Why, when and where do boys go shirtless?
Are you male?
| 99% (173) | Yes | |
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| 0% (1) | No (please leave) |
174 voters have answered this question.
How old are you?
| 3% (6) | under 11 | |
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| 2% (5) | 11-12 | |
| 24% (43) | 13-14 | |
| 22% (39) | 15-16 | |
| 16% (30) | 17-18 | |
| 21% (38) | 19-20 | |
| 9% (16) | over 20 (please leave) |
177 voters have answered this question.
Do you ever go shirtless in public?
| 81% (142) | Yes | |
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| 18% (32) | No |
174 voters have answered this question.
If so, what is usually the main reason for this?
| 16% (25) | To cool down | |
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| 7% (12) | It's less sweaty | |
| 3% (6) | I can move more easily | |
| 9% (14) | I like the feeling of the warm sun on my chest | |
| 6% (10) | To get a tan | |
| 7% (12) | To fit in with others (i.e. friends go shirtless first) | |
| 19% (30) | To show off my body | |
| 29% (45) | Never thought about it - just what boys do when it's hot, same as wearing shorts |
154 voters have answered this question.
Which of the following applies the most?
| 54% (93) | I take my shirt off as soon as I'm hot | |
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| 7% (13) | I wait until my shirt is soaked in sweat before taking it off | |
| 16% (29) | I wait until someone I'm with takes their shirt off before doing the same | |
| 14% (25) | I take my shirt off only for swimming | |
| 6% (12) | I never take my shirt off |
172 voters have answered this question.
Are you comfortable being shirtless in front of your mother?
| 60% (104) | Yes | |
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| 39% (67) | No |
171 voters have answered this question.
Are you comfortable being shirtless in front of your father?
| 67% (111) | Yes | |
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| 32% (54) | No |
165 voters have answered this question.
Are you comfortable being shirtless in front of your sister(s)?
| 59% (97) | Yes | |
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| 40% (65) | No |
162 voters have answered this question.
Are you comfortable being shirtless in front of your brother(s)?
| 76% (119) | Yes | |
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| 23% (36) | No |
155 voters have answered this question.
Are you comfortable being shirtless in front of your male friends/peers?
| 64% (109) | Yes, regardless | |
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| 23% (40) | Only those whom I know well | |
| 11% (20) | No |
169 voters have answered this question.
Are you comfortable being shirtless in front of your female friends/peers?
| 49% (83) | Yes, regardless | |
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| 20% (34) | Only those whom I know well | |
| 30% (51) | No |
168 voters have answered this question.
You go to the beach on a hot day with family. Do you take your shirt off?
| 63% (107) | Definitely, straight away | |
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| 7% (12) | Only if I got very hot later | |
| 18% (31) | Only if to swim in the sea | |
| 1% (3) | Only when sunbathing | |
| 0% (1) | Only if running around | |
| 8% (15) | No |
169 voters have answered this question.
You go to the beach on a hot day with friends. Do you take your shirt off?
| 68% (112) | Definitely, straight away | |
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| 6% (10) | Only if some friends were already shirtless | |
| 3% (6) | Only if I got very hot later | |
| 10% (17) | Only if to swim in the sea | |
| 1% (3) | Only when sunbathing | |
| 0% (0) | Only if running around | |
| 9% (16) | No |
164 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?
| 30% (52) | Yes, definitely | |
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| 24% (41) | I'd be shirtless already, before letting myself get too hot | |
| 20% (34) | Only if some friends were already shirtless | |
| 4% (7) | I'd wait until my shirt was soaked in sweat | |
| 20% (35) | No |
169 voters have answered this question.
You're playing a friendly game of tennis and you get hot. Do you take your shirt off?
| 31% (52) | Yes, definitely | |
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| 17% (30) | I'd already be shirtless before allowing myself to get too hot | |
| 16% (27) | Only if my opponent was already shirtless | |
| 2% (4) | Only if my opponent has his shirt on | |
| 5% (10) | I'd wait until my shirt was soaked with sweat | |
| 5% (10) | I'd wait until I'd finished playing and take my shirt off then | |
| 20% (34) | No |
167 voters have answered this question.
You're walking along the pavement/sidewalk outside on a hot day. Might you take your shirt off?
| 38% (63) | In most cases, yes | |
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| 4% (8) | More likely to if with family | |
| 9% (15) | More likely to if with friends | |
| 6% (10) | More likely to if with all males | |
| 2% (4) | More likely to if with all females | |
| 10% (18) | More likely to if alone | |
| 28% (46) | No |
164 voters have answered this question.
Which applies the best to you?
| 30% (50) | I'm muscular and often shirtless outside | |
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| 8% (14) | I'm muscular and occasionally shirtless outside | |
| 3% (6) | I'm muscular an never shirtless outside | |
| 15% (25) | I'm thin and often shirtless outside | |
| 17% (29) | I'm thin and occasionally shirtless outside | |
| 10% (17) | I'm thin and never shirtless outside | |
| 3% (5) | I'm fat and often shirtless outside | |
| 5% (9) | I'm fat and occasionally shirtless outside | |
| 6% (10) | I'm fat and never shirtless outside |
165 voters have answered this question.
Do you parents encourage you to take your shirt off when you're hot?
| 20% (32) | They encourage me, so I do | |
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| 3% (6) | They encourage me, but I don't | |
| 0% (0) | They discourage me, so I don't | |
| 2% (4) | They discourage me, but I often anyway in front of them | |
| 1% (3) | They discourage me, so I only do it when they're not around | |
| 41% (66) | They don't comment either way, but I do | |
| 16% (26) | They don't comment, but I don't | |
| 9% (15) | I'm frightened of what they'd say/think if I did, so I don't | |
| 4% (7) | I'm frightened of what they'd say/think if I didn't, so I do |
159 voters have answered this question.
Does your mother ever comment on your muscles?
| 15% (24) | Yes, but I don't mind at all | |
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| 14% (22) | Yes, but it's embarrassing | |
| 21% (33) | No, but she knows I'm muscular and often sees me shirtless | |
| 48% (75) | No, because I'm not muscular |
154 voters have answered this question.
Does your father ever comment on your muscles?
| 22% (34) | Yes, but I don't mind at all | |
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| 6% (10) | Yes, but it's embarrassing | |
| 24% (38) | No, but he knows I'm muscular and often sees me shirtless | |
| 46% (71) | No, because I'm not muscular |
153 voters have answered this question.
What do you usually do with your shirt once you've taken it off when you're outside?
| 24% (37) | Throw it onto the ground to collect later | |
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| 8% (13) | Tie it around my waist | |
| 19% (30) | Tuck it into my trousers/shorts | |
| 5% (9) | Hang it over my shoulder(s) | |
| 0% (0) | Tie it around my neck | |
| 11% (17) | Put it in a bag | |
| 28% (43) | Leave it on a chair or something to collect later | |
| 1% (3) | I usually pull it backwards over my head so that it's still on my arms, even though my chest is exposed |
152 voters have answered this question.
Where do you live?
| 13% (22) | United Kingdom | |
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| 0% (0) | Ireland | |
| 54% (86) | United States | |
| 5% (9) | Canada | |
| 2% (4) | Australia | |
| 0% (1) | New Zealand | |
| 1% (2) | South Africa | |
| 1% (3) | Singapore | |
| 0% (0) | Latin America | |
| 1% (2) | Caribbean | |
| 5% (8) | Elsewhere in Europe | |
| 6% (11) | Elsewhere in Asia | |
| 0% (0) | Elsewhere in Africa | |
| 6% (10) | other |
158 voters have answered this question.
Once you've taken your shirt off, when is it likely to go back on?
| 8% (13) | My shirt comes off only for a quick cool-down and then goes back on | |
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| 6% (9) | My shirt comes off for sport and goes back on when I've finished | |
| 13% (20) | As soon as it's cool enough | |
| 41% (62) | As soon as I feel too cold without it | |
| 10% (15) | When others in my group put theirs back on | |
| 19% (29) | When I'm told to put it back on |
148 voters have answered this question.
