I am relatively younger only 28. I got into Thongs probably in the last two years or so. I had always liked skimpy underwear and during college started to wear briefs from boxers, and then started wearing bikinis. The next natural step for me was something with even less coverage so I ordered a thong and never looked back. My thong collection is well over 60 pairs now and I order probably 2-4 new ones per month. I wear thongs probably 95% of the time and bikinis or briefs the other times, mainly when at the gym (not yet brave enough to wear them in a locker room or have them show while working out). It's a bonus that mg wife likes them as well!