Penis Size Envy Could Be Killing Your Man’s Sex Moves, According to Study

Ladies, listen up: have you ever heard of penis size envy? A new study has found that it could be the very thing that’s killing your man’s sex moves in the bedroom. So, want to know what it is and how it might be affecting your — and his — orgasms? Then read on below as we highlight how penis size envy is impacting your relationship in between the sheets.

What are your thoughts on the study's findings? Sound off in the comments section! 

Penis size envy. Published in the Archives of Sexual Behavior, a new study has discovered that how men feel about their penises actually influences their pleasure in the bedroom. Namely, the findings suggest that penis size envy could be killing a man’s sex life. Yes, seriously.

The study. For the study, researchers surveyed over 4,000 men to ascertain if how they felt about their penises impacted their sex lives. So, what’d the researchers find? That how men feel about their members does, indeed, impact their orgasms with a partner. Uh-oh.

Unhappy. Researchers found that 27 percent of the men were unhappy with how their members looked flaccid. Meanwhile, 19 percent of participants were not satisfied with how their penises looked erect, The Advocate reports.

Happy. That brings us to how many men were actually happy with their penises overall. The number? A measly 14 percent. Ouch.

Sex. Let’s get to the sex portion of the study, shall we? According to The Advocate, the guys’ dissatisfaction with their members had impacted their sex lives— and not in a good way.

Sex. Nearly 50 percent of the participants who were satisfied with their penises got it on at least once a week. This was in comparison to 39 percent of guys who were dissatisfied. Clearly, dudes who are not as happy about their peckers are having way less sex.

Concluded. Overall, researchers concluded that being embarrassed or ashamed of one’s penis leads to anxiety in between the sheets, according to The Advocate. And this… well, this leads to sex avoidance. Makes sense, right?

Men. While the study’s findings are great and all, we wanted to hear from men first-hand about their experiences with their penis. So, we turned to Reddit for some answers. Take a look at the next upcoming slides that highlight seven dudes answering the almighty question: are you satisfied with the size of your penis?

User “moseph999.” "I don't think any guy really is ever satisfied because there's nobody going around saying "hey, nice dick" so the best thing to do is just roll with it since it's all you got and ya can't really change it without a risky surgery."

User “palaverofbirds.” "Yes. I'm not at the extremes of the bell curve, and for that I'm thankful."

User “Dennis__Reynolds.” "I'm a grower not a shower. Kinda wish I was a shower. But once I'm up I'm Nice. Source: South Park"

User “jimmyg100.” "Yeah, it's in the average, nothing wrong with that.

Just remember it's not always about size. Hell, most of the girly parts that enjoy sex are right at the front of the vagina. If you know how to find the clit and the g-spot you've got nothing to worry about. And if you don't know where they are, open a book and find out because they're kinda important."

User “Socially_sexual.” "Hard to say. Gf says it's perfect and big, I think it's painfully average and not thick to my liking. Also curved upward. So I guess no, I'm not satisfied? I'm sure if it was bigger and hurt my SO during sex often I wouldn't be satisfied either. If I had to choose I'd still take another inch in length and girth though."

User “effingeenyus.” "Yes, definitely. If it were like a half inch bigger I'd probably try to get into porn, but as it stands I'm quite pleased. It never disappoints and rarely causes pain.

The only problem is that the body it's attached to, the personality housed inside that body, and the bank account that personality has access to conspire to eliminate any desire for anyone out there but me to appreciate the adequacy of my swinging meat."

User “SterlingVaper.” "Yes. I'm a little above average (nothing to write home about), but ever since I started having sex I haven't felt the least bit insecure. At first it bothered me that I was a grower not a shower, but once I realized that guys didn't really care (if they're going to make fun of you they'll find a reason) and girls have never been disappointed when they first see it (which seems like it would have been crushing in my teenage years).

At this point I'm just grateful for what I have, and apparently it's pretty which is nice."