When looking at studies and statistics on penis size, pay attention to who measured the penises involved. Neither "growers" nor "showers" are better than the other: they're just different. As I explain here, some penises flaccid are very nearly the same size as they are when they are erect, while others are smaller than they are erect. What size a penis is when it's flaccid (not erect) doesn't necessarily indicate what size it will be erect. This image based on a study done by Lifestyles condoms can give you a good look at what the size range between men is like. The average adult penis erect is around 4-5 inches around (in circumference).The average adult penis erect (hard) is around 5.5 to 6.2 inches long.The average adult penis flaccid (not erect, or soft) is around 3 to 4 inches long.When you flip through most studies, what you'll usually find is that:
Let's start by looking at some basic averages, based on broad, credible studies of a variety of men.
With pornography becoming more and more accessible over the years, more guys are also looking at penises in porn, a really unrealistic place to look since the actors cast in porn don't tend to be the norm at all when it comes to size or how long or often they can become or remain erect for. When you're young, if you're making comparison, they're probably either to only a few different people - like your Dad, maybe your best friend, maybe a few guys you've seen in passing in the restroom - when the range of penis size varies enough that to get realistic ideas about it, we've got to be looking at more than just a few penises.
One typical reason is that younger men will often have unrealistic ideas about penises. While many statistics show that around half of all cis men are dissatisfied with their penis size (despite the fact that their partners don't feel the same way), with younger men it often seems even more common. Throw a rock at any sex education site or service, ask what the most common question we get is from people who identify as men and we'll all tell you - with an air of exhaustion, mostly because we get asked it so often and it's so clear to us how these worries hold men back from feeling good about themselves and their sexuality, as well as how they often negatively impact sexual relationships - that it's about penis size.