No, Really, I Don't Care That Much

[landingsight]

I can't recall how many times since joining this site I've come across or answered questions that read something like "does size matter, my penis is x inches long, is that small/too small/enough to please a woman?". I'm sure, as a participant here, you readers have noticed these questions too (or perhaps asked them), and also noticed that there are a lot of them. What gets me, though, is how seriously the guys asking these questions seem to take it and how insistent they are on getting an answer besides "I really don't know, and I really don't care, either." It seems like they all want really badly to believe that I have some secret preference that I'm just not sharing.

As a woman, I don't get it at all, and apparently, I'm not alone (one website, citing numbers I've seen elsewhere but with no source given, says a whopping 71% of women think men seem too concerned about the size of their penis). Let's do what I always do when I'm looking for good, solid information and browse my good friend Google scholar for some data!

I know plenty of women out there really care about size, but according to research, they're unquestionably in the minority. In a study involving almost 200 women, 77% either said that penis size was "unimportant" or "very unimportant" (Francken 2002). A different study, involving over 500 women, agreed with this trend, with only around 20% of respondents indicating that penis size really, really mattered to them (Štulhofer 2006 - the other two possible responses were that penis size mattered "somewhat" or didn't matter). In yet another study, only 10% of women preferred a longer penis over one that was wider in girth (Eisenman 2001). The reason behind this trend may be due to female anatomy: ladies, your most sensitive bits are located less than two inches inside the vaginal opening, and not deeper within. Physiologically speaking, any excitement derived from deep penetration is going to be mental, not physical in source, because there just aren't receptors up there that respond to that (Marmor 1953).

Oh, and if you still have that burning question as to whether your penis is small, the Wikipedia page for "human penis size" has a very clear graph that will answer your question without you even needing to bother anyone else. I don't know the source or credibility of this data, but given that it agrees with the several studies that are cited on the page, it's probably a solid reference without having to read through fifteen pages of research.

Of course, since half the questions I see come with some sort of disclaimer (I know size doesn't really matter, but...), maybe guys being obsessed with their penis size is just the way things are, kind of sad and unproductive as it may be. Oh well. I'm a sucker for science, so maybe somebody else out there is too that can appreciate this sort of thing (or can explain to me, in response, why guys care so much. I'll reiterate and say it's totally baffling).

Have a nice day, y'all, and don't sweat the small (or large, as the case may be) stuff.

(1) Eisenman, R. "Penis size: Survey of female perceptions of sexual satisfaction". BMC Women's Health 2001, 1:1.
(2) Francken, A.B. et al. "What Importance Do Women Attribute to the Size of the Penis?". European Urology 2002, 42:5, pp 426-31
(3) Marmor, J. "Some Considerations Concerning Orgasm in the Female". Psychosomatic Medicine 1953, 3:240
(4) Štulhofer, A. "How (Un)Important Is Penis Size for Women with Heterosexual Experience?" Archives of Sexual Behavior 2006, 35:1, pp 5-6
(5) "Human penis size". Wikipedia*
*Always check the citations. Wikipedia is only as reputable as its sources.

[Elgise]

Size does not count, it's how you use it that counts to most ladies..

[fixurmotor4u2]

Great Article! And, guys listen to these ladies! PLEASE!

[jacktomace]

that's interesting . does size really matter? you must know the fact is that size is matter but not the most improtent . you can get more ideas about this from the guys there--afromingle .com--. that's a good place to commune sexuality with the members. a good choise worth a try.

[itsybitsygirl]

Unfortunately, if you just use penis size to orgasm, it matters. If you use your tongue, not at all. I can cum anytime with a good tongue, and cum again after good head, with just about any size. I can't feel a cock in me 10 inches deep, so what does it matter. i good thick cock does it every time.