Your thoughts about underwear being worn when coming in for a massage?

[adventuregirl]

Essential or not? Good etiquette?

I ask as I had a male client book in for a full body massage and, when I explained to him to make himself comfortable 'go down to your underwear' etc, he replied "oh, well, that might be a problem.....I don't have underwear on".

So I said that was fine, just to cover himself over, as normal, and got on with it.

There was no sleaziness, and he was a nice enough guy, but when I told my OH, he was a bit concerned.

I guess I am too, otherwise I wouldn't be posting. I appreciate that some people choose not to wear underwear, and that's fine, but is it an unspoken rule that you should wear it if you are going to get a massage and wear it unless advised otherwise?

The other side of things is sports massage/deep tissue, I figure that in some cases underwear should be removed?

Please don't shoot me down if you disagree - I'm asking for your opinion, not saying I'm right and anything else is wrong, you understand?

 

[gillian w]

I prefer no underwear for massage male and female.You cannot get right into their muscles with underwear on just position your towels in an appropriate manner.

 

[Jack Dunn]

For me its really down to what the client feels comfortable with. If I have a massage I feel more comfortable without but to be covered with towels. With good towel management it's fine to massage a naked client and keep them covered at all times whilst providing a professional service. But at the end if the day we are all individual and some people don't feel comfortable with that so I guess you need to decide on what you prefer and what you are happy with. Jack

 

[squidgernetball]

I like to keep knickers on me, but then have had a massage where they have tucked the towel into my high cut knickers and had my lower back ignored. I always tuck the towel in and take right down if the client is wearing undies. I have only one lady who just takes everything off, and thats fine. I had one chap many years ago who took everything off, then wrapped the towel tightly round himself and so I got a bit of an eyeful when unwrapping him, but like the OP, no unpleasantness, just nakedness lol!!!

 

[Sugar300]

Hi All

I get the occasional client's from France both male and female - and they do remove their underwear apparently it's the norm in France - nothing sleazy just the way they are used to - but luckily I have always used the towel to cover them up properly!

 

[MisstyB]

I also get a lot of clients from France and generally they take everything off, I had a full on 5 minute conversation with a client last week after a massage and she was starkers, she just casually stood there asking me about the best local supermarkets, good places to eat, whilst I pretended like that was quite normal and tried my best to maintain eye contact ; ) For me it makes no difference what so ever, take it as a compliment that some one feels comfortable enough with you to get down to their nuddy pants.

 

[Candystarrstarr]

I also get a lot of clients from France and generally they take everything off, I had a full on 5 minute conversation with a client last week after a massage and she was starkers, she just casually stood there asking me about the best local supermarkets, good places to eat, whilst I pretended like that was quite normal and tried my best to maintain eye contact ; ) For me it makes no difference what so ever, take it as a compliment that some one feels comfortable enough with you to get down to their nuddy pants.

"nuddy pants" made me lol, I like that x

 

[Penny71]

All of my clients wear their knickers and some their bras, if I were doing men I would request that they wear some underwear as well for my comfort not theirs! lol