Although I haven't been to a paid gym in years as I have one in my building when I did belong I don't remember men being shy. I remember the opposite. Early morning guys shaving butt naked before going to work. Walking around naked using the scale, bathroom etc. Yea, guys wore towels but not putting underwear on and this was mostly a "straight" gym. Not that I've been recently, but years ago when I used to go to the Russian and Turkish baths guys young and old would walk around naked or just holding a towel over the privates. Is this new generation who seem to be go liberal really prudish?