Undies under swimwear

[HornyTone]

Am on a cruise at the moment and seeing the younger straight lads in around the pool has reignited my continual bafflement at younger fellas deciding they need to wear boxers underneath their swimwear. Like, guys, that inner lining is there for a reason.

I wonder why guys do that? Is it purely a risk and fear of becoming exposed in a ‘shorts-down moment’? Surely it’s uncomfortable?! ‍

 

[dikje1]

I think, perhaps from personal experience, it's a bit of being uncomfortable with one's own body. Now that I'm in my 60s, the less I have on the better I feel. And I really don't give a shit if someone doesn't like what they see...their problem, not mine.

 

[cockydude2018]

Am on a cruise at the moment and seeing the younger straight lads in around the pool has reignited my continual bafflement at younger fellas deciding they need to wear boxers underneath their swimwear. Like, guys, that inner lining is there for a reason.

I wonder why guys do that? Is it purely a risk and fear of becoming exposed in a ‘shorts-down moment’? Surely it’s uncomfortable?! ‍

The key word here: straight. When I get new swimwear with a liner, I run for the scissors and clip it out! If I wear anything inside it would be a jockstrap.

 

[Tony56]

Not all swimwear has a liner these days, and a lot of guys don't wear "swim wear", per se, but just shorts. I assume when you say they are wearing "boxers" you mean boxer briefs and not real boxer shorts. I have definitely seen guys wearing briefs under their "swim wear" shorts.

And to cockydude2018, back in my youthful day jockstraps were definitely what we wore under bathing suits (if anything).

 

[HornyTone]

Boxer briefs yes. Actual “boxers” (ie long large flappy cotton things) don’t seem to exist outside the US anymore. Haha.

 

[JohnGw]

If they swim in them it is totally unhygienic and antisocial.
I couldn't wear boxers under my usual swimwear for public pools anyway.

 

[Bilad90]

Boxer briefs yes. Actual “boxers” (ie long large flappy cotton things) don’t seem to exist outside the US anymore. Haha.

Boxers definitely do exist outside the US. A fair few European guys wear them although vastly more wear boxer briefs/trunks