I recommend telling others. I've told dozens, there's never been a negative reaction, and quite a few of my friends have shown interest (and followed through).
I used to tip-toe subtly like you did, but now I just invite people to events, and if they're interested, I tell them more and if not, I let it be. Sometimes people who were initially "I could never do that!" bring it back up and attend future events. I've also had friends who weren't interested tell their friends who they thought might, and those friends have joined in.
Clothing optional events, and events that aren't nudist-specific (5ks, bowling, bike rides, etc.) work best.
TL;DR - Invite people to events. Some will attend, others will refer their friends, and the rest really won't care.
Invite them to an event with an event that isn't specific to nudity. 5ks, yoga, swims, bowling, etc.. It gives them something else to focus on. Even better if it's a clothing optional event, so they can ease into it.
If it's someone really open-minded and/or free spirited, you'll likely have success just inviting them to anything. Most people don't care, and a good number of people are willing to try it out. Even more hate swimsuits. Just ask and don't be pushy.
I don't mind wearing clothes (except swimsuits), and often wear a pair of shorts around the house. I also don't mind being the only one naked (one on one, in a group, whatever), and have been many times.
But if someone else is naked, I absolutely have to be too, or I just feel ridiculous. I think it's that whole "what do you have to hide?" aspect of nudity (or the lack thereof), and when someone else is openly bare, I all of a sudden feel self conscious about my own lack of bareness.
The first and last minute at a nudist resort suck in that regard.
Someone's made the comment "Love the buns" and there's the reason why networks ban nudity--people will always use them for erotica, if not actual porn. Then there's pressure to keep children out, and it's not accessible to everyone any more.
You can say let's have some discrimination between non-sexual nudity and porn or near-porn, but who's going to apply that discrimination, and how do arguments (which are guaranteed to happen) get resolved? And if company employees do the deciding, where does the money to pay them come from?
I'm not too upset about no nudity on these networks, if people who "love the buns" go somewhere else to find them.
This is a common argument against nudism in general, and I don't think it's a very good one. Any body part can be sexual (e.g. a lot of people are into legs), but by hiding it you're almost guaranteeing that it will be sexualized when it's revealed.
It's also a form of victim blaming. You do see similar comments from creeps in those posts. Those people are at fault, not the person being objectified.
Sorry to break it to you, but most of these are NSFW models, and definitely not your "average" joe/jane. No one will report those because many use it as masturbation material.
Sorry to break it to you, but most of these are NSFW models
Most of them tag the original account, so it's pretty easy to see that that's not the case. Some are models, adult or otherwise, but the vast majority of the ones I've seen are not.
I'd just mention going to (or planning to go) to a nude beach. It's a fairly innocuous way of gauging their reaction. If they're like "Oh, okay", then you've successfully broached the subject and don't really need to hide anymore.
That's what I did. Went really well.