The next time you open the door for a pizza delivery man, don't be surprised if instead he suddenly turns on a Bobby Brown song and begins tearing off his clothes.

Sit back and enjoy. You are probably getting a taste of male exotic dancing, which is more exciting than pizza anyway.

"I think it's kind of fun -- girls get all excited about it during a performance," said Eric Domsky (senior-industrial engineering), explaining why stripping is better than the usual part-time job. Domsky has been dancing for about six months.

"I get right in between their legs and pick them up, lay them on the floor, put them on top of you . . . and they love it," he said describing his routine.

Male strips differ from women's strips in that males are able to be more physical and get closer to the recipient. Women strippers are more at risk of being grabbed by men in the audience, he explained.

Eric Greffrath (graduate-education) describes why he enjoys the job and the many benefits of stripping part time.

"It's easy money, and it pays the rent, but also because it's fun and I like to dance," said Greffrath.

The job allows for a flexible schedule, and "after a good show you're on a high," he added.

Four of five known dancers in the area work for Truly Yours Inc., 250 E. Beaver Ave. The fifth, Dan Powell, works independently.

James Shiavo, owner of Truly Yours, looks for attractive men who project a pleasing personality when he auditions strippers. All strips are within legal guidelines, he stresses.

"It's a show . . . entertainment is important. It's not a matter of one just removing clothes -- anyone can do that," he said.

Truly Yours receives requests for strippers seven to 15 times a week. The strippers are hired mostly for birthday parties or bachelorette parties. It charges $45 for about a five-minute strip, of which the dancers keep $30. Also available is a "Superstrip," which can be up to 40 minutes long, and costs $65. This strip is performed solely by Brian Bonner (senior-mechanical engineering).

Bonner stripped in Philadelphia before coming to State College. Bonner usually strips down to a G-string, but he said twice, while in Philadelphia, he even removed that.

"It was in a rowdy neighborhood in Philadelphia, they were drunk, it was pretty much the consensus of the group, and I guess you get caught up in the show. You pretty much feed on the audience -- if people are there for you, you seem to put out a little bit more," he said.

All of the strippers agree the pay is nearly unbeatable for a job that allows one to dance and entertain women, but there are also some drawbacks to exposing oneself so fully.

Mike Murphy (senior-HPA), a dancer for two years described his anxiety before his first strip.

"My mouth was dry, and I couldn't swallow," he said.

Brian Bonner agreed.

"I don't care what anybody says, I think, especially your first few times, you're pretty nervous," he said. Actually you're first lots of times. And then I think even now, just before a show, you get not so much nervous, but that anxiety (comes) back. I think that's what psyches you up for the show."

Bonner displayed his prowess in erotic dance at the Sly Fox Lounge, 240 S. Pugh St., for Supranee Hoover's birthday celebration. As Hoover sat unsuspectingly chatting with her friends, Bonner burst into the room, grabbed Hoover, and escorted the startled, yet smiling, woman to the dance floor.

Bonner then led the crowd in singing the traditional "Happy Birthday," before switching on Bobby Brown's "My Perogative" and beginning to groove to the pulsating beat.

As Bonner seductively removed the first few articles of clothing, Hoover blushed and looked at the audience in disbelief.

But as the pace of the music quickened and Bonner playfully removed his belt and draped it around her neck, Hoover loosened up. She fanned herself with her hand, laughed, and threw her own jacket off. The audience cheered, and Bonner continued his strip.

"He's great," said Hoover, a Boalsburg resident, after the show.

Powell, a stripper for one year, admits to being self-conscious while he dances, despite his well-developed physique.

"Sometimes I wonder if the girls are thinking that I'm fat," he said.

The strippers also face the added dilemma of telling their parents about their part-time job.

"I mentioned I wanted to try it and my mom yelled at me," said Powell (junior-aerospace engineering).

Greffrath's mother did not quite understand her son when he told her about his profession.

"I told my mom I was stripping for money, and she said, 'Stripping what, furniture?,' " said Greffrath.

All of the dancers have had their share of embarrassing moments. Bonner has had his G-string pulled down unwillingly a few times by overzealous fans.

The dancers agree people's reactions to their jobs vary. Murphy's friends admire him for his bravery.

Even Murphy's girlfriend, Lori Winokur, a Penn State graduate, does not mind the many women who see her boyfriend nearly nude.

"I'm not jealous or anything. I have no problem with it at all," she said.

The strippers boast a wide array of costumes. Bonner has a tuxedo-like costume, with Velcro down the sides to insure easy disrobing, a "bum" outfit, pizza delivery man and police uniforms, and a Santa Claus suit. Other strippers perform as a lifeguard, construction worker or a businessman.

Underneath the costumes, the undergarments vary. Murphy strips down to a pair of turquoise and paisley Calvin Klein underwear, while Powell strips to "leopard skin" underwear before revealing a black or white G-string underneath. Bonner explains that he wears two G-strings.

"I have a G-string which is a string around a little pouch, and then a thong, which is a little bit larger, and is a strip of cloth all the way around," he explained. Bonner takes the thong off first, thus revealing the even smaller G-string underneath.

The dancers agree it is sometimes difficult to judge whether or not people will react favorably upon learning of their job. At first, Domsky was not enthusiastic about telling people of his profession. People react in extremes, he explained. But he becomes more comfortable telling people with time.

"I won't say hi, nice to meet you, I'm Eric, a stripper. But I'm not ashamed of it," he said.

Despite Bonner's three years of experience and winning three stripper contests, he said, "It's funny, but I never use it on a resume."