain and I had an instant full-on un-hideable erection. Some other friendly beach goers came over to talk and they didn't make an issue of it. I sort of sat upright on my knees so it was parallel to my legs and a deep breath later, it went away.

Applying sun screen may also induce a bit of this reaction too, most guys will get semi-hard, but it's very natural. It's better to get a little blood flowing for a minute than to have a sunburned penis later, for sure.

So...cast your worries aside with your clothing and go enjoy the skinny-dip. I bet you'll find it to be one of the best experiences of your life!