I've been out of the closet ...
...for over thirthy years now .
So it's defenitively a 5 .
-Crossdressing is , for me , a mean to express myself !!!
-Theese days , I dress more sober/casual/conservative .
Mostly , over the knee skirts & tights with patterns on them .
I like to collect tights . I may have up to 75 pairs .
Some are with small stripes , large stripes , with squares ,
or lozanges , different fishnet , whatever is has dots , lines
& patterns , I go nuts .
Hmmmmm? What number am I?
Well lets see.
I dress at home when no one but my Wife and I are here.
I go to TriEss meetings out.
I drive home dressed from the meetings.
I go shopping and try on at stores.
I'd say a 5 HUH?
Haley:)
Need a 0 category and a 1.5 category
Hi all - (my first post)
I think that this is a pretty good scale that covers the spectrum, but I think there are actually more defining points for the categories - at least for me, because I was in them for a while.
The first is the "zero" category - someone who only fantasizes about crossdressing - maybe did so as a child, but then "does it" only in fantasy, reading stories, living out fantasy scenarios in their head, poring over lingerie magazines, etc. I think there are LOT more guys in this category than most people think - probably some of the "guests" who read this forum without registering are in this category. (I was in this category in college and afterwards for years).
The next is somewhere between the 1 and 2 categories you have. This 1.5 category would be someone who dresses partially while alone, with the purpose of getting off - then cleans up and puts everything away - and they feel (probably) guilty or confused later. In this category, its someone else's (wife/girlfriend/mom/aunt etc) clothes, mostly lingerie, not skirts and blouses, and definitely not wigs and makeup.
There's a lot of people in this category too, but they don't wear things under their male clothing, probably.
So the 1-5 scale is pretty useful, but we might need a couple more numbers.
Also, I think there are certain distinct "transition points" that mark different phases, that might be helpful with this scale. Some people might move from one category to the next when this events happen.
The first transition is wearing feminine clothes without having to jerk off. The feeling of having them on becomes the purpose, not getting off. This is a fairly significant change, I think. After this happens, it becomes comfortable to wear nice things under your male clothes - or stay dressed for a while.
The second transition is buying your own clothes, not going to someone else's. Once this happens, I think the experience changes significantly from a purely sexual indulgence to an exploration into your self (selves?). This is a much different experience than one focused on sexual stimulation only.
Anyways, that's been my experience - and I would say I am now a three - having been through both of the transitions I mentioned above.