Color is in the top 5 things you guys look for in underwear. This year we wanted to know what colors you guys love. This was an open ended question that you guys could put in any color or colors you loved. You guys responded with 330 different colors you loved. Some said a few colors and others listed just one. As you can tell there is a lot of over lapping colors. Here are the top 11 colors (we were going to do just 10 but we had a tie)

Again, bar graphs are super sexy. I wanted to make every color what color it was but Excel wasn’t playing nice. The top color that most guys liked, almost a fourth of you guys said blue. This was no surprise to me. Blue is one of the most popular colors in the general pubic. So it makes sense you guys would love blue undies.

The second place was a surprise to me. You guys love black undies. I was expecting to see a few more options before we got to black, but it is a classic and can be very sexy. Third place went to Red. Again no real surprise to me. Red has always been the top color for many guys. I will admit I love a bright red brief.

The fourth place is a big shock to me. You guys picked white. I was not expecting white to make the top 10 with our readers. Many guys have said that white is boring. But it seems many of you see red as a classic and a color to embrace. It just an interesting pick you guys revealed.

My favorite color comes in in our fifth spot. Green! I love green and want more companies to make pairs featuring it. We go through phases of green being in and out. Next is pink! We recently did a non scientific poll on Twitter and asked you guys if you would rock a pair of pink undies. We had about 97% of you who answered said yes. Pink is no longer considered feminine. It also has been popular for a few years and doesn’t seem to go out of style.

When you think of underwear do you think of Grey? It’s not one of the top colors that come to mind for me. I would have never have guessed it would be in our top 11. It shows me something new about our readers! You guys like the classics of black, white and grey.

The next two colors can be on the bright end. They are purple and orange. I figured Purple would be higher on the list. It’s one of the colors in the last few years that has picked up popularity. Orange is one of those colors that is always in the periphery. It never really goes away but never has been the “it” color.

The two tied in last are Bright colors and Prints/Patterns. Bright colors are really primary colors. Ones that are fun and the blue, red, yellow and etc. Some guys bunched them into one. The last I was glad to see. Prints have been huge the last year in men’s underwear. More guys are branching out to try them and actively looking for them. We expect this to grow over the next year.

These are the colors you guys loved. But that’s not all of them. Below are all the answers we received. What is your favorite color?

We all love underwear! We have a our favorite styles, colors and brands. However, there are things we really don’t like in underwear. You guys have very specific things you hate. Many of you aren’t afraid to share it in our survey. This year we had some new things get reported and other things were similar to last year. One big difference from last year, is you guys really voiced yourselves very well. Many of you were very specific about what things you don’t like. Fell free when we do a survey to tell us exactly what annoys you.

Let’s Look at the overall list. This was a question without any prefilled answers. This all came from you guys. There were some similarities that most guys shared and some very specific ones we have never had before. Here is the broad view of the data:

Aren’t bar graphs sexy? I’m a little rusty with Excel and had to wrestle with it to give me this graph!

Most Annoying Factors:

Sizing

• Sizing is the biggest issue you guys have by far. It mainly centered around no universal sizing charts for brands. How things differ from brand to brand and country to country. You guys want better sizing across the board. This is a big ask and I’m afraid to say that it won’t be changing anytime soon.

Pouch Issues

• You maybe thinking this is about guys well endowed. We did have some guys complain about that, but for the most part it was guys wanting a supportive pouch. Regardless of endowment, a good and defined pouch is top of the list. Most reported they hate when a pouch looses its shape as well.

Construction Issues

• This one had several issues. The two things that stuck out the most were seams and leg openings. You guys hate seams that are sewn bad. Ones that are itchy and are abrasive. The other issue are leg openings. Specifically ones that are tight and restricting. This included briefs and boxer briefs.

Support and Comfort

• This is a given I think in great underwear. Many mentioned underwear that looses its shape when wearing it. You guys want underwear that fits well and holds up to your day. Regardless of if you are at home, work or at the gym. Personally, I think this has a lot to do with construction, fabric and design.

Tags/Labels

• This is one of my big ones. It made our list again this year. Nothing can ruin a pair of underwear more than a bad tag. I have had ones that fit amazing and then a tag that is itchy or scratchy, just ruins it. A few of you guys mentioned this alone. Several just put “tags.”

You guys told us some new things this year that haven’t been on our list last year. While not in the top 5, we wanted to showcase some of these that are new!

Butt Issues

• Ok, I didn’t know what else to call it. But this year we saw a growth in guys who hate underwear that rides up when they have junk in the trunk. This was number 7 on our list. Guys with fuller backsides face different issues than those who don’t.

Society Issues

• This year you guys pointed out how guys should be able to buy underwear in mainstream stores. You guys want to be able to go out and buy what you want where you want. Without any judgement or being called “gay.” Women can buy anything at Victoria’s Secret, and you guys want that freedom.

Store Selections

• This mirrors above to some extent. You guys mentioned that many stores have a lack luster selection of underwear. We aren’t talking underwear stores but big department stores. They just carry a few brands. Also included are styles as well. A few pointed out that stores don’t sell thongs for men. I wasn’t expecting this in the survey but great to see!

Partner Issues

• This showing 1 person pointed this out but I think there were two. This basically is having a supportive partner who appreciates your love of underwear. Someone you can share it with. This spans both gay and straight guys. We have heard it the last few years on both sides. Although, I think more has to be done on the straight side. We all want a supportive partner in things we like!

These are the things you guys have issues with undies. It’s great to find out what you guys like and don’t like. We hope to share some of this info with brands so they can use the feedback in underwear designing for the future.

The last few weeks we have been going through our Reader Survey and compiling all the data. Some sets are easier than others. One we profiled some data last year and this year we are going to put . It’s what you guys love in undies. Specifically what you look for in new undies. What are the qualities you seek in your decision making process.

Here is what you guys told us!

The top factors for choosing new undies are the following;

1. Fabric
2. Pouch
3. Cut
4. Style
5. Color

There are many more factors in buying underwear. Most guys listed several different criteria for new underwear. These five are the most common factors.

Fabric

Is the most important factor for you guys. Some guys want a specific type of fabric. We had a few who mentioned 100% cotton underwear. While others wanted good quality fabric that holds up to wear and tear. Above all else it had to be comfortable and feel good against the skin.

Pouch

Pouch was one that was very high on the list. You maybe surprised that it’s not just endowed guys who want a pouch. Many guys mentioned they hate underwear that doesn’t have a defined pouch built in. Some others commented on a pouch that as too small and constricting. The majority of the guys commented on how they wanted great support in undies. The pouch is key to the support. This includes ergonomically designed pouches.

Cut

Cut means different things to many people. We took it to mean the kind of undies it is. It could be a brief, thong, boxer brief, jock and etc. We have readers who are very loyal to one style. Most guys love briefs and bikinis. Also, thongs were mentioned by a few guys. Some guys took it a bit further and mentioned string bikinis and g-strings.

Style

Style was one section that could go by what cut it was (brief, boxer brief, etc) and fashionable scale. We had guys mention both in this section. It was a little hard to determine who meant what and why. When we could we separated out cuts when we could. Most who are in this category want something fun that matches the rest of their fashion style.

Color

Last is color. Color in this features both solid colors and prints. Many of our guys love a specific color and also hate a specific color. It can rule in or out a pair of underwear to purchase. This year we had more mention prints. The prints in men’s underwear grew greatly this year. More of our readers want them and seek them out!

There is one surprise is Price. Very few guys actually mentioned price is a factor in new underwear. Its usually one of the top things for me. Also, brand wasn’t a major factor either. We have some pretty brand loyal readers. It maybe that guys were more focused on the physical things and not brand or price.

This is the first part of many more to come. We hope you enjoy this look at what guys who read the site look for in new undies.

Guest: Nate

Hello readers, we’re going to get straight to the point today with Nate on the Pouch Couch.

Beau: Usually I save this question for later but let’s get right to it, are there examples of pouches that aren’t functional but fun that you own?

Nate: No, not really. I have some that don’t support me as I like, but nothing out of the ordinary about the pouches of the underwear I own. Guess I’m a bit boring there.

Beau: There is nothing “boring” when it comes to undies, no matter what, they’re fun to someone.

Beau: Anything changed with your preference over time?

Nate: No, my pouch preference hasn’t changed, since I started wearing bikinis and thongs.

Beau: Which brands make your favorite pouches?

Nate: Prevail Sport, Kiniki, BodyAware, Dietz all make pouches that work for me. Others do too, but those are some of my main brands.

Beau: Going off of that, what are some of your favorite pouches?

Nate: Prevail Sport’s String Brief is my favorite cut of bikini underwear and the pouch suits me fine, which is a basic contoured pouch. A flat front one from BodyAware called The TLC Brief is a snugger fit, but still comfortable and excellent support.

Beau: What is the most important thing you look for in a pouch?

Nate: Mainly I just want good support, so I’m not flopping or moving around and have to adjust myself.

Beau: So with that in mind, do you want strong structure or loosey goosey?

Nate: I typically want structure. I like everything held in place. A little flexibility is okay like when lounging around.

Beau: What defines the perfect pouch in your mind?

Nate: As long as it holds everything in place I’m not too picky. Can be a typical contoured pouch or a flat front as long as the material is right for the designed job of supporting.

Beau: How does the look of a pouch influence you?

Nate: The pouch doesn’t really play too much of a role in picking on a pair other than I want one that looks supportive. I look more at other aesthetics like the width of the sides and amount of back or nonback coverage. I guess there is one thing that I do like, but doesn’t break the deal is when they have a centered flat seam connecting the two pieces of the contoured pouch together.

Beau: Any last thoughts while you’re on the Pouch Couch?

Nate: Just have fun experimenting with different pouches and find what you like best. That is one thing fun about underwear is trying out new styles and design. Some will be a hit and some will be a miss.

Hopefully more hits than misses.

Beau: YES! That’s what I’m always saying, go out there and experiment. There’s new stuff coming out every day so get out there and explore.