What kind of underwear was popular when you were in college/college aged?

[opinionman]

That has been my experience, too - guys from more rural areas, especially farming areas, wear briefs more commonly.

I might have told this story here already so forgive the possible repeat. I know a guy who went to the U of Tennessee and he wore boxer briefs at home. He also was really into hunting and fishing, which was a bit unusual for our area (and he now actually works a farm). When he got to U Tenn he quickly started associating with other rural boys who liked to hunt and fish and he went on a weekend fishing trip with the guys. He told me that he was the only one in the group NOT wearing tighty whities which made him feel so out of place. He quickly went out and bought a few packages of briefs and started wearing them regularly, and definitely when hanging out with the boys on hunting and fishing trips. Several years out of college now he still wears tighty whities as his standard underwear.

This is INSPIRING! I'm always in favor of guys going to mighty whites!

 

[gabejones357]

So I am really into guys and their underwear. The age range I am into is mostly 18-24. Unfortunately, I was late to realizing/accepting my gayness, so I didn’t get the opportunity to do anything with guys when I was in college.

So my questions are:

• What years were you in college or in the 18-22 age range? (Feel free to give a decade if you want to be more private about your age)

1999 - 2005 (Undergrad and masters)

• What part of the USA/world did you go to college in/live in at ages 18-22? (Feel free to be more general here)

Midwest for both

• What styles of underwear were most popular with your peers then? (I.e. boxers, briefs, boxer-briefs, other)

Boxers had solidly taken over at that point. There were quite a few folks who just arrived to campus that had briefs but got boxers on their first shopping trip. A few of the European exchange students were already wearing boxer-briefs (more square cut), but it wasn't super common. A few select group of folks still wore briefs.

• What brands of underwear were most popular with your peers then?

Mostly stuff you would find at the supermarket -- Hanes, FTL, etc., and some of the mall brands (American Eagle, Aeropostale, Hollister, Old Navy).

• What colors of underwear were most popular with your peers then?

Stripes, Plaid and colorful patterns. A few solid colors, but nothing that stuck out.

• What percentage of your peers would you estimate wore each style of underwear?

80% boxers, 10% briefs, and everything else split across the rest.

• Was there much social pressure and/or teasing for wearing a “minority choice” of underwear?

People didn't razz other folks about the underwear they wore.... but there was an unspoken peer pressure. It seemed the girlfriends were the most outspoken if you were wearing briefs.

• What underwear did you wear then?

I wore boxers. Didn't think much of them at the time.

Feel free to elaborate/tell any stories if you wish.

 

[Tony56]

People didn't razz other folks about the underwear they wore.... but there was an unspoken peer pressure. It seemed the girlfriends were the most outspoken if you were wearing briefs.

An interesting foil to that is a young man that I know, 34 now, who back when he was in high school switched from boxer shorts to briefs because his girlfriend did not like his boxer shorts. He was one of the guys that got me to try wearing briefs again. He said that he was sure that he would hate them but he gave in, just to try them for his girlfriend, and then tell her that he didn't like them. But much to his surprise he did like them ! He has been wearing them ever since.