The real average penis size, according to 33 studies both length and girth

Men are known to stretch the truth about what’s in their trousers.One study found that the average Joe exaggerates the length of his manhood by around 20% — with one particularly big-talking fellow claiming he was packing a Peter 50 times larger than an average elephant’s.But that begs the question: Just how long is the average dong?Medical reviews have found that the average flaccid member clocks in around 3.63 inches long and 3.58 inches in girth when measured by a medical professional.When fully erect, the average willy grows to approximately 5.45 inches in length and 4.69 inches in girth.If those numbers are smaller than you expected, you’re certainly not alone.“In therapy, we frequently see that men believe the true ‘average’ is much larger, often around 6.5 to 7 inches,” Vanessa Cushing, a certified sex and couples therapist, told The Post.“Men often overestimate or exaggerate because our culture closely links penis size to masculinity, worth, and the ability to give pleasure,” she said.The disconnect, Cushing explained, often stems from the cultural messages and unrealistic expectations we absorb about how sex and bodies are supposed to look.“When main sources of education come from mainstream pornography, locker-room bragging or pop culture, men are comparing themselves to extreme outliers,” she said.“This creates a widespread sense of inadequacy, often leading to performance anxiety or penile dysmorphic disorder, where men believe their entirely normal bodies are flawed.”And the insecurity is hardly uncommon.In the US, around 26.4% of guys are dissatisfied with the size of their Johnson, according to a 2019 survey of 4,109 men.The sentiment appears to be widespread, with a 2015 survey of 15,521 men around the globe finding that just 55% were happy with their downstairs dimensions.But the consequences can go beyond bruised egos.Men with penile dysmorphic disorder or small penis anxiety have been shown to experience higher rates of...