Penis Size: The True Average

In my opinion, 3 and 5 are most likely.

I have seen quite a few that measure length with a tape. That can qualify as bad measure or guessing

I will add another possibility. Guys in that range have some idea that they are “big” because some or many of the women they have been with have told them so. As a guy, you want to believe it but some of the women you have been with have said nothing or said it’s big-average, but not really “special”. You also know there are much bigger guys out there. You love hearing “you have a big dick” but you realize that you are not quite big enough for everyone to think so or to voice it, but you want to be. So, recognizing you are close, but not quite big enough to give you the confidence to know that you’re probably the biggest any prospective lover has had, you find TP. Thinking “if I could just gain some more length and girth, I will finally KNOW that I am big by almost any standard and likely to have the biggest dick in any room.

I think it’s the guys that know their close to big or huge, but don’t want have doubt in their own mind and don’t want to ever wonder - “Is it big?” - from her perspective. I guess I just described my own personal mental state - maybe I don’t represent a lot of others in this thinking?

Do you have any self reported data from this site that supports your assumptions?

No, just as I wrote. It’s only what I have observed during my time here and reading more or less all new threads that is started by newbies and 5 is as uncommon as 7,5 IMO.

Based on everything I have read on here over the years and other sites…. The only accurate way to measure is to get a wooden ruler… get an erection… press into your pubic bone and measure.

Simple as that…. Done

If you cannot get a wooden ruler… and follow two simple steps you are not serious about this subject and should not be taken seriously.

Just my humble opinion of course.

I think it is a pretty common occurance that guys start PE without measuring first and so do not have a good handle on their starting size. Then, after having some success and having learned more about the process and the value of good measurement, they regret not having a good starting reference point.

Gurks, I agree only slightly with your point. Confidence is such a multi-faceted subject and has, in contrast to what a lot of people may think on a penis enlargement site, rather little to do with your size. You may have a 7.2 inches NBPEL, but what is if you are ugly? Or are short? Or stutter? Or extremely fragile and feminine built? Or are completely broke? Or have acne? Or even you have the dick, but only last 2-3 minutes or are too nervous to get it up? It can be incredibly easy to pick on hundreds of weak points and I don’t think a big cock can save you there. You are spot on with the size guessing, however. I don’t trust any measurement that doesn’t have a lot of picture proofs. Because they may measure from the side, tilt the ruler, use a tape instead, measure from below the cock etc.

Completely disagree. As long as you measure the same way with any device that’s all that matters.

Live a little.

I meant from the perspective that if you press into the pubic bone you are guaranteed to get an accurate reading every single time.

When looking to record data and keep track of what does and does not work you need consistency and you need accuracy

That was my main point I guess. Without pressing into the pubic bone with a ruler trying to get the precise unbiased measurement each time is problematic.

I agree

You’re absolutely right. My statement was a broad generalization and certainly oversimplified for the context of this particular discussion. The other prime aspect to confidence is completely situational. You put someone in their element and they are going to be a great deal more confident. Even somebody who displays confidence in most aspects of life when put into an unfamiliar situation will often lack their characteristic confidence. My experience with larger guys has been that where girls are concerned they tend to have confidence more often than not. Possibly because they don’t feel anxiety about escalating physically. That said, it is certainly not always the case. As I’ve mentioned before here, I had a guy in my circle of friends as a teenager who was simply enormous. He had great difficulty achieving and maintaining erection however, and it led to a crippling level of anxiety surrounding sex and girls.

I agree with you that simply having a large penis doesn’t mean that you are confident, or that that confidence will always translate to success. I do suspect that there is a high correlation between the traits however. I also think that porn has likely conditioned young men to think a particular way about sex. Most young men today likely have their baptism into the world of sexuality through internet porn. While female actors in the industry are selected largely for the same physical traits that women in any picture or film industry are, male actors in this industry seem primarily selected for size alone. That is not to say that all male adult actors are hideous, but more than their fair share are certainly not movie star attractive. I suspect that this has conditioned a great many impressionable young men to think that many other traits of unattractiveness can be overlooked so long as you have a huge dong. Combine this with the fact that in earlier decades, here in the United States at least, it would be relatively common to see many other young men naked in a non-sexual setting during those same formative years. Today that is less and less common, while internet porn becomes more easily accessible. Young men who are then presented with an overabundance of visual evidence that the thing women appreciate most is a giant penis, and little or no evidence that the majority of guys around them are not hung like porn stars leads to some very faulty conclusions. Many young men have internalized that idea before they have the experience and maturity to realize that it is not the case.

Your point is very well thought out.

It can certainly be the case for teenagers. Then again, I think for a virgin girl, every cock will look absolutely massive.

So if you have your first experience with a girl, this may override the problematic porn images.

I don’t know for sure, there definitely seems to be a fetish for large guys portrayed not only in porn, but also rap music and maybe

Even movies. So maybe you are right and the problem got worse.

Tape with any amount of slack or drape will report a higher number.