I have a couple of female friends who know about my crossdressing and are very supportive and encouraging.
One of them once dated a crossdresser before I knew her.
Both of these friends give me their new and also used, but fully cleaned knickers, bras and stockings.
Would you/have you ever given a male friend your smalls?
I have not, but, I have lent bras and underwear sets to female friends and likewise borrowed them. Similarly, my first proper, non training type but sexy, attractive bra was a hand me down from an older friend who had “outgrown” it.
When it’s clean, laundered underwear for the purpose of wearing I don’t really see any difference between it going to a man or a woman, particularly, if it’s a case of the man not having the confidence to go to a shop and buy his own yet. Soiled or worn knickers are very different, but personally, I wouldn’t be passing them on to anyone! 
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I share my lingerie with my husband and items I no longer need I offer to him - but on times I do gift lingerie to other men I know who are into women’s underwear . Many of the men I help are fellow friends of my husband where they meet together and talk about crossdressing and dress up 
I did t even know such a place was real to meet and chat about cross dressing what a pleasure that must be x
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wish I had friends like that. Of all the panties I have my favourite ones are the ones my wife bought me. They’re not the most comfortable ones I have but they are the most special.
I can’t say as I have, nor would I, but then that’s not for the reason you think:
When I get mine, I tend to wear them to the death of them 
I might gift something that didn’t fit me/intentionally bought matching styles etc, however 
I do feel very lucky to be given them from her.
I am the only guy she passes her smalls onto.
She also encourages me to wear them.
You are very sweet and generous, giving your underwear to your husband’s friends.
I am the only person my friend gives her undies to. Although laundered when I get them, I feel so lucky to receive them.
Have any of you ladies been asked for any lingerie from a male friend and if so, how did you react?
I had a number ask (whilst I wore such things). Some I gave them, some I said no. Depends on the friend, the dynamic, the reason.
My husband has a signed pair of panties of every single woman he’s shagged, nearly always the first pair he removed from them. He has a knack of asking!
@batjamboree hi edited by mod my husband he has started to get into mine but has admitted he would like to try other womens worn underware
My OH hasn’t given me her underwear as such but has done that thing of handing me a string-handled bag and saying “Here, I want you to wear this” 
Sexterminatrix only occasionally gets me to dress up for her. She has purchased new panties and a sexy side-split pencil skirt, and because we’re a similar size she has been able to gift me some of her old lingerie to wear for her.
Unfortunately, she gets a bit miffed because she reckons I look better in it than her…
I do tell my friends I realise I am in a fortunate position and appreciate their smalls.
That’s a great friend I have a few female friends that know I wear thongs and some bad reasons but I’ve never asked or received any