A new study has questioned people about d*ck size, whether they’re happy with what they’ve got, and if they think too much emphasis is placed on dimensions.
The study was commissioned by Bespoke Surgical, a private medical practice based in New York with a focus on bottom health and aesthetics.
The study quizzed 3,300 people across the US (including 500 women who were asked their views on d*ck size).
Its key findings were as follows.
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- The average self-reported erect length in the U.S. is 6.34 inches.
- The average man grows 3.09 inches between being soft and erect.
- 67% of respondents with a d*ck overestimate their size, while 28% underestimate their size when talking with friends and potential romantic partners. Most feel good about their size: 82% say they’re confident or very confident. 88% say they’ve measured their d*ck size before, and 57% say they often compare their size to others.
- 73% say a partner has commented on the size of their appendage.
- 60% of all respondents (which includes multiple genders) say girth matters more than length when it comes to d*ck size. 89% of all respondents believe society puts too much emphasis on d*ck size.
- Most respondents say emotional connection, chemistry, and compatibility matter more in bed than d*ck size.
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An average of 6.34 inches sounds impressive. If anything, it seems a little high. Previous studies by other researchers have given average erect sizes at just over 5 inches. However, those latter studies looked at men across the globe. Maybe US men are slightly bigger – or a little more generous when it comes to measuring themselves?
Either way, the men who self-reported the biggest average d*ck size came from the following states.
- Iowa (7.13 inches)
- South Carolina (7.04)
- Arizona (7.01)
- New York (6.72)
- Indiana (6.68)
There is little to tie these states together. The authors note the only emergence of a trend is when you zoom out slightly: Four of the top 10 states with the longest self-reported averages are in the South — South Carolina (#2), Alabama (#8), Maryland (#9), and Mississippi (#10).
And the smallest? That falls to Nebraska (5.41”) and Colorado (5.51”). It’s also worth noting that there were no results for Alaska, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, and Wyoming due to a limited supply of respondents in those states.
Partner’s approval
Seventy-three percent of respondents said a partner had commented on their d*ck size. Fifty-six percent said their partner considered it “just right”. Twelve per cent critiqued it as “too big”, while 5% had told their partner it was “too small.”
Gay men were more likely than straight and bi men to feel anxious about the size of their d*ck before engaging in intimacy with a new partner (47% versus 36%).
Also, 84% of gay men said they’ve compared themselves to others, versus 45% of straight men. That makes sense given we probably see a lot more d*ck, right?
Compatability
A whopping 89% said society puts too much emphasis on d*ck size. Ninety-two percent said they’d prefer a larger salary than a bigger d*ck, and 96% said being a skilled lover in bed is more important than d*ck size.
When asked what matters most in bed, the top answers were “emotional connection” (63.9%) and “chemistry/compatibility” (63.5%). D*ck size came bottom of the list, with only 8.1% rating it as “what matters most”.
Commenting on the results, Dr. Evan Goldstein, founder of Bespoke Surgical, said: “It’s no secret we’re culturally obsessed with inches. Guys inflate, round up, add a little ‘creative math,’ and this study proves it. But when it actually comes down to it, people care a lot more about connection, both mentally and physically.”
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