If people have body insecurities, how are they comfortable showing their body during intimacy?

I don’t understand this. I hate my body as to where I have decided to stay a virgin for the rest of my life and I’m happy with it. I don’t understand that people complain or dislike things about their body, but can show someone else it? Is it actually an insecurity at that point if you’re willing to show your body?
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  • I think what it comes down to is primarily a combination of two things: the first is trust. It takes trust to be able to be comfortable showing your body. Trust is often a prerequisite for choosing to be intimate with someone. It's that trust which allows you to have such a... Well 'intimate' (in the literal sense of the word) experience with someone as well as to be comfortable showing your body.

    I think the other big thing is the fact that pretty well nobody is perfectly comfortable with their body. I've known beautiful 10/10 girls who still had some aspect of their body they were really insecure about. Some of them were ridiculous like "I feel like the back of my arms are flabby"... (What?)

    Point being, it's a very safe bet that when you and your partner are getting naked in front of eachother for he first time... you will both be insecure. And very soon, it's a matter of "you're not showing him anything new" so you won't be as insecure the second third and fourth time. Soon you'll come to see that he loves your body, no matter what you might think about it, and you being uncomfortable showing it to him fades away completely.

    I really really urge you to rethink your plan to stay a virgin for the rest of your life. It's just a bad plan. Like a plan so bad... I don't even know how to express it.

    There is no chance. Not a chance at all, that you are justified in thinking your body so unattractive that guys don't want to see it.

    I don't know you, or who's put this in your head, but this is something I seriously hope you reconsider. You're denying yourself one of the most important, universal, fun and intimate experiences of being a human being... For what amounts to no reason at all. I just think that would be so sad to missout on sex because of such a false belief--and it IS a false belief

    There does not exist in this world ANY WOMAN who should remain a virgin because she hates her own body so much she can't imagine anybody wanting it. That's just not true. I think you really just somehow need to work on your body-image issues.

    Denying yourself intimacy is not a healthy solution.

  • They turn the lights off. 😂😂

    On a serious note

    Some people actually aren’t comfortable with their body during intimacy. My ex had terrible body image issues and I had to relax her mind before we could do anything sexual otherwise she’d be too focused on how she looked to be intimate.

    So my answer is, during that moment of intimacy if they have a partner who’s particularly good at helping them see themselves in a better light, their minds relax long enough to engage in sex and intimacy. But it’s just in that moment. Their insecurities will be back and it’s a headache dealing with over and over.

    For those who have partners who aren’t good at that, I imagine they don’t get very intimate.

Most Helpful Girls

  • Girl I have tons of insecurities it’s crazy. But I feel like what the hell. I’m human. And everyone and they grandmother has at least one insecurity. Its called life. You staying a virgin all your life because you don’t want another human being seeing your body is stupid. I mean do what you want to do. It’s your life but I feel like you should allow yourself to accept the fact that your you. It’s not easy but everyone has to deal with waking up everyday seeing they’re flaws. At the end of the day (like I said ) your gonna do what you wanna do regardless. Just accept yourself for the way you are.

  • I was really insecure but my boyfriend constantly tried to convince me that he loves all of me just the way I am and I just manned up and took that leap of faith because I wanted to get rid of that insecurity as I hated my own weakness. No one died, he is perfectly happy with me and it has given me so much confidence. Now I am comfortable with myself and being naked in front of someone else which is something I could have never imagined before.

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  • I understand he question
    But I think two things

    1 personally being so horny you don’t care about your body

    2 the partner being so horny by you don’t think they care about your body

    ~~Then you cover up after sex 😁

  • Showing you trist someone is also showing them your insecurities. If they accept them then you have a real chance, if not then you should move on. The only other option is to get rid of the insecurity either physically or mentally.

  • That's kind of going to extremes. Yes, of course there are many (if not all) people that have insecurities. But if you love someone then you're showing them YOU. All of your insecurities, etc. That's what loves all about, acceptance and trust.

  • If you want to stay a virgin, it's your absolute right to do so. However, just because you hate your body doesn't mean other people will too. Someone might not like their own body but their significant other might like it, so that's how that works.

  • Well that why there is girls who prefer to do it in the dark, many girls has an insecurities.

  • Because if I'm getting naked in front of that person, I love them enough to trust them with my body that I supposedly don't like. I am a potato after all so there isn't a lot of flaws you can point out on my body.

  • Ya there's nothing worse than being in bed with some, to have gone that far, and they are still shy and being insecure... at that point, you need to just let it all out

  • Everybody has something about their bodies they don’t like

  • Well, sometimes people respond better to your body than expected. They might even validate you and boost your confidence, because they have a different perspective and are actually really curious and appreciative when it comes to your body.

  • you just do it. "insecurity" means you're not sure if that part of you is likable. you will never find out if it is if you keep hiding it. once you know if people like it or not, you can stop being insecure. either you know people don't like that part about you or you know they do but either way this particular thing doesn't define who you are anyway. the insecurity will be gone.

  • ... maybe they're not. Did you consider that

  • I am guessing there are levels to it. Also it's probably cause during sex your so horny you dont' even think about your own body lol.

  • Of course people have insecurities about their bodies but will let people see them.

    I've struggled with anxiety and depression to the point where its easier to just stay in and wallow. Because I forced myself out doesn't mean I had gotten over that.

  • Got to love yourself before you can love someone else.

    • There is nothing wrong with wanting to stay a virgin your whole life. But I'm more worried that you feel you can't trust anyone. That's one area in life that we must have to keep trying over and over again because it's worth it to find someone no matter how many times you get burned.

  • If a person is dating you they probably find your body attractive. Therefore even if you dislike something about your body, they don't. So you may still not like it, but you know that they like it.

  • Well the dick has it's own brain too

  • Don't deny yourself intimacy. Just do it in the dark.

  • It's not that they feel comfortable during intimacy. They are shy and insecure during intimacy BUT that insecurity goes away when the other person you're making love with doesn't care much about it and is comfortable with it.
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    So when the other person is comfortable then you should be too.
    It will all go away, so chill.
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    Also, let me advice, it's okay to be how you are. Accept yourself.
    If you really want to change how you look then work for it, get a motivation, get determined, workout, eat clean. You know what's the biggest and most important thing to invest in life? YOU.
    INVEST IN YOURSELF. ⛳💞

  • I hate my body. I despise looking at myself in the morning. I even went as far as to name call myself and now I don’t even like changing in front of other people.

  • Whatever you are insecure about you were born with, it’s who you are.
    You should be proud of your body, it’s your sexuality.
    My girlfriend has large outer pussy lips. I call that a pussy playground. I could spend hours down there.
    When your clothes come off, all guys see is a gorgeous naked body.

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