After The Lockdown Is Over— Locker Room Use

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I was just thinking that once the gyms start opening back up, there will be a while where some guys will go home to clean up. Some will do as they have always done and leave as they came in— fully dressed and never enter the locker room.

others of us— those who enjoy the nudity and atmosphere and vibe of the locker room, as well as the opportunity to be around other guys who also enjoy... I think the ones who like the locker room and have missed it for a while now will be starving for the remembered experience and want to spend some quality time in the sauna/showers/locker room bare assed and chatting to the other dudes.

thoughts?
 

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I completely understand the desire for nude male bonding. Many guys, particularly gay guys, are probably crawling up the walls this moment in need of a connection and release. For public health reasons, I would still find locker rooms and saunas to be somewhat "unsafe" spaces because of the close quarters, heavy breathing, and somewhat enclosed ventilation.

Where it is possible, it may be healthier for public safety if more opportunities were available for nudity and naturism:
  • visiting nude beaches with proper spacing and social distancing
  • more nude hiking or cross-country walking in nature in small groups
  • allowing more fenced-in yard nudity with small gatherings and social distancing.
it's hard to do in an American city, but finding outdoor nude bonding outlets is probably safer than the gym until there truls is a COVID19 vaccine.
 

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Unfortunately, I agree with your conclusions. As much as we're all going stir-crazy, especially of those of us used to shared, intimate public spaces (including pools, locker rooms, saunas, etc.), it's just not worth the risk at the moment. The last thing we want right now is to have those spaces open up, then be linked to smaller-scale outbreaks that require them to be closed again.

But, when it is safe to be in those spaces again, I image we'll see a huge number of guys embracing it again, and that communal nude bonding might even be more popular than it was before. A sort of release, after a long period of having to go without.

What'll be really interesting to see is how long it takes us to break the socially distant habits we've all adopted during the lockdown, even once it's safe. Once you become aware of how easy it is to spread disease between others, it's a little hard to forget, even in "normal" close-quarters situations.
 

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I’ve belonged to several gyms in the Okc metro area over the years and only one was marginally clean. Others have been disgusting to the point of me complaining. The one with the big muscle cartoon logo was the worst.
Based on this, it’s going to be awhile. I don’t care what anyone says, I watch what they do.