Who's more exhibitionist, men or women?

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Registered: 11-04-1999
Who's more exhibitionist, men or women?
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Tue, 02-28-2006 - 7:06am

So, which is the more exhibitionist gender in terms of how much they enjoy erotically showing off their bodies? I expect someone to post that such generalizations are invalid, but men and women are different as a group. There are always exceptions, but some general gender characteristics have some validity.

There are amateur web sites with thousands of women posing nude. I can't imagine such a site for men having nearly as many pictures. I also find it hard to imagine men (as a group) going on shopping sprees for sexy underwear/lingerie. Who, after all, ever heard of Victor's Secret?

If one gender tends to be more exhibitionist, why?

Greg

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Registered: 11-26-2004
Tue, 02-28-2006 - 7:17am

That depends, Man. I grew up in the streets of NYC. From the time I was a little child, up until I was in my late teens, I saw men exposing themselves in alleyways, cars, movie theatres, bowling alleys, just about anywhere. So, I would say men, more than women are natural exhibitionists.

Imagination is more important than knowledge." (Albert Einstein )
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Registered: 03-26-2003
Tue, 02-28-2006 - 10:03am

I really think it depends on the individual man or woman though. I'm not the least bit exhibitionistic while my DH seems to enjoy showing his body.

And I would have to disagree that there aren't sites with thousands of naked men on them. There are. I'm not sure how many women visit those sites because I think they generally appeal to gays.

And yes, men also model underwear, both in print and in fashion shows. A model is a model. There is no Victor's Secret because that type of approach wouldn't sell underwear to men. Not straight men, anyway.

Maybe your perception is based on what YOU are interested in and what you look for?

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Registered: 11-04-1999
Wed, 03-01-2006 - 6:16am

True, I don't spend lots of time looking for photos of nude men. LOL

Greg

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Registered: 08-02-2005
Wed, 03-01-2006 - 7:26pm
I would have to say women. Alot of my female friends tell me hoe they love to walk around naked. And i would have to agree. I love being naked. I feel comfortable when im nude. But im not nude for the whole world to see. But if I was a guy i would probably say men are more of an exhibitionist.
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Registered: 01-07-2005
Wed, 03-01-2006 - 10:24pm
The first thing I do when I get home from work is strip. Depending on the season, the only thing I wear @ home is either a man-shirt (barely buttoned), a sleeveless flowing tunic, or a sleeveless house dress. The lighter the material the better, the more free flowing the better. I sleep naked; someimes I cook naked, sometimes I shop commando. And I dress for public because public won't pay me to walk around naked. Does all this make me an exhibitionist? Don't know, but I do know that I can't stand the way clothes bind. In public, regardless of how scantly dressed I am for him, I would never dress that way without him by my side.