What is the appeal of thongs?

[anarky]

For girls, I mean, not for the guys looking at them.

This may sound stupid, but I'm totally serious here.

IIRC, the original intention was for the wearer to not show a pantyline when wearing a dress. I can't imagine how a string in one's ass can possibly be comfortable, but I can see why a woman would wear them for this purpose.

So why do I see (and don't lie: you see it, too, because low-cut jeans and bare midriffs are in style) women all the time wearing thongs with jeans, which are thick enough to not show a line unless someone is a pervert and right up on the ass looking for it? I doubt it's to show off, since most women seem to be unaware when their underwear is showing.

Hell, aside from the discomfort of the dental floss, I'd think denim would chafe their buns.

[Diabolical]

My wife wore them for a while and she said it was and odd feeling at first but once she got used to it she said they were comfortable.

[Slicker]

From what I've heard it's because you don't get a wedgie. I guess since thongs are perpetual wedgies you don't have to worry about 'em.

I could do without chicks wearing 'em sometimes. Maybe it's just me though...

[Ran]

I was hanging out with 2 chicks I worked with and they discussed thongs. One loved wearing thongs, the other couldn't stand it. It is hard to remember the arguements either way because it was while I was in Korea. I had been away from my wife for about 8 months so I had to start thinking about baseball instead.

[JON]

From what I hear, the wedgie factor and the v.p.l. are the main benefits. Seems a bit odd to me, but before the days of boxer briefs, yet after briefs were considered hopelessly stupid looking, I wasn't sure I could cross over to boxers due to lack of support. But, I got used to it and I would bet it is a similar deal for the ladies. I still don't know if I buy it. Let's face it, Victoria's Secret went nationwide, made trashy underwear classy by associating it with 19th Century London, and told women it was sexy by having physically perfect women run about in them in catalogues.

And ya gotta admit, if a girl has good looking buttocks, it can be a sight to behold, a la Ms. Connolly. :sigh:

[anarky]

I ain't complaining at all. And I can see why women would want to wear them in a context where they might be seen. I just can't fathom why they would wear them when they're covered up and they won't be uncovered in a situation where anyone else is looking.

But, like DB said, comfort is in the ass in the undies.

I can't wear boxers. I tried it, and they're quite comfortable for a few hours, but the lack of support makes them painful after a full day.

[Senor JabbaJohnL]

As for the boxers vs. briefs thing, it seems like some of my underwear is too small for my junk so I have to keep readjusting to keep it all in there, but as stated I don't think I could live with boxers and their lack of support. Ah well. The search for good underwear continues . . .

[vynsane]

i can't wear briefs. too binding. i like the freedom of boxers.

as for thongs, i'm sure most of it is due to fashion. the hype of the thong from a few years ago brought it into the forefront. mrs vyn was a fan of the thongs for a while before/when we first got together, but she goes for more comfortable fare these days.

[Double_G]

Shit, I just wear boxer-briefs. Just enough support and not too tight. As for thongs, I don't really care much, just as long as I don't have to wear them. But they look nice on a round mound of (female) ass.

[UKWildcat]

Shit, I just wear boxer-briefs. Just enough support and not too tight. As for thongs, I don't really care much, just as long as I don't have to wear them. But they look nice on a round mound of (female) ass.

Damn, you stole my post. Ditto to what GG said, word for word.

[Sleazer]

A thread in which a bunch of dudes complain/brag about their underwear being too tight?

[BumCake]

From a woman's perspective, I have no idea why a woman would enjoy wearing thongs. They're both uncomfortable and ugly. And they increase the bacteria in her butt. And, you need a certain type of body to be able to wear thongs.
Take me for example. I do not have the correct body to wear thongs. Because I have enormous hips. And if I were to wear thongs, they would just get pushed up to my waist. I would look like a ball of dough rolling over a tightrope.

[Antropov]

I'm by no means a fahionista, but the popularity of thongs has dipped in the last year or so in favor of "boyshorts", which piss me off because if I wanted to see lean, hairless asses chillin' out in some BVDs I'd hang out with Chris Hansen more.

[UKWildcat]

Isn't the purpose to help hide panty lines?

[Antropov]

Isn't the purpose to help hide panty lines?