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Flagged comment which I think raises a mildly interesting question. If resurrecting a flagged comment is against the rules, then kill this, too.

Why are men so obsessed with penises and their size?

Are they actually? Or maybe even one step further back, what does being obsessed with penises and their size entail? I don't think it is surprising that during puberty people care about the changes happening to their bodies and wonder if everything is normal, but later on in life? Maybe if you ended up on the short side and consider this a flaw that must be hidden or remedied. But in general? It surely is a stereotype but I tend towards it being just a stereotype.



Up to a point it's along the same lines as "why are men so obsessed with football", because it's big, in your face and requires no thinking or interpretation. And to comment on my own brand new account, I wanted to comment on something else but chanced upon this :) Reproductively it probably meant nothing at all in the life-long marriage context, but in the on-off, one night society of ours it might well be an advantage. Also, we know quite well it's not really much of a pleasure or love predictor, but it's anecdotally at least a non-monogamy predictor, both owners and recipients are likely to include such adventures in their bucket lists!


Dominance, Alphaness , masculinity, primal instinct for attracting mate.




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