I stand by my original claim that many, if not most, nudist husbands take their wives there because they enjoy showing them naked to other men. I know that I will get howls of protest from the nudist-establishment crowd, who get angry when people like me tell the truth about them, but I stick by my claim. This is not just some wild-theory of mine with no evidence to back it up. I have been to the most respectable of nudist gatherings and have talked with dozens, maybe even hundreds of other husbands. During our conversations, and when they learn that they can trust me with their feelings and secret thoughts, when I was the question "Do you enjoy other men seeing your wife naked?" the answer, most of the time, is a resounding "Yes!" I still believe that most nudist husbands would answer the same way if they knew they were not going to be criticized or publicly humiliated because of their stands. I have said this many times and I still believe it: "If it were not for the husbands who enjoy showing their wives naked to other men, the entire nudist culture would collapse overnight!" Now, I know my critics will come after me. I am prepared. They are so angry with me for having just publicised Naturism's best-kept secret.
So then there is no such thing as a female naturist who chooses her lifestyle freely and without influence or regard for opinion of males? I believe I just discovered Son of John's best-kept secret: women belong in the kitchen, preferably barefoot and pregnant. Isn't that right, honey?
I know that I will get howls of protest from the nudist-establishment crowd, who get angry when people like me tell the truth about them Oh John, this is not some mystical fountain of truth that you alone have uncovered .. lol. It's no secret that men like to show off their wives. As long as the wives don't mind, it's not a big deal.
My experience is that too many women seem to have been taken to naturist places either reluctantly or for the husband to look at other women who are naked. Maybe the US is different. I do agree in one sense with Son of John in that without couples going, regardless of motives, many naturist places would close. Women will rarely go on their own or as part of a group of women in the UK, and I expect the US would be the same.
My experience has been that there are many more women who would like to go naked at places like beaches and clubs than there are husbands who would be willing. It seems to be a natural desire on the part of many women to show their naked bodies to whatever males are there to look. The few husbands who reluctantly take their wives to nudist gatherings, either come to like showing her naked, or they leave and never come back. I still do not believe there is any such person as a nudist husband who has no reaction, either positive or negative, to other men seeing his wife naked. If his reaction is negative, he will not come back! If it is positve, he will probably try to disguise his interest in nudist as something of a more lofty nature, like "getting back to nature" or "feel free and infettered by the artificiality of clothing". While reasons like this may be valid, and present in most nudists, they are not the primary reason why men go to nudist clubs, which is to look at NAKED women, nor why they take their wives, which is because they enjoy showing them NAKED to other men. And there is a complementery group of men there who not only like to look at naked women, they like even more to look at naked MARRIED women. There is a huge interest on the part of many males to see other men's wives naked! All these groups together assure the success of future nudism. Without them, the clubs would be closed now.
I was perusing through old threads; and this one made me pull my nose hairs out. So I guess I had to say something. First, my primary motivation for taking my wife to a nudist resort was because I actually like my wife's company; particularly when it's something I really enjoy. Likewise, she enjoys nights on the town; and even though I'm a couch potato, I indulge her because it makes her happy. Second, my wife is more comfortable being nude when everyone else is. So we chose a "nude mandatory" resort as our primary nudist venue. After checking in, we go back to the car, undress; and spend the entire day (or two if it's overnight) completely naked. As we are fairly active nudists, we spend most of our time alternating between the pool area, the clubhouse, the lake and hiking. So it's a no-brainer that anyone there can see my wife naked "full-frontal, back and sideways" at some point or another. I'm not so naive at to think people aren't looking at her. What "might" go on in their minds when they see her walking around or paddle-boarding naked is the least of my concerns; if she feels comfortable: I'm comfortable. So I really don't look to see who is looking at my wife naked. Third, I'm there to be with my wife. It doesn't matter to me if there are 50 couples, or only 3 men at the resort that day. Sure: sometimes the more the merrier. It's fun to see and interact with all types of people. But we don't always interact either; sometimes we just go off on our own and do "our own thing" by the lake and away from the crowd. In short, seeing other wives naked is merely a secondary diversion for me. We do notice things like: who is shaven, who isn't; who has genital jewelry and who has tattoos. As a matter of fact; during our last visit my wife commented on one woman's very heavy breasts, and how she prefers having her smaller ones. I'm sure other people have noticed my wife's smaller breasts and probably had a thought or two about them too. But it's all merely anecdotal for us. We notice and move on to paying attention to each other. This thread is contributing to the myth that all husbands are "exhibitionists by proxy." That's not to say that doesn't exist; but it is not the norm. Most nudist husbands just want their wives to be comfortable and have fun nude. I'm proud of my wife for choosing to fully experience nudism by being active and naked. I don't need validation from anyone else.
My partner has a very nice body (yeah I know I might be a bit biased!) I take it as a compliment when I see guys checking her out.
My wife IMHO has a very attractive rear end. Even as we're aging, I still catch guys checking her out. I'll let her know "hey that guy was staring at your butt". I don't mind at all if they're getting a little stiff thinking about it.
I always tell my wife about guys looking at her body. I love it. She smiles at me and then smiles at them
"" I agree and think that is the key - if you have found something you both enjoy roll with it. Add a little excitement to life - that is what made it fun when you were a kid its what makes you feel alive when you are older and anywhere in between. I would say Nudony hit the nail on the head when he said - "we enjoy spending time together", I also agree, nude or otherwise. I enjoy all aspects of meeting others and that includes admiring someones nude body if its in front of me, as I have seen her admire other men and them her. That has, on occasion, stretched boundaries of acceptable, I am sure, in the eyes of a "True Naturist purists" with their claims of the lifestyle having no effect on ones natural attraction to others. They are rare occasions and shared very discreetly between willing partners. - 99% of the time we are enjoying the warmth of the sun on our skin and the warmth of friendly people around us. I am not big on clothed creepers (textiles) wandering around gawking or commenting in a way that makes anyone feel uncomfortable. Ask me and that is a bigger issue to me than if someone finds my wife attractive - hell I really find her attractive and she has caught me checking her out a few times as well. If we leave at the end of the day with the desire to go home and do everything we thought of doing to each other on the beach that day - all the better. If I remember correctly as a kid on Wreck Beach the whole nudist movement was about freedom of expression - it's a shame so many want it to come with a list of rules & guidelines these days. If you both enjoy the experience and it is harming no-one - then just roll with it. Alex can leave her attitude at home and the creepers can leave their cameras at home and all come down loose your clothes, inhibitions, and have a laugh with a stranger.
I'd agree that most husbands have some degree of exhibitionist tendency's, including showing off their wives. I know I do.
For sure, I'm an exhibitionist and love showing off. I like it even better when others look at my wife's naked body.
My wife took to nudism like a fish to water. There is a nudist resort that I passed everyday on the way to work but never stopped at the time because of being a single male. When I started dating my wife I mentioned passing the resort and asked if she would like see what it was like and she was all for it. So we went for a visit and she was out of her clothes before I was. We became members that day. We were members for nearly thirty years, and she even worked for the resort in the office for a couple of years and gave tours of the grounds to prospective members.
We are older now, but we maintain our bodies. No beer gut. We don’t flaunt our bodies. We just enjoy being around other naked people. Yes, my wife definitely gets looks from men and women. I am all about boosting her self esteem and other women for that matter. When we go to a nude resort or campground, it all about her comfort. If my wife is desirable by other men, then I’m fine with it. I don’t mind at all. She has been approached several times, Even at her age of 63. Life’s to short.
We each have our own motivations, and I’m fine with that. If you’ve read some of our experiences, you’ll know that we aren’t purists. Always some sort of game going on, which is why when we go to a resort or beach, we never appear as a “couple.” As I’ve said before, she’s my exhibitionist and I’m her voyeur.
Like I told someone a while back: if you take your wife to a nudist resort, yes, people are going to look at her naked. If you're not ok with that; don't go to a nudist venue. And if you are ok with that; it doesn't mean that is the husband's main motivation for going there (although I recognize that for some people, it is). There are nudist "purists" who deny or decry any "visual element" to social nudism. As if we should figuratively become "blind" when socially nude. And I've gotten "blasted" in other nudist forums for supporting the idea that there is a "visual element" for many people; and that there's nothing wrong with it - as long is no one is made uncomfortable. And it doesn't mean I support voyeurism. The last time my wife and I were at the resort, and she was partially bent over her lounge chair while setting up her towel, sunscreen and purse after we arrived; I noticed a guy out of the corner of my eye eyeballing her behind. I certainly wouldn't encourage it; but I recognized that her posture could illicit some curiosity. It's normal. People will notice situations like that. And the guy wasn't being rude; he was just a little distracted. Most experienced nudist women realize this. It doesn't mean they get a kick out of it (although some do); but many accept it. So does my wife; who is confident enough to not freak out when she feels "eyes on her." And it doesn't mean she's an exhibitionist. Besides; she notices things to about other people's bodies too. It's normal.
We belonged to a nudist resort for close to thirty years and the club had a gang shower. It was always a treat to watch my wife in the shower when there were other men to shower with and watch them checking her out out of the corner of their eyes and I liked it when one would get a little turgid on occasion. And she liked watching me in the shower with other women. We aren't "players" but we are voyers.