I’ve been working on a post about “Why we don’t give underwear as gifts” and have hit a bit of a writers blog. Everything I write I hate. It either doesn’t make sense or sounds wonky. So what do I do? I turn to our amazing readers for inspiration and thoughts. You guys never let me down.

Let’s start by asking a few questions. I have a few thoughts of my own but want to hear from you guys. If you put your name in the poll, I’ll give you a quote! Don’t worry you can use Pseudonym, we can change the names to protect the innocent.

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You may be asking, “Why do you ask for money to run the site?” Well, when I founded UNB I really focused on the user experience. I HATE, intrusive ads and sponsored content that isn’t labeled as such. We just recently launched sponsored posts, but they do not affect our views and reviews. We still speak about what we love in the world of men’s underwear.

There are really three ways you can help. The first is the ongoing donations through the UNB Patreon. You can donate as little as $1 a month. Which may not seem like a great amount of money. However, if only 10% of our readers donated we would have a good amount to do some big things on the site. You also, get to join our Patreon Slack and talk to our editor and other Patreons. We have some great conversations. I also give out underwear from the UNB Closet from time to time.

Next, is a one time donation. Which would currently go towards a new computer for UNB. Since, I had two computers die in a week, it’s not easy to do everything on a Chromebook and iPad. You can easily do that via PayPal.

Lastly, shop via our affiliate links. Affiliate programs give us a percentage of what you buy. The ones we currently have affiliate programs with are;

• Jockstrap Central
• Todd Sanfield Collection
• Dead Good Undies
• Andrew Christian
• 4-Hunks

We will be adding more over the next year. This is a great way to donate and get some great undies.

If you like UNB and you want to see us do a lot more, support us! If you can’t afford to support sharing our content with others is awesome too!

Photographer Lionel Andre posted this video on this YouTube Channel. Let’s face it how many of us have cooked or baked in our undies? I would say the number who have far outweigh those who haven’t. The video is not in English. But with the holidays I felt it was appropriate.

We normally bring you the Holiday Guide today but we had a bit of a delay. It was shot and being edited as we speak. We are showing you this behind the scenes pic of Wes wearing Croota. The video will be out later today! Follow us on Twitter & Instagram to find out the release date!

Note: Post contains affiliate sales links

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With it being the Thanksgiving holiday here in the US, I thought I’d do a post on my underwear thankfulness. I’m especially thankful I discovered there is more in the men’s underwear market than boxers or briefs. How life would be so dull with either of these choices. Discovering bikinis and thongs has opened a whole new realm for me.

I’m thankful for this discovery, because it has made life more fun and interesting. It’s enjoyable picking out, which underwear I’m going to wear for the day. I’m thankful for the confidence and sexiness bikinis and thongs bring with wearing them. Who doesn’t need a confidence boost and feel a little sexy? They allow me to be a little adventurous, wild, and bold while still being on the reserved side on the outside.

I’m thankful for the Internet. I believe it is one of the biggest factors in growing the men’s underwear market. It has brought the possibilities for finding more variety of cuts, colors, fabrics, and brands. Now my wallet might not be as thankful for these selections. Also I’m thankful that the Internet has made it easier to express my passion for bikinis, thongs, and swim briefs. Along with getting in touch and staying in touch with a lot of great lovers of underwear.

I’m thankful for my wife. She supports my underwear choice and seems to enjoy my choice of bikinis and thongs. She also does encourage me to wear a swim brief at times, so thankful for that too. I’ve talked to others that do not have this luxury of spousal support. On the other side I have heard from many that do have very supportive wives.

I’m sure I’m missing some things I should be thankful for. In general I’m thankful I took the plunge to try bikinis and thongs. What are you thankful for about your underwear?

We are winding down the year at UNB. I think overall we had a pretty good year. But we are always looking for a few good men to join the UNB Family! So what are we looking for in guys?

Here is our short list:

1. You have a love of underwear, swimwear, and maybe other gear
2. You’re gay, bi or straight
3. You have good writing skills
4. You Enjoy being part of a team of guys who love underwear
5. You are socially active and want to share your love of underwear to all
6. You’re creative and join in the brainstorming and creative process

If you answered yes to these questions, we should talk. No need to email us, the easiest way is fill out our form. We can send you more info about joining!

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