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Having things in common is the foundation of all couples, but you just have to look at the statistics to know if we have more or less chance of meeting a person who shares our tastes and desires. The fact is that the statistics are formal: there are (much) fewer women than men who appreciate naturism, and therefore men are much less likely to meet a woman who appreciates naturism as much as they do (that's is just a matter of math).
And "converting" a woman to naturism out of love can only work if she is not fundamentally against it! For example: a vegetarian person will not start eating meat "for love" because it is against their principles! It's the same for naturism: it is impossible to "convert" a woman to naturism if the idea of being naked in front of strangers horrifies her!
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I think that is partly true Jean, but I think the difference between changing from a vegetarian to a meat eater is about changing a philosophy. Many people may have a naturist philosophy but probably don't have a non-naturist philosophy. For example it would be much easier to convert a person who doesn't really consider religion at all to Christianity than it would be to change a Christian to atheist. Most non-naturists I would say just don't consider naturism, through conversation and education it would probably be quite easy to convince the average person to give it a go. I would never have considered being a naturist myself, and had never been topless on a beach, when I met Steve. But because it was something I had just never gave much thought to I was open to considering it, no matter what I had previously thought about being naked around others or my own body. I guess it is easier to add things to people's lives and philosophies than to take away.
Statistically, I think the numbers are lobsided because more single men are confident toi be naturists because they will not feel so vulnerable when alone, some male couples also add to the number, and it is much safer for men to promote themselves as naturists on the internet. I think that one way to increase female naturists is for male naturists to introduce their non-naturist female partners to the lifestyle. The other most important way is for all naturists to always represent naturism as safe, family friendly and pester free. The more we all insist on this interpretation everywhere we go and through our connections, friendships and behaviour the more we are likely to see women feeling more secure with the idea of naturism.
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to become a naturist (like to change religion) you have to have "predispositions"! For a person whose modesty is the most important thing, it is impossible to become a naturist (and this is mainly true for women)... It's like changing your religion, you need a minimum of open-mindedness and intellectual reflection to question everything that is said.
An example of the imbalance I'm talking about (these numbers don't differentiate between couples and singles!):
https://fr.statista.com/statistiques/664291/followers-french-naturism-lifestyle-by-sex/
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I am not sure religion is based on faith, vegetarian may be based on a set of beliefs, modesty is a personal trait. People can reinvent their behaviour and still keep their traits. Anna is a very quiet, modest person, she didn't change to become a naturist she just understood that naturism doesn't effect that. Just as I am a very private, quiet person and yet being a anturist doesn't effect that. Women may use modesty as an excuse to not try naturism, but they can easily balance the two if they wish. Some people use being shy as an excuse for not talking, others see it as rudeness. The qualities we carry and the personalities we hold dear, should not be used to limit our experiences they should be used to help guide our use of those experiences. An kind person may sometimes have to do a cruel thing but they can do it with kindness. A modest naturist is possible the best example of naturism.
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The "fact is" (and the figures prove it) that men come to naturism more easily than women!... Explaining the why and how will not change this fact!
The only thing that would be interesting to know is how to resolve this imbalance, and work to resolve this imbalance.