I asked last week on social (Bluesky and Reddit) what is an unpopular Underwear opinion that you share and we had guys share with us some of their opinions]
| Name | Opinion |
| N/A | Classic white briefs (tighty whities) are the best choice in men’s underwear |
| Underwear should be treated as an important part of an outfit, not just an afterthought! Too many guys grab whatever underwear is clean without considering how it affects their comfort, confidence, or even the way their clothes fit. Just like shoes, underwear choices should be intentional and suited to the day’s activities. | |
| Sticks | A lot of new underwear has extra room for your junk as a selling feature. I actually prefer things to be right and tight in that area. Like, why is the term “banana hammock” seen as a bad thing for underwear? Hammocks are super comfy. I need tight underwear so I’m not giving the world an anatomy lesson every time I wear sweatpants |
| Andrew | Unpopular in general society is that thongs are the best underwear! I believe that they are! Why do I feel this because in Australia buying a man’s thong is almost completely impossible at retail outlets! It is not seen in any media unless as a joke. |
| Pete | “Guys who pull their underwear up so high almost above their waist. It reminds me of kids dressed by their mom “ |
| N/A | “Men wearing underwear designed to fit a woman’s body. And generally ill-fitting underwear but that’s often the case with lace type underwear and lingerie. This could go for any garment tho, when the cock and balls are popping out the side what’s the point of wearing them it just looks off. Idc what kind of body they’re on. They hardly look good on women too “ |
| N/A | The word “undies” is a turn off. I don’t know why, maybe it just seems juvenile, but I don’t like it. |
| N/A | “Late 20s straight guy here. Controversial only because of my demographic but… briefs are best. No ride up, great support, and they’re damn sexy. Others: 1) Guys look great in lace 2) Hammock / ball cradle pouches are awful 3) Poly > cotton” |
| T Loves Briefs. | Designer undies are overrated. Cheap briefs are the way to go. You can buy loads of them and not worry about wear and tear or nasty stains. |
| T Loves Briefs. | “Guys who only wear boxers and boxer briefs are too conformist and unimaginative. Gay guys who only wear boxers and boxer briefs are also a bit internalised homophobic.” |
| James | Briefs aren’t pushed enough more in the mainstream still. I feel this way because although briefs are becoming huge again stores and advertisers refuse to push them more in the mainstream still. |
| Steve | Boxer briefs and trunks are dumb. Why have all that extra fabric, usually riding up throughout the day, that isn’t necessary. Guys only wear them because they don’t want to be seen in briefs because, “briefs are for gay guys.” So dumb. |
| Jockstrap Junkie | “1) Boxers can be sexy and comfortable. I had to make the switch a couple years ago because of a medical condition that requires the naughty-bits to get more ventilation. American Eagle is my brand of choice because they have a slimmer fit. 2) Jockstraps or thongs are better than compression shorts or boxer-briefs in the gym. Boxer-briefs and compression shorts hold moisture contrary to their advertising while jocks and thongs allow the body to breathe and allow the freedom of movement while keeping the twig’n’berries snug. 3) Tighty-whities are just horrible. I never had a good experience with tighty-whities as they pinch, pull, poor fly designs, and don’t hold shape well. This has just been my history with them … not sorry to find much better underwear. 4) Not a fan of lace or coarse mesh. As a bi-guy, I don’t like the materials on either men or women. Just looks and feels uncomfortable and not a attractive to me. 5) When did spandex become taboo? As a GenX guy, spandex shorts were the fad in the 80s and 90s and nobody gave two shits about seeing a moose knuckle. I don’t mind seeing people wear spandex shorts and they don’t need to be shamed by today’s GenX prudes that were the same GenXers that wore them decades ago.” |
| Dan | I hate jocks. However I love thongs. I feel like thongs would become accepted and mainstream but jocks are holding them back. |
| Simon Blu | I personally love Underwear and never go commando. But thongs and g-strings are my favorite because a good pair will hold Penns and balls in place without fear or embarrassment of an erection. It also still provides support but allows minimal coverage in the back while allowing me to feel sexy and without bulging underwear lines. |
| Javier | More underwear should be sold in singles. Especially new brands, I want to try one first before I buy a 3 pack. |
| Rich | I’ve always had a thing about underwear. Pretty much from the early 80’s. When I was working out I was gay. At that time, here in the UK. Briefs were pretty much all guys wore. Then baggy boxers arrived and nearly everyone was in them. From the word go I hated them. Male figures, sudden smothered in shapeless fabric. I tried wearing them. They bunched up, pulled hair and skin in every direction and offered little in the way of support. So I kept to my briefs. I’ve even turned down meeting guys. Based on pics of them in really unflattering baggy boxers. Yes that might sound daft. But how a guy looks in underwear is everything to me. As I said to a freind once. A guy in underwear is a bit like a birthday present. Which one would you prefer. One wrapped in an old newspaper. Or one in a sparkly gift box with a bow on top. Baggy boxers are my idea of old newspapers! |
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I love a lot of the comments. I could wax lyrical as well about a number of issued cited here, especially about the advantages of thongs – I’ve got one advantage that was alluded to above but never stated clearly – as well as flat-front pouches (instead of the enhancement pouches). Also, in terms of briefs, producers need to get way more creative in terms of the backs. Why can’t we have more tapered backs or cheeky briefs? I could also go on about gym clothes, but maybe that’s something for a podcast. 😉