Trending News: This Is the Average Penis Length, and How Many Guys Exaggerate
January 17, 2019
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Penises are like fingerprints — no two are the exact same. But that doesn’t stop guys from bragging about – or understating – the size of their member, according to a nationwide survey of 1,300 U.S. men.
The survey by Bespoke Surgical found that nearly four in 10 guys lie about their penis size to a partner. And less doesn’t always get fibbed into more. According to the survey, many as 26 percent exaggerate the length of their erect penis by an average of 0.98 inches, and 12 percent understated theirs by an average of 1.03 inches.
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The Long and Short of It
Bespoke SurgicalBespoke also compiled a map showing men’s average self-reported penis sizes in each U.S. state. The states with the largest recorded sizes were Alabama (7.44 inches), Louisiana (7.15), West Virginia (7), Vermont (6.98), and Utah (6.97). Meanwhile, the five states with the lowest averages were Delaware (5.22), New Mexico (5.36), Maryland (5.50), Georgia (5.69), and Rhode Island (5.83).
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Nationwide, the average erect penis was reported as 6.61 inches, with most falling between 5.22 inches and 7.44 inches. Those averages are on the high side compared to the rest of the world, according to a 2015 British Journal of Urology International study of more than 15,000 men. That study found 5.16 inches to be the average global erect penis size.
Does Size Even Matter?
Is lying about your size really necessary? When AskMen posed the question to a group of ladies in 2016, 84 percent said they were happy with their partner’s member. And bigger doesn’t always mean better. It all depends on the size of a woman’s vagina, according to Dr. Jess O’Reilly, Astroglide’s resident sexologist.
“Though a longer penis may afford you greater bragging rights in the dressing room, it can actually be a mixed blessing in the bedroom,” she told AskMen. “Some [women] have longer vaginas and [some] have shorter ones, but the vast majority of women report being perfectly satisfied with their partner’s size. When it comes to pleasure, women say they’re more likely to prefer a wider penis to a longer one.”
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