# For those who live alone (or have lived alone before). Preferred state of (un)dress? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [August 11, 2010, 6:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-those-who-live-alone-or-have-lived-alone-before-preferred-state-of-un-dress/549919 "2010-08-11T06:47:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![Zeriel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/58956e/32.png) [@Zeriel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeriel)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2010, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-those-who-live-alone-or-have-lived-alone-before-preferred-state-of-un-dress/549919/101 "2010-08-18T20:19:57Z")
> [@Shot\_From\_Guns](#): > > > [@Bosstone](#): > > > > /cast Mental Image > > Pasty Nerd Skin crits you for 564,268,432. C’mon, you know half the people on the dope have like, 99% resistance to that. It’s practically a requirement to run in here. Serious answer: appropriate for the temperature while still being able to leave the house and reduce the use of climate control technology as much as possible. That means, summer in PA, running shorts and that’s it. Winter, I typically stay fully dressed, perhaps with a flannel. ---
**Author:** ![Jaledin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Jaledin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jaledin)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2010, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-those-who-live-alone-or-have-lived-alone-before-preferred-state-of-un-dress/549919/102 "2010-08-18T21:52:06Z")
I spend most of my time at my condo – barefoot, usually, shorts, and a shirt with buttons or a T-shirt in summer. Winter – pants, socks, watchman’s cap, shirt, zip-front sweater, fleece jacket, or fleece shirt, thermal underwear, depending on temperature. I also play keys 4-5 hours per day, so fingerless wool gloves are frequent additions for cold weather. Not big on paying for a lot of heat in the apartment. ---
**Author:** ![AClockworkMelon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aclockworkmelon/32/10803_2.png) [@AClockworkMelon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AClockworkMelon)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2010, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-those-who-live-alone-or-have-lived-alone-before-preferred-state-of-un-dress/549919/103 "2010-08-18T23:22:59Z")
> [@Shot\_From\_Guns](#): > > > [@AClockworkMelon](#): > > > > Funnily enough, my only nudist phase took place while I was living with a girl. > > Yup, I spent the most time naked when I was effectively living with my boyfriend at the time. I meant besides the time we were boning. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![11811](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/9d8465/32.png) [@11811](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/11811)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2010, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-those-who-live-alone-or-have-lived-alone-before-preferred-state-of-un-dress/549919/104 "2010-08-19T01:20:45Z")
If it’s warm in the apartment, I’m wearing gym shorts over boxer briefs. A little colder and I’m wearing jeans and a t-shirt, possibly socks, probably no shoes, maybe a hoodie. ---
**Author:** ![Shot\_From\_Guns](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ccd318/32.png) [@Shot\_From\_Guns](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shot_From_Guns)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2010, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-those-who-live-alone-or-have-lived-alone-before-preferred-state-of-un-dress/549919/105 "2010-08-19T16:50:36Z")
> [@Zeriel](#): > > C’mon, you know half the people on the dope have like, 99% resistance to that. It’s practically a requirement to run in here. Well, there’s a difference between “knowing it exists” and “actually having it forced upon you.” 😃 > [@Jaledin](#): > > I also play keys 4-5 hours per day, so fingerless wool gloves are frequent additions for cold weather Oh yes, I also wear gloves a lot when I’m playing WoW, even in the summer–they run most of the way to the elbow and I cut them off at the second joint of the finger. Not wool, unfortunately, as I’m mildly allergic. > [@AClockworkMelon](#): > > I meant besides the time we were boning. 😛 I _knoooooooooooooow_, so did I. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2010, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-those-who-live-alone-or-have-lived-alone-before-preferred-state-of-un-dress/549919/106 "2010-08-19T21:53:16Z")
I voted “other,” but “fully clothed, casual” would work. Usually around the house in the warm months I wear floppy shorts, a scrub top, and the requisite underwear. In the winter that becomes fleece “lounge” pants (aka men’s pajama bottoms) and a big floppy sweater over a T-shirt (again with requisite underwear). My main consideration for around-the-house clothing is loose and comfortable. ---
**Author:** ![Terra1041](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Terra1041](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terra1041)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2010, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-those-who-live-alone-or-have-lived-alone-before-preferred-state-of-un-dress/549919/107 "2010-08-22T17:04:02Z")
It varies. Usually naked/nightclothes until I go out for the day, but after that, fully clothed until I take a shower in the evening. It varies based on the temperature. Like, if it’s hot I’ll usually at least partially disrobe pretty quickly after returning home. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-those-who-live-alone-or-have-lived-alone-before-preferred-state-of-un-dress/549919.md?page=5)