From the article: Bikinis
Do you feel comfortable wearing a bikini? Or do you dread the thought of wearing a bikini to the beach or at poolside? With airbrushed images of "perfect" bodies constantly displayed in magazines, do you feel that you have to look like a model to wear a bikini? Share Your Feelings
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- I am really selfconsious about my weight. I'm 13 years old and 5'3" and weigh 100 lb. I think I'm fat, but all of my friends say I have a great figure. I only where bikinis when I'm not in public.
- —Guest Chrissy
I HATE to show my body
- I am only 13, and I weigh 85 pounds I would look okay in a bikini, but I don't like people seeing that much of my body. Tankinis are cool, and the one piece is alright too!
- —Guest Anonamous
No bikini for me
- Call me inhibited, but I just wouldn't feel okay in a bikini. But I also like to swim, and a comfortable one-piece is far better for that. I'm happy to leave bikinis to those who look better in them than I would.
- —Guest Susan
Sure, a bikini is fine
- Why not flaunt it? After all, old geezers wear Speedos without a qualm!
- —Toonedin
Age 57, 5' and 85 lbs.- seeks 1-piece
- I am quite slim and often resort to buying clothes in the Jr. dept. At my age there is no way i will wear a bikini. I have searched desperately for years to find a petite size "0" one piece suit. I wish someone would address this problem!
- —Guest rene
No Bikini Body Here
- Unless I lose about 25 pounds, my stomach is way to flabby for a bikini. I wore one once when I was in high school - but that was a long time ago! Bring on the one piece!
- —Guest Anne W.
Bikini As Decoy
- I like wearing bikinis because I am much more confident about my abs than my rear. I can distract people with my torso and they don't focus so much on the rear view. Also, if I want to wear shorts or a little skirt, I still look like I'm wearing beachwear with a bikini; if I'm in a one-piece, I feel like I'm dressed for tennis. (Oddly, I don't think this when I see other women dressed in one-pieces and swim skirts--just when I see it in the mirror.)
- —Guest Elizabeth
Topless Suit Works Best for Me
- I have a long waist which makes it difficult for me to find a one piece to fit comfortably or flattering. A one piece suit I do prefer over a bikini would be the bottom only. Of course most beaches don't permit going topless so my second choice would be to wear a tankini swimsuit.
- —Guest lila
Why Not?
- I see women wearing bikini's and think they really should stick to one piece suits. But that's really MY problem isn't it? If they are comfortable in them, by all means. But for myself, I can't get past the fact that I think everyone is staring at my pasty white skin with stretch marks from my pregnancies wondering why I'M not in a one piece. (Again, that's MY problem, isn't it?) :)
- —Guest Kyra
Prefer One Piece
- I don't wear swimsuits much simply because I'm not a big water person. But I just like the feeling of a one-piece that holds everything in place. As a young kid I wore a bikini and other two piece suits. After a few accidents (top or bottom coming loose or coming off) I just felt safer in a one piece!
- —Guest Jacqueline
Two piece, but not a bikini!
- I like two piece suits like the tankini, but I have never been comfortable wearing a bikini, even when I was young. I prefer to be more covered up than that!
- —Guest Connie G.
Bikini, no - tankini, yes!
- The only time I felt confident enough to wear a bikini was on my honeymoon, as I lost 15 pounds due to "briditis". The tankini, on the other hand, is the best thing to happen to women since we got the vote! I spend a lot of time on boats, so I love the easy on/off of the tankini.
- —Guest doris
Bikinis Are Best For Me
- I have extreme hourglass proportions, which means bikinis are best for me. Why? Because if a one-piece fits my chest and hips, it's going to be way too big in the waist, and that just makes me look big all over. Also, since my waist is my best feature (no long legs here), it's the thing I most like to show off. Plus, noone would see my belly button ring if I wore a one-piece.
- —Guest Natalie
Not with my stomach!
- As a diabetic, I take shots in my stomach, which can sometimes leave bruises or red marks. I have no desire to wear a bikini that would show off these unsightly bruises! A two-piece suit that would cover my stomach, like a tankini, would be perfect, though, since I could still take my shots without having to remove the suit.
- —Guest Sandra
Bikini in 40s
- I'm 48 and haven't worn a bikini in years, and now I see that Valerie Bertinelli, who's the same age as me, is modeling in a bikini on the cover of People. I wish I looked as good as she does, but I'm going to stick to a one piece suit, not to mention the coverup.
- —Valentinaa
