Straight Guy interested in Male Thongs

[Alien_Boy]

I'm straight, and since I don't know any straight men that wear thongs, I thought I would seek some of your opinions. What do you guys think about thongs? I know if a person is overweight then a thong just doesn't look good. I'm toned but rather skinny so I think I would look ok in them.

I plan on buying a few thongs to wear for biking and to surprise my girlfriend. If you guys have any ideas, or thoughts on the kind to buy let me know.

[pouchlover54]

Hi

Men of differing sexual orientation love wearing thongs. For as long as I can remember I have bought thongs and gs which have formed a really enjoyable part of my relationship with my female partner of over 30 years. Yes from 30s thru to my early 50s. No different to hetro women who only buy thongs.

The fact is that whoever we are the thong is a very sexual item, and for many its tighntess and brevity against the body brings those sexual emotions into play. For others who enjoy them it may be purely a feeling of liking the style, as it is with other styles, e.g. many only prefer pants. The thought of just having enough to cover is exciting for many.

Go for it.....buy a pair. May well be just what ur partner is waiting for but might not express her thoughts. Have u tried asking her.

Str8;bi;gay...makes no difference: thongs are loved by each.

Regards

[Ogden]

Sexual preference really doesn't make a difference; if you want to try it, go for it. The best way to learn what you like will be by trying a few styles, whatever draws your interest. Be sure to let us know what you think, and we'd love to see how they turn out.

[pouchlover54]

Well said Ogden

I think that stereo-typing happens so easily by attributing thongs to mostly gay men. Really silly when it is purely down to an individual's preference. Its the item preference which matters and not the sexuality of the wearer.

A pity the shops dont stock the same variety as they did back in the 80s. Guess it's all about demand. But I cant help but feel that preference for the briefest of the briefest is enough to demand that. Maybe embarrassment of openly purchasing has played a part. I dont know!.

Perhaps many men think that they will be viewed as being of a particular sexual orientation if they buy. Female partners also may not like which is to be respected.

Glad that my partner chooses with me ....all good fun and I must say very sexually exciting.

PL54

[Ogden]

I'm not an expert on the topic of sexuality, but I think the image of a guy wearing a thong is less about sexual preference and more about basic image.

A very basic example of this would be Dale Boomhauer on the animated show, King of the Hill. He's totally straight, but the tiger-print thong is definitely used for comic effect.

Another example would be the guy wearing a brief swimsuit in a chewing gum commercial. He's supposed to appear unattractive, and the swimsuit is a part of the image.

I could be wrong, but I think the overall image in current culture of a guy wearing a thong, or brief apparel in general, isn't always that he must be gay. It seems to be more of a matter of poor taste, right up there with an ugly tie or a bad haircut. It's a narrow perception, really, but that's a matter of personal taste. As long as we can enjoy our own tastes while respecting those of others, there shouldn't be a problem.

[Squirter]

The first time I arrived on usg, I thought I was a hetero... All those bulges have made me change my mind... Now, I'm ready to suck my first cock... Don't stay here, if you don't wanna swallow thick squirts in six months...

[SweatyAussie]

I have to admit that if I saw a guy wearing a thong I would probably think there was a big chance he was gay. That's only because I don't see guys in thongs in changing rooms etc, the only time I have encountered guys wearing thongs is when I have had guys for sex.

I dare say many people would think you were gay if you wore one, but if that doesn't bother you - and why should it? and you have the body for it, I say go for it. It's not as if your g/f is going to think you are gay, she should have that sorted out by now.

Not sure about wearing them for biking though, if by "biking" you mean cycling. I have found them quite uncomfortable for that, they dig right into the arse crack.

[pouchlover54]

Sadly it's another example where society has stereotyped in the thought of a guy in a thong being gay. A shame that sexual orientation has often become the be all and end all.

Happily married here.....31 yrs to a beautiful lady.....and with no sexual orientation connotations attached. Whether gay, bi, hetro....just enjoy the pure eroticism of the briefest of the brief. For me a wonderful asset to bring fun and eroticism into my relationship.

Perhaps many many more men then we think love thongs but somewhat embarrassed to displ;ay them in changing rooms. I used to be but now doesn't bother me.

For many thongs rules ok.

PL54

[bike#10]

As you've already found out, not all of the men here at USG Forums are gay.

To further throw a wrench in the works, I'll say that I'm definitely gay, but I don't find thongs to be either comfortable or attractive.

To each his own. As it turns out, there seems to be very little correlation between sexual preference and underwear preference.

As long as you and your girlfriend are happy, don't worry about stereotypes and perceptions.

#10

[Ogden]

It does make sense that all the guys you've had sex with, thong or not, would be gay. :) I'd guess you don't have sex with too many actual straight men, and if thongs are really only something you see when you're involved with someone, it would make sense that the only people who see straight men in thongs would be straight women. Just a matter of perspective.


I have to admit that if I saw a guy wearing a thong I would probably think there was a big chance he was gay. That's only because I don't see guys in thongs in changing rooms etc, the only time I have encountered guys wearing thongs is when I have had guys for sex.

I dare say many people would think you were gay if you wore one, but if that doesn't bother you - and why should it? and you have the body for it, I say go for it. It's not as if your g/f is going to think you are gay, she should have that sorted out by now.

Not sure about wearing them for biking though, if by "biking" you mean cycling. I have found them quite uncomfortable for that, they dig right into the arse crack.

[SweatyAussie]

It does make sense that all the guys you've had sex with, thong or not, would be gay. :) I'd guess you don't have sex with too many actual straight men, and if thongs are really only something you see when you're involved with someone, it would make sense that the only people who see straight men in thongs would be straight women. Just a matter of perspective.
The keyphrase here is "if thongs are really only something you see when you're involved with someone,".
Oh come on now. You're suggesting that guys who wear thongs only do it in preparation for sex? Some possibly, but I don't think most of us are that organised. We are not talking about something like cock rings or condoms here, we are talking about a garment that can be used for everyday wear (as I do). I get to see lots of guys in underwear in situations not involving sex, and I don't think I have ever seen one in a thong, except on one occasion when I later found out the guy was gay. I would expect to at least see the occasional one if straight men wore them for everyday.
This is not stereotyping on my part, this is telling you what I have observed. I have said many times there SHOULD be no reason why anyone, gay or straight, should not wear what they feel confortable with. What I observe is that there IS a difference. It's a bit like saying that if you see someone wearing a dress, they are probably a woman. It's not stereotyping, just a simple deduction based on observed social customs.

[xiaoloy]

Hi, I m a married straight guy. I love wearing thong. My first thong was purchased when I was 20. I have been wearing thongs for more than 15 years. I just want to say that that stereo-type saying that guys who wear thong are guy is really not applicable nowadays. Just buy and wear whatever u like!

[pouchlover54]

Bike 10. Your posting (56) for me said it all clearly. I said it in a 1000 lines you said it just as clearly in a few. lol

[Ogden]

No, just saying that if a guy only sees thongs when having sex, it would make sense that would be on someone who's gay. Not stereotying, just saying that that's the obvious situation.

As for anticipating sex, no, never said that. What I said was that there's a reason you don't see them everywhere. Form follows function, there's a reason people wear athletic supporters at a gym. Makes sense.

[The Bondsman]

If I'm allowed to offer my opinion here, as it's well known I'm with bike#10 here on the subject of thongs, BUT I would say that the perception of thongs being for gay men has come about because gay men were probably the first to openly embrace the wearing of thongs. We see this with a lot of fashion, where it starts amongst gay men, who tend to be more adventurous with new things, then it becomes more and more "acceptable" and filters down to be worn by str8 men who largely, tend to be more conservative in their choices at first.
Thus we saw the thong on gay men first, and many made the association that only gay men wore such things. Now years later, so many str8 men have found the delights of the garment, that that stereotype SHOULD no longer stand, but old perceptions die slowly.
I can point to other examples of garments that have suffered from exactly this perception. Would you believe that the now standard and somewhat nerdy suede "desert" boot was at first considered a VERY gay piece of footware, and no self respecting str8 guy would be seen dead in them. Gay men were even harrassed and assaulted purely on the basis of wearing the things! Amazingly, later those boots even went on to be part of most school uniforms here, but now seem to have largely gone the way of the dodo. A perfect example of the str8 world adopting and appropriating a gay "discovery", and forgetting their first impressions.

There's the old saying that the garments str8 boys deride gay boys for wearing, will be the same things they themselves will be wearing in five years, except their version will be from Walmart, K-Mart, or whatever your version of the cheapie stores are called.
I don't know about you, but I see str8 boys now wearing things I consider to be too "gay", even for me! :D You should see some of the things my Boyf's str8 brother turns up in! :eek: :eek: :D
Times have changed, and to be perfectly honest, I don't see all that many thongs on gay boys here now, ( and you can believe me, I know what most of the gay boys at dance parties are wearing, ...after all, I'm an undie-freak, and low cut/slung jeans make it SO easy)......it seems to be a str8 thing here, ....at least amongst the str8 guys I know. Most of their thongs are actually bought for them by their wives/girlfriends,(often at those horrendous so called "hen's parties") ..specially if she loves wearing the things herself.
Now what psychologists would say about that I'll leave you to ponder, and SweatyAussie may have different perceptions to me on this, but I think that the thong here right in Oz now is FAR more likely to be found on a str8 boy than a gayboy!

[SweatyAussie]

Seems to jury is still out on whether the proportion of gay men who wear thongs is higher than the proportion of straight men. Just one more thing I want to add though...

I have seen quite a number of male strip tease performances, including a few that were performed to mixed crowds where the (straight) ladies would have been the target audience. I believe I have yet to see a male striptease that did NOT finish with the guy in a thong. Now unless you think that the strippers and their agencies have completely misread the market, what that says to me is that the majority of both straight women and gay men find the sight of a guy in a thong to be extremely sexy, no matter what they might say to their wives, husbands, girlfriends or office colleagues. Striptease has been around for a while, there has been a lot of time for the free market system to settle down with what seems to get the best audience reaction (and the best chance of the same act being booked for the next function). Sometimes things start off with a suit and tie, sometimes jeans, sometimes overalls, sometimes a Red Indian outfit even, but I never yet saw a male striptease where a thong did not make an appearance at the end. Go figure.

[The Bondsman]

I have seen quite a number of male strip tease performances, including a few that were performed to mixed crowds where the (straight) ladies would have been the target audience. I believe I have yet to see a male striptease that did NOT finish with the guy in a thong. Now unless you think that the strippers and their agencies have completely misread the market, what that says to me is that the majority of both straight women and gay men find the sight of a guy in a thong to be extremely sexy, Go figure.
Conversely, ...and if I may play devil's advocate here, ...it COULD be seen to say that women have dreadful taste in men's underwear! ;) :D
Remember, that form of "entertainment" is primarily aimed at women, .....and let's face it, the idea is to be "revealing", without confronting then with anything so horrible as the male genitals :mad:, hence the thong, .....a garment that is traditionally associated with female strippers.

And, just to contradict your broad assumption, here's one guy honest enough to say he DOESN'T find the sight of a guy in a thong "extremely sexy".
Sorry guys, ....but there'll be many of you here who don't like white briefs, ....and I can live with that! :D
For me, extreme brevity, particularly on a man, does NOT necessarily correlate with "sexiness", .....far too often it just reminds me of goods "shrink-wrapped" at the butchers! ;) :eek:
If the garment is THAT small, why cover up that part at all? Just be more honest and go nude!

[ThongsOptional]

I'm straight, and since I don't know any straight men that wear thongs, I thought I would seek some of your opinions. What do you guys think about thongs? I know if a person is overweight then a thong just doesn't look good. I'm toned but rather skinny so I think I would look ok in them.

I plan on buying a few thongs to wear for biking and to surprise my girlfriend. If you guys have any ideas, or thoughts on the kind to buy let me know.

Go for it. Sexuality has nothing to do with it. I used to wear thongs and bikinis when I was in high school, but when I got to the age where I thought a girl might see my underwear, I started wearing boxers.

I'm married now, and my wife bought me a thong (she didnt know about my previous experience) because she wanted me to experience what she does every day!! I love them now, wear them all the time, and she loves them too.

One thing I will say is, before surprising your girl, you may want to toss the idea around to her. I know some of my friends (female) know I wear thongs, and some of them think it's sexy and some think it is really gross. If you can get an idea of her thoughts before you do it, you may be able to make it more comfortable for both of you.

[SweatyAussie]

One thing I will say is, before surprising your girl, you may want to toss the idea around to her. I know some of my friends (female) know I wear thongs, and some of them think it's sexy and some think it is really gross. If you can get an idea of her thoughts before you do it, you may be able to make it more comfortable for both of you.
Maybe it's just me, but I would have said that if the prospective partner is not comfortable with your taste in underwear, music, movies etc., then maybe they are not the right partner.

Your suggestion of tossing the idea around is a good one. What bothers me is the implication that if she had shown a negative reaction then you would have knuckled under and stopped wearing thongs. I would hope not.

[ThongsOptional]

What bothers me is the implication that if she had shown a negative reaction then you would have knuckled under and stopped wearing thongs. I would hope not.

No, the implication is that exactly what you said. If she is going to have a negative reaction, then that girl is not for him.

As far a my wife buying one for me to see what it was like for her was wearing the floss in between your cheeks and had nothing to do with wearing women's underwear. Besides, I already knew I enjoyed it as I had some thongs prior to that. Not sure where the unisex idea came from.

Unfortunately, in society, we have partners who can be very judgmental both positively and negatively towards your tastes, and no one needs to be judged negatively, esp. based on your underwear choice! :cool:

[SweatyAussie]

Underwear is a matter of taste, and I am not going to say that I am right and those who dislike the idea of men wearing thongs are wrong... provided they show the same tolerance towardsguys like me who think the things are great.

One thing needs to be mentioned though. Guys unfamiliar with thongs may be under the impression that a thong is just a female garment, i.e. that there is no difference between thongs sold for guys and thongs sold for women. This is not the case. Guys' thongs definitely have more of a pouch - as indeed they should. Clothing stores and sex shops definitely display separate lines for the two sexes.

[t4gs]

This is the problem....wearing a thong should not say anything about whether you are str8 or gay. I love wearing thongs and really dont care if you think I'm str8 or gay!!! I have also worn them to public beaches and yes you also have some moron who may make a remark but if my wife doesn't care that all that matters.



Keep thonging
t4gs

[AZTanDan]

If I'm allowed to offer my opinion here...

Oh Bondsman... Have we ever not allowed your opinions ;)

I have worn thongs, and found them particularly irritating to the crack. That said, I know men who find them very comfortable, and their sexual orientation is as widely varied as has already been attested to. I would have to agree that it seems that the strippers are using more thongs than anyone else. SO, if your aim is to surprise your honey, then get one, and do a strip for her. However, I went to a club just last night, and there was a very hot athletic guy who started in jeans and a tight t-shirt, and ended up in only a nice white jockstrap. It was probably one of the hottest routines I have ever seen... Definitely hotter than any of the thonged strippers who appeared before or after this guy.

My opinion is that thongs aren't quite as masculine as a jock strap or mans briefs. Take it for what it's worth (just an opinion) and do what you think is best for you.

[lovessquirters]

Your opinion is just that, i am overweight str8 and still love wearing sexy undies including thongs and g-strings. As far a brands of thongs my favorite is the Jockey next to nothing, and i used to buy them at macy's but they stopped selling them.

[attila4000]

i wear a thong at the gym underneath my Seamless Waistband No-Fly Midway Brief as an athletic supporter. its far more comfortable than traditional jockstraps. it provides enough support, tightness, and stretchiness but not to much when exercising. the rear thong strap doesnt move around. once it slides in-between your butt cheeks it stays in place and i dont have to make any adjustments like i had to do with the two rear straps on a bike jockstrap.

i wear Mens Thong Underwear - Cotton Lycra Style 7623
from http://flexables.com

the Cotton Lycra style at the gym worked best for me, although it was also tighter in the rear with the butt strap. but its still far better than a Bike jockstrap.

the Men's Thong Underwear - Supplex/Lycra Style 7624 was to flexible and didnt have tight enough support in the pouch and i couldnt notice the thong butt strap at all.

the thong at the gym works for me but they do also have Bikini/Brief Styles.

or try http://www.intimo.com/20thpr.html

[Lovehom]

I have worn thongs, and found them particularly irritating to the crack.

I have found that too, but only with the wrong thong. Get the right one, with a strap that is not too bulky, and they can be fine.
The most comfortable I have found is the Hom "Plume", it is so light you hardly know it is on :D . This is one thong I can wear all day without discomfort. Hom "Sport" or "Freddy" thongs are OK, even in the gym, but not so easy to wear, nor do they feel so good (smooth and silky) compared with the Plume.
Mind you, especially in winter, I often prefer something giving a bit more coverage, full briefs or boxerbriefs.
My GF quite likes the look of thongs on me, but finds she can't wear one all day herself.
Lovehom

[Topper Don]

I think they are hot and fun.