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Underwear Facts

Percentage of Men who...
Prefer Briefs: 41%
Prefer Boxer Briefs: 27%
Prefer Trunks: 14%
Prefer Boxers: 12%
Prefer Thongs: 4%
Prefer Other Styles: 2%
Percentage of Women who...
Prefer Bikini Briefs: 37%
Prefer Briefs: 23%
Thongs: 19%
Boyshorts: 17%
Prefer Other Styles: 4%
*Based on a sample size of 125,000

· In 1991, the average bra size in the United States was 34B; today it's 36C.

· Married men change their underwear twice as often as single men.

· Italians wear red, Argentineans wear pink, and Brazilians wear brand new underwear on New Years Eve

· The loincloth is both the simplest and the most popular form of underwear. It was probably the first undergarment worn by human beings.

· Bras did not exist until 1913 when Mary Phelps Jacob tied two handkerchiefs together with ribbon. In 1928, Maidenform introduced modern cup sizes.

· In 1935, the first men's briefs appeared. They had a Y-shaped front and overlapping fly on knitted drawers and came in both short and long styles.

· Panty hose, which combined panties and hose into one garment, made their first appearance in 1959, invented by Glen Raven Mills of North Carolina. The company later introduced seamless panty hose in the 1965, spurred by the popularity of the miniskirt.

· The thong first gained popularity in Brazil, in the 1980s as a swimsuit style. By the 1990s, thong underwear became popular and today it is one of the fastest selling styles.



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[Edited 11/28/06 7:09am]

Weird that not everyone wears boxer's shorts

Dewrede said:

i think it's weird when someone DOES wear boxer shorts. i like tighties, because i want everything pinned down and not swimming all over the place. boxer shorts is like not wearing underwear at all to me.

I don't like tight things , it has to be able to breathe and move freely

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

I guess I haven't been changing with the times then.

That's true! I don't know anyone who doesn't wear a loincloth, these days.

Out of those 125,000 who all said briefs.

I wear boxers, unless I am exercising or doing something active, in which case I wear boxer briefs. I am surprised that briefs command such a large plurality.

What is the difference between boxers and trunks?

Now when they say "other styles"....that means "none," doesn't it?

it's weird i started this thread, because usually i don't wear drawerz unless i'm on the rag.

boxers thank you, every now and then I'll wear boxer briefs, but mostly boxers

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

I have always hated the term "on the rag". I've always preferred "riding the cotton pony".

lovemachine said:

"corked" up.

I kinda like those tight somewhat boxer-like things there's for women these days. They're sort of square-ish and usually have all kinds of lace patterns on them. What were they called again?

And don't tell anyone I said this... but even if my cross-dressing days are long over (were there ever such?) I could consider wearing those. But only if she wanted (cough).

jerseykrs said:

novabrkr said:

boyshorts, i think.

novabrkr said:

Mmmm, I love those.

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

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Handclapsfingasnapz said:

Put those together, and you come up with some pretty unforgiveable single Argentians.


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novabrkr said:

boy shorts!

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

I think it's a bit different design, and they sell those under a different name. It's a variation, I'd figure. I'm currently reading the .org at the university so I'm not going to browse online lingerie catalogs though to find out though!

Boxers man.... gotta be boxers boxer briefs are a'iht.. but man boxers?... ya get the ballroom thatcha need

my underwear is all over the place. I have bikinis, I have thongs, I have boyshorts... I've got lace and satin and cotton... I need a variety.

I prefer briefs, but I've also got a couple of boxer briefs for cold winter days.

Dewrede said:

i guess i don't trust mine as much as you trust yours.

IAintTheOne said:

I'm so sorry, Dansa!

CarrieMpls said:

Me too. I really like the lacy boyshorts these days. They don't ride up your ass when you're wearing jeans, which is a plus!

I wear boxers (freeballin').....boxer briefs (superb package enhancement)...and on those freshly groomed days, COMMANDO....can't do tighty whiteys because they get terribly uncomfortable after a while.....

of course, now I feel like I crossed the TMI threshold with that bit.....

In recent months I've discovered the exhilarating freedom of going commando, granted there are times when it's not possible but loving the new found freedom of it...