Sally A

Is there a reason why so many of the ads on this forum are ladies underwear and swimwear?

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

Same reason women's clothes are in the front of a catalog and men's in the back.
They buy more....

Kmgw9v Loc: Miami, Florida

I had not noticed; but now I will.

amfoto1 Loc: San Jose, Calif. USA

Often the ads on the forum (and on other sites) are tailored for the viewer, based upon recent searches and advertiser sites they've visited.

For example, if I look up something on B&H Photo I'll get ads for it here and elsewhere for at least a few days.

Has someone in your household been searching for underwear and swim suits?

I haven't noticed any ads on UHH for those... Right now I'm seeing an add for a wallet. Maybe because mine is so empty?

I've noticed that my phone will often display ads related to searches I've done on my desktop computer... and vice versa.

Google is obviously watching and taking notes!

Recently I noticed on my phone that I often get ads for local photography services... modelling head shots and real estate photography, most recently. The funny thing is that they don't show any photos.... just empty screens and text. You'd think a photographer's ad would show a photograph, wouldn't you?!

EDIT:

Immediately after reading your post, I got a banner ad for women's underwear!

Another ad was for "bamboo underwear", which sounds incredibly uncomfortable!

Yet another ad that popped up was for criminal defense lawyers... hope they aren't linking that to me!