# For the men - Boxers or Briefs. **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 4, 2000, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-the-men-boxers-or-briefs/43945 "2000-12-04T14:48:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![oldscratch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ed655f/32.png) [@oldscratch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/oldscratch)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2000, 9:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-the-men-boxers-or-briefs/43945/41 "2000-12-05T09:20:59Z")
boxers. I find briefs unatractive on men, unless they’re underoos! Occasionally CK boxer briefs. ---
**Author:** ![broccoli](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a183cd/32.png) [@broccoli](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/broccoli)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2000, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-the-men-boxers-or-briefs/43945/42 "2000-12-05T13:11:56Z")
Boxers or nothing, depending on how hot out it is. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2000, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-the-men-boxers-or-briefs/43945/43 "2000-12-05T21:10:46Z")
Briefs exclusively. I’m not much on floppin’ around down there. What _kind_ of briefs varies. I haven’t worn the plain white kind for many years now; my wife’s never seen me in them, I don’t think. These days my normal-cut briefs are black or gray, some of each. In warm weather when I’m not at work, I go with string bikini briefs, which the lady of the house appreciates muchly. ---
**Author:** ![Fletch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/919ad9/32.png) [@Fletch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fletch)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2000, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-the-men-boxers-or-briefs/43945/44 "2000-12-05T22:37:22Z")
Boxers exclusively unless I am freeballing in a pair of shorts. Never ever white boxers, solids, stripes and tasteful patterns, a do have a few pair of silk boxers with unusual patterns on them. I have a black silk pair covered with neon yellow smiley faces, they would be a nice gift for Chief Scott. ---
**Author:** ![absoul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bc8723/32.png) [@absoul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/absoul)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2000, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-the-men-boxers-or-briefs/43945/45 "2000-12-05T23:35:03Z")
Briefs at work, boxers on the town and on the couch. They have silk boxers… what about silk briefs? …or would those be called panties? ---
**Author:** ![Tretiak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a88e57/32.png) [@Tretiak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tretiak)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2000, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-the-men-boxers-or-briefs/43945/46 "2000-12-05T23:49:23Z")
I was a briefs man for my entire life until about three months ago when on a whim I got a couple of pairs of boxer briefs. Let me say I am never going back to the briefs ever again. ---
**Author:** ![Cisco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ccd318/32.png) [@Cisco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cisco)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2000, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-the-men-boxers-or-briefs/43945/47 "2000-12-06T04:45:36Z")
Boxers - for the support. ---
**Author:** ![MikeG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mikeg/32/4329_2.png) [@MikeG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeG)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2000, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-the-men-boxers-or-briefs/43945/48 "2000-12-06T04:51:30Z")
Boxers in fun patterns or just plain ole’ plaid -gotta be cotton or flannel. boxer briefs are nice too but I don’t have too many pairs. I’m going shopping this weekend as I’m running low so perhaps I’ll post then with a full recount of my acquisitions ---
**Author:** ![kasuo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8c91f0/32.png) [@kasuo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kasuo)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2000, 7:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-the-men-boxers-or-briefs/43945/49 "2000-12-06T07:33:10Z")
Briefs ---
**Author:** ![Feynn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecb155/32.png) [@Feynn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Feynn)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2000, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-the-men-boxers-or-briefs/43945/50 "2000-12-06T16:50:35Z")
Right now… plaid flannel boxers, there is nothing more comfortable. Boxer briefs when I am out doing stuff like running or playing volleyball as one has to keep the equipment from flying about. Commando is good too depending on the situation. Briefs? Hate em. ---
**Author:** ![Booker57](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Booker57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Booker57)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2000, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-the-men-boxers-or-briefs/43945/51 "2000-12-06T17:00:59Z")
Briefs 99.44/100% of the time. Awake that is. bicycle shorts are worn without any underware. ---
**Author:** ![Rasa](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rasa/32/3578_2.png) [@Rasa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rasa)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2000, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-the-men-boxers-or-briefs/43945/52 "2000-12-07T18:15:46Z")
Boxers. Oh wait, you’re asking the _guys_? Well, I wear 'em anyway. oldscratch sez: > [@](#): > > I find briefs unatractive on men, unless they’re underoos! Especially those cute blue flannel ones with the cows? 😉 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-the-men-boxers-or-briefs/43945.md?page=2)