March Poll Results

The March 2010 reader's poll asked for responses to the question, "I Was Introduced to Nudism By..." While albeit not a scientific poll and a limited sample, I do think the results were enlightening.



Poll Results

I was Introduced to Nudism By...

Reading Printed Material - 23%
Internet Information - 53%
Raised in a Nudist Family - 10%
A Friend or Partner - 13%

* Based on 30 total responses

Interpretations

Regardless of its limitations, I do think the poll shows how important the availability of sound, traditional nudist information on the web is to positively promoting nudist culture. It is the primary method that I have chosen to do my part in presenting nudism as a wholesome activity that produces some very positive benefits. I actually think many of the very excellent nudist blogs that are available today are an excellent source of information for people who may be curious about exploring nudism. I regularly read a number of blogs published by fellow nudists that I feel are great ambassadors for our lifestyle.

In addition to blogs, many of the national nudist organization websites contain lots of practical and useful information. Particularly, I think that The Naturist Society and the Federation of Canadian Naturists have excellent sites. Both very very helpful to me when I first became involved in nudism and the information I gleaned from those two organizations was pivotal in my decision to embrace nudism.

Interestingly only 13 percent of those that responded had been introduced to nudism by a friend or partner. This suggests that we might all do a better job talking up the benefits of traditional nudism to those we know. I admit I was a little uncomfortable doing this myself early on for a number of reasons. I wasn't sure how people I knew would receive the news that I was a nudist or how they would react to it. Yet steadily I have been able to speak up about nudism and my participation in the lifestyle more frequently. For one thing it is hard to keep something secret that you feel has been meaningful and valuable. You just naturally want to share it with others you know and care about. Not everyone I have talked with about nudism has been interested in giving it a try, yet I actually have not had a single bad experience thus far as a result of discussing nudism with others. Most nudists I think know at least one person that would likely be receptive to the idea of exploring nudism if they were just invited to do so. There are no hard figures on how many nudists there actually are in the country but if each one of us committed to introducing one other person to nudism this year, it would double the total number of nudists. Perhaps we will always be a minority, yet the more people who come to embrace the nudist lifestyle, the more acceptance we will find in general society.

Thanks to all who participated in the March poll and I hope a good number will also register their opinions in the April poll.