I LOVE a good fitting pair of swim trunks. I read the reviews. Unfortunately, I believed a few. So I bought one size smaller. Now they are too tight, and they no longer have my size. Trust your gut! Go with your true waist size! You'll be glad you did.Very easy to return these, so I'm getting a refund AND a different pair in my size.Absolutely worth the money from what I can tell so far.