Over time, have you become more likely to strip to the waist in your sporting activities?
80% (139) | Yes | |
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4% (8) | No, I don't like the idea much | |
15% (26) | No, but I could see myself being shirtless more often, circumstances permitting |
173 voters have answered this question.
What factors would make you MORE likely to go shirtless (tick all that are applicable)?
87% (156) | The weather (the warmer it is...) | |
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61% (110) | My fitness level (if those love handles would thin out some...) | |
58% (105) | The sport I'm playing I (I'm likelier to strip to the waist for team sports like soccer and basketball) | |
45% (81) | The sport I'm playing II (I'm likelier to strip to the waist for individual sports like running and tennis) | |
39% (71) | My fellow sportspersons I (I'm more comfortable being bare-chested/ jog-braed among people I know) | |
23% (42) | My fellow sportspersons II (I'm more comfortable being bare-chested/jog-braed among strangers) | |
62% (111) | My fellow sportspersons III (if others are already shirtless, I'm more likely to follow suit) |
179 voters have answered this question.
What best describes what you feel when you remove your shirt (tick all that are applicable)?
65% (113) | Immediate sense of freedom | |
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28% (49) | Initial embarrassment at showing more skin, quickly replaced by a sense of freedom | |
17% (30) | A lingering shyness | |
53% (93) | Relief as you are more effectively cooled by the breeze | |
39% (69) | A tingling, self-aware "buzz" that's almost sensual | |
45% (79) | A rush of extra energy (I feel like I can run faster, play more vigorously et cetera) | |
37% (65) | I quickly forget that I'm shirtless |
173 voters have answered this question.
Which of the following is true of you?
45% (79) | The more times I go shirtless, the more I feel uncomfortable unless I strip to the waist during sports | |
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4% (8) | The more times I go shirtless, the more I feel the urge to cover up | |
50% (87) | However many times I go shirtless, it doesn't affect the likelihood of my stripping to the waist the next time |
174 voters have answered this question.
If you're the only shirtless person in a sporting situation, are you likely to wish that others would follow suit?
37% (64) | Yes. I'd feel less "isolated" | |
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35% (60) | Yes. I'd feel a thrill at having perhaps inspired others to go shirtless | |
27% (46) | No. To each his own |
170 voters have answered this question.
In which part of the world are you currently?
60% (103) | North America | |
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28% (48) | Europe | |
0% (1) | South America | |
10% (18) | Asia/ Oceania |
170 voters have answered this question.