Male Bonding2
For those who like to explore the concept and dynamics of male bonding. Men are socialized in different ways in different societies, and so many men would like to have close male friendships, yet after spending time establishing a career, primary relationship and live in general, find themselves without close male friends. Many of us want male friends with whom we can share openly without...
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Being nude with a friend
Return to DiscussionsIf you look at my photos you will see some with me and my friend Bob. Bob and I have spent more time nude together then clothed. There has never been anything sexual between us just great friends. Who else has a friend like that? One that you have spent more time with nude then clothed. True nude male bonding is true friendship. Bob is a member of tn and I did get his okay to post our pictures. He has my okay as well to post on his profile. We are not shy to show that two friends can be seen together naked and are just true friends. I am a married man who does not care what others may say or think of me.
That's excellent, Billy....and so nice to see! Thanks for sharing about the friendship as well as some of the pics!! You are fortunate...many seek that kind of a friendship and they can be tough to find!!! I agree that in non-sexual friendships, that level of openness, comfort, trust is a tremendous foundation upon which to build a friendship, not to mention the freedom and comfort you can both enjoy!!!
I would like to thank you all for your comments. I like to share with you what happened to me last night. After work, I went to the gym and lifted weights. Later, I showered in the locker room that has an open gang shower. One other guy did shower nude about the same time. I finished first then went to my locker then the other guy went to his shortly after. Our lockers ended up being close to each other. The other guy started to talk to me about how was my work out and I asked him about his swim etc. I ended up talking to him about Spa World. Told him about all males are naked in the Korean bathhouse that has a sauna, hot tubs, pool that has many Jacuzzi stations etc. He ended up giving me his email and ask if he could ride with me the next time I can go there. He said he would love to go to a place like that. I am not shy about my body and not shy to tell someone that I am a nudist. After I stopped being so scared of what people may think or think of me I seem to make more friends and find others that like to be nude also. I am not sure he would have showered nude at the gym unless he saw me first showering nude. I was half way done with my shower before he took his shorts off. I think that I made him feel more relax to shower nude. I think it made him feel so good and that is why he wanted to talk to me. When two guys are naked together and relaxed they do not even have to say a thing to feel a bond. Would anyone agree?
If you look at my photos you will see some with me and my friend Bob. Bob and I have spent more time nude together then clothed. There has never been anything sexual between us just great friends. Who else has a friend like that? One that you have spent more time with nude then clothed. True nude male bonding is true friendship. Bob is a member of tn and I did get his okay to post our pictures. He has my okay as well to post on his profile. We are not shy to show that two friends can be seen together naked and are just true friends. I am a married man who does not care what others may say or think of me.
Married nudist here with a friend exactly like that . He lives in Chicago, is married with children just like I am. We have been naked together more than clothed and there is no sexual tension between us. We know that there is a bond that only dudes understand and we appreciate each other for that. We go camping together, hang out and send each other random pics ...but again, no tension. It's awesome!
We are not shy nor do we care who thinks or says what. We are for sure each others best buds.
My Friend and I have spent more time nude than attired. He is disabled and since he had to go to hospital, undergoing an operation and thereafter upon his request, I've moved in with with him. We are nude every day and when we don't need to be out, we stay nude.
I mentioned in another blog but it's worth repeating. Men forgot that MALES bond. I applaud you writing this thread. I miss Europe for their lack of *personal space*. They stand very close when they talk and interact, in the States the population for the most part are so Homophobic, so challenged in that the Male bond really never is there. I never left my animal, it serves me well. I revel in the beast and it's ability to allow me to not be afraid to KNOW another person,...., Male or Female. But as long as the fear of others not like ourselves is fostered by hate mongers using labels to stir-up anger and suspicion towards others, well the Male in the USA will be left empty of the full experience of being Male. The Human MALE is a peace-filled and content animal. It is strong and yet gentle, can be still yet knows when to move. Has all he needs without making wants into needs. And why? Because Males have each other and the bond that binds. It is a fabric that can't be torn or laid waste to. It's a sacred state of mind that all men hunger for and yet Males feed on it continually. It's a very wonderful thing.
I totally agree with your comments. This is a great post. I think hanging out naked with other men helps us bond more easily than any other way. What I find sad is that so much of the culture is going in the opposite direction. I'm glad I grew up in a culture where nudity was the norm and even strictly required when I was a boy at school. Kids now are deprived of these experiences and when the cultural language about nudity and the larger message says its a disappeoved and negative thing and there is no opportunity fir personal experience to balance and oppose these notions, perceptions and meanings get skewed. If they are not comfortable with their own nudity and bonding with other males how are they going to bond with the next generation.
I read an article in Salon about why men need more friends. In it a boy who is entering high school mentions that he loves his best friend. At the end of high school, he would only speak about his same friend in general terms, wouldnt dare say that he loved him.Yeah the old stereotype of women ruining male bonding is still true, but its our own gender thats most responsible for the damage.
All male schools had many purposes, too bad no one seems to understand it anymore.