Re:Show HN: Meetup with other travelers in a new place
by hutzlibu on Tuesday January 04, 2022 @11:40AM
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"In Germany, sauna clubs are unapologetically marketed as brothels."
I am not sure, if I understand that right, but here in east germany a sauna is about sauna. And fkk is fkk(nudism). And sex is about sex. And surely people are combining it, but I have not heard of a gay "sauna club". That is, I do not know any sauna club at all. I am just in a telegram group, where a privately owned wellness place announces the next days when they are open for people (limited). And general talk around sauna/wellness. Nicer atmosphere, than in the big puplic ones, when you do not own your own sauna, which I would usually prefer.
Re:Show HN: Meetup with other travelers in a new place
by caminante on Tuesday January 04, 2022 @12:09PM
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Maybe the keywords matter? Googling "germany sauna club" gets explicit results.
>I am just in a telegram group, where a privately owned wellness place announces the next days when they are open for people (limited).
In the US, the equivalent are "country clubs."
I can't recommend affinity groups (especially co-ed sports) enough for ways to be social, exercise, and explore romantic matches (for cheap!) It bakes in compatibility/values traits.
But saunas...?
For saunas, one of many obvious differences (with volleyball/softball) is that I can't expect someone to engage in conversation. For sports, I need to communicate and coordinate. Parent is referring to people lustfully conflating brothel/bathhouse facilities with a family YMCA.
In Germany, sauna clubs are unapologetically marketed as brothels.