How do you feel about being naked? In a previous poll, 42% of you said you feel more comfortable having sex with the lights off. Being secure in your own skin makes a huge difference in your overall well being says Laure Redmond, the author of Feel Good Naked. She was quoted in O Magazine's July 2007 issue saying,
"I just want women to feel good about their bodies so they can feel good about themselves - because when a women feels good naked, it shows"
For me, being comfortable and confident in my own skin came with age. Just like all young women, I fell victim to the media's obsession with skinny. While we all have our fair share of insecurities, what I want to know is, are you comfortable without any clothes on?









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I don't like anyone to see me naked. I don't mind being around my boyfriend when we are fooling around, but I need to put on clothes afterwards.
1In allthe world there's only one me. Why hide me away? And honestly, I probably don't have anything worth "showing off" but I'm not gonna live my life shrouded because I'm afraid I don't look like some glossy celeb. The best part of ignoring any 'I'm not perfect' nigglings in the back of my mind is the fact that my daughter is growing up to be totally comfortable in her own skin as well!
2I love chillin in my underwear... but not naked! Naked is nice... but if I want to feel sexy I'll let La Perla Take care of the rest!
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3i'm comfortable being naked when fooling around or briefly to be goofy, but i am not one to just wander around the house butt naked.
4I totally follow the mantra that this is the only body we have and I embrace mine. Nudity in front of my boyfriend is a non-issue and i'm def not body-conscious with him--sex with the lights walking around in the buff it's all wonderful! Guys just love every curve of a woman, the soft skin , breasts etc. It shouldnt matter what we as women focus on with our bodies because, generally speaking, men dont see our "flaws" as we do. Sadly we do live in a society where the pressures to look a certain way makes it difficult to be completely comfortable and satisfied with one's appearance.
5I like hanging in my underwear too, but I don't like stripping down completely. I get chilly.
6I fall somewhere between the first two choices. At times I feel super confident, and other times I'm don't want to see my flaws. I do wish I could be more carefree all the time though, and I'm envious of people who are.
7I never feel confident, but I make an effort for my boyfriend. I'll have sex during the day or with the lights on, but I definitely prefer it in the dark! Easier for me to get *mine* that way, 'cause I'm not stressing over my body. He really hates that I'm insecure, and he always says I'm sexy, but sometimes I wish he wouldn't pressure me to be naked so much! He gets annoyed when I throw on a tshirt after sex...
8Not comfortable, but not to uncomfortable that it affects me getting naked!
9I played sports in college and when an entire girls' team piles into the shower room after practice, completely naked, you basically lose any self-consciousness you started out with.
That said, out of the bedroom, I tend to don underwear since it seems like cleaner or something.
10I'm comfortable sometimes and not others. It seems to vary daily.
11I wish I was able to pick the first option, but if I did then I wouldn't be telling the truth. So I picked "Other". Now there are times when I do feel comfortable being naked, but not infront of anyone else but my boyfiend. Then again at other times I feel totally disgusted to the point where I won't even change in front of him. I guess that it has to do with the fact that I can get insecure at times and it's not just with my boyfriend either..to this day I still feel uncomfortable even taking my clothes off in front of my sisters or my mother. I personally think that I look great but sometimes what I see on TV and in movies makes me think otherwise. I hope that I can reach the point where I can fully be comfortable with myself.
12I'm comfortable but I still have insecurities. I don't really care about being naked just as long as it's not in front of a huge crowd, lol!
13use to be totally comfortable. to the point where i wouldn't bother with the "sheet they gave you at the obgyn exam. after 3 kids i'm like "can i have 2 please".
14i'm a little of both. i wouldn't just get naked in front of my friends, but i walk around my house in my undies and don't care about changing my clothes in front of people. i'm 19 and starting to get more and more comfortable in my own body, and even though i like for instance, my stomach, i'm still self-conscious of my small boobs!
15I'm comfortable being naked, it takes me longer to be comfortable with being naked with someone else though.
16I first didn't liked the idea that my bf would see my naked because I don't look like the girls in the magazines and so and I'd maybe dissapoint him ... but when we finally did it didn't feel weird at all. I'm very comfortable in my skin at times.. other times less.
17I'm comfortable. It is such a relief when you can finally be comfortable with yourself.
18I said other b/c while I'm insecure I still don't mind being naked. I do prefer lights off b/c you can't see the flaws as well. I know my hubby doesn't care about my flaws, but I do and it makes me feel better when he can't see them.
19I have no problem flaunting all 166 pounds of me naked!! By that, I'm not saying that I will run outside naked for the neighborhood to see me, but I don't close my blinds either;)
20I've not always been uncomfortable naked, but mostly I have. I realize now that I'm older that I should have appreciated my teenage and early 20s body more. I'm currently very unhappy w. my weight and don't like being seen naked... which is difficult when you are in a 3+ year-long relationship. I'm the heaviest I've ever been... I guess I can be grateful that I've maintained this "heavy" weight and not continued to climb.
21i think that i've only just recently become a lot more comfortable in my own skin, but if i had the choice to change my body, i would. everyone has insecurities.
22I've given birth twice. You lose a lot of self-consciousness that way. During the second one, the handyman even came in to fix the TV. Whatever.
23I'm comfortable with my body. I 'm most comfortable when I'm working out at least 40 minutes 5 days a week. I also try to power walk 3 days a week.
24I like to look in the mirror and be happy with myself..
i'm insecure about my body, even in a bathing suit or should i say esp. in a bathing suit in front of people but not in front of my man.
25The first hint that I've gained a few pounds is when I'm not comfortable being naked for long around my boyfriend. When I'm at my fighting weight, I'll run around doing some things before getting dressed. But basically, we live in the middle of Manhattan and no matter how much you think no one is watching, someone always is! So we keep covered most of the time!
26Actually I am comfy being naked , it the way GOd created us
, although i have some
curves an dlove handles but I can see my self thin & flawless
27Maybe its because of this sauna culture in which I grew up, but I'm very confident and comfortable being naked. Actually, I don't necessarily associate nakedness with sexuality. Just last night I went swimming naked (the lake is practically in my backyard). I also sleep naked in the summer. I'm not a nudist and I'm not promiscuous at all, I'm just a very sensual person and I love to feel different sensations on my skin. The only reason why I don't walk around naked in front of just anyone, is that I know that I would make THEM feel very uncomfortable, just as I would feel embarrassed if I walked in on someone being naked. It's not that my eyes would pop out, it's just that private parts should be private. So I only walk around naked when I'm in my own home, on my own property.
28No =(
29i'm fine with my boyfriend seeing me naked. that's it though.
30If anyone is uncomfortable but wants to become comfortable and needs practice, please, let me know. I offer my services free of charge out of gratitude to this community. What a nice guy I am...
31I feel comfortable the only thing I don't like about it is sometimes I get really cold.
32Depends on whether I'm having a "fat" day lol
33i am comfortable being naked, however i am modest. i am not going to parade all around the place with other people around. it is not comfortable for anyone.
However, i am comfortable with the lights on .
34i'm working on it, i've started wandering around my house in just undies and a tank top and i find i'm getting more accepting of what i look like.
35I don't mind naked~ usually I stay that way the whole time I'm getting ready after a shower (through my make up and hair)...and sometimes after work I just strip down to my undergarments and relax in bed for a bit...it all depends...
36I am comfortable in my body and i love my body. But i will say i don't enjoy being nake i think that's my side of being shy. but more power to anyone who enjoys being naked.
37sometimes i do, when im alone. but i do feel insecure to be completely naked infront of my bf. i prefer lights out too, that way i`ll feel better but he, as nessyliz said, says that im hot and all. but i keep thinking, hes my guy, of course he would say that. and just to be clear, thin in not flawless. thin is a flaw
38i picked other.
39i'm not insecure by myself,
but when i'm around my boyfriend,
i'm insecure about the waste down.
Not comfortable with my nudity. Comfortable with nudity in general especially my man's nudity.
40I am very comfortable with nudity. As long as the people present mature about it, I really don't mind if I am the only nude person, but I like to be around other nudes as well. I have been to several nudist resorts and clothing optional beaches and find that naked people tend to be more genuine.
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