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Men’s Underwear Guide — Boxers, Boxer Briefs, Trunks

November 22, 2009 | 4:07 pm Share

Wonder why women loves lingerie shopping? It makes them feel confident, comfortable and definitely great.

Many men (and guys and boys) are oblivious about their wardrobe. Especially their undergarments. There are numerous times that I’ve seen some guys wearing ultra-trendy Korean style shirt and low rise jeans, and a pair of faded-out undies that looked like what you get from the morning market for 3 bucks each sticking out like a sore thumb.

As a guy I’m telling you, it’s the same with the male species. A pair of good undies will definitely make you feel better as you go out. Wearing the right underwear at the right occasions with the right garments will gain you much poise and confidence.

So here I am to put together a series of posts that will help enlighten the guys (and some girls) about the types of men’s underwear out there, when to wear them and when NOT to wear them.

In the part 1 of these series we’re going to look into boxers, boxer briefs and trunks. Yes, there are difference between them!

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Boxers

Comfort: ***
Practicality: **
Style: *
When to wear it: At home or cold weather places
When not to wear it: Anywhere else especially with pants

Boxers are loose fitting undergarments that are similar to short pants. Due to their loose fitting nature it is very comfortable to wear them at home, but practically nowhere else. There’s nothing more hideous than wearing boxers with tight fitting pants, they make your pants look like you’re hiding a garbage bag inside.

It’s cotton material makes it a great choice to wear for sleep and at home. However at some countries and places where it is very cold, it’s always advisable to keep your sac warm or you’ll get blue balls. So you can wear some tight fitting underwear such as briefs or trunks, a boxer, then your regular pants. Extra warmth, extra protection. An ass when you want to pee, though.

Boxer Briefs

Comfort: ***
Practicality: ***
Style: *
When to wear it: With jeans, khakis or any think pants
When not to wear it: Anywhere with hot weather

Boxer briefs are often confused with boxers as they share a common word. But well they’re pretty different. Boxer briefs are made out of different materials to be much more tight fitting, so you don’t get the garbage-bag-syndrome when you wear them with tight fitting pants. They do however retain the long length of boxers and a looser front-sac.

Boxer briefs are popular as they are one of the most conservative underwear that you can get. They are like men’s corsets. Covering pretty much everything up, and are way hot to wear (yes, I mean the temperature). You can wear them at moderately cold weather places, but don’t wear them out in the sun. You’ll get nasty itches from the sweat.

Trunks

Comfort: ****
Practicality: *****
Style: ****
When to wear it: Practically anything
When not to wear it: When you’re bathing

Trunks are one of the top choice for underwear for most guys out there. It’s the most practical underwear without the heat and fashion issue. It does not have the loose front sac like boxer briefs, more tight fitting, shorter than boxer briefs and definitely much sexier. There are much more room for flashy designs on trunks as you can see, as they make a better fashion statement than boxers (ungh!) and boxer briefs.

Guys in good trunks appear mature and confident. They are best for going to school or work, out for a drink or coffee or just plain taking a stroll anywhere. They go well with almost anything. However they are slightly more popular at cooler countries rather hot tropical countries though, as they are still slightly bit hotter as they wrap up more meat. As usual, don’t wear them under hot sun as they do potentially produce more sweat than briefs.

Do watch out for the undie lines though when you buy your trunks as they might be unpleasant to wear with formal pants which are thin. Otherwise, trunks are your best choice for any occasion.

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This is all for our Part 1 of Men’s Underwear Guide. Come back soon and we will look into briefs and bikinis in our Part 2!

Images are all from International Jock, one of the largest online underwear store. What, you don’t really think I have all the access to all the sexy guys to shoot them in undies, do you?

• Men’s Underwear Guide Part 1 — Boxers, Boxer Briefs, Trunks
• Men’s Underwear Guide Part 2 — Briefs, Bikinis
• Men’s Underwear Guide Part 3 — Thongs, G-strings, Jockstraps
• Men’s Underwear Guide Part 4 — Protection Cup, Bulge Booster, Suspensory