I've never really tried nudism, mainly because I'm not near anywhere that allows it, but I've always be curious about one thing. Do men get erections in social situations with women present? Is it awkward or do you just get used to being open about it?
It is only an awkward thing for those who haven't quite fully accepted the human body as a natural. Of course, this isn't surprising considering the way conventional society views the body... Having said that... most new people to nude beaches (and such places) tend to sit down rather quickly and stay there until they gain control of their reactions. As you become used to seeing people in their natural state (naked), it stops being a sexual turn on to just see another naked body.
men can feel awkward if they get an erection at a nudist camp/resort these places are less tolerant if an erection happens you'd be required to cover it up with a towel I never felt awkward when walking around a nude/nudist beach with an erect penis
It's a normal part of life so yes you will see it. I have 3 boys 2 of which are close to puberty so erections are something i have to be around. But usually once buys get a bit older and are used to the nudist lifestyle it's a much rarer occurance.
The simple answer is yes but not often and when they do the erection generally subsides quickly (Viagra takers excepted). On a beach where there are many naked people you do not normally see the situation as potentially sexual. In a one-to-one situation with a partner that potential is much more likely and so is the instance of an erection. In the unlikely event of getting an unwanted erection try not to flaunt it, sit or lie down to conceal it, until it goes down. If that fails go for a swim, cold water usually works.
If one is not used to being nude with others,you might get erections at first,but usually it doesn't happen that often,but if it does,its no big issue,just dont flaunt it if it happens
This part bears repeating, IMO. 2000 naked people on a beach isn't the erotic, erection-inducing, situation most guys who've never set foot on a nude beach think it is. Let's overlook the fact that females are a very noticeable minority on a nude beach. In a crowd that big, your presence is diluted by everyone else's presence; you're a small fish in a big pond. You're naked, and so are they. Its the great equalizer. There may be literally hundreds of pairs of bare tits of all shapes, sizes, and ages, but that's the norm in that environment. Nothing special about any of them when looked at en masse. For the very reason that there are so many of them, they loose their mystique, and their ability to give you a raging boner. Bare bodies become no big deal. Engage a woman at a nude beach in one-on-one conversation, and all that can change. One of the only times I've ever had an erection on a nude beach was when I was chatted up by a 40-something lady there with her husband. I was embarrassed. She wasn't the least bit.
It's not whether you have an erection that's the main issue- it's how you respond. If you flaunt it or play with it that's unacceptable. Sitting down and waiting for it to subside, perhaps cross-legged, that is OK.
I never had a problem with getting an erection in the presence of others. Just never happened. I think those that are worried about having one are worried over nothing important. Nudist recognize the human body for what it is. And if a kid has an erection, then so be it.
The older I get, the more I realize that getting an erection is not a problem. It's not getting one when you want one that's a problem.
You may think so but in reality it simply is not. Now a small of attractive female nudists in a different situation then may be so!!!
I remember once I was driving on to the beach here and I met an extremely attractive young woman a few years older than me. I gave her a lift a bit further down on to the beach and we spent a fair while together and to my utter dismay she left her bathers on although she said she usually goes nude. Fair enough - it's a free world. Anyway the next time I saw her I had pulled on to the beach and then got out of the car, stripped off, turned to head towards the water when she yelled hello from fifty metres away, butt naked and running towards me. She wrapped herself around me and it was a beautiful cuddle and THEN I had a boner only heard of in the legends. I screwed up the situation by thinking that I shouldn't have it when she would have probably started playing with it if I just stood there pretending there was nothing out of the ordinary ....