I tried wearing men’s boxers for a week

So apparently women wearing men’s underwear has become a bit of a trend.

Who knew?

Even super-hunk David Gandy claims that he designed his recent line of male underwear for M&S as much for women as men.

Apparently these are made for women too

So I decided to see what all the fuss was about and wore boxers for a week.

When I told friends about my “challenge”, I got a mixed reception. Girls didn’t seem to think it was a big deal.

Guys, on the other hand, found it hilarious.

Apparently the image of me in boxers is less sexy and more comedy gold, if their reaction was anything to go by. So much so that I just stopped telling people by the end of the week.

It turns out I only owned one pair of boxers originally. They were bright pink and a freebie from vodka revs.

Sexy

While I wouldn’t normally dream of buying my underwear in Primarni (I do actually have some class), as I was only planning on wearing boxers for a week I wasn’t prepared to shell out shit loads of money on them.

Plus, even in Sports Direct, a pair of Calvin’s were £19.

Tragic

The best part of the week was definitely the shopping. Less style and fabric choices made it a much quicker trip than normal.

Instead of debating over bikini or brazilian style knickers, I was torn between which superhero to have blazoned across my bum.

hmmm Superman or Batman???

Despite being from Primarni, they were actually surprisingly comfortable, and certainly better than M&S’s value cotton ones, which felt and looked like bed sheets.

Seriously?! I own clothes less substantial than these

But problems arose when I tried to wear anything vaguely tight fitting, as you could clearly see the outline of my boxers through my clothes.

Trying to vacuum pack the boxers into skinny jeans and bodycon skirts was a nightmare that took VPL to a different level.

A lot of long, loose fitting tops were worn this week. This wreaked havoc with my going out outfits – when was the last time you saw someone out clubbing in baggy jeans and a full length top?!

Do my boxers look big in this?!

And I either had to wear my jeans really high (à la Simon Cowell) or really low and baggy (90’s skateboarder baggy) so as not to have an excess bunch of material gather around my crotch.

Is this a good look I cant tell?!

This became increasingly annoying throughout the week.

The most embarrassing moment of the week came during a drunken game of twister at a party, in which I inadvertently revealed my superman boxers to everyone there – most of whom I didn’t know.

But despite these problems I can see why some women do wear boxers.

They are 100 per cent more comfortable than a thong or skimpy knickers, and do provide a bit of extra warmth, which was especially nice with the snow this week.

This is how you’re meant to wear them right?!

Would I wear boxers again? Probably not.

Although usually cheaper and at times more comfortable, unless you live in trackies and boyfriend cut jeans they’re more trouble than they’re worth.

So don’t throw away that Ann Summers thong just yet.