Underwear Collectors? These men tell us all about their underwear infatuation!
To make a distinction, we first have to look at the fetish definition. The Merriman-Webster dictionary describes a fetish as an object or bodily part whose real or fantasied presence is psychologically necessary for sexual gratification.
Under this denotation, an individual who is exceptionally aroused by undergarments has an underwear fetish. It can be that they get arousal from exposing themselves to others in underwear or from the smell of used undies, or even having a voyeuristic excitement watching someone in their underwear, among others.
Ultimately, if underwear gets you excited in any way, shape, or form, you might have a fetish, and that's O.K. I'm all about people letting their freak flag fly. Now that's settled; who is an underwear collector then?
Well, that would be me, for example. Because I'm someone who enjoys garnering things of a specified type, in this case, underwear. I still remember (and even have) the first "designer" briefs I bought a CK Cotton Stretch Hip Brief in black with a blue waistband and neon green lettering. I got them at their outlet at least ten years ago.
This was a big thing for someone who decorated his college apartment bedroom with men's underwear ads. The thought of finally wearing what the male models were wearing on the ads was exhilarating. As a college student, I was all about the briefs and anything lycra and shiny. But once I discovered jockstraps, I ventured into more erotic styles.
Just like me, there are a lot of underwear enthusiasts out there! So, I made it my mission to find out what tickles them about it.
32-yeard old Ben (@rudebodybuilder) tells me that as a young boy, walking through the underwear aisle at the department store, he got excited seeing all different underwear styles and the men wearing them. The first pair he ever bought was a classic bike #10 jock - he still has it and wears it pretty frequently.
When it comes to buying underwear, Ben says, "I chose based on how I think it will look and feel on me. Everyone has a different body and proportions, so some brands fit better on some guys than others. I always want pairs that are going to make me feel sexy, confident, and comfortable."
For him, what sets Body Aware apart from other brands is that every style and pair is insanely comfortable and fits his body like a glove. Plus, that is a small business that supports the LGBTQ+ community and is also body positive. Encouraging all to accept and love themselves by showing off their beautiful bodies with their products.
Luis (@gaymenthongs), who's 34-years old, tells me that at one point, he believes he had almost five hundred pairs of undies, but unfortunately, when moving out of NYC, he had to downsize and get rid of a lot. However, since discovering his infatuation for thongs, he's been adding different ones to his collection. He tells me, "I don't' know why I was so apprehensive about them; the way they hug my body, lift and display everything is beyond sexy."
51-year-old artist, writer, and teacher Kenny (@kswanphd) discovered his underwear fascination when he was seventeen years old. His first pair, an Eminence thong in royal blue, is long gone now. He doesn't know how many he has but does tell me that he has three drawers to hold them all - it sounds like quite the collection. Like many other men I interviewed, Kenny enjoys Body Aware's feminine styles, cut for the male body.
These men are genuinely fascinated with underwear - (@UnderwearL) 45-years old, has bought and sold over 2000 pairs in his lifetime. 50 years-old David (@D01903) has a collection of over 600 pairs. When asked if he considered an underwear collector? 52-year-old Mitchell (@mitchellhammock) said, "collector, or someone that might need help? And you know what, that thought has also crossed my mind.
"Whether you have an underwear fetish or consider yourself a collector, Body Aware's quality, not to mention its variety of styles and fabrics, will make a great addition to your obsession, I mean collection."
– Jorge Gallegos (@manchic)
23 comments
I’ve never really considered my attraction to beautiful underwear a fetish, a mild obsession perhaps. I have over 450 pairs of thongs, strings and bikinis in 4 drawers in my walk in closet. Top drawer from strings and thongs, second drawer for form fitting ice silk bikinis, third drawer for mesh and see through, fourth drawer for undies that I love but either I’ve stopped wearing them or they don’t fit properly but are too good to throw away. My favorite BA pair is the Gossamer string, so soft and stretchy and slightly see through.
It is great underwear and I seem to buy a lot of it – see the above article! Just one minor quibble with it – the line about Body Aware being ‘body positive’ and m understanding of that phrase. The models that you have are gorgeous. I really enjoy looking at them – hey, I’m a gay guy, I appreciate hot guys! But body positive? To me, that phrase means that every body is beautiful, not matter the shape, size or colour. Body Aware’s models are a bit impossibly fit. Take the body of the model in this blog post. Now, he’s no Arnie. But even still, that body shape is the rare exception amongst even the young, fittest of fit guy’s in the gym I go to. Go to the beach and see an upper torso like that, it would be fair enough if your bottom jaw dropped and you gasped at the shock of such a stunning body. Because a body that fit is rare – gym, beach, anywhere – it’s rare full stop. Having photographs of impossibly fit models has been cited as a cause of male mental health issues, especially amongst young men. A body positive company would celebrate bodies of all shapes and sizes and colours and ages and, while I have already admitted looking at your models, it is questionable whether Body Aware is body positive. Holding up these constant images of rare fitness as an exemplar of what a body should look like (even though these body shapes are rare) creates pressure on men and negatively impacts mental health. Still, that observation aside, I do enjoy Body Aware, I do collect and happily wear your stuff… and I do like looking at your models. But body positive? No, not on my understanding of the phrase.
Adrian (UK)
Love your all your styles and flavors, I’ve had many, and purged… The wife thinks I’m a freak…
I wish you had a monthly subscription that I could join then they would show up, and I’ll be like well I’ll try these on…
keep up the good work, I always get so excited shopping here.
I am consider myself as underwear collector. I have several things and lace pairs of underwear from BA. I am also infatuated with jock strap underwear. I have not count my underwear drawers. I probably have over 120 pieces.
Every time I wear each pair, especially the sexy and revealing one i feel sexy and happy.
I think even though no one see what are you wearing under your regular clothes but only you can feel and enjoy your sexy underwear.
Thank you for your blog.
Been a collector since college days. Brief and bikini styles in nylon and form fitting materials Have become a fan of satin and lace. Discovered xdress years ago and have been wearing their male panties for a number of years. Really like their lace trimmed bikini type. Have also become a fan of their bras, garters and stockings. BA has some fantastic satin designs.