One thing's for sure - the first sign of summer isn't a swallow or a jacaranda bursting into bloom or even Don Henley's Boys Of Summer on the radio (again) - it's moonlight gleaming on those first naked buttocks as they cross the sand in a welter of drunken squeals. New York hotels could cash in on the trend, following the lead of resorts in Las Vegas and Miami, which have topless pool decks.So what is it, this compulsion to swim in the nude? Is it a rite of passage, a coming-of-age ritual with roots in antiquity, a resounding V sign to more traditional mores, an act of liberation in a world straitjacketed by rules and regulations? Or is it just an excuse to go swimming in what the late, great Blockhead Ian Dury called the "naughty, naked nude"? Wade says he is not seeing hotels or companies being open to offering skinny-dipping packages just yet, but it is clear America is becoming more comfortable with nudity. The site differs from others in that singles can venture on first dates at vacation destinations all over the world in hopes of finding romance. MissTravel is open to all ages, but most members are ages 18 to 34. It is now in 135 countries, with more than 600,000 members worldwide, including 18,097 members in New York. Wade - who splits time between Manhattan and Las Vegas - says the site made $2 million in revenues, with 150,000 members, at the end of the first year. MIT alum Brandon Wade started the Web site with $2,000 of his own money in 2012. The survey by showed more than 70 percent of travelers have gone skinny-dipping, while 38 percent have been caught while doing so.Īmong recent celebrities, Cameron Diaz, Kate Upton and Rihanna have all been photographed skinny dipping in exotic locales. Here’s the skinny on Americans - they love to swim nude when on vacations, according to a new survey by an online dating Web site.Īccording to more than 15,000 respondents, skinny-dipping is very popular among singles - but being caught in the act (of swimming with no clothes on), not so much. Seniors would rather swear off air conditioning than visit a doctor: poll Majority of Americans in favor of banning all tobacco products: surveyĪlmost 20% of singles run a background check on their dates: pollĪ survey ranked this NYC eyesore the third ugliest building in the US
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