This study seems to contradict the fact that every male on Chiefs Planet is packing serious length and girth. Poll is private.
Cliff notes:
The average flaccid penis was found to be 9.16 cm (3.61 inches) long, whereas the average erect penis is 13.12 cm (5.16 inches) in length.
Only 5 men out of every 100 have an erect penis longer than 16 cm (6.3 inches).
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Finally, a study which may lay to rest some of the lingering fallacies about penis size and alleviate the woes shared by many men worldwide. According to new research, the average erect penis length is just over 13 centimeters, or around 5 inches. Furthermore, there’s no strong association between foot size and penis length, so women can stop judging men by the size of their shoes. You can read the entire study in BJU International.
Although many compare themselves to the “average” penis size, what this figure actually is has been surprisingly difficult to determine. As pointed out by Science, that’s mainly because most studies have relied on self-reporting, which isn’t very accurate. To get around this problem and obtain a more reliable data set, a team of U.K. researchers decided to compile measurements taken by health professionals who followed a standardized measuring procedure. They included both girth (the circumference at the base or the middle) and length (pubic bone to the tip of the glans) measurements from 20 different studies, which totaled 15,521 men from various countries across the world. And the results will be music to the ears of many.
The average flaccid penis was found to be 9.16 cm (3.61 inches) long, whereas the average erect penis is 13.12 cm (5.16 inches) in length. In terms of girth, the average circumference of a flaccid penis turned out to be 9.31 cm (3.66 inches), and 11.66 cm (4.59 inches) for an erect one. Furthermore, those at extreme ends of the spectrum were found to be much less common. For example, only 5 men out of every 100 have an erect penis longer than 16 cm (6.3 inches).
When they looked for correlations with other body features, such as testicular size, weight or foot size, no strong or consistent associations were found. Although they couldn’t find any significant evidence for a relationship between penis size and race, they note that conclusions can’t be drawn since the vast majority of measurements were from Caucasians.
So what’s the take home message? Men, don’t be so hard on yourself as what you see on the TV or in magazines is not an accurate representation of the average penis. But if you’re concerned, make sure you’re measuring correctly.
Humans are, in general, very conscious of their appearance. If we’re not sucking in our bellies for photographs we’re fixing our hair or hitting the gym for that extra round butt. Guys are also faced with the age old question: does size really matter?
You’ll be pleased to know that humans have the biggest penis of any primate both in terms of absolute size and relative proportion. High five.
But do men need bigger penises? What do women say? Does your package make you more or less attractive, or affect partner satisfaction? Check out this 3 minute video from AsapSCIENCE for some interesting facts and studies on the topic:
Originally Posted by BucEyedPea:
Curves can hurt.Ya' know one that makes like the letter "C"? It's like doing it with Captain Hook. Know what I mean? :-)
The Boston Bat Wanger an old school porn dude. Ever run across him when in Boston BEP :-) [Reply]
Originally Posted by BucEyedPea:
Curves can hurt.Ya' know one that makes like the letter "C"? It's like doing it with Captain Hook. Know what I mean? :-)
Originally Posted by Detoxing:
Im a small dude in stature (5-9") and even my dick is bigger than that. .
Physical size doesn't correlate to dick size. Nor does big hands or feet mean your packing large.
Originally Posted by Detoxing:
I don't think the poll is inaccurate. Maybe some are lying, but i doubt most are.
5"...that's a small dick...
It's a scientific study. The people participating don't lie. They are measured by scientists or their assistants in the study. They don't take peoples word. There have been other studies that basically show the same average size.
if they did take peoples word for it you'd get results like the Chiefs Planet poll. Even though its private, people are not honest. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Detoxing:
Im honestly not surprised most here are reporting higher than 5". No, i don't believe the majority are lying. 5" seems really fucking small.
This "study" is damn near quackery:
The study participants were men aged 17 to 91 who had their penises measured in 20 previously published studies conducted in Europe, Asia, Africa, and the United States.
The team found no evidence for penis size differences linked to race, though most of the study participants were of European and Middle Eastern descent and a full comparison could thus not be made.
So basically, this isn't a "new" study, nor is it comprehensive. If the scientists didn't actually create this study from the ground up, didn't measure in South America, Australia and didn't specify which countries in Asia, their conclusions are likely to be extremely skewed and inaccurate. [Reply]
