I Say Ditch the Tighties — Give Your Boys Some Air

Scientists in China looked at nearly 27,000 men and found that guys who wear tight underwear tend to have worse sperm quality than fellas in loose boxers. So yeah — I’m officially on team “let the boys breathe,” because apparently heat’s the villain and the boys need to run a few degrees cooler. The study also found higher rates of erectile dysfunction and premature...shutdowns, which basically means tight undies can mess with both starting and stopping the equipment. The researchers don’t say underwear is 100% guilty, but they do suggest switching to looser boxers could help — grandma’s underwear for the win. I made jokes about “Fruit of the Loose” and a poor research assistant asking 27,000 dudes “boxers or briefs,” but real talk: maybe chill the squeeze and spare yourself some drama.

Takeaways:

• I read that scientists in China studied nearly 27,000 men and found tight underwear linked to poorer semen quality.
• We joked it's all about heat — the boys need to be a few degrees cooler to actually work right.
• Researchers also reported guys who wear tight underwear had higher rates of ED and premature issues, so take note.
• I admit the study doesn't prove underwear caused the problems, but switching to loose boxers could very well help.
• Also, I couldn't help picturing one poor research assistant asking 27,000 dudes "boxers or briefs?" — absolutely hilarious.