come back to an apartment hot tub with friends after going out. take a girlfriend or boyfriend. or if being seen by someone else is what keeps you from trying it, just try it alone one night! — less Americans than non-Americans? and less younger/college/etc kids than older folk? but we can change that! there's far less freedom to be naked in the land of the free than european countries. random example, in munich germany (pop. 1.4 million), people lay out naked in the grass in the 900 acre Englischer Garten right in the middle of the city. the park is crowded and the area where people are naked is in no way separated from anything or anyone else. there is no signage. no one gets arrested. the park isn't '18 up'. german kids don't stop and stare or become sexual deviants at the sight. people lay out naked in the sun in public as they care to without disturbing anyone. Photo/Website credit: Nomad / Englischer Garten, Munich, Germany You can imagine what would happen if you went and laid out naked in the nearest American public park! Being naked non-sexually doesn't have to be just for Europeans, or for retirees at exclusive AANR nudist resorts. I've gone with friends since we were 16. And you do it too: Since 2002, 812 people have written into swimnaked.com from all 50 states as well as all of these countries!: United Kingdom Australia Venezuela Belgium Canada Uruguay Singapore New Zealand Bangladesh Hong Kong Lebanon Germany Netherlands Norway Greece Czech Republic Japan Spain Sweden Ireland Malta Egypt Poland Philippines Russian Federation Finland Nigeria South Africa Indonesia United Arab Emirates India Portugal France Chile Turkey Italy Congo (Zaire) Argentina Malaysia Korea (South) Pakistan Switzerland Denmark Latvia Albania Zimbabwe Mexico Iceland Lithuania Taiwan find somewhere to swimnaked, and add one more! As often as possible! I was raised that way, in a round-about fashion. Swimsuits really are quite pointless,not to mention extremely uncomfortable and inhibiting! Ultimately,they're about guilt,shame and subsequent fear of rejection. Probably the most significantly common and debilitating neurosis afflicting man! Guilt is about other peoples problems and insecurities. If you can learn to love yourself, you'll appreciate that you are meant to be nude and that that is by far the most truthful and natural way to be! Peter , age 51 San diego, California April 09, 2003