# Why do women wear Bra's

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-women-wear-bras/235538>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [March 21, 2004, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-women-wear-bras/235538 "2004-03-21T12:39:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![blowero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/41988e/32.png) [@blowero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blowero)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2004, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-women-wear-bras/235538/61 "2004-03-24T00:07:18Z")

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> [@Idlewild](#):
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> When I was younger and perkier, I once wore shimmery purple nail polish to the office to match the office-type dress I had on, and of all people a bloke (an engineer, even!) noticed. He may have been “trying to get laid”, though. 😃

Probably. Did he say something like, “Nice nails - wanna get lucky?” 😃 Another tip-off is if he says “I like your nails!” while staring at your breasts.

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**Author:** ![Oy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bc8723/32.png) [@Oy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oy)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2004, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-women-wear-bras/235538/62 "2004-03-24T01:00:06Z")

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I hate both the look and feel of breasts sagging against my ribcage - hence I wear a bra at all times other than sleeping or taking a shower. Fastening/unfastening a bra behind your back is simply a matter of years of practice. It’s not rocket science.

I’ve never understood why so many women find pantyhose uncomfortable - I wear them under pants all winter long for warmth, and under skirts in the summer (air conditioned office).

But I’ve never worn either red lipstick or nailpolish - near flesh-tone is my preference. This creates the illusion of fuller lips and longer fingers.

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**Author:** ![Susanann](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7ab992/32.png) [@Susanann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Susanann)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2004, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-women-wear-bras/235538/63 "2004-03-24T02:07:47Z")

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> [@Indygrrl](#):
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> Panty hose? Never. I wear the occasional pair of black tights with a skirt or thigh high stockings,

Pantyhose is unconfortable, binding, tight, and too much trouble to keep pulling them down and up. After I tried thigh highs, and found the right brand, I never wore pantyhose again. Thigh highs are so much more confortable, and convenient- if my legs werent so smooth and soft and warm with them on, I wouldnt know I was wearing them. Leggs Everday Thigh Highs stay up by themselves, and arent tight, and are cheap. Also, if you get a run in one, the other is still good.

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**Author:** ![Lobelia\_Overhill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/54ee81/32.png) [@Lobelia\_Overhill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobelia_Overhill)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2004, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-women-wear-bras/235538/64 "2004-03-25T00:16:33Z")

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I (40DD) wear a bra cos I don’t like tripping over my tits when I walk … 😃

I never wear tights (hose/nylons) under trousers/pants because it causes a terrible static build up … :eek:

I don’t have red nail varnish … various shades of blue, but no red

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**Author:** ![Starguard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8dc957/32.png) [@Starguard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Starguard)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2004, 6:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-women-wear-bras/235538/65 "2004-04-02T06:36:43Z")

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Wow

Thanks everyone for all of your responses (especially the women). This for me has to be the most informative posting I’ve had yet

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