average penis size

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Registered: 12-13-2004
average penis size
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Thu, 04-21-2005 - 8:54am

I read an internet article recently, implying that men are big liars.

It said about the sex guy Dr Kinsey, who in the 60s did s study on thousands of men to find the average penis size. The thing was, he trusted the men to do it themselves and report the findings back to him. Even though it was purely anonymous, the article was saying that many probably exaggerated. The average in this study came back as 6.4 inches long.

Anyway, more recently, a major condom company has conducted a similar study on roughyl the same number of men, only the main difference is that THEY actually did the measuring. In other words, no chance for lies.

Guess what, it came back as 5.7inches long, proving according to the article, that men are all liars. LOL!

So I'm curious to know what peoples opinions are. What do you guys and girls here think the average length of the male penis is?

Also, at what length can a penis be considered 'big'? I know every woman has their own preferences but I remember looking at a website years ago that was recruiting pornstars (don't ask). They were saying that they would require their male pornstars to be 6 inches long as anything lower wouldn't look big on camera. But is 6 inches the accepted 'big' length?

So my two questions to both men and women, firstly what do you consider the average length to be? second, what length do you consider 'big' to start at?

I can solve all of life's problems by asking myself a simple question:  What would Stone Cold Steve Austin do in this particular situation?

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Registered: 04-23-2004
Thu, 04-21-2005 - 9:18am

I don't see what difference it makes, a guy has what a guy has and he can't change it, so be happy with it.


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Registered: 05-27-2004
Thu, 04-21-2005 - 9:40am

"Average" is supposed to be 5.5" to 6.5". I've been sexually active for many years, and I haven't measured anything, either. I've been with men that are "small" and men that are "large".....and in the end, it makes no difference because womens bodies are capable of "handling" the full range.......IF the man knows what to do with it. I think men are a lot more concerned with size than most women are....(the "locker room" mentality). A large penis doesn't automatically make a good lover. (Maybe it's an advantage in the porn industry!)

Since a penis is only ONE of several tools a man has to give a woman pleasure, for most women it's immaterial. Even if it was important....are we supposed to check the size before becoming involved? Not likely.

You will find some women ARE concerned with size.....but that's because they've never experienced a good lover who makes good use of the aforementioned "tools". Give me an "average" man who knows how to give a woman pleasure and I'm happy. Intercourse is only one part of sex.....no more important than any other part. For most women, if they care about the man, HIS size is just perfect for them.

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Registered: 12-13-2004
Thu, 04-21-2005 - 10:24am

I think the two who've replied so far have taken me a little bit seriously. Did I give the impression on the original message that perhaps I was feeling insecure and needed reassurance?

All I was doing was passing on something I'd found which had interested me and just simply wanted to get other people's take on this light-hearted issue. I just wanted to see if perhaps people agreed or disagreed with the article/study I was talking about.

Instead it sounds like I was being criticised for being shallow! LOL

I can solve all of life's problems by asking myself a simple question:  What would Stone Cold Steve Austin do in this particular situation?

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Registered: 03-08-2005
Thu, 04-21-2005 - 10:42am

Who cares!?

Penises like the people they're attached to come in all shapes and sizes, some nice looking, some that should never see the light of day.

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Registered: 04-23-2004
Thu, 04-21-2005 - 10:50am

I didn't mean for my post to sound like I was criticizing you, thinking you are shallow or thinking you needed reassurance.


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Registered: 03-26-2003
Thu, 04-21-2005 - 10:51am

Since people tend to exaggerate (lie about) certain things, like age, height, weight, education, experience, etc., it just makes sense that men would exaggerate about penis size, too....doesn't it? LOL!

I think the average size is probably between 5-6," as the study found but I have no real idea, much less care.

And since the average vagina length is estimated at between 4-6," I would imagine anything much over that could be uncomfortable with full penetration. My DH is around 6.5" (but again, I'm guessing) and it can be uncomfortable for me in some positions.

BTW, don't they always say that the camera adds 10 lbs. to a person? So why wouldn't ANY penis look bigger on film? LOL!

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Registered: 07-06-2004
Thu, 04-21-2005 - 1:50pm

Perhaps there is a correlation between a man's size and other posters saying 80% of women do not orgasm with intercourse alone.

That is not my experience. Having the dimensions and knowing what to do with it is more like 99% probability of a lady orgasming with intercourse alone. Of course, there are many many other ways to help a lady orgasm.

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Registered: 03-08-2005
Thu, 04-21-2005 - 2:17pm

The size of a man's penis has nothing to do with the fact the clitoris is not placed in the right spot for almost all women.

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Thu, 04-21-2005 - 3:47pm

Oh, but the clitoris is placed in exactly the right spot for women though. It's in the right spot to facilitate lovemaking! And it's the perception some have about how women's bodies should work that's the problem!

The vagina has few nerve endings....thankfully, since we also give birth with it, so our most sexually sensitive organ is outside our body. And interestingly, the clitoris has double the amount of nerves found in the penis.

Yes, I think God knew what He was doing when he designed women as he did! LOL!




Edited 4/21/2005 4:31 pm ET ET by katmandoo2001
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Registered: 03-26-2003
Thu, 04-21-2005 - 4:06pm

IF there is direct contact, via position or angle, between the clitoris and man's erection or pubic bone during intercourse, then yes, a woman could orgasm with penetration alone. And that would explain why many of us enjoy woman on top.

And some women are able to orgasm with indirect stimulation, via the g-spot, but the clitoris is still the source of female pleasure, directly or indirectly.

However, great length or size still isn't necessary to stimulate either the g-spot or clitoris.

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