Penis Size Affects How Attractive Women Find Men

Turns Out Penis Size Really Does Matter - But Only Outside The Bedroom

Why Is This Important?

Because penis size might matter more outside of the bedroom.

Long Story Short

An Australian study found that women care about penis size, but not when it comes to sexual satisfaction — a larger penis is associated with higher ratings of attraction from women. The effect was just as important as height, and was even stronger in tall men.

Long Story

By now, most of us are sick of hearing about the importance of penis size. Size matters (unless it doesn't). Bigger is better, unless there's a perfect size. The consensus is that yes, having a larger penis might help you do sex good, but it's still mostly about what you do with it. But now, the internet is abuzz over research that claims penis size is important outside the bedroom as well. According to researchers at Australian National University, the size of your penis has a tremendous influence on how attractive women find you.

“We’ve found that penis size did influence a man’s sex appeal, and it was just as important as height, which is a well-known factor in male attractiveness,” Professor Jennions said.

The study, conducted in 2013 but only now receiving attention, involved showing 105 women each 53 different 3D models of nude men, projected to life size on a wall. The women only had 3 seconds to rate the models' attractiveness, and the researchers varied several body parts, not just penis size. In the end, it appeared that penis size was a major factor in determining attractiveness.

Or kind of, anyway. Jennions notes that the effect was most pronounced on taller men, and that having an attractive v-shaped torso was important (my guess would be that larger penises mattered more on taller men because when you're tall, an average penis unfortunately looks on the smaller side). But if you're not average height and build or better, don't hold out hope for your donger saving you.

“To put it bluntly, if you are short and pear-shaped, a large penis is not going to increase your attractiveness,” said co-author Dr Brian Mautz.

Of course, this sounds kind of crazy — what could your penis have to do with attraction when it's tucked in your pants 99% of the time? Evolution. Mautz and Jennings believe their research verifies the theory that women evolved to view penis size as an indication of reproductive fitness. The bigger your bulge, the better a mate you'll make.

Obviously, that's not carte blanche to run around flapping in the breeze. But next time you're at the store choosing between pair of jeans, maybe opt for the ones that most resemble a cheap hotel — no ballroom.

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