15K penis's examined. How do you measure up?

[BigRedChief]

http://www.iflscience.com/health-and...age-penis-size

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.

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Does Size matter?
http://www.iflscience.com/plants-and...really-matter0

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:

[Donger]

Originally Posted by keg in kc

Blanket forte, pillow forte or snow forte?

Kia Forte

[Katipan]

Originally Posted by keg in kc

Blanket forte, pillow forte or snow forte?

<3

Originally Posted by Donger

Weird. The boss is a mother of two, and there's passionate literal spittle everywhere.

Not enough weed or ChiefsPlanet in her life.
You let me know if you'd like me to change that.

Do it for the kids.

[Donger]

Originally Posted by Katipan

Not enough weed or ChiefsPlanet in her life.
You let me know if you'd like me to change that.

Do it for the kids.

No thanks. I'm not sure she'd enjoy meeting you.

[Eleazar]

I can't see the OP admire BRC's commitment to examine so many manparts out of pure dedication to science.

[Joe Seahawk]

Here's mine

Spoiler!

did you really click that?

[Fish]

[srvy]

I think 55 planeteers are using SI units.

[Katipan]

Originally Posted by Fish

Would the whole thing.

[Mr. Flopnuts]

these poll numbers. How insecure can you be to lie on a ****ing private poll?

[Donger]

Originally Posted by Fish

Long John Silvers? That actually sounds pretty good.

[BossChief]

There's no way that's the real average unless they did this study mostly in china.

I'm by no means a large man (at least I've never thought so) but I'm a good inch larger than the average of this study...not buying it.

[BigRedChief]

Originally Posted by Donger

I'm going to need more details. What is the ambient temperature at the time of measurement? Am I thinking of anything in particular?

[BigRedChief]

Originally Posted by Cochise

I can't see the OP admire BRC's commitment to examine so many manparts out of pure dedication to science.

Anything for science.

[Amnorix]

FWiW

http://www.kinseyinstitute.org/resources/bib-penis.html

Q.What is the range of erect penis length for most men?
A. 5 - 6.5 inches

Q. And width?
A. Circumference of the average man's erect penis averaged 4 - 5 inches.

(Gebhard and Johnson, 1979, p. 120). Based on original Kinsey data, 1948.

BUT:

ow did the Kinsey researchers measure penis size?
Men were asked: "How long is your penis, measuring on the top side from your belly out to the tip?" They were each given a pre-stamped card to take home, and instructed to mark the length on the card when flaccid and when erect. Approximately 2500 men participated.

Also, during interviews with over 4,000 men, the interviewer asked the subject to estimate his penis size. The interviewer would hold out a ruler (the numerals were not visible to the subject) and move his finger along it.

There was a slight underestimation of penis size, compared with actual measurements.
(Gebhard & Johnson 1979, p. 116.)

and

Penis Size

According to Gebhard and Johnson (1979), the average erect penis of males in the US is 5-7 inches and the average circumference is 4-6 inches. See Penis FAQ & Bibliography for more information.
More recent data (not yet published) indicates an average erect penis length is between 5 to 6 inches, and average flaccid penis length ranges between 1 and 4 inches.
A study of 300 men (unpublished) conducted by Kinsey Institute researcher Dr. Erick Janssen from 1989-1993 returned a mean penis circumference of 122 mm (approximately 4.8 inches).
For a discussion of recent research, and facts and myths about penis size, see "Penis Myths Debunked" at www.livescience.org.
For a discussion of the facts and myths about penis enlargement, please visit the Male Sex Questions section of our Kinsey Confidential website.

http://www.kinseyinstitute.org/resources/FAQ.html#penis

[Mav]

We can all leave now. The smallest dick has arrived.