The same paper notes the reality is in stark contrast to what most men consider average length: they assume most penises are bigger than six inches when erect, even though the science tells us this isn’t the case.Īnd there’s not a whole lot of data out there to suggest that people who identify as women are all that concerned about small penises, either. They noted, however, the average length is probably on the lower end of that scale, to account for volunteer bias in the studies.
But then I had sex with someone who had a small penis, and my frame of reference for “big” and “small” changed.īut what, exactly, is considered average? One article in the Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy reviewed over 30 studies where researchers had previously measured penis length, and determined that the average erect penis is between 5.1 and 5.5 inches in length. After all, penis size isn’t something that typically crosses your mind until you have something outside of your usual experience to compare it to. I’ve never been one to demand that any man I meet have a big penis.
