CMNM = Clothed Male Naked Male. What is it? Basically the idea is that
-- for some guys (I would argue that it is mainly true for most guys
-- not just gay men), it is intimately arousing and often sexually hot
to be the only naked guy in the room when everyone else is wearing
clothes. That's the basic condition for CMNM -- which I can't really
disagree with, of course)--- but for me -- CMNM has a lot more to it
than just that.

First of all, it matters (or doesn't matter -- if you are versatile)
whether you are the one naked or the one clothed. I like to be boths --
at times. But like most sexual pleasures, preferences, and personally
erotic behaviors or scences, there are hundreds of variations on what
turns people on and as many 'flavors' - vanilla to extremely spicy -- as
there are shades of human personality. It also matters - importantly -
whether the CMNM situation is completely natural or voluntary or
whether it's a contrived or mutually agreed to social convention - for
example, one guy being made to strip (apparently 'against' his wishes )
- rather like a police arrest with full body check.. or more subtly as
in the case of a doctor's physical examination. So the aspect of level
of control vs freedom plays a role it CMNM for some men.


Some only find it kinky or stimulating if one of them is 'bound' -
either physically or often just psychologically... so the idea of
service or subservient - even S & M -- may be a part of it for
some people who seek these scenes. But it does NOT have to include that
- at all. Obviously, important too is the level of 'realness' or
authenticity to the CMNM event or experience. So.. are they two guys
just role-playing in and out of clothes -- as a kind of private (or
public) game or is it a real daily life experience involved CMNM that
suddenly turns on one or both of the participants.. like say.. when a
young cute doctor gets a hard-on examining a hunky military dude or
when a police officer rookie gets his jollies when stripping down and
'manhandling' a suspect - touch his genitals or rubbing his ass and
legs... So the aspect of 'uniform' and everything that clothing or lack
of it (nakedness) symbolized can also come into play in CMNM
interactions. Another very important aspect is the level of intimacy -
sexual, psychological or emotional.. for some people these are
completely separated or one or two may even be completely divorced from
the CMNM interaction.

For others, the CMNM expereince may be the only time that these three
critical aspects of human intimacy CAN be fused together. So some CMNM
may happen between completely or virtually anonymous people -- and for
others, they can ONLY engage in CMNM behavior and actions exactly
because they KNOW the other person very well or even romantically.
The final aspect is whether this is social ordained and accepted as part
of larger group or even community situation... just as college
fraternity hazing or the locker room antics that goes on among male
sports teams... or in work situations when the 'younger' and newer males
on the job have to undergo some type of 'induction' rituals for new
recruits ...

It may be partly (or mostly) fantasy in many cases.. but there is also
a strong element or possibility that such kinds of CMNM interactions
do happen for real and may either secretly or outright knowingly
represent some kind of sexual or homosexual gratification for some men -
regardless or not - whether they recognize them as overtly homoerotic,
or gay or perhas as nothing more than 'just us boys' goofing around. I
think that many guys who visit (lurk) or participate in the forum on
JustusBoys or DickFlash.com or Dudenudes are actually CMNM participants
-- I seem that the need for sexual intimacy is NOT the only reason that
males - especially so-called gay, bi, and curious men - like to
congregate on such sites. I think we all have a basic need for naked
intimacy and yet - we are also 'trapped' by the social mores and
prohibitions of our modern 'human' socities which requires us to behave
in rather repressed ways and to be completely clothed when doing that.

I would like to expand the definition of CMNM that I have given
above: In CMMN, everyone else does NOT have to completely dressed
(there can be a mixture or dressed and nude people in the same
situation. It can be a private one-to-one relationship or in a social
group or even the public community (such as New Orlean's Mardi Gras or
SF street fairs, Burning Man,etc). There can be more than one nude guy
- it's just that there must be at least one clothed guy too. Often,
guys can get CMNM thrills by being the dressed one or the naked one
alternatively. I know that it works this way for me. I'm not passing
any critical judgement: some people are turned on by multiple form of
sexual stimulation - some of us are bisexual (past / present and
future) and some of us get off flashing or simply just being exposed
(or getting to see those who do).

A true (extreme) dickflasher seems to get off by showing an erect cock
in places/situations where people don't expect it and are shocked to
have the 'space' invaded by a hard dick.. at the extreme, it may be the
only way he can get off (ejaculate). It seems that there are actually
very few guys who fall into that category. The CMNM (being exposed
where clothed guys can view (and/or be visual stimuated) seems to find
his (me being one of them) thrill in being naked in front of guys
(dressed or in a state of dressing/undressing) where it's is more or
less socially acceptable or at least tolerated (even glorified) - like a
public street fair or a no-pants or strip night at a male-oriented
bar, etc, or more 'innocently' in a locker room or frat party. But I
know that in my case, I get a lot more social/psychological fulfillment
/ satisifaction (?) and some erotic/sexual pleasure from being in a
CMNM situation - especially where I can establish a personal
relationship with the clothed (or naked) guys.

Recently, I find this often happens in a hostel or similar situation
(campground, at the beach or gym showers, or clothing optional resort,
etc, where you meet and befriend strangers who later get to see you
naked or even aroused - almost by 'accident' not totally by design). I
collect a lot of CMNM photos and have them for 'friends only' on:
http://www.flickr.com/people/sunbuns/
You have to join Flickr (free) and add me as friend to view the pics.
Please STATE on your profile that you are 18 years old or OVER 18. This
makes things legal and I'll get less flack from Flickr for pandering
to minors. There are also thousands of Flickr groups (little
discussion but lots of photos) devoted to different aspects of this
same idea: Frat parties, doctor's physical exams, being naked in public
(not just flashing from a alley or window), sports locker rooms, etc.

My own Net photos collections are categorized in sets as such. There
are also scores of Net porn sites devoted to some particular 'flavor'
or scene that is strongly related to CMNM. There are also a few private
and public groups on Yahoo and Tribe.net devoted to CMNM.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sunbuns/375290868/in/set-72157594501819505/ * You must be a Flickr member and my Flickr friend to view the private pics on my Flickr photostream.
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