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    <title>How To Convince Someone To Go Skinny-Dipping</title>
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      <![CDATA[The trick to getting someone to skinny-dip with you is to make them think it's their idea. ]]>
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          <![CDATA[Grease the wheels by praising the person's body -- just make sure you do it in a non-sleazy way. Remark on how "fit" and "toned" they look; speculate that they must be working out. You'll have no chance of getting them naked if they're self-conscious about their figure. ]]>
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          <![CDATA[<p>Grease the wheels by praising the person&#8217;s body &#8212; just make sure you do it in a non-sleazy way. Remark on how &#8220;fit&#8221; and &#8220;toned&#8221; they look; speculate that they must be working out. You&#8217;ll have no chance of getting them naked if they&#8217;re self-conscious about their figure.</p>]]>
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          <![CDATA[Casually bring up the idea of skinny-dipping. Ruminate on how you've always wanted to try it. ]]>
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          <![CDATA[<p>Casually bring up the idea of skinny-dipping. Ruminate on how you&#8217;ve always wanted to try it.</p>]]>
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          <![CDATA[Proceed cautiously. Once you've introduced the subject, drop it for a while -- unless, of course, your companion is already ripping off clothes and dashing toward the water.]]>
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          <![CDATA[<p>Proceed cautiously. Once you&#8217;ve introduced the subject, drop it for a while &#8212; unless, of course, your companion is already ripping off clothes and dashing toward the water.</p>]]>
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          <![CDATA[Announce that, by gosh, you're going to do it — you're going to skinny-dip! Behave as though you are talking _yourself_ into it. Make no mention of them joining you. ]]>
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          <![CDATA[<p>Announce that, by gosh, you&#8217;re going to do it — you&#8217;re going to skinny-dip! Behave as though you are talking <em>yourself</em> into it. Make no mention of them joining you.</p>]]>
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          <![CDATA[Begin undressing like it's the most natural thing in the world. Keep up a steady stream of chatter, as if nothing could be more innocent. ]]>
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          <![CDATA[<p>Begin undressing like it&#8217;s the most natural thing in the world. Keep up a steady stream of chatter, as if nothing could be more innocent.</p>]]>
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          <![CDATA[Run into the water and begin splashing around with an expression on your face that suggests pure joy. ]]>
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          <![CDATA[<p>Run into the water and begin splashing around with an expression on your face that suggests pure joy.</p>]]>
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          <![CDATA[Describe the "indescribable" feeling of having nothing between your body and the water. ]]>
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          <![CDATA[<p>Describe the &#8220;indescribable&#8221; feeling of having nothing between your body and the water.</p>]]>
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          <![CDATA[If your companion is the type of person who doesn't like to lose a challenge, dare them to join you. ]]>
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          <![CDATA[<p>If your companion is the type of person who doesn&#8217;t like to lose a challenge, dare them to join you.</p>]]>
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          <![CDATA[Woody Harrelson was once caught skinny-dipping -- with Owen Wilson! ]]>
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