Word on the street is, people are getting more and more comfortable being in the nude. According to a survey conducted by the American Association for Nude Recreation , 19% of Americans have skinny-dipped in a non-private setting and 18% are actually willing to go to a nude beach.
As we travel through the 21st century, where the leisure industry is booming, people are going above and beyond to find that ultimate unique experience. USA Today relates this growth in interest to the increase in nude recreation advertisements floating around the media. According to the same survey,“the 18-34 age group is more willing to bare it all and visit a clothing-optional resort or nude beach than their baby boomer counterparts age 45-54.” The article draws a connection between the statistic and our century's version of pop culture.
Laurie Dwyer, a senior at CSULB says, “Sexuality is getting more and more prevalent, and [nude beaches] are just another way for them to explore that.” After surveying a diverse set of 25 CSULB students, 16 agreed that they would be willing to go to a nude beach, 4 were unsure, and 5 students were just repulsed at the idea of it. “There are only a few of them in the world,” Dwyer adds “and people these days are into doing what they’re not supposed to.”
Do you agree? Well if you ever decide to change your mind and explore the world in your birthday suit, here are the Travel Channel’s Top Nine Nude Beaches.
9. Little Beach, Hawaii
8. Haulover Beach, Florida
7. Red Beach, Greece
6. Praia do Pinho, Brazil
5. Hedonism II, Jamaica
4. Samurai Beach, Australia
3. Wreck Beach, British Columbia
2. Ocho Rios, Jamaica
1. Montalivet, France
photo credit: Little Beach, Hawaii By John Fischer
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