I think my personal comfort levels for being naked around friends have a lot more to do with how comfortable *they* are than anything else
That's certainly one of my main considerations. I don't think a naked body presented in a non-sexual, non-threatening way should be something that will make people uncomfortable, but everyone is different, and as a rule I don't go out to offend or hurt people.
I actually do get uncomfortable around nudity in some situations. Generally it's to do with my worrying how they will perceive me looking at them. Interestingly, it's less of an issue up close, because I know they can see my eyeline is on their face. I also have problems with women breast-feeding. I like kids, if there's a baby there, I'll generally want to be looking at it. Then I worry that the woman may think I'm staring at her breast, so I don't look, which makes it seem like I'm uncomfortable with them feeding in front of me, and I'm not. At least, not for that reason. I think it's wonderful, I just don't know where to look!
Yeah, I'm a special sort of messed up :)
But yes, with some people them being naked or me being naked hasn't even occurred to me to be an issue.
As to the part sexual attraction plays in unclothed comfort, everyone is different. I think if the parties involved have a fairly solid grounding on where they stand with each other, that removes a lot of the issues. The key is open, honest communication, and that doesn't come easily to a lot of people.
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Date: 2008-04-29 11:28 am (UTC)That's certainly one of my main considerations. I don't think a naked body presented in a non-sexual, non-threatening way should be something that will make people uncomfortable, but everyone is different, and as a rule I don't go out to offend or hurt people.
I actually do get uncomfortable around nudity in some situations. Generally it's to do with my worrying how they will perceive me looking at them. Interestingly, it's less of an issue up close, because I know they can see my eyeline is on their face. I also have problems with women breast-feeding. I like kids, if there's a baby there, I'll generally want to be looking at it. Then I worry that the woman may think I'm staring at her breast, so I don't look, which makes it seem like I'm uncomfortable with them feeding in front of me, and I'm not. At least, not for that reason. I think it's wonderful, I just don't know where to look!
Yeah, I'm a special sort of messed up :)
But yes, with some people them being naked or me being naked hasn't even occurred to me to be an issue.
As to the part sexual attraction plays in unclothed comfort, everyone is different. I think if the parties involved have a fairly solid grounding on where they stand with each other, that removes a lot of the issues. The key is open, honest communication, and that doesn't come easily to a lot of people.