In many cultures of the world and in many societies, the size of the penis of a man is one of the things that should count as a symbol of his masculinity, the bigger your penis, the more you feel you are a man. Well, you might think that why should this be so, since the penis is normally hidden in the pants. But, if you look through a porn site webpage, you will see the way the size of the penis is being used to create the names of various videos, you will see videos tagged big dick, large dick and so many others, with such tags, these videos get more views, because women really appreciate seeing big penises on their screen.
If women enjoy seeing big penises on their screen, as a man with an average sized dick, do you wonder if this is not the case in their private lives, if women only go for women with big dicks. In studies carried out in the US, it is discovered that the average penis size is around 5 inches length, hard. When you say average, that means the majority of men have penises of about 5 inches. In another study, women were asked which size of penis that would rather spend the rest of their lives having sex with, most of these women chose average size penises. This means size is not always the deciding factor, when it comes to the masculinity of a man.
How to measure your penis
Regardless of the fact that the size of your penis does not in any have an effect on your ability to score ladies, I am sure you would like to know how to measure your penis, not for any reason, other than to simply know what you are working with.
To measure the length of your penis, a tape rule is better suited for measuring the penis because of its flexibility, especially if you do not have a straight penis. You have to measure from the top of your penis to the tip. The tip is the end of the glans of the penis, that part that is commonly referred to as the head of the penis, the cap. While the top, is the part where the penis meets with the pubic bone. The extra flesh from your foreskin does not count, only focus on the actual penis. For your girth, you can choose to wrap the tape rule around the penis at the middle of the shaft or the base of the shaft.
Depending on which one you prefer, you can measure while flaccid, and also when you are hard. The measurements will be different of course, but this is just for your personal knowledge and to also know which size of condoms to buy.
Reasons for measuring your penis
Aside from the curiosity that might have pushed you into researching about penis sizes, there are other reasons why you should know the size of your penis. I am going to be listing some reasons why you should know the size of your penis.
- The first reason is that, knowing your penis size helps you know which size of condoms suit you. Condoms are meant to protect you from getting infections and diseases, they also protect you from putting a little one up the womb of a lady. But, getting the wrong size of condoms can have effects on the effectiveness of the condoms. A loose condom can easily slip off your penis during sex, and you may not notice this in the heat of the moment, and you would continue thrusting, this exposes you to the dangers of unprotected sex, because there would be no difference between you that had a condom on and those that go in raw.
A tight condom can also be very uncomfortable for you, when a condom is too tight, it can create a lack of sensation or too much sensation. Having a condom that is too tight is simply uncomfortable, and makes sex to not be pleasurable.
- Another reason to know the size of your penis is to know what you are working with and figure out how to balance your game. Even if you have a penis that is big by societal standard, if you do not know how best to use it, you may not score well in bed as you would prefer. When you know what you are working with, you will be able to know what to do, add or subtract from your sex play, to ensure that your partner gets the best of you. A guy with a smaller than average penis can still be a ladies-man, if he knows how to use his instrument. This knowledge is for your own gain as well as your partner.
- To know your penis size can be the peace you need to stop fretting. Sometimes, familiarity with your penis, will make you imagine it to be smaller than it actually is, but a quick swipe of the tape rule along the length and girth will let you know how much weight you carry.
Myths about the size of penis
- Penis size is linked to race
This is not so true, the race of a person does not mean they would have small or big penis. The size of the penis is tied to genetics just like hair, eye color and height, meaning your parents will determine this. So you should stop believing a particular race has men with big penises and another has men with small penises. Both big and small penises, including every size in between, are scattered by mature all other the earth, you can encounter penises of different sizes anywhere.
- The bigger the shoe size, the bigger the penis
This myth was probably propagated by cowboys with the big heel shoes, but scientifically, it has not been proven that the size of a man’s feet is a pointer to the size of his penis. There are short men with bigger than average penises, and there are tall men with smaller than average penises. Your penis is unique to you, while we can say that our body grows proportionately, it seems that the penis has a mind of its own, and would grow only as much as it wants to.
- Shove a pill down your throat and watch your dick grow
There is no proof of this actually working, even pills that are meant to give you rock hard erection will only work with what you have got, although pills like Viagra gets the blood pumping and your penis is able to grow it the full erect size due to the nitric oxide in it which gets the blood pumping. After the whole deal, your penis returns back to its flaccid state, no extra girth nor length.
- The average size of a penis is 7 inches
This is several inches from the truth, because various studies that have been carried out on people from different races of the world has proven that the average size of a penis is between 4.9 inches and 5.2 inches. This means that, most men go about their day with a penis that grows to about 5 inches in their pants. Do not feel cheated by nature, if you are not rocking a 7 inches package in your brief.
- Only men with large penis can satisfy their partners
This is another lie that is probably a fruit of a mind that watches a lot of porn, women can be satisfied without having large penis, even it is a fact that women orgasm more from the stimulation of their clitoris, which is outside their vulva. With the right technique, and without a large penis, you can have your woman reaching cloud 9 and back.
- There is a perfect penis, and it is straight
Firstly, there is no perfect penis. All penises are unique in their own way. Penis can come in different shapes, just as it does in sizes. A penis can be curved to the side, upward or downward and any other direction whatsoever, when it is hard. This does not affect it efficiency in any way. Anatomically, a curved penis will hit the g-spot better than a straight one. It is normal for your penis not to be completely straight. Although, when the curve is extreme, there is a surgical procedure to correct the shape.
Difference Between a Grower and a Shower
If you have not heard these terms before, then you probably have not researched your penis size enough. There has always been a discussion about which is better, being a grower or a shower. To explain to you, a grower is a penis that grows as it becomes erect. There is a significant increase in the size of the penis as it is being filled with blood to make it erect. That is a grower. Scientifically, there is about 42% increase in the size of the penis.
A shower is a penis that is always looking huge, even without being hard. When it becomes hard, there is not much difference In the size, aside from the fact that the penis become hard and able to penetrate. I am guessing that you can imagine the advantage that one has over the other at this point. A shower would probably get a lot of oohs and aahs, taps on the back and teased as a ladies-man, for being endowed, when men get naked in the locker room. But, a shower would not grow much more than that when the time for action comes.
A grower will look smaller to a shower when soft, but when he gets aroused, there probably might not be much difference in the size of their erect penises. Everyone still gets whatever size they are meant to get, I guess you can say that nature likes balance.
The size of the penis
In case you are still wondering what decides the size of a penis, like all your other body parts, sometimes I imagine we throw up a die before birth, and we get what we get. Bringing a scenario of a producer that sends to the factory the specifications of a particular product that he wants, the workers in the factory builds the product, based on what he has listed in the specifications. Same thing probably goes for penises too, as you are growing, and you are going through puberty, the growth spurt that cause an increase in the size of the penis, your body takes a glance at the specifications that has been sent to it by your genetics and build according to this. The size, the shape, the appearance, all are taken from the specifications that have been sent. After all is done, you get your own unique member that lasts you for the rest of your life.
Techniques to increase the size of the penis
It is important to note that these techniques are in any way going to give a permanently big penis, the results are temporary, and the difference tends to be only marginal, but you can always try them out, within safety measures, of course.
- Penis Vacuum pumps: these are pumps that make use of vacuum pressure to induce the blood vessels in the penis to be filled with blood, the blood vessels get engorged as they are filled up, and you then use a cock ring to hold the blood in. This let you hold the erection for longer and your penis staying in the engorged state for longer. This technique can be considered to be safe as long as you use within the safety measures that have been highlighted on the product user guide. I also wrote about penis pump facts, which has a detailed introduction to penis pumps
- Penile traction devices: these devices are designed to help correct the deformities in the shape of the penis, the curvature. But it has been discovered over time, that an extended use adds some length to the penis. This is probably due to the straightening that occurs, a straight line is perceived to be longer than a curved one of the same length.
- Exercises: there are stretching exercises that can be done like jelqing which creates tears in the skin of the penis and when these tears heal up, the penis looks bigger and engorged. Although, this technique may change the overall look of your penis.
Conclusion
After all is said, the best thing is to accept that the penis you have is normal, unless you experience some difficulty in using it, which then warrant a visit to your doctor. The issue of size is not a deciding factor of your masculinity or strength, you are a proof of that yourself, with what you do and how you act. Love your penis and take care of it, it is going to be with you till the rest of your life.