Putting on your bra behind your back!

[skislope]

I remember reading a thead (or three) a while back that divided opinion about how people put their bras on. It was pretty much 50/50 that some fastened them behind their backs and some fastened them under boob then twisted round. I am in the latter camp and it did puzzle me how it's possible to do up your bra behind your back...
However, I was at an aerobics class a few days ago, and the instructor asked us all to link our own hands behind our backs and connect them (if that makes sense!) which I couldn't do - neither could a lot of people (I noted as I was stood at the back observing!). We were all people of differing statures and weights (so not a 'long arm' issue) - so I wondered if the world's back bra fasteners are the same people that can connect their hands behind their backs?!

[skislope]

AIBU to ask this I should say

[MatildaTheCat]

I've always done it up behind my back even when completely pole axed by a disc prolapse. Can't imagine doing the front way.

[Jeanniejampots80]

Have never once done it up at the front and twisted it. Quite a banjaxed back and can easier clasp my hands behind my back too

[CantChoose]

I do it behind my back but I'm hypermobile. I can even do my own suncream ;)

[LivingInMidnight]

I'm a back faster and very flexible. I don't know if that played a part or is just coincidental though! The other way always seemed like a bit of a faff

[Trills]

Can you also not zip up a dress that zips up behind you?

How would you ever manage to live alone?

[janethegirl2]

I can't fasten any bra behind my back either. I fasten them at the front and slide it round.

However I struggle to put earrings in too

[luckiestgirlintheworld]

I'm always astounded at yoga clubs etc when people do that linking hands behind the back thing. Looks impossible.
When I used to wear a bra I was a definite front fastener.

[FishOn]

But how do you do the hooks and eyes without being able to see them?

I can reach round the back, but I don't have eyes back there

[WhoDrewOnTheWall]

Same here cantchoose and if I wear anything with buttons or a zip in the back I can do those up behind my back too.

[skislope]

Zip doesn't have loads of hooks I guess?

[moggiek]

Been fastening at the front and twisting for 46 years ...

[Oysterbabe]

I do it up behind my back.

[WhoDrewOnTheWall]

As for the hooks and eyes, I can do them by feel.

[Drowsybutawake]

I'm a front twister although I can do it the other way. It's just not as convenient! Better to see what you are doing with the hooks.

I've never scratched myself either.

[OddSocksHighHeels]

I'm with Fish I can easily reach my back (surely everybody can or how would you get your bra off?) but I can't see what I'm doing so it's fastened at the front and pulled around.

[skislope]

Hmm... I am slim, flexible, etc etc but can't reach and hold both hands behind my back or do up a bunch of hooks behind my back - tried. I assume you back fasteners did this from puberty or something??

[Ameliablue]

I never considered myself to be particularly flexible but I fasten bras at the back and can link my hands. I never realised it was something many people were unable to do.

[AuntJane]

Back fastener. Even when I had a broken wrist.

[PestilentialCat]

I fasten at the front & twist but once it's on, if I want to adjust the band, I do it behind my back can't be arsed to take off my top

[WonkoTheSane42]

I spent half my bra wearing life doing the underboob shuffle. My mum and sister put theirs on this way and it had never occurred to me that there was any other way to do it. Then I met my partner who fastens from the back. Discovering that this was a thing one could actually do was something of a revelation. I am now a back-fastener. I'm overweight, with short arms and not at all flexible, but it's not difficult. And much more comfortable than the other way, with less rubbing and chafing. Putting my bra back on after swimming always used to be a trial, because unless you're 100% bone dry the strap just refuses to budge, in my experience. Back fastening forever!

[newmumwithquestions]

Seriously, people twist? Back fastener here. And yes I can do the hand claspy thing.

[IndridCold]

I can do them up at the back, it's much quicker and easier to front fasten and twist. Astonishingly enough, I have done this for over 50 years and have never 'rubbed my skin off'.