Be Nice to your Fellow Naturists!

A trip to a naturist beach is one on life's great pleasures, but it can easily be spoiled by the inconsiderate behaviour of others.

The Golden Rule is:  "Don't be a Pest!"

Observing a few basic rules will ensure that everyone has a great day out!

1. At most unofficial, tolerated naturist beaches there will be an area frequented by nudists and other areas used by those who wish to remain clothed. Don't risk causing offence by stripping off in the 'textile' areas. If you are unsure which is which, as a rough guide the further you walk from the point of access, the more acceptible nudity is likely to be.
2. Don't wander nude into textile areas, you may well cause offence. Most nude beaches rely for their existence on the toleration of clothed beach users - please don't jeopardize that goodwill.
3. Respect the privacy of others, choose a spot a 'polite' distance from other naturists. Don't gawk or stare, it's rude. While naturists are a notoriously friendly bunch, many come to the beach for quiet time alone and don't want to be disturbed. It's OK to make friends, but rude to monopolize a person's time.
   In particular - attention men! - women may not welcome being 'chatted up' by a stranger .
4. Be careful about taking photographs. While there will be no problem with snapping your family or friends, you should seek prior consent of anyone else who might also be 'in shot'. Not everyone wants to end up in a stranger's photo album. Attempting to take photos of other people's children is likely to provoke the deepest suspicion. Binoculars too, are likely to raise doubts regarding your motives.
5. Naturist beaches are havens of tranquillity, please be considerate about playing amplified music or radios.If someone aks you to "'turn it down", do so willingly.
6. Dogs can be a nuisance if allowed to run wild and bark endlessly. A hot sunny day the beach may not the best place for your dog in any case - and you wouldn't dream of locking them in the car would you? Best leave them at home if you can.
7. Overt sexual activity is no more acceptable on a naturist beach than it would be on a textile one. Nudity is sensual, but sex is for consenting adults in private - save it until you get back home!
8. Theft on a naturist beach is fortunately rare, but keep an eye on your property and that of neighbouring sunbathers when they move away from it. Chances are, they'll being doing the same for you.
9. Most nude beaches are remote and do not offer the amenities found at many textile beaches, so be prepared. Bring your own towel, sun-screen, water or other drinks, food, etc. Don't expect others to share these items.
10. ...and when you have eaten and drunk your fill, take all the empties away with you. Don't leave litter - better still, take away more than you brought with you.
11. Follow local fire regulations - many of which will prohibit the lighting of fires. Use camping stoves if appropriate - though in some high fire risk areas (such as parts of S.France) even these may be prohibited.
12. Speak up for our standards. If you see someone - whether a naturist or not - behaving badly, approach them and politely explain why their behaviour is unacceptable.

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Embarrassing
written by George, June 10, 2008

As a teenager and going through puberty i am scared that i may get an erection without actually meaning to. I know in some cases it cannot be helped but i do not want to be embarrassed and stared at - it's not my fault. Please advise me on what i can do as i like the idea of being nude it is just the obvious flaw of being a teenage boy.

not embarrassing at all
written by jerry, June 26, 2008

all men who are naturist have been through puberty and know the nature of the perennial teenage erection. may even long for the day when they had that too! so no males will be surprised. erections are perfectly natural whether caused by attraction or hormones, and women naturists know that too, whether younger or older. they may appreciate seeing a nice one, and be open to looking at it, but are not likely to stare. you are free to look at their body parts, but if you stare it becomes rude. they are free to look at your body parts, but if they stare it becomes rude. keep an extra towel, maybe a small one, handy for those times when you just would rather have it covered and no one will care a bit. teenagers going through puberty, whether male or female, are always dealing with a new body every day. it is wonderful to see it happening. it is not polite to stare, and naturists appreciate that. so go to the beach, be nude, and if an erection happens that you are uncomfortable with, cover it up until it subsides, and then uncover it again when you wish or not at all. you are wise to want to be nude, and the others you will find there are also. they will want you to be comfortable, so no worries.

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