I want to go nude, but I get an erection when I do

[janderson]

HI, I have been trying to go nude for a while now, even just around the house by myself, but I always seem to get an erection. Do you have any tips for avoiding one? Thank you so much.

[bikerboy]

Well, you can't think about it for one. Just start around the house untill it is natural for you and you don't produce the erection. After that you can try and go to beaches, clubs and whatever else. One big thing to remember while at a club or beach is that you can't really show that. Just turn over until it goes away. Just don't flaunt it if you know what I mean.

[Cosine]

That is my biggest worry myself as a new nudist but mostly a closet nudist. The thing is that it will go away and also like bikeboy said, try not to think about it. I am not an expert and have never been to a social nudist place/event but have read a few of the posts here on this forum and found a census is to cover up and try not to flaunt anything and just be yourself and relax and have fun. I am looking forward to my first social nudist experience and hope yours goes well.

Cosine

[nakedjohn]

One good thing, in this case, erections do not stay forever. If they come up, hide, turn over, jump in the water or something, and after a while, your system will now how to act. Believe me, it does not take long for your system to know what to do.

[nudenwv]

it helps if you can have a social visit in the home or visit others in the home. this will get you used to being around nude people. the more you're around nudist the less it's likely to happen.

[bill2me]

I have to agree with nudewv. I believe that social interaction with others is a great help.

[MJ_KC]

The best thing is to just keep going nude whenever possible and you will eventually get more used to being nude.

[R.M.GREENMAN2]

That has never happened to me...My first time in a social setting, I was so nervous it would not happen...thankfully.
Even while posing for an art class, and everyone is staring at you..your nervousness can negate anything else!

[Vin]

Ironically, being nervous seems to cause one sometimes for me. I've found it helps to have something else to focus on: swimming, reading, playing a game, etc. Failing that, get together with a group of friends who won't freak out over an erection, and just get used to the nudity. Once the novelty wears off, you shouldn't have much to worry about.

[Rebecca]

We should post a F.A.Q on the erection topic so we dont have an erection topic come up every other day.

[Rabid_Clam]

Personally I find erections fine. They are normal. For one to come up, (no pun intended) is really an honor where some men spend big $$ to get one.

My wife thought erections were great, they were a compliment to her. In a social setting they are fine as long as petting does not accompany it.

[Nude in the North]

I agree with Bex.

But all these first-time posters don't seem to read the FAQ anyway.

Janderson;
All you need to do is get used to it. It doesn't matter if you get an erection when your home alone. But find something else to do besides looking at your erection and pretty soon it will go away.

[RCH44]

This is normal for a first time nudest. It happened to me at first. You will get use to it.

I don't worry too much about it.

Ralph

Happy & Nude

Originally posted by janderson:
HI, I have been trying to go nude for a while now, even just around the house by myself, but I always seem to get an erection. Do you have any tips for avoiding one? Thank you so much.

[Logic]

It is normal,If i share my experience,u will get answer.When I started to avoide my undergarments,u c it was errected with my pants and shirt.I was not aware of nudism,Only in bath room i used to be nude.Then when i get chance to stay alone,I started to remove cloths,It started like that.later with out under garments it become allright and now with out dress also is normal.It is a matter of time.If u spend more time with out cloths ,with in one day u will get answer.Dont worry ,stay naked

[Centauri4]

One of the perceived "challenges" of nudism is dealing with the 'free willy' syndrome (I just coined that by the way).

janderson, I hope you will see this and take it to heart!

For males and females alike, I suspect becoming sexually aroused is a bit embarassing and an area of concern though it hardly needs to be. The reaction of your body to stimulus is perfectly normal and the "challenge" part is maintaining your civilized composure and reorienting yourself to the idea that nudity should not be embarassing. Any excitement is VERY likely to pass if you ignore it or distract yourself with other activities such as walking, swimming, playing frisbee or taking a cold shower (is that a social activity?!?).

I much the same way your face flushes during an awkward moment, your palms sweat when nervous, or your elbow tingles if hit in just the wrong way, an erection is wonderfully normal and ABSOLUTELY nothing to be ashamed of.

Nude gentleman continue to conduct themselves as such and ladies are as reserved and cautious as ever even when they are not wearing any clothes. All of our "personal space" behaviors are instinctual and our "comfort zone" is either evolutionary or learned as we grow.

Everyone asks similar questions before they have spent a significant amount of time nude among others, so it really is not a difficult question to answer.

A more complex question that is asked much less frequently involves the rare male who writes they are unable to think of anything except sex while nude, (I suppose) to the point where they become tongue tied, dumbfounded and feel extraordinarily out of place among nudists. This "condition" is possibly due to being over-stimulated by sexual imagery throughout teenage years and not having a balanced level of positive and negative influences to learn from. A young man taught to view women as objects to be possessed, dominated and subservient, or as the "weaker sex" is likely to have more issues to overcome when venturing into nudism for the first time, but these views likely effect their "ordinary" (clothed) everyday lives also!

The only serious concern is avoiding thorny bushes along the sides of any paths you travel as they REALLY sting!

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[Odie]

I can relate to the issue. When I first started experimenting in nudism, I had the same problem. It's really an issue of seperating sexuality and nudism. Since we are taught that naked=sex, there is some time needed to de-program yourslef. But it will happen. As others have suggested, move from nudity alone to nudity with selected friends and eventually being in a social setting like a resort will be a piece of cake. I just went to my first resort last month and never once did the problem of an erection "arise".

[Naturist Mark]

One of the perceived "challenges" of nudism is dealing with the 'free willy' syndrome (I just coined that by the way).
LOL, you are not even close (http://tinyurl.com/32uuev) to being the first!

Being nude at home alone is good. As is sleeping nude. The novelty of it and the erections will wear off in time.

If you have an opportunity for social nudism, don't hesitate, you don't have to wait until you are 'erection free' at home alone, you are not 'certain' to have uncontrolled erections in public, in fact it is unlikely. But if you do, just reposition your towel, and stop worrying.

OK, forget the bad advice about an erection being OK in nudist situations. That is wish fulfillment from people who want to have public erections. People who are proud of their erections and put them on display are considered offensive.

But people who get erections at inopportune times are not bad people, and everyone worth knowing understands this.

Erections at home alone are not a problem, and they are NOT an indication of what would happen at a beach or resort around other people. First timer erections are almost unknown. We can quickly spot the fakers on these forums by their stories of sporting huge erections the first time they went to the beach or a club. There are a very few exceptions to that. Very few.

Sometimes it does happen, usually to adolescents who tend to have inopportune erections anyhow, clothed or nude. People with maturity understand this and will not judge, they will sympathize.

What matters is how you behave. In most cases the proper thing to do is to discretely cover up. If someone asks you what is up, just be open and explain that you aren't used to the situation yet and don't wish to offend. In many private settings that will be the opportunity for the host or others to assure you that you don't need to fear offending them.

The fellow who feels that his erection is 'natural' (which of course it is, probably, unless he is taking medication or is 'fluffing') and that you should be happy to have it and not afraid to show it are blowing smoke. It is what they wish to be true, but in general nudist society it is not true. Deliberately 'sporting' an erection is considered offensive. Note the word 'deliberately'.

The good news is that you are almost certain to NOT have an erection during your first social nudist encounters. Your nervousness will thoroughly dampen the fires. This is not theory, almost every nudist male can confirm it, and I'll be bold enough to state that the few who loudly proclaim otherwise are almost certainly pretenders.

OK, I'm trying to simplify this now.

1) Don't worry about having erections alone. In time simple nudity won't have that affect on you.

2) Don't worry about having erections at your first social nudist encounters - you almost certainly won't ... but if you do ...

3) Don't worry about having erections at social nudist funtions, because everyone there with a lick of sense understands and will not blame you, so long as you don't misbehave by drawing undue attention to it. Be discrete about it when you can, but don't shrink into the shadows or hide. Holding your towel in front and admitting to some temporary embarrassment will mark you as a mensch (a good guy).

4) Don't worry.

5) Don't worry.

The most important part of items one through five are the first two words.

-Mark

[Fuzzy Nuts]

Good words of wisdom. Mark!

[newton]

Punkerdude:

I do not think that your advice is offensive. It think that it is pretty much on target.

Newton

[gymnoboi]

not at all offensive punkerdude. It's all good advise and well worth trying.

[Riot.EXE]

guys getting erections is as natrual as girls getting periods...they happen...you deal with it. Sexual thoughts don't always bring the erections about either...don't read so deeply into them.

[Greys]

Wait till ya get a little older...Aging and vascular disease can come in handy for something. I no longer have that problem lol. Ohh where Oh where did my little dog go?

[wingshot]

I agree with the others as I have had, and still do sometimes this problem (though not a bad problem) The more comfortable with it you get, the less it will happen. If it does, just roll over and think about baseball.....

[NudePete]

Wait till ya get a little older...Aging and vascular disease can come in handy for something. I no longer have that problem lol. Ohh where Oh where did my little dog go?

I am not sure that the loss of spontaneous erections should be thought of as a good reason for vascular disease - in fact I am quite sure it's not!

[Greys]

Pete apparently you missed the intended irony of my post. It certainly isnt anything I would wish on anybody including myself.

[natul]

Don't think too much about it - it will only make things worse.

When you go nude "in public", act as normal/casual as possible, try not to think about your own or others nudity, just enjoy the feeling of freedom.

And read Naturist Mark's reply - he really says all there is to say about this matter!

[shyguy777ny]

I am new to the lifestyle and have similar worries and fears. So far, I am too scared to be naked in public and feel very frustrated about this.

[smoothdnbelow]

Don't even think about this and you'll be fine. Concentrate on other things other than thinking or fearing you'll have an erection. Don't get uptight...just be yourself and you'll be fine.

[popper]

If your concerned about being aroused in public try this, "Just Do It"! You'll be surprised by your response. Most males do not have any problems in a nudist environment. Most of the problems is from your "stinking thinking". And should there be the unexpected arrival, deal with it appropriately.

[bigmac2x2]

i agree, it is just etiquette to put yourself in a position that you are not flaunting it.... it can take a while

[Jason Lee]

i've been to beaches a couple of times and each time i go i see at least one erection, it doesn't really bother me, so long as the guys hands are nowhere near it i think its fine. i wouldn't feel comfortable with a guy walking round with one, but if he was just sitting or lying down and happened to get one...no problem, it happens, its only natural

2 occasions you've seen an erection and your not bothered

a man walking around with an erection makes you uncomfortable

contradictory statements

[mountainman]

It seems, too many are pre-programed to put erections in a negitive thought process. Erections are perfectly natural, even in public... assuming your don't handling yourself.

The term "PROBLEM" should not be tied to public, natural, spontainous erections; they are a good thing, normal thing, as long as they are not flaunted or overtly displayed in public, even in nude/optional area.

Parents of young nudist males, pre-teen and teens, should be very selective about language usage and approach to this issue. Boys should never be directed, or encuraged, to suppress erection responces. Carefull explanation of the nature of cause, and natural nature of the resultant erection, along with direction on covering-up to be polite, not because it is inappropriate, or lude, or a PROBLEM. Of couse, young girls should receive equally well thought direction and full explation.

If nudists don't or can't de-demonize nudity, normal human sexuality, erections, etc amongst themselves and their freinds and families, and the textile public, then we will be less accepted and socity will move farther away from normal human reality, and closer to absurdity of religious fanatics and social tyranny.

Words can become feelings, thoughts, beliefs, even extremism: Choise you words wisely...kgbme@earthlink.net

[lockedandunloaded11]

hey man it was the same thing with me when I first started, all I did was just get nude as much as I could and they eventualy just went away, its all about the acceptence of that your suppopsed to be naked and when you actually to get nude, it feels normal.

[bfriends]

I would believe that you would not have as much trouble, if you visited an area like Haulover Beach where there are literally thousands involved in nudity. There is so much going on to take your mind off your temporary problem - should you believe it is a problem for some reason. You will be hardly noticed, unless you physically act strangely before everyone. They are fully aware of human biology! :)

[nakeduni]

When you're as old as I am, you'll wish you can get a spontaneous erection. When nudists/naturists fear talking about erections among other things, it merely means to me, they haven't truly freed their minds. I think these threads should be helpful to new comers and old timers need not join in by, "oh, not another erection thread". How helpful is that? Nada. Naturists like to say they have less hang ups than the textiles, but I just don't think so. I see hypocrisy at times, but any discussion of this hypocrisy is a waste of time; it's like politicians of different parties trying to discuss, say pro-choice and pro-life as an example. When I was young the fear of erection was genuine, but the fear was powerful enough to subdue it, but my fear was enough for me not to return to a resort until years later. Now, when I go a beach, I only fear the "authorities". Surprising, So. Calif. is not C.O. friendly at the beaches like it was in the 70s/80s, which I truly miss.

[melissastarr]

When I first started becoming a nudist, I always had to go to the bathroom when I first took my clothes off. I think this is because my body always equated taking my clothes off with using the bathroom.... I either took them off 'to go' or because I was going to use a shower, and I always use the bathroom before taking a shower. So my body just assumed. Maybe the male body is the same way? It makes assumptions that since the clothes are off, an erection is necessary. Until, of course, it learns that this is not always the case. Just a theory....

Melissa

[Pete Knight]

Social conditioning, its that little voice in the back of your head that tells you you might be doing something you always associated with sex or showering, so you do what you've been conditioned to do, but my friends, you can be cured.
Melissa is right, you just get used to it, but in the meantime what you do when you have an erection could get you into troble, just don't think that everyone is as proud of it as you, keep it to yourself and you'll be fine.
Even years later you could be lying there in the sun dozing off only to find you wake up sporting a big 'un, roll over and wait for it to subside and you'll be fine, it happens to the best of us ;)

Pete Knight

[nakeduni]

When I first started becoming a nudist, I always had to go to the bathroom when I first took my clothes off. I think this is because my body always equated taking my clothes off with using the bathroom.... I either took them off 'to go' or because I was going to use a shower, and I always use the bathroom before taking a shower. So my body just assumed. Maybe the male body is the same way? It makes assumptions that since the clothes are off, an erection is necessary. Until, of course, it learns that this is not always the case. Just a theory....

Melissa
That may have merit, but when I was a teenager, erections were numerous and uncontrollable, with or without clothes on. As a teenager, social nudism would not be a consideration for me. Sunning myself in the back patio with no onlookers was my only option.

[countryguync]

When I first started becoming a nudist, I always had to go to the bathroom when I first took my clothes off. I think this is because my body always equated taking my clothes off with using the bathroom.... I either took them off 'to go' or because I was going to use a shower, and I always use the bathroom before taking a shower. So my body just assumed. Maybe the male body is the same way? It makes assumptions that since the clothes are off, an erection is necessary. Until, of course, it learns that this is not always the case. Just a theory....

Melissa


This is like a "PAVLOV" response. It just takes some time to De-sensitize the mind to the nudity. Spend as much time at home naked. Check out the photo galleries on the CFI website, if you start to get aroused close your eyes and think to yourself "it's not about sex" or go through the "times tables" in your head ;), until the arousal subsides then open youreyes again and resume looking at the photos. Another site with beautiful photos mostly from Europe is BEBARETOO.COM .

Good Luck :idea:

[Journeyman]

Another site with beautiful photos mostly from Europe is BEBARETOO.COM .
Good Luck :idea:

With all due respect, CountryGuy, the site you mention is rather suspect, don't you think? I mean, some of the pics are voyeur-type pics where the beachgoers would have had no idea they were being photographed. Sure, it's naturism naturally, *but* I'd feel better knowing that these people had agreed to be photographed in the nude.

I also don't think that by looking at a whole bunch of photos of nude people will make one's libido calm down, if it tends to get erect. I visited my first nude beach at 21, and at that point decided, this lifestyle is for me, and I will respect the social "rules" of nudism to be able to continue with it. The rules? Discreetly cover youself, turn over on your stomach, or go in the water, if you get erect.

It's a politeness thing, like covering your mouth when you cough, or your nose when you sneeze, or being in private when something is stuck in your nose. I remember being impressed with Asians who cover their mouths when using a toothpick. It's a nod to the social customs there. Similarly, erections among men on nude beaches should quietly be covered, IMHO.

[jon71]

Keep in mind there are certain years when hormones will be surging. During those early teen years spontaneous erections will occur much more often. I think we would all make allowances for that.

[Journeyman]

Keep in mind there are certain years when hormones will be surging. During those early teen years spontaneous erections will occur much more often. I think we would all make allowances for that.

Most definitely. Teen boys should be taught there is nothing wrong with spontaneous erections, but they can be quietly dealt with.

[Laura Lopez]

I'm not sure if I can give you a good advice being a girl, but I think being young as I suppose you are, it's perfectly natural having erections when you get nude, most if you're not used to be naked or to see someone naked.

I initiated my younger brother into nudism. First I encouraged him to spend some time naked at home to get him used to the feeling of being naked, before trying with other people. He was very used to see me naked and I never noticed he had an erection below his suit or trunks before, but when he undressed him in my presence always had a spontaneous erection that subsided quickly, even if I wasn't nude. I'm sure it was more for the thrill of gettting naked than for any kind of excitement. Soon he get used to be nude and then we could go to a beach to enjoy social nudism.

I'm sure that if you use to be naked anytime you can do it, your problem will disappear.

[DoctorSurferDude]

Read up on Pavlov's Dog and conditioned responses.

The erection is a response....probably some repeated programming during adolescence.

But fear not.....Laura is right. Be patient, keep your mind straight, keep your hands off and soon you're body will follow your mind. Once you're free from the unpredictibility, you'll be ready to venture to a beach and eventually to a resort :)

[218]

This is something that worries me a bit as well and has prevented public naturism. I think I just need to go out and try it and not worry.

I can now make the distinction between being nude at home, doing normal things, and being nude in a sexual context which is a start!

[PhilE]

pretty much all you need to do to stop erections from happening is to just get used to being naked. Once you do, the erections will go away cause you're used to being naked in a non-sexual setting. Take it from me, I had the same problem when i started going nude around my house.

[vanesa1017]

Great advice Laura

[steve-o]

Hey J,
seriously buddy, try not worry about it, it's a natural thing, a slight thrill of getting nude.

We are more critical of ourselves than most other people are of us. Believe me, if you are acting normally, having fun and not standing there ogling somebody, no one will take offense. Everyone knows they happen.

I think everyone here will agree that if they were at nudist resort or pool and they see a young teen with an erection, and he's not making a big deal about it and acting normally, they wouldn't think anything negative about it.

You can also carry a towel too and you can casually carry it in front of you when you feel you need to cover.

But try to be nude as much as possible at home so your body gets used to the being out of those restricting clothes. Then push yourself to walk down the hallway to bathroom and back, etc.. pushing yourself to go further and be nude as much as possible. Pretty soon your body (and brain) will be conditioned to being nude (and not erect) as it is to wearing clothes and it won't see it as a new thrill every time. Even if it does, it will go down after a while.

Good luck. And I know it's hard (no pun intended) but try not to worry about it.

[Home Nudist]

As a Home Nudist with no intention of partaking in Social Nudism any time soon, I can attest to the fact that as the body becomes conditioned to being nude, the relationship between nudity and sex, as well as the tendency toward erections, are both nonexistent.

But, I am very curious about something.....

I've read all the RAGING debates (here and elsewhere) pro/con the propriety of the erect male covering up, rolling over, and jumping in the water, etc. And, I've read the arguments pro/con that an erection is "normal," and that urinating/defecating are also "normal," but done in privacy.

However, my question is this: Is it EVER acceptable for a man to become erect and just ignore it and go about his normal business of playing volleyball, or cooking, or whatever normal activity he is engaged in at the time?

To have to stop, and "run and hide" seems to be the completely unnatural attitude from naturists, who see nothing wrong with the human body. It seems to me the body should be accepted in its natural form, or people are using a double standard.

It simply seems JUDGMENTAL to me, just as textiles judge us to be too fat, too thin, too big in the stomach, rear, or breast, or just plain not dressed properly.

Now, I don't expect the erect male to strut around or fondle himself. But, I just don't get this idea of having to go someplace and hide -- as if there is some shame in it.

So, again, my basic question is, is it ever acceptable for the man to ignore his situation and just carry on normally with the activities at hand?

I'm not advocating the "right to be erect." I'm merely questioning what appears to me to be a double standard that most of you seem to accept: Nude is good. Normal erections (which will subside on their own anyway) must be hidden.

I apologize for being dense, but I simply don't get it. However, when in Rome, do as the Romans do.
_

[newfred]

Just do it and carry on normally!!!

[Nude in the North]

"Now, I don't expect the erect male to strut around or fondle himself. But, I just don't get this idea of having to go someplace and hide -- as if there is some shame in it. "

For me, this makes all the difference.

I have seen men with erections while playing volleyball, or other games on the beach. Nobody Complains. Nobody really cares in situations like that. There is no reason to go and "Hide" in the middle of the game. Everyone understands that this sort of thing happens.

It's even happened to me on occasion, while simply walking along with my wife by my side. Again nobody seems to pay any attention. And having more experience, has made these occasions happen less often and with a much shorter duration.

The suggestion many people make to lay on your tummy or put a towel around yourself untill it calms it's self is to avoid self embarrassment for the guy that doesn't want to give others the wrong impression.
"What will people think of me if I get an erection". It's a common concern for new nudists.
Most people won't think much of it if you are obviously not doing it on pourpose. But if it bothers you, and you don't want people to see it, there are ways to keep it out of sight untill it go's away.
It often depends on the circumstances. We can all tell the difference between an "innocent" erection and the guy that intends to flaunt one.

[JohnE44]

I though it was going to happen to me my first time out but it did not . Once you are around outhers that are nude you feel normal tobe nude and people act like normal have seen a couple with erections but one seemed to care like outhers said the more you can go nude the more at ease you will be

[Centauri4]

After so many years as a nudist and really only experiencing any arousal during the first fifteen minutes of my first visit, you might think I would know more than the average person about this subject, and you'd be right! Well, at least I have shared what I know often, typing into the wee hours of the morning on occasion, so I was surprised to learn something new in the past week or so! (Thanks to the Discovery Channel or one of the others showing health topics) I have no nursing, doctoring or physiologist experience, but I did stay in a Holiday Inn last night... : )

No, really!

The thing that surprised my wife and I was an explanation that erections occur do to relaxation of a muscle which then allows blood to flow freely into the penis! Say what?!? I knew it had something to do with vascular dilation and more blood flowing in than out (obviously), but never imagined relaxing muscles were involved. I can't cite the show to support this statement, and Wikipedia doesn't describe it that way, but this is what we saw; just ask my wife!

It kind of makes sense though because males rarely become engorged during sports such as volleyball, bodybuilding or running, and that might have to do with many muscle being tensed and increased blood flowing through the warmed (and enlarged) muscles of the legs, arms, buttocks, biceps or whatever. Seems to make sense, and also rings true with the ideas presented above about distracting one's self with other activities.

The rule of etiquette is: Don't behave as if you are there to "show off" or draw attention to your penis and neither will anyone else.

[lazermuffy]

We like the idea of practicing at home first. Get a little used to it. From there, you can try a long drive out in the country somewhere. Get in a nice secluded area (ideally a small valley) and try it alone for a while. If it's secluded enough, try a short walk (hint: keeps your clothes handy in a small back pack). You'll actually find that it's not a big deal (if you have an issue at all).

[NudePete]

The thing that surprised my wife and I was an explanation that erections occur do to relaxation of a muscle which then allows blood to flow freely into the penis! Say what?!? I knew it had something to do with vascular dilation and more blood flowing in than out (obviously), but never imagined relaxing muscles were involved. I can't cite the show to support this statement, and Wikipedia doesn't describe it that way, but this is what we saw; just ask my wife!

It kind of makes sense though because males rarely become engorged during sports such as volleyball, bodybuilding or running, and that might have to do with many muscle being tensed and increased blood flowing through the warmed (and enlarged) muscles of the legs, arms, buttocks, biceps or whatever. Seems to make sense, and also rings true with the ideas presented above about distracting one's self with other activities.

It's not any single muscle, like a biceps or a calf muscle. The muscles that were being referred to are smooth muscles that surround each of the small arteries to the penis - which are controlled by a part of the nervous system that we can only influence (parasympathetic pathways of the autonomic nervous system). The more relaxed these muscles are the less constriction of the blood vessels can happen, and this allows more blood then usual to flow into the corpora cavernosa. All this extra fluid takes up space and presses against the veins that drain the penis, partially blocking them. If more blood goes into a limited space than exits, you get a build up of pressure and a resulting erection.

Centauri4, you are right in that vigorously exercising muscles (with their own relaxed blood vessels) do divert blood that could otherwise be used in the raising of an erection.

The only control that we men seem to have is our ability to suppress or divert sexual thoughts which produces parasympathetic nervous system activity, which can start an erection as described above. The problem is that other things can also produce parasympathetic nervous system activity, things we have absolutely no control over. Unfortunately, the penis occasionally does behave as though it has a mind of its own.

[Martin37]

That has never happened to me...My first time in a social setting, I was so nervous it would not happen...thankfully.
Even while posing for an art class, and everyone is staring at you..your nervousness can negate anything else!

I agree with you greenman, I am usually a little bit nervous and dont get hardon. But if I would, it is so normal thing. I have seen many hardons abroad when visiting naturist beach.

[NKID_D57]

I though it was going to happen to me my first time out but it did not . Once you are around outhers that are nude you feel normal tobe nude and people act like normal have seen a couple with erections but one seemed to care like outhers said the more you can go nude the more at ease you will be

I too thought that an erection would occur the first time in a social setting. Never happend. About five minutes after taking my clothes off, it was the most natural feeling that I have ever experienced. I guess that being a "home nudist" helped me with my transition into social nudism. I have only seen one erection during my time at the local club. The gentleman politely covered himself until the erection subsided. Nobody seemed to care.

[JeepNude]

Seems that many of the 'newbies' would like to think that erections occur all the time at nudist resorts. They do NOT.

In my lifetime of living at, and visiting nude resorts, I have probably seen less than 5. All but one were on a teen. My wife has seen one in our 20 years of marriage and belonging to nude resorts. It simply is NOT common! At a beach, that is a different story. Beaches are known for their 'colorful' clientele. Also, beaches seem to attract the kind of people that would get kicked out of a family oriented nudist resort. Therefore, erections would be a lot more common at beaches. I have seen plenty of them there.

I am sure many of the 'home nudists' get erections frequently, and that is fine. In your home, think and act how you please. At a resort, you will draw much unwanted attention if you do not get yourself under control. I know there are a handful of resorts that don't think it is a big deal, and it is also those same resorts that cater to the 'adult' crowd like swingers. Do the math!

Am I unusual? No. Are people trolling for soft-core porn by talking about it excessively? In my opinion, yes.

[eaglepeakpete]

As a Home Nudist with no intention of partaking in Social Nudism any time soon, I can attest to the fact that as the body becomes conditioned to being nude, the relationship between nudity and sex, as well as the tendency toward erections, are both nonexistent.

But, I am very curious about something.....

I've read all the RAGING debates (here and elsewhere) pro/con the propriety of the erect male covering up, rolling over, and jumping in the water, etc. And, I've read the arguments pro/con that an erection is "normal," and that urinating/defecating are also "normal," but done in privacy.

However, my question is this: Is it EVER acceptable for a man to become erect and just ignore it and go about his normal business of playing volleyball, or cooking, or whatever normal activity he is engaged in at the time?

To have to stop, and "run and hide" seems to be the completely unnatural attitude from naturists, who see nothing wrong with the human body. It seems to me the body should be accepted in its natural form, or people are using a double standard.

It simply seems JUDGMENTAL to me, just as textiles judge us to be too fat, too thin, too big in the stomach, rear, or breast, or just plain not dressed properly.

Now, I don't expect the erect male to strut around or fondle himself. But, I just don't get this idea of having to go someplace and hide -- as if there is some shame in it.

So, again, my basic question is, is it ever acceptable for the man to ignore his situation and just carry on normally with the activities at hand?

I'm not advocating the "right to be erect." I'm merely questioning what appears to me to be a double standard that most of you seem to accept: Nude is good. Normal erections (which will subside on their own anyway) must be hidden.

I apologize for being dense, but I simply don't get it. However, when in Rome, do as the Romans do.
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Im my resort in Spain it is not unusual for a man laying by the pool or playing a sports game to get an erection, Our view is erections are normal and nothing to ashamed about, so there is no need to "hide it".
Provided it is not threatening to anyone it is accepted, if fact often a source of amusement.
We are a family club because of our location and the dangers stairs and drops involved, we are an adults only club,this does not make us a swingers place we are not.
Our only guidline on erections is "Don't get it sunburnt"

[rikkiann]

Just another opinion from the female side. Ifa guy on the beach has an erection it doesnt bother me as long as he is not playing with it or flaunting it.
It is natural it happens so i dont care if he covers it up or not. Just keep on doing whatever you are doing. The fun of being nude is being natural. sometimes my nipples get hard and really stick out i dont run over to put my top on. Just enjoy being natural thats what naturism is all about

rikki

[bocanude]

So what??? Let it happen and in time it goes away and everything is still the same. Time doesn't stand still and spotlights don't go on and the news helicopter doesn't fly overhead filming...etc.

[Larry Sam]

it happens from time to time but the more you are nude around others it will slow or stop happening

[pault413]

Never had that problem when in a social nudist situation. I have only had erections when I was in an appropriate setting.

[JeepNude]

I don't go nude at home often, but when I do I get erections too. I try not to focus on it and try to act natural, but seems like its up then down. After a while it stays down, but seems like it still moves around- a little up then down. Then after a while it starts to drip some fluid. I don't think an errection at a club would bother me but the fluid would. Do any of you guys do that. Maybe getting nude just excites me too much!

Hope this post doesn't offend anyone, but Im curious if other guys do this too.

That means you are experienceing an extreme mental sexual reaction. When you get to the point that your prostate is releasing fluids, your sexual stimulation has gone beyond simple to complex.

Try this- I read this advice once for the first-time nudist and for the teen nudist. Have marital relations (hint-hint) with your spouse and then stay nude afterward. Assuming you had complete evacuation of sexual tensions and hormones, do you still get erections when simply nude? Probably not.

For fear of sounding counterproductive to the cause... Pre-release of built up sexual feelings may help you relax into a nude day without the "walking around with a loaded gun" feeling.

I am not an expert on this since I have never experienced this 'problem' myself, so please forgive me if it does not help. It is just something I read a long time ago. Never had to try it for myself.

[NakedGary]

Onujer

I don't go nude at home often, but when I do I get erections too. I try not to focus on it and try to act natural, but seems like its up then down. After a while it stays down, but seems like it still moves around- a little up then down. Then after a while it starts to drip some fluid. I don't think an erection at a club would bother me but the fluid would. Do any of you guys do that. Maybe getting nude just excites me too much!


If the fluid your talking about is clear, colorless, viscous (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viscosity) fluid that is secreted by the urethra (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urethra) of a man's penis (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penis), its more than likely pre-ejaculate which can occur when completely flaccid, semi, or erect.

When one sees this occur at social nudity venues it usually not caused by physical stimulation, but is not uncommon. Some males produce just a match head size drop at the end or the urethra opening while other can drip this clear viscous for minutes. The amount varies widely among males.

Wikipedia Link for a complete explanation of the term "Pre-ejaculate" or the slang "Pre-C . M"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pre-ejaculate

[alhefner]

Just another opinion from the female side. Ifa guy on the beach has an erection it doesnt bother me as long as he is not playing with it or flaunting it.
It is natural it happens so i dont care if he covers it up or not. Just keep on doing whatever you are doing. The fun of being nude is being natural. sometimes my nipples get hard and really stick out i dont run over to put my top on. Just enjoy being natural thats what naturism is all about

rikki

If only most others had that "so what" attitude.

[steve1979]

i thik it happend to you, just because you are new to naturism, don't worry, it will be OK after

[EricNY]

Ok I think this one has been talked up plenty.

Funny thing.....Janderson the one that strted this thread posted this in August '07 and has not been back since. I gues he wasn't as interested as he thought.


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