I agree with cetacean...thongs are actually pretty comfortable. It took me a few times to get used to them, but now I don't mind them at all. I own a few pair of pants that show VPL (visible panty line) with ANYTHING besides thongs, so I had to buy a couple for those days. Yeah, all you see is fat flabby cheeks, but at least they're not as flabby as they used to be!