Sex File: He hates my 'comfy' underwear

"...what most women want for everyday wear is a combination of comfort and adequate support, but when it comes to sex, fabric can really add to foreplay..."

Underwear trends have shifted from sex appeal to comfort as a necessity. Pic: iStock

My partner has made some not-so-subtle complaints about my underwear. We have two children and we both have demanding jobs. Why should I have to truss myself up in uncomfortable undies?

Push-up bras and lacy thongs are the underwear equivalent of Marmite. Some women absolutely love them, and others, like me, absolutely hate them. Among my friendship group the women who take a DD+ cup are the ones who tend to say that wearing great lingerie makes them feel much more confident, and they insist that they wear sexy lingerie for themselves, no one else. I can't relate. Like you, I cannot stand being trussed up in scratchy lace or stringy thongs, and underwiring leaves nasty red marks around my ribcage.