We men love ladies’ underwear – particularly when they are wearing them, or when we get to remove them from you. Knowing how to take them off is pretty much the extent of most men’s knowledge of women’s underwear. To save our lives, we probably couldn’t tell you the difference between a thong and a G-string, or between boy shorts and cheekies. All we know is that they’re great to look at.
For all the dudes out there wanting to know more – and for the ladies who just find the topic interesting – here are some weird, funny, random, interesting, and OMG! facts about underwear:
1. Underwear let us know how high-maintenance you are
Dr. Jennifer Baumgartner, PsyD., says that women wearing white cotton panties are usually easier to deal with.In an interview in Modern Man, Dr. Baumgartner- author of the book You Are What You Wear and clinical researcher – explained that women that prefer simple white cotton undies tend to be lower-maintenance, no-frill types. The simplicity of their underwear show that they’re comfortable with themselves, and they can feel sexy without labeling their bottom with bold statements like “This Way to FunTown” or “Sexy Gurl”.
2. Underwear make a lot of people a lot of money
It’s estimated that over $30 billion is spent on underwear each year!It’s expected that the market for knit underwear and nightwear (the fancy name that encompasses everything we men know as “lingerie” or “something a little more comfortable”) will exceed $70 billion per year by 2015. That’s a whole lot of underwear – most of which will end up being paid for from our credit cards!
3. Everyone has their own unique underwear choice
Out of 125,000 women surveyed:37% of women prefer Bikini Briefs
23% of women prefer Briefs
19% of women prefer Thongs
17% of women prefer Boyshorts
4% of women prefer other styles
4. Underwear can be used to make tea
Well, not really, but there is a type of tea called “pantyhose milk tea”.
5. Underwear are often designed by men
The first thong was actually invented by a man – former NYC Mayor Fiorello La Guardia.
6. Women own a LOT of underwear
A 2012 study showed that women in the UK own an average of 34 pairs of “knickers”, while American women own about 21 pairs each.
Women tend to have a certain number of “everyday” underwear, plus a few extra pairs for those special occasions when she “happens” to take off her dress/pants/skirt. Boy oh boy, do we love those “special” pairs!
7. Underwear last longer than pets
A survey conducted in 2008 showed some pretty alarming facts: women own underwear that have been with them longer than their boyfriends/husbands.
Research turned up evidence that 15% of women own underwear that were between five and nine years old. (9% of men own pairs more than 10 years old). I don’t even want to think about the condition of those poor underwear! They definitely deserve to go to a good home, or maybe to a farm upstate where all of the other underwear go when they get old…
8. Women don’t wear underwear all the time
A USA Today survey found that 1 out of 10 women will avoid wearing underwear to avoid VPL (visible panty lines – for any men that are reading this) and whale tail.
9. Underwear can be as annoying as a clingy boyfriend
The USA Today survey mentioned above reported that 27% of women claim that their mood is affected if their underwear are uncomfortable or poorly fitted.
It’s not just the poorly-fitted ones, but it’s the unattractive ones as well. A lot of the women surveyed said that wearing old, worn, or unattractive underwear can make them grumpy. I ‘d say it’s a good reason for women to always be wearing beautiful underthings. Hurrah!
10.The color of your underwear says a lot about who you are
Black = practical, courageous, ambitious, strongWhite = emphasizes natural beauty, self-confident, calm, tender
Blue = mystique, pleasant, creative
Yellow = cheerful, loving, adventurous
Green = relaxed, complete, independent
Red = naughty, crazy, full of life