“To be honest, I love too.
I’ll go swimming in a full bikini but how nice isn’t it to just throw that wet top off and dry up in the sun topless? Plus there’s the issue of tan lines, not a big fan of those.
I don’t do it very often but it more so depends on who I’m with and what beach I’m at. Where I live there are a lot of industry people and I prefer to not have everyone I work with see my breasts.
Then again I live in France where a lot of women tan topless and it’s not considered weird at all, nor in any way sexual.
Coming from Finland where the sauna culture and nudity go hand in hand, I’ve never been a prude when it comes to changing from one bikini top to another.
Being a surfer, I’ve also gotten used to switching in and out of clothes, wetsuits and bikinis without caring too much about who catches a glimpse, something neither my surfing nor Finnish friends have a big problem with.
It also depends on your company. You need to be respectful if your boyfriend or friends are comfortable with you being topless.
When I go topless, it’s mainly when I’m with my family or girlfriends at the beach. My breasts won’t turn that many heads anyway so I’ve never felt uncomfortable doing it.
I personally haven’t noticed a change in less women tanning topless like Elle says, but then again I’ve only lived in France for almost three years.
If you ask me, I’d say that toplessness is still alive and well.
However, I do see the point they make in the articles with social media making it a bit more tricky. You might want to tan topless but still not want it all over the World Wide Web.”
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