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?

UNBTim did a post called “Showing A Bulge? Is It Too Much?” Before that post, Tim and I had a conversation on it, so it inspired me to join him with my own post. We both think there is a line where we personally think it is okay to show the bulge and not to. That line is pretty similar for us.

Like Tim quoted me in his post, Women have the push up bras for cleavage boosting, so why shouldn’t we be able to have some enhancement to our bulge. Now I do believe there is a point of too much for the public eye. For your partner, I say the more the merrier. I know my wife likes seeing some bulge coming from under my clothes.

I’m a bikini and thong wearer and I find that a good fitting snug pair will give a boost without them being an enhancing pair. The fact that they lift the sack up and out gives you a bit more of the bulge. Along with them keeping everything in place front and center.

Personally I don’t really pay much attention to my bulge factor. I haven’t come across any awkward situations related to showing a bulge. None of my pairs are what I would call enhancing. Yes, some of my underwear pouches do give more lift than others.

I think the bulge factor comes down to intent. I see giving yourself a little boost to the package as a way to increase confidence, which is an enhancement plus. If your sole purpose is just to show off and get the biggest boost possible then I see that as a negative. Yes, it is fine to show off to your partner or maybe clubbing. Most other times I don’t think it is necessary.

My biggest pet peeve with bulge showing off is with swim briefs or smaller swimwear. Enhancing the bulge in swimwear is one of the biggest things that I think is hurting their acceptance. People seem to have a hang up on the male anatomy being accentuated by lycra and defining it more is just making it worse.

To bulge? or not to bulge? is the end question. To that I say use common sense. Bulge at the appropriate times and places. Do not over enhance and hurt the image of men’s bikinis, thongs, and other undies along with the swim brief. There still is a long ways to come in their acceptability and inappropriate bulging can set them back even more.

It’s UNB’s 8th anniversary, so in honor of that I’m going to do a wrap up of my 8 favorite pairs of underwear in my collection. In normal fashion, we’ll count down to my favorite pair.

8. Doreanse Euro Thong (1392)

I finally bought myself this Doreanse thong this year and find it a great thong. For those that remember the Undergear French thong (A300), this is an excellent substitute. I think it is even better. It’s a super soft fabric and a great cut, which I like better than the French thong. It’s sort of a v-string, but with normal thong sides.

7. Prevail Sport String Thong Brief

I’m a big fan of the brand Prevail Sport, which you’ll see by this list. So this is my number seven pick from my underwear drawer. It’s basically a traditional cut thong, but a little less frontal coverage. Also these are a nice and snug fit, which is one thing I look for in a great pair of underwear. One thing different with Prevail Sport is they do most of their thong backs in a black lycra fabric.

6. Prevail Sport Rio Brief

Number six is another pair from Prevail Sport. The rio brief is again a snug fitting pair that has string sides to show off those legs. The back is a around ¾ back and has a contoured centered seamed front pouch the holds everything nicely.

5. Fagioni Clip Thong

The Fagionu clip thong is one I have had for a while and it is a very comfortable thong. One I’d recommend for beginners. They’re made out a satin like material and you really don’t know you are wearing a thong. Only negative is they aren’t the snuggest fit, but enough support. The fun part is these have clips on the side for your partner to have easy access or for you to doing a strip tease.

4. Dietz Joker Mini Slip

Dietz is a brand I’ve discovered somewhat recently. Of the four pairs I now own, the Joker mini slip is my favorite from them. It comes down to a nice snug fit that holds everything in place. I like the two tone front pouch and yellow just brighten things up.

3. Blueline T-Back Thong

Blueline is another brand I’ve discovered in the past few years and I’d say it isn’t a real mainstream brand. Now this is a skimpy thong, which pretty much molds to you. I consider it a v-string and not a t-back. It’s a very narrow v-shaped contour pouch, so may not be for the well endowed. I think it holds everything nicely and basically is showing everything you got off.

2. Blueline Microfiber String Bikini

This bikini is the first pair of underwear I ordered of the brand Blueline and got me into trying others. I wouldn’t really say there is something spectacular about it. I’m just a fan of a solid string bikini, since they are the first style that I tried when branching out from the dreaded whitey tighties. I love the fit of it and the microfiber fabric.

1. Prevail Sport’s String Brief

I’ve been wearing this bikini style from Prevail Sport for about 15 years now. It has been my go to bikini ever since I discovered them. The cut of the bikini reminds me of the swim briefs that you see bodybuilders wearing. The ¾ back, narrow sides, and just the right amount coverage of the pouch along with the snugness fit make these my top underwear pick. They’re holding the position strong!

I was trying to think of something different than what I normally say about what underwear gives me,. My normal answers are it gives me confidence or makes me feel sexy. I came up with it giving me fashion. A definition of fashion would say something like a popular trend. Now that isn’t how I see it. We all have our own fashion sense. I’m far from being fashionable especially by that definition (jeans and t-shirt please). I suppose some people would say my underwear isn’t fashionable, since bikinis and thongs aren’t what people think guys wear. I don’t consider something that is the norm as fashionable either.

Moving on to why I think underwear gives me fashion. First off I care about what pair of underwear I wear. I’d say someone that is trying to be fashionable would care what pants and shirt they wear. I don’t mean I care about what brand the underwear is. I care that I have a selection of styles, colors, fabrics. I don’t want to wear the same style and color day after day. Wouldn’t that be boring and unfashionable?

I actually try to make sure the underwear looks good on me in the mirror! I don’t do that with my outer clothes, but jeans and a t-shirts don’t look much different. I bet someone trying to look fashionable checks themselves out in the mirror to make sure they’re looking good. Or maybe I’m just narcissistic there, but highly doubt that. Ok, I’m going to sneak in pretty much what I always say about underwear. Wouldn’t you say that how you dress can give you confidence and make you feel sexy? Hope you said yes, since my so called fashionable underwear does that for me.

In the end I don’t see fashion as wearing the popular trending thing or some big name brand that everyone knows. Fashion is the personal style that makes you you. What makes me me is my choice in underwear, so that is why I consider underwear giving me some fashion. Fashion is in the eye of the beholder.

Ok, I’ll admit it I’m somewhat of a penny pincher. A little less so when it comes to underwear than other things, but I watch and wait for deals. Since getting married and having kids, I’ve had to cut down on my underwear spending. Nowadays I try to get the most bang for my buck. One thing I follow pretty strictly is not to pay more than $12 a pair though I do have a splurge rule. The rule is that if it is a pair I really want and it is on sale for a great price then I can consider it. Let’s move on to some of my methods to try and keep my spending under control.

First, there are some brands of underwear out there that do sell pairs under $12. No, it isn’t just Hanes or Fruit of the Loom. I do however still wait for sales on them. You probably don’t buy a car or television at the first place you look, so why do that with your underwear? Yes, you’re not spending as much money as on those big ticket items. But you sometimes can save a couple dollars on a pair. That’s a couple dollars towards another pair. Also with comparison shopping. You’ll start to learn how brand and retailer pricing compares to each other. This will come in handy with my main way to try to get some savings.

Another way to save some money is to check out the sale and clearance section. These items are most likely discontinued styles or colors. But good savings if they still have your size. Another thing to watch is shipping rates. These vary from place to place and free shipping isn’t always the best place to buy. A lot of times that is built into the price anyhow. So when comparison shopping make sure you factor in shipping.

Now if you do all the above work, you should have a good idea of some good places to shop for some underwear. The next step to even more savings is signing up for retailer and brand emails. Also, you can follow them on social media sites. Don’t stop there. Take time watching what comes into your inbox and social media feed from them before jumping on the deal. Over time you can learn what kind of deals they offer and which ones are their best ones. Once you know their best ones then you’ll know the times to buy.

What money saving tips do you use when shopping for underwear? Comment and let us know.

A reader asked about the size of our collections and how we manage them in terms of deciding what to keep, what to wear on a daily basis, etc. Here’s kind of how I handle mine. First off, I use to think I had a large collection of underwear. That perception changed some, since I started blogging. I’ve heard the amount of what others have and it seems I need to go on a buying binge. At the moment I’m approaching 175 pairs of bikinis and thongs. I’m slightly weighted more towards bikinis than thongs, but not by much.

I first separate my underwear into what I call old, but still good to wear and then my good ones. So I have about 125 I consider good and 50 I consider old. Now the old pairs I wear more when I’m planning on getting sweaty, since sweat can be hard on the material and elastic. The good obviously would be my everyday pairs. When does good become old and old become retired? Basically old underwear gets retired if the elastic is shot or develops a hole. Good underwear becomes old if it has been around a while, fades, or gets discolored. Also any general signs of wear or one I don’t really wear much and don’t care about.

What I choose to wear for the day normally just depends on my mood in the morning. If I’m in the mood for a thong I go for it otherwise it will be a bikini. Some days I want a real nice snug fitting pair; other days just whatever. If I know I’m going to be active like playing a sport then it will be a great supporting pair. If I know I might be seen in my undies then I most likely won’t go too crazy with my choice. Typically that means no thong and nothing too loud or sheer. I’m finally past the point that I don’t care too much if I’m seen in a bikini that is a little on the skimpy side. Now it doesn’t mean I try to let the world see, but if someone gets a peek so be it. Next step is to get to that point with a thong. I’m not one to match my underwear to my outfit. I have enough trouble matching tops and bottoms as is. I try to match for the holiday or occasion, since my wife points out when I don’t. That’s the general idea on how I manage my undies.

Some people get a rush from bungee jumping, sky diving, rock climbing, or other extreme activities. You’d probably call those activities a bit daring and a walk on the wild side. Well, for me underwear is my walk on the wild side. Now you may say how does underwear give you a rush? First off I don’t wear what you typically would picture a guy wearing. I enjoy skimpier styles of underwear. You know the bikinis and thongs that people say ‘eeew’ about when it’s a guy. Yeah you know who you are – just get over it. Nothing wrong with us guys enjoying skimpy underwear in this day and age.

Okay, back to how it’s a rush. First there is a rush when that new pair arrives in the mail and the anticipation of trying it on. Hopefully, once you pull the new pair on it meets or exceeds your expectation. Otherwise say bye bye rush. Also not meeting the norm for guys underwear gives a bit of a rush along with daring I’d say. Sometimes out and about it might hit me that I’m wearing a bikini or a thong. Which gives a little rush knowing most likely none of the other guys are.

I think daring pretty much speaks for itself with my underwear choice, since it is not a typical male choice. With the wild side it is partly because it is against the norm. Most people likely see me as a quiet, conservative person, so who would think I’d be wearing a thong or bikini. Let alone my obsession with them. So I think they would see it as a wild side.

Now I wouldn’t just be wearing bikinis and thongs for a rush, to be daring, and have a wild side. Those are side effects of me discovering these styles for men. I wear them, because I find them more comfortable than briefs or boxers. I do not like having the restriction around my legs that the leg openings caused by briefs. I like support that boxers do not give. They make you feel sexy and give you a boost of confidence. They’re fun. It’s nice to wake up and pick out a pair that fits the mood of the day. Maybe even pick a pair to change the mood of the day if need be instead of slipping on the same thing day in and day out. An added bonus is my wife seems to enjoy finding out my choice for the day.