Naked Men Talking: What are you hungry for?
Strip off and share some food and friendship.
As part of my podcast, Naked Men Talking, I've been exploring all sorts of different approaches to naturism and the power of getting your clothes off.
As a result of the podcast, I've connected with a really strong community of men in London who coordinate opportunities to get naked through the Naked Mates platform.
This has led me to test out a number of different event formats - partly to help me explore different experiences of naturism but mainly because I like getting naked with other guys.
Which is how I came to be hosting a regular series of naturist events focused on food.
There's lots of different options when it comes to getting naked and sharing food.
My friend, Emi, has been leading some cooking demonstrations which everyone always seems to enjoy. But the most recent event was a Naked Pot-Luck Dinner.
It's a simple concept - everyone brings along something that they've made to share with the group.
There were 14 of us, gathered at my flat in Hoxton on a rainy Thursday night in London. Everyone brought their own drinks and we set the food out on the table so that everyone could help themselves and try all of the different dishes.
I was really impressed by the range of interesting food that everyone had prepared, and the conversation flowed easily as we ate.
We could probably do with having a bit more of a facilitated conversation so that everyone could talk a little more about the food that they've prepared and we could have some group discussion about food, but the informal approach also works well and helps to build community around a topic that everyone can engage with.
This was a social naturism event - non-sexual. Obviously, there's an undeniable sexual energy when you have a group of naked men in a room, but this isn't a sex party.
The next Naked Pot-Luck Dinner is scheduled for 10 July. This event will be free to attend but numbers are limited - you can register via NakedMates.
