From the earliest cave art to Greek mythology, from folk tales to popular culture, mermaids have mystified and enchanted human beings for centuries. Mermaids have fascinated and appealed to us on all continents and in all races, cultures and languages. Maybe the myth started there.
Human beings love all things beautiful, and the mermaid has a bewitching allure.
Besides, nudity has been considered beautiful, and artistic for thousands of years. Mermaids rarely bother covering themselves. To them, nudity is just more comfortable, and natural. The image of the mermaid, lying on a rocky shore, combing her long, luxurious tresses and admiring herself in her mirror is often described in literature. There is no doubt that the mermaid has had a profound effect on the communal human psyche.