Men in Speedo's

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Registered: 05-18-2005
Men in Speedo's
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Thu, 07-21-2005 - 10:59pm

What's the general opinion on men wearing bikini Speedo's for swimwear?

My friend and I were at a waterpark last weekend and I was surprised how many men were wearing them. My friend thinks they're sexy, but I really don't care for them. Even on a good looking guy, I think they look kind of weird and they make the guy look too macho. Now I love looking at a guy's penis, but Speedo's seem to make it uncomfortably obvious. For me, I think it's sexier when a guy gets out of the water wearing nice looking swim trunks and the fabric kind of clings to his penis for a few moments so you get more of a secret view of his goodies ;)

What are your thoughts?

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Registered: 07-12-2005
Thu, 07-21-2005 - 11:03pm
I agree. I've never liked the speedo look. I love a man with wet clingy swim trunks as well. I also like it when the trunks ride up and show off some thigh!
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Registered: 10-13-2004
Thu, 07-21-2005 - 11:41pm

I'm an Aussie and speedos in Australia are very common. We're used to seeing them on our men, so they're not considered weird or showy.

I'm also a swimmer, and because of this I am often found at public pools. While board shorts are more common for beach wear, men mostly wear speedos at the pool. Naturally, when training, they don't want excess drag. I do see the occaisional man training in boardshorts and I have to confess that I wonder about their mental capabilities. Since when is style more important than lap time?

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Registered: 04-27-2005
Fri, 07-22-2005 - 12:03am
My wife really wanted me to wear a speedo while we were on our trip to Hawaii. Given my insecurities about size, I was certainly hesitant. Still, I agreed and walked down the beach with my shoulders back like I had nothing to hide; frankly, when wearing a speedo there is no way to hide. The exhibitionist in me thought it was a bit of a rush, and my wife thought I was truly sexy. I tend to agree with Maritza that it looks a little odd for men to be strolling the public forums with a piece of lycra wrapped around their package, but my wife approves so long as the men donning the speedos are fit.
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Registered: 03-26-2003
Fri, 07-22-2005 - 1:38am
I agree with most of your comments regarding speedos. Many men who wear them shouldn't and let's face it, cold water is NOT a friend to penises! LOL!
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Registered: 04-23-2004
Fri, 07-22-2005 - 7:41am
I've never liked the look of speedos even if the guy had the body to wear them.

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Registered: 04-29-2004
Tue, 11-15-2005 - 4:10pm
I remember high school swimming wearing a light blue Speedo. As a guy with puberty at it's prime, it was all clearly visible behind the tight stretchy fabric. It was a great way to get noticed by all the girls. The first time I met my girlfriend's mom was after swim practice. As her eyes made their way to my crotch, she pointed and said something like, "Oh my, are you aroused?" Her daughter butted in with, "No he's just really big." As I stood there the embarrassment rush made me get fully excited and bigger while the two just looked. I couldn't react. Her mom kept staring as the conversation eventually turned and the meeting was over. Later that week, she told me her mom talked about safe sex.