Kink 1.01: CMNM
A clothed man and a naked man - is that a turn-on?
If you're exploring the world of kink, at the relatively vanilla end of the spectrum is CMNM.
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Are you into it?
What is CMNM?
CMNM stands for Clothed Man Naked Man – it’s a fantasy that explores the power dynamic between someone who is clothed and someone who is naked.
Is it a turn on for you? Would you want to be the clothed man or the naked man?
What's the appeal of CMNM?
There can be as aspect of humiliation in CMNM - the naked man may feel humiliated that they are exposed in this way, and they're turned on by that humiliation.
Most guys get off on CMNM because of the objectification. The naked man is objectified.
Part of that objectification is that the naked man is getting off on feeling like a slut - there's a sense of sexual freedom that your body is on display in this way.
There's also elements of free-use - because the naked man is being sexually objectified, the clothed men can use the naked man however they wish, he's consented to everything.
There can also be a Daddy/Son vibe as part of a CMNM session - particularly if the clothed men are a bit older than the naked men, leaning into an intergenerational fantasy.
How do I experience CMNM?
An obvious starting point is to include references to CMNM on your profile of online dating and hook-up apps. This is the kind of kink that when you start talking about it, you'll realise that it's something that lots of guys are into.
Private house parties are probably the easiest way to explore some CMNM fun, but it can take a bit of organising. You need to figure out who is hosting, who is going to be naked and who is going to be clothes, and what the format is going to be - some kind of structure is useful.
Other ways that you can experience CMNM are things like a life drawing class. The model is naked and the artists are clothed. There's also erotic drawing sessions that lean into the sexual energy of having a naked model in the room.
Events such as the World Naked Bike Ride or Folsom Fair are an opportunity to get naked in public where other people won't be naked.
Sex-on-premises are another avenue that you can explore. If there's a clothing optional event, some guys will be naked, some guys will keep their clothes on.
Organising a strip-poker event is another way that you can explore a CMNM dynamic. Everyone begins with their clothes on, gradually getting more naked as the hands progress.
Watching porn is the simplest way to explore the kink from the comfort of your own home. The CMNM that you see in porn often leans into the humiliation of the naked man but that's not necessarily how CMNM plays out in real life.
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Gareth Johnson