Yes, I'm another who wore stockings or hold ups, for comfort I usually work stockings and sussies. It is very important to buy the right size for you. I was carrying more weight a few years ago and had to make sure I bought larger ones. Size does make a difference there ... but let's not go down that innuendo.
For many guys it is a deal breaker. Some guys too also have a fetish for them, young as well as older.
TBH, I can't stand the sight of bare legs. Probably because I'm Scottish with very fair skin but even on darker skin I don't like bare legs. Maybe it's age with me, cos I don't like painted toe nails either. It screams "tart" to me, rofl. But hey there are worse things we could be called.