A naked party, also known as nude party, is a party where the people taking part are required to be nude. Such parties are associated with college campuses and with college-aged people. They became more popular after the first such parties were organized at Brown University and Yale University. Originally such parties come from the nudism movements and campus streaking. The modern "naked party" movement appears to have its roots at Brown University in the 1980s. People attending often report that they stop feeling awkward after just a few minutes since everyone has disrobed before entering the party and everyone's nudity is accepted, regardless of body type. According to reports, most naked college parties are sex-free. At Brown University, the nakedness is "more of an experiment in social interaction than a sexual experience".
The event at Yale continued; in 2016 it was observed that, having begun in the 1980s, it has become an institution because of rules that enforce its non-sexual nature.
The spread of naked parties has been controversial. Some students do not like the idea of their schools being associated with them. These concerns have been discussed in different works of literature, such as Tom Wolfe's I Am Charlotte Simmons and Natalie Krinsky's Chloe Does Yale. Religious groups have attempted to have nude parties banned in some municipalities. A Christianity Today column entitled "What to Say at a Naked Party" cited concerns about sexual assault and objective morality..