What you feel about to be the only one guy wearing speedos?

[PSDave]

Whenever I wear a speedo I am at a pool or beach -- appropriate location for the garment. I don't really pay that much attention to if I am the only one or not - it simply doesn't matter to me.
Here is one observation I have made on that subject. Often times I have seen other guys checking out my speedos and as time passes I see them sliding their board shorts off to reveal a speedo. It seems that being the first one to be in a speedo isn't possible for they level of confidence - but if another guy is wearing one, it is ok for them to wear theirs too.
Think about it when you go to the beach the next time and are too self conscious to drop your shorts and expose your speedos. There may be another guy, or even many other guys with the same insecurities and if you lead the way there may be a lot of guys in speedos before the day is over.

[Dooley67]

I said that the debate is endless and there won't be agreement on any one conclusion. Having said that, let's not discourage newcomers from asking a question even if it is a repetition. If having the question raised again bothers you, then don't participate in the debate and just let it go. Mike is the leader of the board, no one else is.

I think that PSDave makes a very good point about others' possible insecurity about being the first one to be seen wearing a speedo on the beach. But, that shouldn't discourage others. For me, I don't care if I'm the only one; I want to feel comfortable in what I wear and that happens to be a speedo. And since I've become a serious swimmer just 2 months ago, that has provided me with an even greater incentive to be comfortable in what I wear, and maybe be admired for being in pretty decent shape at my age and wearing a speedo.

So Zungaboy, ask whatever questions you want and don't let anyone tell you to not raise a question for a thread starter.

Dooley67

[shaulis]

Zungaboy, I agree with Dooley67, PSDave and Torch water as long as you are confident in you speedos other guys may have them on and just need to see another guy wearing briefs to be confident enough to shed the board shorts.
I wear my briefs when I'm at the beach or pool it doesn't matter if I'm the only one wearing briefs at the time

[knikon]

I'm with many of you. I actually feel more confident and less self conscious in a speedo. Like I said in a recent Thread I just wore one to the US Open of Surf and I was one of maybe 5 on the beach wearing one out of possibly 10-20 thousand attendees and the only one with a striped bikini plus I was dumb enough to carry around 3 cameras (2 digitals & a speed graphic). My 1934 speed graphic got more comments than my bikini... It was surreal tho standing in nothing but a striped bikini in front of that many people felt a bit weird.


Give it 2 years and this question will resurface as a thread lol.

[NE_OH_thonger]

On the main topic, I am usually the only guy on the beach in a speedo (or smaller), so I've become used to it. I was wearing an orange Ami Sanzuri brief at the beach yesterday, and a young lady came up to me and said, "I really like the color of your swimsuit. I think that's the first time someone has commented on my swimwear in a long time.
Knikon, as a camera collector, I'd have noticed your Speed Graphic too

[knikon]

Lol it definitely drew much more attention than my "bikini" did. I got 2 compliments and one sneer at the event regarding my swimsuit so I was happy. Normally being the only guy in a speedo I give it no second thought but that event took it to a whole new level.

[SwimTeamSpeedo]

I have often been the only guy in a brief cut swimsuit. It has never been an issue, and I see no reason to worry about it. For me, it is not about any male ego thing, I just like the swimsuits I wear and see no reason not to wear them. I feel the same for the guys in boardies. If that is what they like, then by all means do so.

As for the criticism of your posting this string, only one person on this board would raise such a remark. Ignore him. He likes to drive members away, and he does it with regularity. I am happy to have members start or restart discussions.

STS