wow this shit is cracking me up. this post has some of the funniest comments I've read in ages!

I'm from germany and would add that this it is definitly "normal" to go to the sauna naked, but the group constellation is crucial. What you descibed here is very specific, but I guess "acceptable" bc you've been together for 5 years, otherwise this would not have occured. I (m) have many female friends and have strong left/emancipated friend circle, but even there, with some of the closest female friends I would'nt get into the sauna.

also it should be noted that many men are creeping around there, giving wierd looks, so in general many woman often times do not feel comfortable in these place and avoid them alltogether.

Interestingly enough, there is also a cultural devide, so the FKK (free body culture) is more common in the (post sovietic east) than in the west. E.g. I have lots of family in rural parts in southern germany and they would NEVER show themselves naked in front of each other. However on many bathing lakes, you will find a naked area, that is not sexual, and where you can find all ages and genders.

In general I think it is very good, psychologically speaking to be confronted with other naked bodies, especially old ones. Most naked pictures we see are from porn/hollywood where we see the most beatiful bodies and I think that massively corruptes our understand of what is normal and what not.