Penis Size is Mostly Important For Other Men Not Women

 

A new study has found size matters, but not where you'd think. 

Well, we are talking about penises, but for men, it's not as much of an issue in the bedroom as it is in the locker room.

According to a new study from Victoria University in Melbourne, men are more shy around other men than they are with their own sexual partners. 

Doctorate of Clinical Psychology graduate Dr Annabel Chan Feng Yi surveyed 738 men online and found insecurity about weight, body image and penis size was a common trend.

 But penis size overwhelms most issues dealing with a man’s body. For instance a man might be unhappy that he has brown eyes and not blue but he wont be insecure about it. When dealing with the penis if he thinks he is too short or even too long it will change the perception of himself. You might say too long/? My personal experience tells me ( not aware of studies on too long) so.  I was involved with someone who was well endowed. I was amazed how embarrassed he was at the beach with swimming trunks.  He would even do the female impersonator trick (without tape) with his penis. I would tell him how crazy he was. He told me that his father used to make fun of him being big and used to call him “Dick” when he was a kid- teen years even though his name was not Richard or any name where someone might be called dick, unless they are being a dick but he assured me it was only to embarrass him. His dad probably notice that he might be gay and unlike mine that use to call me the word outright(never been femme) his would not call him a F* like mine but would call him dick which would make his brother and sister die with laughter and he would make him embarrassed to death.  

"Men's pre-occupation with size was rarely to do with pleasing sexual partners or even appearing as a better sexual partner," Dr Chan said. "It was often more about competition with other men. Many felt most insecure about their size in environments where other men might see them, such as gym change rooms."

The men surveyed ranged in age from 18 to 76 years old.

The study found insecurities were centred around the need to compete.

"It was often more about competition with other men. Many felt most insecure about their size in environments where other men might see them, such as gym change rooms," Chan said.

Gay respondents also spoke of the need to bulk up and be muscular around other men. 

"The research demonstrates that societal pressures on body image are certainly not unique to women and that while men share similar body image concerns they often don't have the appropriate forum to discuss them or adequate professional support to deal with them," she said.

"There is clearly a need to provide more research-based training for clinicians working in this field, and more public awareness to de-mystify and de-stigmatise the topic of male body image."

With this week being National Men's Health Week, Chan said there was a clear need for further research on male obesity issues and body image issues. 

{Adam}