Couples of Naturism – Nick & Hannah

We are asking couples of naturism some pretty intimate questions. No one blushed. (Okay, maybe one or two).

These aren’t your typical surface level Q&A. These are real questions for real naturist couples designed to go beyond “How did you find naturism?” or “What’s your favorite nude beach?” They explore the heart of the relationship.

Back at the end of 2019 when we first started investigating naturism, it was challenging to figure out where we fit. There were the loud voices, the misinformation, and the misrepresentions.

Then we found Nick & Hannah, known online as TwoNaturistsonaBoat. It was near the end of their sailing adventures as, of course, the pandemic hit the world about six months later if I recall correctly. There was something immediately grounding about their approach. They weren’t flashy. They weren’t trying to “sell” naturism. They just lived it. Honestly, kindly, and together.

Through their writing in their old blog, photos, social media, and gentle reflections, they gave us something we didn’t know we needed. A calm example of how naturism can feel when it’s real, when it’s shared, and when it’s rooted in values like authenticity, respect, curiosity, and care for the world. They were one of the first naturist couples we followed who made us feel like there was a place for a couple like us who found it later in life.

Their openness helped give us the courage to be open too.

We’re excited to share their thoughtful perspectives through our Q&A in our Couples of Naturism series.

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Couples of Naturism – TwoNaturistsonaboat

First things first: tell us about you as a couple. Who are you, how long have you been together, and what makes your relationship uniquely you, clothed or not?

We’ve been together for 15 years and married for 7. Not sure what makes us unique….we’re probably not, but we do seem to get along together extremely well. Most of our friends have said that they’d never be able to have lived with their partners on a tiny boat together, but we had no fallouts at all – and we now work together too, which many also say they couldn’t do. We are very self contained and are very similar in many ways. We certainly like doing the same things (mostly outdoorsy or sporty) and we’re intellectually similar too (we spend a lot of time debating with each other, testing theories, pushing boundaries etc) so we keep each other entertained.

And, of course, we both like doing all of the above naked. In fact, we have often noticed that our most creative and honest discussions are held naked, sometimes involving alcohol too. Nakedness creates an open and exploratory atmosphere in our experience.

But, in the end, we’re just two naked apes who have decided to keep each other company for the (geologically speaking) blink of an eye on a tiny spinning planet on the outer arm of a nondescript galaxy in a vast, and basically pointless, universe. Now that we’ve identified that, we may as well just enjoy ourselves.

What part of naturism was surprisingly hard for you, not physically, but emotionally?

Actually, nothing we can remember. Nick became a naturist at a very early age and doesn’t remember it being difficult in any way. Hannah became a naturist when she and Nick got together and doesn’t recall it being difficult.

Who had the “let’s try being naked with strangers” idea first, and how did that pitch go?

Nick was always a naturist. When we got together we went to the beach and Nick said that he always went to naturist beaches, so we went to Studland on the south coast of the UK. Nick made it clear that it was entirely up to Hannah if she decided to go naturist or not. Hannah started topless and 10 minutes later was bottomless. We’ve rarely put swimming costumes on since.

Have you ever had a naturist experience as a couple that just didn’t feel right? What did you learn from it?

Just once. We went to a beach on Canvey Island in the UK. It wasn’t a nice beach and there weren’t many there. After an hour or so the beach started to turn sexual in a possibly exploitative kind of way, so we left. You always have to be aware of your surroundings!

When did naturism feel like more than just being naked, like something deeply personal or transformative for each of you? Tell us about that shift.

Nick- I’m not sure to be honest, but I think from the outset. Naturism was so alien to my evangelical christian background that it immediately felt transformative. The freedom of naturism felt a lot more real than the ‘freedom’ of christianity – which, in reality, was anything but. Naturism, to me, felt open, levelling, trusting and honest in a way that I’d not experienced in life previously. Social nudism means a lot to me.

Hannah- in all honesty, I don’t view naturism as having been ‘transformative’ or ‘deeply personal’. I just like being naked when I want to be, and I don’t want to be told otherwise. I do, however, believe that embracing naturism can help some people put life in perspective and open eyes to other aspects of society that are contradictory and that are (obviously) more about social control that any sort of logical reasoning.

What advice would you give a couple curious about naturism but worried about how it might affect their relationship? Give us the advice you wish someone gave you.

This is difficult because, in reality, every relationship is different and every individual in a relationship has different backgrounds, attitudes and perceptions.

The best general advice, as with everything in life, is try it in a safe space and see if it’s for you.

If you don’t like it, it’s worth examining, in the most honest way possible, why you feel it’s not for you. Do YOU feel that, or is society telling you that you should feel that way?

Hannah and I have our most honest conversations when naked, and we understand each other much better as a result. Naturism hugely enhances our relationship.

We’d hope it would do the same for others.

Do you feel more connected during your naturist moments together than when you’re clothed and going about normal life? Why do you think that is?

Definitely. I think this is a consequence of the honesty and vulnerability of shared nakedness.

If you could describe how naturism has shaped your relationship, what would it look like?

Naturism is one of the central pillars of our relationship. Maybe it’s not strictly the naturism itself, but the things that naturism brings: again, honesty, trust, vulnerability (oh and fun as well!).

Our nude moments are some of our best moments – which is why we seek out as many of these moments as possible.

Have you ever had a moment, while nude and together, that felt unexpectedly romantic or intimate? What made it different from your usual private intimacy?

We have had lots of those moments. I can’t say whether these are different from other intimate moments. Our lives are so tied up with naturism that it’s difficult to separate naturism from other aspects of our lives. But I would say very confidently that naturism contributes considerably to our rich intimate life.

How has naturism changed the way you see your partner’s body? And your own? We want the honest answers, not the polite ones.

Since we have been naturist together from the outset I can’t say that anything has changed. Having said that, we both absolutely love the other’s body! We’ve aged since we met, but the love of the other’s body has not diminished, in fact, it has grown!

Last question. What have you learned about yourself by watching your partner embrace naturism? Sometimes we learn by witnessing, not doing.

Not sure we have an answer for this. We’re both open and relaxed people and each other’s embrace of naturism didn’t surprise either of us or ourselves.

Closing

Thank you Nick and Hanna for sharing your honesty and just a bit of your life together in naturism.

And we want to take a moment to say thank you for being one of the early lights on our path and continuing to be a beacon of what naturism represents for us and many others.

You can follow them on X(Twitter) or Bluesky!

Have a naturist partner? What’s your story? We’d love to hear how naturism shaped your love through our Q&A. Send us a message or reply below!

You can also check out our first Q&A in this series with Scott and Lee.

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