Naked Communication

There is a new show on television called "Naked Dating." While I have not watched it, nor have any burning desire to, I have read about it. The premise seems to be is a couple meets and begins to date. The kicker is, however, that all this takes place while they are naked. Their dates, as best I can tell, are not the traditional kind where they go out to a restaurant or a movie or perhaps play a round or two of putt-putt golf. After all, doing all those things while naked might not set too well with the other patrons. On the other hand, it might. Who knows? It seems to me if they did go out one public, then one practical problem the guy would have is where to keep his car keys.


That challenge aside, it seems meeting someone for the first time for an evening of socializing and possible romance while naked is dicey enough as it is. What do you talk about? Since your date has agreed to do this, can you assume that it all right to immediately start holding their hand? Would it be difficult to pay attention to what the other person is saying when they are naked and you are, too? And then there is the matter of doing this on television. Also, trying to be cool or nonchalant about the whole thing would immediately reveal one to be a faker. After all, going out on a date naked is not routine - at least for any one I know.


In terms of communication, such a scenario would seem to make conversation a bit stilted and even limited. On the one hand, trying to talk about the weather, traffic or one's hobbies would be a lame distraction at best. But if either one states the obvious - "Hey, we're naked!" - then where do you go from there? Meaningful interaction between two people meeting for the first time is enough of a challenge all by itself. As titillating as it may seem, making them both naked not only raises the stakes in that regard, but seems to make the chances of the two actually developing a relationship that last even more slim.