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We girls invest so much time and money on cute bras and panties. Do men really notice?

Yes, absolutely. Of course, we eventually want to get them off you, but we definitely appreciate it. In fact, there is a hugely successful lingerie company who have made a mint off of appealing to men. Said company's ads tend to cause Pavlovian reactions in guys, reducing them to grunt things like "satin..bra..buy...now."

I don't know about the rest of the guys, but I appreciate them all. I like the frilly fancy stuff, and I like the plain old Playtex cotton underthings. Maybe it stems from my younger days of grabbing up any fashion magazine or underwear catalog I could get my hands on (for, uh, research purposes of course), but it's all still exciting. Of course the fancy stuff is nice, but it's particularly great when a woman mixes it up in the undergarment department. Maybe sometimes she goes old-school, and opts for a classic look like one of the ladies on Mad Men. (Apparently cone bras are coming back.) Other times she might go full-out push-up bra and thong. Variety is always good.  

Shopping for bras and panties with your significant other can be a huge turn-on. Similarly, buying lingerie that you'd like to see her in also pretty damn exciting. But so is the surprise of ripping off her clothes and finding a new bra or pair of panties (or both) that you've never seen before. As for dating, I think most guys wonder what type of underwear she's wearing about, oh, fifteen minutes into the date. 

Now I have a question for all of you: Do you notice our underwear? And I'm not talking about just the boxers versus briefs debate. Do you prefer your guy in silk or cotton boxers? Where do you stand on patterns and designs? Do Tweety Birds near your man's junk weird you out?

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I definitely notice a guy's underwear. Personally I prefer guys in cotton boxers, and I like prints and patterns as long as they aren't too gaudy. For example, Peter Griffin's butt-chin is not something I want under my man's pants.

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Totally agreed. Cotton Boxers/ boxer briefs are the way to go. Stripes, patterns, solids, not a huge fan of comic strips on his ass but hey if he likes them and thinks its funny I'm not one to shatter that for him. Definitely cotton though.

VKnoxville

I love teh silky boxers.

Seriously though, I think it makes his "junk" feel super smooth...I'm kind of weird, aren't I? Don't answer that...

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I definitely notice my guys underwear! but i don't like stripes and multi colored underwear, i like solid colors like black or white or navy blue. and yes lol cotton is good. I get an urge to buy him funny underwear sometimes like south park or something because goofiness plus confidence can be a turn on haha

Alexa

I tend to agree with the last post - solid colors, boxer briefs... Yummy. No Tweety Birds! But something personalized (i.e., "Jane Doe's property") can be cute, too. :)

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If i could have one wish it would be guys would walk around in nothing but cotton boxers yumm yumm yumm they have this way of making a guys but look perfect. I like plaid, I'm a traditionalist.

Dirtmonkey

I love a man in his underwear. But they have to fit right. Not tight, but a well-fitting brief. No holes or saggy-baggy thinned out with poop stains. That's just neglectful. And gross. A goofy print now and then is nice. Also, an occasional boxer, maybe one decorated for the holidays like middle-aged moms decorate sweat-shirts. Or a funny sock? A little humor in the bed room is great, too.

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I much prefer a standard, solid colored cotton brief...well-fitting of course. However, I recently noticed one of my guy friends wearing some REALLY goofy boxers (he reached over to grab something and I saw the band), and I couldn't help but be a little turned-on. But that's because he's a very funny, confident guy. When you're confident, goofy stuff is just a bonus. Funny + confidence = hot. Trying to be funny + insecurity = just plain weird. Know what you can pull off, and be confident in that. And always know when it's time to invest in new gear. Shabby, holey, worn-out undies are the worst.

Nick Nadel

Interesting reaction on the goofy underwear. I have friend who hooked up with a guy and was immediately turned off by his Transformers boxers.

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Nick....honey....it's time to ditch the Tweety Birds.

Nick Nadel

What? I don't wear Tweety Birds! That was a "for example."

I'm more of a Tasmanian Devil type of guy.

Britannia

I prefer cotton boxers that go down close to mid-thigh. The briefs just look too tight to me. As for cartoons etc., and silkiness, those don't win my favor. The fake silk fabric doesn't breathe, and I can only imagine what kind of horrors lie for the poor testicles robed by it, and the cartoon boxers scream, "MY MOM BOUGHT ME THESE WHEN I WAS 12!!"

As for myself... I love to wear lingerie :) I actually don't have a single pair of "normal" panties; I always wear a lacey thong and matching push-up bra. I believe in dressing your best from the bottom up, and I feel like such a fuddy-duddy when I wear cotton boy briefs and a regular old ugly bra. It's not about impressing anybody but myself, it's just that I feel SO much better, sexier, and thus more confident when I have such undies on.

Dirtmonkey

Well...to each his or her own.
I am a mix it up kinda gal. And frankly, I can't stop thinking about those Transformer boxers. Mmmm hmmm!

katie_h

i like a guy with a sense of humor, so if he has funny boxers on, it makes me laugh. but its definitely not a turned-on-giggle. its a haha-thats-funny-oh-what-were-we-doing? laugh.

Megan

I made the mistake of buying a lot of underware back when I had money that I thought was really comfortable. Not granny panties, but not sexy either. Don't be that girl!!!

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Love to see my guy in nice, snug-fitting boxer briefs. And I love buying him funky boxers for those days we stay in and hang around the house in our undies.

Also, I might happen to work for that hugely successful lingerie company. It never fails to surprise me how varied the interest of men shopping with their women is. Some men eat it up - they love that shit. The idea of choosing something, or watching their lady pick out what she wants plucked from her body later that night just seems to rev some engines. Other guys come in and have zero interest at all. I'd like to do a poll to find out which of type of man is more rowdy in the sack. There is probably no correlation. In reality, I'm sure their lack of interest in the store is primarily based on the awkwardness of it all being so public.

Penryn

I hate shopping in lingerie stores/depts when men are there. I know it's probably awkward for them too, but it's like, this is my personal buisness, shoo men, shoo.

I have comfy cotton underwear for lounging at home where no men are present. When I go out, it's something somewhat sexy simply because I can't find anything but thongs that work under my pants. Everything else seems to leave panty lines >

I am glad someone asked the original question, because I spend more on underwear than anything else I think (why is a little strip of lacy fabric $18? I should make my own company...), and yet whenever clothing-removing events occur, the bra+panties are off before they can really even be observed. What irritates me most is that I will bother to have matching bra+panties and they come off at separate occasions so that he will never know they are matching, gah! Might as well be wearing grannie panties and a sports bra lol.

Regarding men, well my personal preferences... I don't think I could seriously have sex with someone wearing cartoons on their underwear. I put thought into my undergarments (you know that old joke, if she's wearing nice underwear she was planning on having sex with you, if you catch her in grannie panties then you REALLY got lucky..)... so for me, it's like OK these are funny, maybe his mom bought them for him, but he can't even bother to put on respectable undies? Also, it just makes me think of a kid.. I am not a pedophile, I'd like to have sex with a man please...

Boxers > Briefs. I think Briefs are like the male equivalent to the female boring cotton panty. Practical perhaps, but not sexy. I dated a guy for almost 3 years who wore mostly white briefs.. so it didn't stop me, but I sort of avoided looking at him.... Also, if you're going to do briefs, pick colored ones instead of white. white just never looks that great, except maybe on it's first week of life...

margaret

My boyfriend has South Park boxers and it doesn't bother me at all. Most of his underwear are solid color or striped boxers, but occasionally there is a cartoon emblazoned one in the mix. Silk or cotton doesn't matter to me, whatever he feels is the most comfortable is fine. I don't care for briefs though. I like boxers a lot more.

I love wearing lingerie. I have spent a lot of money on beautiful underwear which I wear pretty much all of the time. The only time I don't wear something really sexy is when it's my time of the month. I have many types and many looks that I mix up and I try my best to make the bra and panty match. My boyfriend loves it and often has been the one paying the bill for my frilly, sexy things.

AngelBabyGirl

I think I may have a problem with my guy & animation on his underware cuz I just cant see him shoppin & gushin "OH SNAP SPONGEBOB UNDERWARE WITH MR CRABS ON THE FRONT!!(nick jr. mustv gotten my letter)SWEET!!" Its not a deal breaker or anything but it does warrent a "side-eye" & a hilarious round table discussion with the girls,along with why he refuses to get rid of the underware with the holes & more importantly why are they his favorite pair??!!

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Unless you've got a bod like the underwear models on the package, my vote is no briefs. Actually, I don't think I ever like briefs, but a really spectacular 6-pack or whatever distracts me enough that it doesn't bother me too much.
On the other hand, I think every guy who's attractive fully-dressed is going to look good in boxers (including the really buff guys). Really, I think the safest bet all around is to go with boxers (personal preference- cotton, nothing distractingly goofy).

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Oh my gosh, I hate - HATE - novelty boxers. Those are not appropriate past age 16. Seriously, agreed with the other commenter -- get rid of the Peter Griffin boxers!

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I love boxer briefs! any pattern or color except WHITE! I hate that! reminds me of a young kid way more that cartoon prints-lol. no bikinis or plain briefs either-EVER.

Michelle

Boxers are nice, but boxer briefs are the greatest creation in men's underwear! It accentuates the package, the ass and they look kinda comfy... My guy wears boxers though and I always like to see him in those or out of those, or just think about him being out of his boxers. I'm pretty sure I think about what he is wearing 5 minutes into the date and then I picture him out of them again!

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My boyfriend surprised me with teal polka-dot cotton boxers--I have to say we had a good laugh and it was a turn on for me that he was thinking about me right down to his underwear. AND it made me think what he thinks when I wear his favorite color underwear :)

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Boxer-briefs win my vote! Just plain boxers are sexy, too, but briefs...not so much. Honestly, I'm surprised that so many of the women who commented hate novelty boxers...if I were buying underwear for my man, they'd probably be the first ones I'd grab from the shelf, lol. Then again, my guy and I love to be silly together, we love cartoons, and neither of us has an I'm-not-a-kid-anymore complex.

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Haha this is great. I think that it doesn't matter what they wear under their clothes, as long as it's something. It's just that, when the clothes start coming off and there's something cutesy...well, that boxer's coming off! He probably likes it though, so, it's not that big a deal. And seeing something cutesy like a tweety or something like that can be comforting for those nervous girls. But I personally enjoy silky boxers that have effects with the lighting, things that you wouldn't wear with your jeans. That's a turn-on for sure.

And wearing exciting underwear is, I think, more exciting that having your significant other wear exciting underwear. I love seeing his reaction to what I'm wearing: it makes the trouble all the more worthwhile.

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cotton briefs, tight and no patterns

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i like both its cute when they aren't afraid to express themselves.

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As long as they don't smell like ball sweat, I don't really care what's going on under his pants, but I will say - my boyfriend wearing plaid boxer briefs, or solid boxer briefs, or any sort of boxer brief drives me wilddddd.

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i have never liked briefs...it reminds me of older men....like ur dad : ( and i love boxer brief in black..it just makes a guy super sexy

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I can't help looking at this all and remembering my anatomy teacher's lecture about tight underwear destroying sperm.

Anyway as for me, I buy rediculously fancy and girly underwear and never match it. Which actually counteracts my hobbies of video games and D&D with my gal pals. And I like my guy to wear plaid boxers. I think they're ultra sexy

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I have no idea what my wife wears as far as underware. I always see her dressed or in her granny socks and long cotton night gown. And as far as I'm concerned I'm not about to go exploring as to whats under all that. No thanks I just sleep down stairs alone and peaceful. Its been this way for over 40 years.

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