What is the deal with men wearing long shorts nowadays?

[I get around]

Well i care about how i look, i don't go by fashion but i don't wanna look like a blind tit.

Knee high shorts look good, keep you cool, and expose flesh. If you wanna expose flesh that badly, get some spedos.

 

[nex20]

Plenty of people wear swimming trunks. When was the last time you went to a country with a warm climate?

2 weeks ago? Yeah I wear swimming trunks there the same as swimming shorts.

 

[p4radox]

Knee-length shorts are the only sensible option:

-not gay
-more pockets for stuff
-cooler than jeans
-not gay like short shorts
-decent protection from the sun

 

[Rich_L]

Fashion is something which changes.

Therefore, DD doesn't like it.

 

[HangTime]

I think the reason is because 'old fashioned' shorts are deemed undesirable these days.
I haven't worn any shorts outside the house in years, because all mine are thigh height (and probably too tight around the waist now!). If we get a hot summer I might invest in some of those 'board shorts' or whatever they're called.

 

[Morba]

longer shorts are just more usable.
today i had shorts on from the moment i got out of the shower.

played in garden with my boy
went into town and did some shopping
went to costa near home on way back
played some more indoors with my boy this evening

no need to change.

I wouldnt go into town in short shorts and wouldnt goto a coffee shop in them. short shorts are for the pool or for a sporting venue only imo.

 

[D D Danneh]

This is where shorts DO work. Although weird faces do not.

Now for some manly thread sexuality restoration.

 

[Morba]

nice jugs

 

[Kreeeee]

I think the OP spends far more time than is reasonable pondering the male form.

 

[dirtydog]

i wear them because i dont want to show the world my thighs and id feel silly and maybe colder wearing shorter ones unless it was very hot and sunny

the only reason men wore shorter shorts in the past was because the longer ones where not around. the only choices where full length or shorts

longer shorts offer the sense of feeling covered up but with the coolness/breeze and freedom of shorts. perfect for british summer weather if you ask me

im talking about knee length by the way.

Why do many women still wear short ones then?

 

[Rich_L]

Day 27 in the OcUK household

Dirtydog realises that men and women's fashions are different. Astonishment ensues.

 

[dirtydog]

Day 27 in the OcUK household

Dirtydog realises that men and women's fashions are different. Astonishment ensues.

Men and women used to both wear short shorts.

Then long shorts come (back) into fashion. Men suddenly all start wearing them, because according to the above poster, the only reason men DIDN'T wear them previously is they weren't available. Long shorts are supposedly so much better for so many different reasons. Yet they are available for women too, but many women choose to still wear the short ones. Why would they do this when apparently there are a whole range of non-fashion-related reasons why long ones are better?

I must admit I thought there'd be a few more people prepared to think outside the box when I started this thread, than just reply with the knee jerk 'omg short shorts are gay lol pedo' type rubbish (I wonder whether knee jerking is easier in short or long shorts btw )

 

[likwid]

Think outside the box? What is it that you want to hear?

Long shorts are currently fashionable for men, and also more comfortable and practical. Women's fashion differs, but then women's fashion has never been about comfort or practicality.

If your problem is with the word 'fashion', and you're going to accuse people of being 'sheep', realise that you're getting old and your personal style is probably in need of a woman's touch.

 

[Stag]

Fashion is something which changes.

Therefore, DD doesn't like it.

ROFL

Men and women used to both wear short shorts.

They still do.

Then long shorts come (back) into fashion. Men suddenly all start wearing them, because according to the above poster, the only reason men DIDN'T wear them previously is they weren't available. Long shorts are supposedly so much better for so many different reasons.

People above have given sensible answers you have chosen to ignore, I sense a pattern.... The bottom line is you seem to be making the assumption that people only wearing shorts to get a tan, which is far from correct.

Personally, if I'm walking round town on a sunny day I don't want to be wearing trousers, equally I don't want to be exposing almost the entirety of my thighs! Think of the children! (Actually you better not, especially if you're wearing short shorts...)

Yet they are available for women too, but many women choose to still wear the short ones. Why would they do this when apparently there are a whole range of non-fashion-related reasons why long ones are better?

Women are in general "prettier" than men, they get away with wearing "sexy" clothes that expose more of their skin. I realise you rarely wonder outside of Essex but surely you realise this?

Is it any wonder women with nice legs like to wear short shorts to show off their pins (and yes sadly the ones with thunder thighs sometimes do to)? Short shorts generally only look good on men if they have nice legs, or have a certain "metrosexual" look (see Ronaldo).

There's a time and a place though, I wear short(ish) shorts on the beach for example. Who knows maybe it's my Victorian-esque sensibilities stopping me from wearing them round town?

I must admit I thought there'd be a few more people prepared to think outside the box when I started this thread, than just reply with the knee jerk 'omg short shorts are gay lol pedo' type rubbish (I wonder whether knee jerking is easier in short or long shorts btw )

That's quite rich coming from you. What exactly does fashion mean to you? I'm not one for sheepishly following the latest trends, but I will certainly investigate them and make my own judgement if I like it or not.

 

[doddsy105]

its gay to wear short shorts, every guy knows this. Plus TBH short stuff only looks good on females e.g short skirts with no knickers *** and low cut tops that show cleverage.

 

[dirtydog]

The bottom line is you seem to be making the assumption that people only wearing shorts to get a tan, which is far from correct.

No I haven't said that, and I don't think it.

Personally, if I'm walking round town on a sunny day I don't want to be wearing trousers, equally I don't want to be exposing almost the entirety of my thighs!

I know, exposing your thighs in summertime, it's just not on is it

Women are in general "prettier" than men, they get away with wearing "sexy" clothes that expose more of their skin. I realise you rarely wonder outside of Essex but surely you realise this?

Is it any wonder women with nice legs like to wear short shorts to show off their pins

Do all women only dress in order to show themselves off or to please men? If long shorts have a higher utility value (remember, not fashion related) than short ones, which has been said numerous times in this thread, why don't more women wear them?

There's a time and a place though

The time being summer and the place being outdoors?

I wear short(ish) shorts on the beach for example. Who knows maybe it's my Victorian-esque sensibilities stopping me from wearing them round town?

Quite possibly. After all you might get people thinking you're gay and wonder about your manliness. That would never do.

That's quite rich coming from you. What exactly does fashion mean to you?

The practical meaning of fashion seems to be that most people will wear what most other people wear, BECAUSE most other people are wearing it.

 

[dirtydog]

its gay to wear short shorts, every guy knows this.

This is the sort of comment I would expect from an immature 14 year old, or an adult with the same mentality (admittedly probably most of them to be fair).

Plus TBH short stuff only looks good on females e.g short skirts with no knickers *** and low cut tops that show cleverage.

You as a man aren't expected to find other men in shorts attractive, any more than the average straight girl is expected to find other girls in sexy attire attractive.

 

[Rich_L]

No matter how much you try and defend it, short shorts on men are criminal anywhere but on a sports field or the beach

If long shorts have a higher utility value (remember, not fashion related) than short ones, which has been said numerous times in this thread, why don't more women wear them?

Pockets mainly - girls carry bags

Or do you walk around in short shorts with a handbag as well?

 

[platypus]

If its these or hotpants, I'll take these.

I however wear proper shorts.

 

[Stag]

No matter how much you try and defend it, short shorts on men are criminal anywhere but on a sports field or the beach

Pockets mainly - girls carry bags

Or do you walk around in short shorts with a handbag as well?

It's a "man bag" plus the black, white and red iconography sets it off nicely as well.