The very first time that Aaron, my spouse, and I ever saw one another, we were both bare and comfortable, relaxed and at a social event along a river where skinny dipping (naked swimming) was encouraged! A “home-away-from-home” situation that would attest to our bare practitioner nature!
A park setting along a riverfront, not a beach as offered above. Yet, nakedness and socialization were on the agenda for that event and we were both in compliance before we even met! To be honest, we were both amenable to the theme of the gathering for most of our lives!
We never knew one another prior to our meeting in late May, 2010. However, we shared an appreciation and joy in being bare long before acknowledging and understanding our same gender loving (SGL) preference. In my case, Alex, my identical twin and I were engaged in being clothes free when our parents began to try to teach us how to actually dress in garments!
Our same gender attraction was recognized at the development of puberty. For Twin (Alex) and I, it was almost the same time. We simply discussed our “feelings” one day and that was our acceptance of the matter. We had a few discussions with acquaintances on the subject and then our oldest brother (gay) broached the topic and the rest we learned through skinny-dipping at a local riverside park.
When Aaron and I first encountered one another, I immediately indicated to him in the use of my hands that I’m Deaf. He responded instantly in American Sign Language (ASL) asking if I was fluent in ASL and what was my name. Fortunately, we both understood manual communication became an “unofficial” item from that moment on!
Actually, we sat on some large rocks riverside and became acquainted for almost two hours before we even thought about joining others in the water! For us, skinny-dipping wasn’t the priority anymore as we learned more about one another and our experiences in the gay and nudist communities and also the Deaf community.
Funny how we always remember the good points of our relationships – why we stayed with one another and gave almost no attention to others at the social gathering. We were both interested in learning as much as possible about our pasts, due in part because the more we shared, we became aware of many more common factors and similarities!
One of the last aspects that we passed along to one another was our mutual fondness for skinny-dipping (swimming nude). That was the theme for this social activity so we probably just assumed that was why we were there.
Of course, it was one of the many “key points” of our initial and fast-growing relationship with one another. Growing up, we both enjoyed the forbidden activity of swimming naked – long before we even learned the meaning of the term: skinny-dipping. Equally as long as we learned of the actual existence of one another. Perhaps this proves true the adage: “the best things in life are worth waiting for.”
Our eight days in Greece provided us with time to indulge in our shared aquatic excursion – especially as my family home is on an island. Plenty of secluded spaces to engage ourselves in some very bare fun! My mother does enjoy her daily afternoon “naps!”
So now, eleven years after marriage, we continue to enjoy swimming nude/skinny-dipping with one another. Even on an island, in a sea, far, far away!
Naked hugs!
Roger Poladopoulos/ReNude Pride: Guys Without Boxers!
Author’s Note: The next post entry here is planned for Monday, August 24, 2026, and the proposed topic is: “Erectile Phobia!”
Skinny-dipping is much easier and more fun when done nude!
ReNude Pride: Guys Without Boxers! 