Human Sexuality

[nailit]

Thought that would grab your attention in latest posts....
Serious question though.
Why does the human animal find 'uniforms' sexually attractive?
No other animal dresses up for its mate.
What is the appeal of a uniform?

[Sqad]

Good post by Zacs.

[anneasquith]

as per usual this post has veered of in the wrong direction.and into the realms of 'roll playing'' good question my nailit, I do believe women and some men see the opposite sex who wear uniforms as protectors. honest. hard working. and reliable . it's not uncommon for females to have marriages/relationships to . men in uniform and when those relationships don't work, make the same assumption again.

[Zacs-Master]

Explain why roll playing should be discounted then, Ann.

[anneasquith]

i don't think they should be discounted zac, but my understanding of the Q. was wearing uniforms in profession/jobs.

[Sqad]

Zacs, I can see where anne is coming from.
What is interesting in the OP is that the women considered it to be a "mate attracting " role, whereas the males regarded it as a sexual "role play" mode, two completely differing aspects.

[Zacs-Master]

The OP says nothing about jobs. Now who's veering off?

[stuey]

After reading all the responses, I have reached the conclusion that there appears to be no uniform opinion regarding the OP.

[Canary42]

Regarding the uniformed, I'm uninformed.

[Backdrifter]

I'm not sure it can be fully explained as glibly as "it relieves boredom". If we are talking solely about private sex play, the need for something different may play some part but there are lots of things that could satisfy that need, not just uniforms. So there would have to have been some prior factor that made someone feel a uniform was sexually arousing in some way. There could also be a 'received' element - people often say they like something simply because it's seen as something that is liked, such as men going "phwooar" over blondes almost on autopilot, as blokes are of course 'supposed' to like blondes. Uniforms have an element of that, I think.

I can't think of any uniforms that really get me going, the closest I can get is that there's something nice about that waitress dress code you sometimes see, with the white shirt and a tie tucked into black trousers. I also really - REALLY - like the goth/alternative/indie girl look, the sort of dress sense that evokes and other associated things such as short/dyed/spiked hair and piercings. I was about to say "not really a uniform as such" - but I think many would argue, well in fact in some ways it is exactly that.

[Backdrifter]

Oh by the way I like the idea of "roll playing". I'm trying to imagine what that would look like. Dressing up as a giant bap?

[nailit]

// I'm trying to imagine what that would look like. Dressing up as a giant bap?//
LOL
Thanks for all replies, interesting reading.