Finding out who your fellow nudists are!
Mentioning in line at a supermarket (I've done this) during the summer - a bit "warm" in South Carolina...skinnydipping sure makes a lot of sense during days as this. I always get a positive answer. I do follow up and hand them a card stating "you've just done business with a nudist to/from a clothing optional activity."
I certainly wish I was bave enough to be that open with people. I'm starting to drop hints in conversation that hopefully other nudists will pick up on and open the door for them to discuss it. So far no one has taken the bait. This summer, after having been out on the boat and anyone asking "What did you do this weekend?", I may go a step further and tell people that I was on the boat and took "full advantage" of the sun or other simialr hints.
Simplest way is to be relatively open about your lifestyle without being a nuisance. Like if you have some social networking profiles, putting among hobbies, interests and/or activities somewhere between knitting and triathlon also "naturism". Or in casual conversation when topics related come up "don't fancy tan lines" or "not much wear clothes at home" or "only beach spots we stop over in for longer are the nude ones". Or mentioning like which clubs/organisations you are member, also the local INF/AANR affiliate. There are dozens of ways of doing it, but main issua is doing it discreetly and not pushing it on others - same time being open and extrovertive enough to give a good impression of being natural about it. Sudden whispering or change of body language just may give a creepy image.
Yes, I've tried mentioning it on a dating site and might try again. I used to have "kicking around nude" on my Facebook page but then I started working with kids who were looking up my profile. I'm not afraid of them but their parents. All they'll say is "Eeeewwww!" (:
I brought it up with new friends recently cuz I didn't want to be hiding it if it came up. None of them were interested but we all related some nude experiences. It didn't change my relationship to any of them but one did say she had a nudist friend. I still have to find out if we might get to meet! (:
Simplest way is to be relatively open about your lifestyle without being a nuisance. Like if you have some social networking profiles, putting among hobbies, interests and/or activities somewhere between knitting and triathlon also "naturism". Or in casual conversation when topics related come up "don't fancy tan lines" or "not much wear clothes at home" or "only beach spots we stop over in for longer are the nude ones". Or mentioning like which clubs/organisations you are member, also the local INF/AANR affiliate. There are dozens of ways of doing it, but main issua is doing it discreetly and not pushing it on others - same time being open and extrovertive enough to give a good impression of being natural about it. Sudden whispering or change of body language just may give a creepy image.
I had lunch today at our local Hooters and the young lady that was my waitress asked what iw as going to do this afternoon............I said I was going to my Clothing Free Resort and enjoy the sun ......................she asked ....Where is it so ya never know what you will get in a response.
I have put an invitation in my facebook status asking if any one wanted to go to the nudist beach with me! That was obviously a not so subtle way of doing it, I didn't get a response.
How about changing that to a clothing-optional beach?! - sounds less threatening