hello,
this information was gathered from groups like this one and I published it in 2009.
luv J

11.2% - dress up games with a girl

8% - feel of the fabric

6.8% - wanted to be a female

6.5% - wanted to dress as a female

6.2% - mother dressed me in the clothes

4.9% - Halloween costumes

4.6% - curiosity

4.5% - self pleasure (after puberty)

3.1% - dress up games with a boy

2.6% - own clothes were dirty, wet or lost (as child)

2.5% - 'just had to do it'

2.4% - costume for school plays

2.3% - stress relief and relaxation (as adult)



2.1% - 'why not do it?' (adult diminishing of inhibitions)

2.1% - punishment as a child

2.0% - dressed by babysitter

1.8% - inspired by CD (cross-dressing) imagery

1.7% - as a dare

1.5% - 'I felt I had more in common with females'

1.4% - after looking at fashion catalogue

1.4% - watching women dressing or undressing

1.4% - adult bedroom games with female partner

1.4% - mother wanted a girl

1.3% - gay

1.2% - noticed girls as a teenager



1.1% - after reading magazine article about cross-dressing or seeing images of cross-dressers

1.0% - after death of close female relative

1.0% - wanted to dress like hero or superhero

0.8% - abused as a child

0.8% - female domination as adult

0.7% - bullied as a child

0.6% - dance class

0.6% - divorce of parents

0.6% - used as mannequin for dressmaking

0.6% - 'hand me down' clothes as child

0.6% - developed breasts

0.6% - because of soft porn images



0.5% - breast envy

0.5% - after visiting cross-dressing Internet site

0.5% - more comfortable than men's clothes

0.5% - the smell

0.5% - for warmth or sport

0. 5% - wife suggested it

0.4% - father cross-dressed

0.4% - "sissy"

0.3% - keep fit

0.2% - advertising

0.2% - for medical or disability reasons

0.2% - because of the packaging



0.2% - teacher wore

0.2% - brother cross-dressed

0.2% - own divorce

0.2% - hair style

0.2% - wanted a sister

0.1% - had to help mother dress

0.1% - Goth

0.1% - video game