Uh huh. Just as I thought. That's most of you. If you didn't raise your hand, you are either:

A) Lying

B) Perfect

C) One of those super self-confident people who give the rest of us hives

D) Wondering why you would raise your hand when I clearly can't see you anyway (spoilers)

As for the rest of us, our fears of disrobing range from mild squinginess over small flaws to downright paranoia. For some, the very idea of letting someone else see them naked is enough to cause a cold sweat. But if you're out on the dating scene and you meet someone you like, there's a pretty good chance that, eventually, the opportunity for mutual nudity is going to present itself.

And even those in long-term relationships suffer from similar insecurities. In fact, sometimes it can even be worse since we often care far less about what a one-night stand or brief fling thinks of us than about what a long-term partner does.

Blame the media. I do. Sort of.

It's impossible not to be affected by all those images of impossibly skinny and cellulite-free (mostly 15-year-old) girls. But we have to take a little responsibility for our own mindsets as well. You're not stupid. You know those girls are young and that those images are CGI'd to within an inch of their likenesses. We all know famous actresses have undergone myriad plastic surgeries. We know better. We should act like it. But that's hard.

The problem is not necessarily limited to women, but it's certainly more prevalent among females (kind of makes me feel pathetic just thinking about it).

Carson Kressley, is formerly the fashion guy from Queer Eye and host of the American version of British reality show How to Look Good Naked.. The make-over program teaches women to appreciate their bodies and their own nudity, without turning to dieting (blech!) or plastic surgery (eek!), all the while debunking the myth of perfection and celebrating female forms of every shape and size (yay!).

"Guys have those fears too," says Kressley in an email exchange, "but I think they try to put on a tough face and bear it or ignore it. Women, rather unfairly I think, are under so much pressure to look a certain way. Traditional advertising promotes a certain body image that is unhealthy and unobtainable for most women, so the pressure is just so much greater."

So sad isn't it? That there are so many unconfident people out there, when we should all be running around feeling awesome.

"I think as we age," says Kressley, "we become more fear based. We somehow lose that confidence we all had as little children. What I try to do on How to Look Good Naked is

have women forget about what they are 'supposed to look like' and just enjoy and focus on the great parts of their bodies. We all have that thing we hate, but we all also have that thing that's great. Everybody's got their something."

Right, so focus on what you like. Maybe it's your boobs, your eyes, your hair, your calves. Whatever it is, find it and make the most of it. Still, it seems that these makeover shows, even if they don't offer plastic surgery, have a load of money to spend on professional hair and make-up people, body treatments and entirely new lingerie wardrobes. Many of us can't afford all that business and even if we can, we don't have the time.

"You have to have the attitude that says you're worth it. Some things that don't cost a lot but deliver that message to yourself could be as simple as a pedicure, some indulgent bath oils or an hour of 'me time.' We have to learn that nurturing one's self is not a bad thing."

So, we're oiled up and pedicured. Anything else?