I bought these shorts because I hated how the normal shorts I would wear soaked up too much sweat and would either be too heavy, or stick to my thighs. Neither situation was comfortable. These shorts were snug (though not overly snug) and offered good support without showing off too much of the "boys". Since they start of close to your skin, it's not quite noticeable that they are "sticking". They cling a little, but due to the material, it is still relatively unobtrusive when moving from pose to pose. I have a 31" waist, and 145lbs, 5'8" -- the medium size was like I was swimming in them. I had to return them for a small. Once that swap was made, everything was good. I took 1-star off for the thigh area not being tight enough. Though there was no risk of "showing" something; I'd still have rather had a pair of shorts that hugged me throughout.