Why, when and where do boys go shirtless?
Are you male?
| 99% (2668) | Yes | |
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| 0% (21) | No (please leave) |
2689 voters have answered this question.
How old are you?
| 2% (69) | under 11 | |
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| 11% (322) | 11-12 | |
| 28% (764) | 13-14 | |
| 22% (622) | 15-16 | |
| 13% (375) | 17-18 | |
| 13% (372) | 19-20 | |
| 7% (196) | over 20 (please leave) |
2720 voters have answered this question.
Do you ever go shirtless in public?
| 65% (1786) | Yes | |
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| 34% (921) | No |
2707 voters have answered this question.
If so, what is usually the main reason for this?
| 15% (357) | To cool down | |
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| 5% (113) | It's less sweaty | |
| 4% (93) | I can move more easily | |
| 8% (200) | I like the feeling of the warm sun on my chest | |
| 6% (145) | To get a tan | |
| 9% (215) | To fit in with others (i.e. friends go shirtless first) | |
| 15% (358) | To show off my body | |
| 33% (762) | Never thought about it - just what boys do when it's hot, same as wearing shorts |
2243 voters have answered this question.
Which of the following applies the most?
| 44% (1191) | I take my shirt off as soon as I'm hot | |
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| 6% (175) | I wait until my shirt is soaked in sweat before taking it off | |
| 16% (441) | I wait until someone I'm with takes their shirt off before doing the same | |
| 17% (465) | I take my shirt off only for swimming | |
| 14% (400) | I never take my shirt off |
2672 voters have answered this question.
Are you comfortable being shirtless in front of your mother?
| 49% (1315) | Yes | |
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| 50% (1364) | No |
2679 voters have answered this question.
Are you comfortable being shirtless in front of your father?
| 55% (1485) | Yes | |
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| 44% (1178) | No |
2663 voters have answered this question.
Are you comfortable being shirtless in front of your sister(s)?
| 49% (1277) | Yes | |
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| 50% (1315) | No |
2592 voters have answered this question.
Are you comfortable being shirtless in front of your brother(s)?
| 66% (1727) | Yes | |
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| 33% (874) | No |
2601 voters have answered this question.
Are you comfortable being shirtless in front of your male friends/peers?
| 54% (1457) | Yes, regardless | |
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| 28% (748) | Only those whom I know well | |
| 17% (463) | No |
2668 voters have answered this question.
Are you comfortable being shirtless in front of your female friends/peers?
| 37% (990) | Yes, regardless | |
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| 25% (695) | Only those whom I know well | |
| 37% (990) | No |
2675 voters have answered this question.
You go to the beach on a hot day with family. Do you take your shirt off?
| 51% (1371) | Definitely, straight away | |
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| 7% (210) | Only if I got very hot later | |
| 18% (493) | Only if to swim in the sea | |
| 1% (42) | Only when sunbathing | |
| 0% (22) | Only if running around | |
| 20% (548) | No |
2686 voters have answered this question.
You go to the beach on a hot day with friends. Do you take your shirt off?
| 56% (1512) | Definitely, straight away | |
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| 16% (453) | Only if some friends were already shirtless | |
| 3% (81) | Only if I got very hot later | |
| 7% (207) | Only if to swim in the sea | |
| 0% (23) | Only when sunbathing | |
| 0% (10) | Only if running around | |
| 14% (388) | No |
2674 voters have answered this question.
You're casually playing football ('soccer' to Americans) in the park with friends and you get hot. Do you take your shirt off?
| 25% (674) | Yes, definitely | |
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| 18% (501) | I'd be shirtless already, before letting myself get too hot | |
| 22% (599) | Only if some friends were already shirtless | |
| 6% (161) | I'd wait until my shirt was soaked in sweat | |
| 27% (718) | No |
2653 voters have answered this question.
You're playing a friendly game of tennis and you get hot. Do you take your shirt off?
| 27% (735) | Yes, definitely | |
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| 16% (424) | I'd already be shirtless before allowing myself to get too hot | |
| 15% (410) | Only if my opponent was already shirtless | |
| 0% (25) | Only if my opponent has his shirt on | |
| 5% (135) | I'd wait until my shirt was soaked with sweat | |
| 4% (124) | I'd wait until I'd finished playing and take my shirt off then | |
| 30% (796) | No |
2649 voters have answered this question.
You're walking along the pavement/sidewalk outside on a hot day. Might you take your shirt off?
| 32% (849) | In most cases, yes | |
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| 1% (33) | More likely to if with family | |
| 9% (250) | More likely to if with friends | |
| 9% (255) | More likely to if with all males | |
| 1% (49) | More likely to if with all females | |
| 13% (364) | More likely to if alone | |
| 31% (840) | No |
2640 voters have answered this question.
Which applies the best to you?
| 19% (514) | I'm muscular and often shirtless outside | |
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| 8% (229) | I'm muscular and occasionally shirtless outside | |
| 3% (104) | I'm muscular an never shirtless outside | |
| 12% (338) | I'm thin and often shirtless outside | |
| 20% (542) | I'm thin and occasionally shirtless outside | |
| 17% (461) | I'm thin and never shirtless outside | |
| 2% (77) | I'm fat and often shirtless outside | |
| 5% (137) | I'm fat and occasionally shirtless outside | |
| 8% (225) | I'm fat and never shirtless outside |
2627 voters have answered this question.
Do you parents encourage you to take your shirt off when you're hot?
| 16% (426) | They encourage me, so I do | |
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| 8% (224) | They encourage me, but I don't | |
| 0% (19) | They discourage me, so I don't | |
| 2% (56) | They discourage me, but I often anyway in front of them | |
| 3% (104) | They discourage me, so I only do it when they're not around | |
| 30% (804) | They don't comment either way, but I do | |
| 21% (570) | They don't comment, but I don't | |
| 12% (333) | I'm frightened of what they'd say/think if I did, so I don't | |
| 2% (75) | I'm frightened of what they'd say/think if I didn't, so I do |
2611 voters have answered this question.
Does your mother ever comment on your muscles?
| 14% (377) | Yes, but I don't mind at all | |
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| 13% (352) | Yes, but it's embarrassing | |
| 18% (476) | No, but she knows I'm muscular and often sees me shirtless | |
| 53% (1368) | No, because I'm not muscular |
2573 voters have answered this question.
Does your father ever comment on your muscles?
| 18% (477) | Yes, but I don't mind at all | |
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| 8% (210) | Yes, but it's embarrassing | |
| 19% (504) | No, but he knows I'm muscular and often sees me shirtless | |
| 53% (1387) | No, because I'm not muscular |
2578 voters have answered this question.
What do you usually do with your shirt once you've taken it off when you're outside?
| 24% (593) | Throw it onto the ground to collect later | |
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| 5% (144) | Tie it around my waist | |
| 12% (312) | Tuck it into my trousers/shorts | |
| 10% (258) | Hang it over my shoulder(s) | |
| 1% (31) | Tie it around my neck | |
| 12% (305) | Put it in a bag | |
| 28% (683) | Leave it on a chair or something to collect later | |
| 4% (104) | I usually pull it backwards over my head so that it's still on my arms, even though my chest is exposed |
2430 voters have answered this question.
Where do you live?
| 10% (282) | United Kingdom | |
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| 0% (12) | Ireland | |
| 53% (1394) | United States | |
| 4% (121) | Canada | |
| 5% (138) | Australia | |
| 1% (28) | New Zealand | |
| 1% (32) | South Africa | |
| 3% (80) | Singapore | |
| 1% (51) | Latin America | |
| 0% (7) | Caribbean | |
| 4% (123) | Elsewhere in Europe | |
| 7% (200) | Elsewhere in Asia | |
| 0% (6) | Elsewhere in Africa | |
| 5% (143) | other |
2617 voters have answered this question.
Once you've taken your shirt off, when is it likely to go back on?
| 9% (246) | My shirt comes off only for a quick cool-down and then goes back on | |
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| 6% (166) | My shirt comes off for sport and goes back on when I've finished | |
| 13% (343) | As soon as it's cool enough | |
| 31% (774) | As soon as I feel too cold without it | |
| 19% (475) | When others in my group put theirs back on | |
| 18% (465) | When I'm told to put it back on |
2469 voters have answered this question.
