Article About Speedos Making A Come Back

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Originally Posted by Torchwatch

This summer many more young men and boys were wearing short shorts. It is the fitter sporty guys that are doing it leaving the flabby and the slow behind in big baggy shorts.
With shorter shorts comes a desire to wear briefs rather than boxer briefs (square cuts), those that wear briefs will naturally choose speedos for swimming as they are used to the cut in their underwear.
Next year as the covid rules disappear we'll be seeing more speedos and square cuts in our pools and beaches.

... is a relative term. Granted they are getting shorter relative to recent styles, but are still longer than they were in the 70s and early 80s.