Being on a dating show can elicit some unwanted responses when you're attracted to someone, but when you're naked, it adds a whole new level of awkward.
Then, the added aspect of having your body judged by someone else is daunting.
Particularly if you accidentally get aroused.
This is unfortunately what happened on Channel 4's reality show Naked Attraction, which saw contestant Hezron Stephenson standing on the coloured boxes and showing himself to the fullest.
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It sure does take balls to appear on that show, but balls were not the problem here; it was the thing above them.
Even though female contestants could get away with having a similar response, it's not so easy for the men when they feel things...rise.
Hezron has now shared how he dealt with his unconscious reaction during filming.
When speaking with the Daily Star, he said: "The scariest bit [of appearing on the show] was getting my willy out and getting a semi on on TV. That was probably the worst bit!"
Hezron explained that there was 'nothing in place' to prevent his 'massive c***', as it was described by the host, from bouncing up, and he shared that there was 'just [his] hand apparently'.
"It wasn’t cold [in the studio] at all. I was a little bit hungover as well, so that was the most embarrassing bit," he added.
Anyone who goes on Naked Attraction knows what they're in for, and Hezron revealed that the podium wasn't his first time naked during the show's process.
"My audition was over Zoom, so I was just sat in my bedroom with my three staffies in a dressing gown," he said.
The people in charge of casting pointed out to Hezron that he would have to get naked as part of the audition, to which he said he responded: "Darling, I'm already there."
"I just stood up, towel down, winky out. Jaws dropped," he recalled.
In spite of his embarrassing moment on the show, Hezron successfully landed himself a date with contestant George as well as a compliment from host Anna Richardson, who told him he had an 'enormous penis'.
Hezron said: "I think the most confidence-boosting thing was I walked out, and Anna was like, 'Oh my god, you’ve got a massive c**k'. And I’m there going, 'Thanks Anna!'"
Naked Attraction has unsurprisingly been the cause of some controversy since it first started airing in 2016, but fans love it.
Thankfully, no erected willies have been seen by fans, with a former contestant sharing why he wasn't able to get one.
Conor, who appeared on season seven, spoke to Daily Star, and said: "I don’t think anyone can get excited in that situation – you’re surrounded by cameras, you’re naked in front of all these people… What’s the last thing that’s gonna happen to you? Arousal. You’d have to have almost a porn addiction to see nudity and get an erection instantly.
"It hasn’t happened because it doesn’t happen. I don’t think they keep it cold on purpose – it’s just a big studio. The lights help, the cameras help, but I think it’s nerves. As men we don’t want to say we’ve physiologically reacted to our nervous system and that sometimes stops things from being as prominent as you’d want them to be."
After baring all for the cameras, the successful contestants set out on a date to see whether they'll get on as well with their clothes on.
Topics: Channel 4, Naked Attraction, TV and Film
Britt Jones