Apodysophilia - Public Sex

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Public sex is a term to describe sex in a public environment. The term is increasingly used to describe an act just outside a private residence or setting regardless of whether it be strictly public (e.g. a toilet cubicle, an airplane washroom, janitorial broom closet etc).
It is common although not predominate in, or limited to, gay culture.

For example, prior to the development of the Internet, many gay men met in public settings (bathhouses, parks and other cruising areas) in order to have sex. The rise of the Internet allowed these men to connect virtually and meet in a private setting, resulting in a decline of the public sex subculture within the gay community.

Exhibitionism (also known as Lady Godiva syndrome and Apodysophilia - a desire to strip off clothing with the intention to expose nudity) is the psychological need and pattern of behavior to exhibit naked parts of the body to other people. In exhibitionism the individual shows a tendency to an extravagant, usually at least partially sexually inspired behavior to captivate the attention of others in a display of a body part, or parts, that would otherwise be left covered under clothing in nearly all other cultural circumstances.

Exhibitionists who view exhibitionism as a lifestyle as opposed to a rare thrill carefully select their target audience and make the exposure brief, inconspicuous and apparently unintentional.

It is a fetish, and many such practitioners see it as an art form. Many night clubs and goth bars encourage mild exhibitionism to enhance the venue's atmosphere. This contrasts with non-sexualized social nudity, in which the exposure is not connected with sexual expression, such as sunbathing or swimming at nude beaches or other participation in public nudity events where nudity is the norm and arousal is frowned upon.

Some exhibitionists wish to display themselves sexually to other people singly or in groups. This can be done consensually as part of swinging or group sex . When done nonthreateningly, the intent is usually to surprise and/or sexually arouse the viewer, giving the exhibitionist an ego rush.

Some people like to expose themselves in front of large crowds, typically at sporting events referred to as "streaking".

Some like to use the internet to distribute their stories and pictures.

A similar phenomenon is when, at the conclusion of a sporting event or during a concert, a woman may flash her breasts while sitting atop someone's shoulders in a dense crowd of people.. or at a televised event, like the Jerry Springer show, supposedly to get a plastic beaded necklace prize.


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