My interest in women’s panties was ignited in my teens through seeing my sister’s silky nylon panties. Whenever I saw her panties on the clothesline I would admire them and watch my mother folding them after they were brought in from the clotheslines after washing. Panties began to preoccupy my mind and I used to be so envious of my sister who could wear pretty panties every day. I would also look to see her pantie lines. I had noticed that my sister mostly wore soft silky nylon panties which I liked very much because the nylon is so soft and feminine. As time went by I could sense a pressure beginning to overwhelm me which was urging me to experience panties and it intensified and persisted relentlessly. As much as I tried to resist the temptation I was beginning to lose the battle. My sister’s birthday was looming and I knew she wanted a pair of sneakers which I bought for her. I also decided to buy her a pair of nylon panties and a nylon and lace half-slip which was in a matching set. I had noticed my sister always wore a nylon and lace slip under her dresses and skirts so I included a nylon and lace slip. The panties and the slip were a lovely powder blue color. When I was gift wrapping the panties and slip and feeling there lovely soft silkiness, I paused and just touched, felt and caressed the nylon panties and the nylon and lace slip. I could sense an irresistible temptation to try the panties on but they were my sister’s birthday present so I somehow managed to resist and eventually continued wrapping them up with the silky slip in the gift wrapping. When I gave my sister the two presents she was thrilled and so pleased. She asked how I knew she would like the nylon lingerie and I simply told her I had noticed her panties and slips on the clothesline and when mum was folding them after washing so I thought it would be nice to buy them as well as she always spared no expense for me. She said it was very observant of me and she was very grateful. I thought to myself how lucky my sister was to be able to wear the panties and slip I had bought her. The very next day I managed to catch a glimpse of the powder blue slip peeking from under my sister’s dress when she sat down and crossed her legs and I assumed she was also wearing the matching panties. How I envied her. I went to my bedroom and put my head in my hands feeling a massively overwhelming urge to experience women’s panties. Later that day I was home alone and could not stop thinking about panties and knew I could no longer resist the temptation to try on a pair of panties. Mum had left a pile of freshly washed nylon panties on my sister’s bed for her to put away in her underwear drawer, so I went and took a pair of her panties which were soft silky white nylon with a pink bow at the center of the elastic waistband with leg lace trim. I undressed, my heart racing with excitement, then I picked up the panties and slowly put them on. I felt the most wonderful and exhilarating feeling imaginable and I looked in the mirror to see how the panties looked on me. I was very satisfied with the appearance. I continued to try on my sister’s nylon panties in the ensuing weeks and was beginning to realize that I wanted to wear panties all the time. As time went by I began to establish a collection of assorted pretty silky nylon panties including some I had purchased and I began wearing panties every day. Now I have a very lovely substantial collection of panties. I have not worn men’s underwear for years. I love panties. I became a cross dresser which my mother and sister was made aware of and they both showed great empathy, understanding and support which was a wonderful relief and it enables me to dress up openly in there company. I have the perfect balance of enjoying my cross dressing in my private life in conjunction with a normal masculine life style for my usual public and professional life. My favorite panties are soft silky nylon hipster panties with full back cover and full brief silky nylon panties because I think they feel much better and they exude feminine loveliness and sensuality so very beautifully. I'd say nowadays there is a significant number of men wearing women’s panties for all of the reasons featured in the answers and also for a variety of other reasons.