Christmas gifts that are too racy and lacy: 12m pairs of knickers will NEVER …
December 15, 2011 by admin
Filed under Choosing Lingerie
- 24 million pairs of knickers will be given over Christmas – half will never be worn
- 31 per cent of knickers bought by men for their partners are too small
By
Lauren Paxman
Last updated at 4:16 PM on 13th December 2011
A pair of knickers might seem like the perfect last minute present purchase as Christmas Day looms ever closer… but men should choose very carefully.
A national survey has shown that half of the 24 million pairs of knickers given over the festive period will never be worn. They’re too small, too racy, too lacy, or simply the wrong colour.
Twelve million pairs will simply get pushed to the back of the underwear drawer, while a third will get worn just once before being relegated.
So much choice, so little time: Men rarely choose the ‘safe’ option when choosing knickers for their partners
Men are bad at choosing knickers all year round, but they’re at their worst in the run up to Christmas period – the season when they are most likely to impulse buy underwear for their partner.
According to the research commisioned by laundry specialist Dr Beckmann, the worst offenders are men who buy red lacy underwear or other items they consider ‘sexy’.
Male-bought racy underwear is twice as likely as any other kind never to be worn by women.
Women say they will put an astonishing 48 per cent of all knickers, bought for them as Christmas presents, directly into their underwear drawer and will never, ever, wear them.
Of those remaining knickers that are worn, just 20 per cent will be worn more than once before being hidden at the bottom of underwear drawers across the nation.
Some 31 per cent of all Christmas knickers bought by men for their lovers is the wrong size, often too small but sometimes, unforgivably, too big.
Choose carefully: Some 31 per cent of all Christmas knickers bought by men for their lovers is the wrong size, often too small but sometimes, unforgivably, too big
A further 12 per cent are too racy and some 10 per cent are a colour that their lady-love would never wear.
Dr Beckmann spokesman Susan Fermor said: ‘Women love new underwear but it seems that their men often get it wrong when it comes to buying lingerie for their loved ones.
‘This seems especially true at Christmas, when men are most likely to buy their women underwear. Men’s opinion of what their women would like seems to be way off the mark in many, many cases.
‘Britain’s women clearly prefer their own lingerie choices. Like men, many have a few pairs of “favourite” pants, which they prefer to wear on a regular basis.
‘Men rarely play it safe when buying ladies underwear – they seem to go for risque or racy undies which rarely, if ever, get worn.’
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Maybe due to the fact they never get the chance to put them on? And then, back to your comfies.
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Unless it caused me physical pain or really didn’t fit I’d wear anything my hubby bought. If any of the boys out there are thinking undies for Christmas I’ll give you a tip. Stay away from anything made of all lace, get some satin or silk in there. As for why, lace is rough, imagine that rubbing up against your tender parts all day you’ll understand.
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This clearly shows the major difference between Men and Women.
A man bought something by his Wife/Girlfriend/Both, will wear them to please them. A women will just say she doesn’t like them and never wear them, even if the husband/boyfriend/both would really like to see them wearing it. All’s fair in love and war, not!
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To be perfectly honest, this sort of article annoys me greatly. Whatever happened to “the thought that counts”? Now poor men are reading this feeling inadequate at buying gifts unless they get them spot on! I think women should be just grateful their men think of them at all and try to get them something nice!! I will love whatever my man gets me, and my friends too, even a simple card.
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Oh no, another overload on E-bay then!!
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Well, Guys here is switzerland, you were Red for Good Luck New years eve, so I always get a nice red set for my wife, as long as its red, it get used at least once 
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My fella said I’ll pretend to buy you knickers as long as you pretend to wear them! Ooh he is awful but I like it!
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I got my girl a packet of lingerie (normal stuff not the sexy kind) of them from Bangkok where the shopkeeper said it was free size and would fit any girl.
They ended up being used by my daughter aged 10.
Men don’t have a clue on sizes.
They don’t even know the size of their underwear. Research has shown that Men’s underwear is mostly bought by their women – mothers, wives, girlfriends
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A word of advice for all men: never ever choose clothes of any kind for your wife. You’ll get wrong and she won’t like what you buy.
Remember that women have been thinking about clothes and what they look like on since they were toddlers and worried whether the disposable nappy made their bums look fat. No man can catch up with that experience.
I’d advise men to stick to jewllery when they buy a present for their spouses. Usually anything with diamonds is acceptable.
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I love the fact that the findings came from a “National Survey”! Who bothers with giving this sort of feedback? And how about telling us what the demographics were that gave the responses!
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