Many naturists would answer, "Why not be nude?" Why would you wear clothing while swimming? You don't wear clothing in the bath or shower. There are many and varied definitions of what Naturists are or are not, however all agree that the body is a natural and that it feels good to be nude.

If you visited a nudist resort in North America, you probably noticed the membership consists mostly of fortysomethings and above. You might also have asked yourself why the twentysomethings are not present. Various "theories" have surfaced to explain this phenomenon. One points to the fact that all resorts are run by retirees, and that the younger crowd is intimidated by their ways of the days of old. Another suggests that since the young crowd is synonymously knows as "Generation Debt", the twentysomethings lack the financial wherewithal to become members of such resorts, much less to operate a resort of their own. Others simply state that the younger generation is not at all interested in this lifestyle.