Penis Size
Installment #13 - Positive Sexuality
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Penis Size! Now that I’ve got your full attention, let’s talk about penis size!
I know we mentioned penises in the last installment, but since we can’t ever get enough dick, we’re going to take a longer look! The penis probably has more nicknames than any other body part - as it should. Penises are special!
Penis, Phallus, Shaft, Cock, Dick, Prick, Willy, Dong, Johnson, Schlong, Pecker, Wang, Weenie, Phallus, Love Muscle, One Eyed Snake, Anaconda. Weenis, Wood, Knob, Manhood, etc.
PENIS SIZE has long been a subject of cultural fascination and social pressure, often linked to notions of masculinity and self-worth. I would be negligent not to address penis size. It is the eternal fixation of men everywhere. However, empirical evidence suggests that the importance of penis size might be more nuanced than commonly believed.
A man’s perception of his dick size as inadequate can cause him significant psychological impact. Men who perceive their dick size as inadequate may experience anxiety, lower self-esteem, and even avoid sexual relationships due to fear of judgment.
As I see it, there are three misconceptions:
Most men tend to believe the myth that average dick is larger than it actually is.
We commonly view our own dick as less than it actually is.
Sexual partners are more concerned with dick size than they actually are.This is certainly not a self-validating situation.
The reality is that most of us have a statistically normal dick, by definition. Nevertheless, multiple studies emphasize that these concerns are often disproportionate to reality, as the majority of sexual partners do not prioritize penis size as much as other factors like emotional connection and sexual skill.
Dr. Stefan Buntrock, on his YouTube channel, UroChannel, shares tons of great information on men’s health. In his words: “Results of research he reviewed documents that the majority of men’s erect penises are within 4.5 to 5.8 inches in length - busting the myth that the average is 6 inches. Also reported is the average erect girth (circumference) was 4.6 inches.”
Other recent clinical studies show average erect penis length of 5.1 to 5.5 inches.
SHOWER OR GROWER - Besides the natural variability of human penises in general, there are factors that lead to minor variations in a particular male, such as the level of arousal, time of day, ambient temperature, anxiety level, physical activity, and frequency of sexual activity. In any case, flaccid penis length is a poor predictor of erect length.
GROWERS demonstrated an increase length of at least 1.6 inches in length; averaging 2.1 inches growth. SHOWERS, on the other hand, averaged 1.2 inches growth during erection. Importantly, there were no structural or functional differences between the two groups. One incidental finding in the study was that younger men tended more to be growers, and older men were more likely to be showers. This leads to questions about whether aging may affect our penile erectile growth.
DOES PENIS SIZE MATTER TO SEXUAL PARTNERS?
The International Society for Sexual Medicine tackled this sensitive question. I’ll cut straight to the chase: Scientific research indicates that while penis size can influence initial sexual attraction to some extent, for both women and gay men, it is far from being the most important factor in sexual relationships. Emotional connection, sexual technique, communication, and mutual satisfaction play far more significant roles in determining sexual satisfaction.
In another study of actual penis sizes - length and girth, women’s, and men’s, preferences were analyzed. The results should not be surprising. Generally, average penis size is best.Sounds like it’s really true: “It’s not what you’ve got, it’s what you do with it that matters.
Excerpts From POSITIVE SEXUALITY FOR MEN - Jayson R. Diesel. This material may be protected by copyright.
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“By getting to know Jayson through his experiences and insights, you’ll get to know yourself better as well. Through Jayson’s honesty and vulnerability, you’ll discover that exploring and ultimately “owning” your own sexuality, in the myriad ways this book lays them out (and in the myriad ways you yourself are uniquely sexual), isn’t as difficult or as scary as our often-uptight society wants you to think it is.” - Wynward H. Oliver, author of Homo-Work and The Gooner’s Handbook
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