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Originally Posted by visa0061
Back to the original post. I think it's reasonable for people to cover up under certain circumstances. If a woman, or even man, wants to cover up to walk to the rest room or to eat, that's understandable. However, by and large you should be nude. You do see the occasional wife/GF topless in a thong.
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That's typically the "run of things" at clothing-optional resorts. I've seen it where almost no one was fully naked outside the pool area.
I see it as a bit of a "catch 22." On the one hand, women (and sometimes men) not feeling forced to be naked at all times can make them feel less "pressured" and therefore more comfortable. On the other hand, if no one is naked outside the pool area, this can de-incentivize other people from staying naked (my wife once remarked that she "certainly wasn't going to be the only woman walking around naked" when no one else was.)
The best resorts I've been to, whether large or small, or clothing optional or nude-mandatory, did a good job promoting nudity; whether by the owner/manager being nude themselves, setting expectations upon arrival by explaining "nudist philosophy", or even proposing that "newbies" disrobe before being given the introductory tour. Nothing "forced", just "encouraged."