{"id":142,"date":"2018-04-27T15:15:40","date_gmt":"2018-04-27T15:15:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.testbed.diogenessunclub.co.uk\/?page_id=142"},"modified":"2024-05-07T09:42:15","modified_gmt":"2024-05-07T08:42:15","slug":"new-to-naturism","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.diogenessunclub.co.uk\/?page_id=142","title":{"rendered":"New to Naturism"},"content":{"rendered":"

We\u2019re known for our welcome \u2013 especially for nervous newcomers!<\/strong><\/p>\n

People often say that they would be nervous coming into a naturist environment, and in particular often comment on perceived \u2018faults\u2019 with their bodies.\u00a0 Others \u00a0may worry that \u2018everyone will look at me\u2019 and may write off naturism as something that they couldn\u2019t possibly try!\u00a0We can assure you that, while these concerns are normal, they are unfounded and you will soon be amazed by the positive benefits of naturism and how quickly you feel at ease. You\u2019ll probably have lots of questions \u2013 if they aren\u2019t answered on our\u00a0frequently asked questions<\/a>\u00a0page, then you can\u00a0contact us<\/a>\u00a0and we can either email you back or arrange for a member (of the same gender if you prefer) to have a chat with you.<\/p>\n

It is a sad fact that we are bombarded with images of the \u2018perfect body\u2019 through advertising and other media, but happily the vast majority of people are not like these images!\u00a0 Naturists become more comfortable with themselves and gain increased confidence and wellbeing.\u00a0 We know that our bodies are all different and that the blemishes, marks and \u2018imperfections\u2019 that we all have are entirely normal.<\/p>\n

One of our members said:<\/p>\n

\u201cI am a mother and I have stretch marks, but in a naturist environment these don\u2019t bother me at all as I realise that I am just like most other women of my age.\u00a0 Nobody is bothered and my confidence has grown hugely since becoming a naturist.\u00a0 People come in all shapes and sizes, there is no \u2018normal\u2019 and in naturism you are accepted as the person you are. Diogenes is a great environment for families, you make lots of friends and it\u2019s a wonderful place to spend a relaxing day with the kids.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Another member adds:<\/p>\n

\u201cI joined Diogenes after shying away from club naturism as a single parent, believing it to be largely couple orientated. How wrong can you be! It\u2019s never too late. Still a single parent, but my children now adults, I have a growing bank of Naturist friends, with my friends at Diogenes the ones I am closest to. Being a member of Diogenes has broadened and enriched my life in more ways than I could have envisaged. Don\u2019t leave it as long as I did!\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

At Diogenes we have a good balance of male and female members and you will certainly not feel outnumbered or uncomfortable in any way, and we promise you nobody will stare!\u00a0 We pride ourselves on our wholesome, friendly and safe environment and groups of friends will often meet up for a quiet afternoon at the club which is much more pleasant than being at a crowded park or public pool!<\/p>\n

Why not take the clothes free plunge today by arranging a\u00a0FREE visit<\/a>?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

We\u2019re known for our welcome \u2013 especially for nervous newcomers! People often say that they would be nervous coming into a naturist environment, and in particular often comment on perceived \u2018faults\u2019 with their bodies.\u00a0 Others \u00a0may worry that \u2018everyone will look at me\u2019 and may write off naturism as something that they couldn\u2019t possibly try!\u00a0We Read more about New to Naturism<\/span>[…]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-fullwidth.php","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.diogenessunclub.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/142"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.diogenessunclub.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.diogenessunclub.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diogenessunclub.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diogenessunclub.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=142"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.diogenessunclub.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/142\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":973,"href":"https:\/\/www.diogenessunclub.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/142\/revisions\/973"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.diogenessunclub.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=142"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}