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Originally Posted by GizmoCdn
Maybe lack of confidence... Or they know/think that they will attract too much attention or create a commotion... ;-)
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Exactly. As I wrote some time ago in another thread, some 20-25 years ago I used to go a lot on holiday in Greece, and practically every beach was, to some extent, a nudist beach, meaning that you would see people with swimsuits, topless and fully nude, all mixed (both locals and tourists). Also, men and women used to change clothes on the beach in the open all the time. And these were often young people, including families. This is nowhere to be seen nowadays. I used to think the reason for this is society having become more conservative, but now I think there are two more reasons. One is that it is now very easy to take high-quality sneak pics and post them online, so women may be more wary of being nude on a beach. The other is that the society has put a gigantic pressure on always having a perfect and beautiful appearance, and many young women will consider any minor defect as a big shame.