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By Rachel Rumsey
Cupid Intimates

Attention, my well-endowed friends.  In honor of soccer’s World Cup, and all that running back and forth, I’d like to help you in your quest to find a sports bra.  If you’re like most curvy girls, you probably struggle to balance your desire for a good work out with your wish to avoid injuring your boobs in the process.  All too often, the scales of decision tip in favor of boob protection, limiting our workouts and frustrating our weight goals.  And, of course, the larger you are, the weightier these competing concerns become.  Stories of gals cradling their boobs while running are unfortunately all too common.  Go ahead, admit it.  You’ve done that before, even if only while running around your house. (more…)

By Marcy Montgomery Jones
Cupid Intimates

I recently heard one of my coworkers talking with another woman – let’s call her Maxine.  Maxine said that when she buys brand new bras, she always uses bra extenders.  That concept floored me.  Maxine vehemently insisted that she’s a 36DDD, and that her size requires her to use these accessories.  She proclaimed, “DDD, that’s my cup size,” and wouldn’t listen to reason.  After my coworker realized her breath was lost trying to convince Maxine otherwise, she gave up.  This post is dedicated to Maxine and anyone else who wears bra extenders.

Get ready for Level 2 of bra enlightenment.

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By Adam Welsch
Cupid Intimates

If you’re like a lot of women, you probably own a lot of intimate apparel.  But how much do you know about bras, panties, and shapewear?  Want to find out?  Here’s a test to measure your general knowledge of these fashion categories.  Use the answer key at the end to calculate your score and determine your intimates quotient (IQ). (more…)

By Adam Welsch
Cupid Intimates

You may not realize it, but fifty-six years ago today, English runner Roger Bannister became the first person to run a mile in less than four minutes.  That milestone is certainly one of the most talked-about in the history of track and field.  So, in honor of Sir Roger (he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1975), it seems like the right day to talk about the sports bra.  Why?  The sports bra was invented largely in response to the discomfort women were experiencing while running. (more…)