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reynoldswrap 353 reads
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There are a few weird aspects to evolution that ensures variation in the gene pool- one of them is sexual preference.  Look at the peacock (or animals with weird courtship rituals).  The male peacock will display his tail to tantalize the female.  The male peacock with the more colorful and large tail will mate more often then a male with smaller, less colorful tail-  ensuring that that trait of a large and colorful tail is carried on.  A human example is women's breasts- they are unusually large compared to all other mammals probably because we males have selected large breasts as a sexual selection choice.  But if those breasts get too large, it would hamper their ability to survive.  

So yes, The problem with sexual preference/selection is that sometimes that sexual object- and Ms. London hit it on the head here -  can get too big, making reproduction difficult or unpleasant enough for that individual to mate less.  That's where the idea of "fitness" comes in.    Too big a penis (or breasts) means less fitness.  

Just to avoid any misunderstandings here-  evolution teaches two things that you must always keep in mind:  1) race does not really exist, it is simply a social construct (there's two exceptions but they are largely superficial) and 2) Darwin never wrote "survival of the fittest".  It existed in a preface to one of the earliest editions by a friend of Darwin, but then was deleted and never seen again.  But it stuck

salonpas1678 reads

Not good news for me, this completely ruins my "motion in the ocean" thesis.

A study released today in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) offers an explanation: Women are attracted to penises, and the bigger the better.

“Penis size does affect attractiveness,” lead author Brian Mautz, a University of Ottawa post-doctoral researcher said in an NBCNews.com interview.

Past research has seemed to indicate that women, as a group, are drawn to larger male members. But those results have been disputed as sexist, or scientifically flawed, or both.

So Mautz and his team, working at the Australian National University, designed an experiment in hopes of settling the controversy. They created 49 unique, computer-generated, nude, life-sized male figures. Each figure varied in three traits: height, shoulder-hip ratio and flaccid penis size.

The researchers then displayed all the figures to 105 Australian women with an average age of 26. The women, who were not told which traits varied, were asked to rate the attractiveness of the figures as sexual partners on a scale of 1-7. The women were alone in the room and their responses were anonymous.

As past studies have shown, women prefer tall men with broad shoulders and narrow hips, like an Olympic swimmer. But when Mautz controlled for those variables, it turned out that penis size (overall length and girth) was about as important as stature.

“As you increase penis size, the amount of attractiveness scores gets bigger” in a linear fashion, he explained, until 7.6 centimeters, or 3 inches. After three inches, attractiveness still increased, but in smaller increments.

Not only were the ratings higher, but the women also spent more time gazing at the generously endowed figures, a sign they preferred looking at them as opposed to figures with smaller penises...

http://www.nbcnews.com/id/51469938/ns/health-mens_health/#.UWMj5KIbbWQ

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London Rayne464 reads

At least, not to me, they don't. And, how big are we talking here? 7 inches to me, is  VERY big, 6 is above average, and 5 is about right for vaginal and a little less for anal...don't like thickness for either end. It is only for aesthetic purposes, or for women with a bigger vagina, that bigger is always sexier.

I can tell you from experience, bigger is not better for the majority of us. I prefer sucking on one that is bigger, but not fkin one.  I do prefer tall, thin men, but my past dating history contradicts that preference. So much for useless surveys.

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inicky46454 reads

are so powerfully attracted to me.  It also is because I have a HUGE.............................................. Wallet.

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clarence37400 reads

“As you increase penis size, the amount of attractiveness scores gets bigger” in a linear fashion, he explained, until 7.6 centimeters, or 3 inches. After three inches, attractiveness still increased, but in smaller increments"

So as long as you are wielding a massive three and a half inch love hammer, you should be fine.

You sure that was an Australian study? Sure sounds like something the US Govt would spend millions on.

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AsianManNOVA463 reads

Some men have big penises in flaccid state but they don't grow much when erect (the shower). On the other hand, some men have small penises but become huge when erect (the grower). In my opinion, the survey should show the penises in erect state to measure women's attractions to large penises.

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nahtynikkey379 reads

Isn't attractiveness usually first established through initial appearance, conversation, & attitude? Most people in the "real" world don't usually whip out their stuff when they first meet someone....well, at least I hope not, lol.

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BiCoastalBeauty357 reads

Posted By: nahtynikkey
Isn't attractiveness usually first established through initial appearance, conversation, & attitude? Most people in the "real" world don't usually whip out their stuff when they first meet someone....well, at least I hope not, lol.
Yes indeed, but those three could potentially, if I'm paying close attention, tell me if his package is on swole...lol.

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inicky46376 reads

They don't???  That's the way I always enter a Meet & Greet and it's worked fine for me so far.

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nahtynikkey305 reads

LOL, that's why I said the "real" world... as in, going on real dates with civvies. Of course the situation differs in this realm of the world:)  

Posted By: inicky46
They don't???  That's the way I always enter a Meet & Greet and it's worked fine for me so far.

-- Modified on 4/8/2013 5:32:37 PM

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reynoldswrap354 reads

There are a few weird aspects to evolution that ensures variation in the gene pool- one of them is sexual preference.  Look at the peacock (or animals with weird courtship rituals).  The male peacock will display his tail to tantalize the female.  The male peacock with the more colorful and large tail will mate more often then a male with smaller, less colorful tail-  ensuring that that trait of a large and colorful tail is carried on.  A human example is women's breasts- they are unusually large compared to all other mammals probably because we males have selected large breasts as a sexual selection choice.  But if those breasts get too large, it would hamper their ability to survive.  

So yes, The problem with sexual preference/selection is that sometimes that sexual object- and Ms. London hit it on the head here -  can get too big, making reproduction difficult or unpleasant enough for that individual to mate less.  That's where the idea of "fitness" comes in.    Too big a penis (or breasts) means less fitness.  

Just to avoid any misunderstandings here-  evolution teaches two things that you must always keep in mind:  1) race does not really exist, it is simply a social construct (there's two exceptions but they are largely superficial) and 2) Darwin never wrote "survival of the fittest".  It existed in a preface to one of the earliest editions by a friend of Darwin, but then was deleted and never seen again.  But it stuck

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perfectstorm260 reads

women's breasts- they are unusually large compared to ALL other mammals
   

Really???
Have you ever seen a cow

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LoboGris243 reads

and there is generally a huge (pun intended) difference between a range (beef) cow's udder and a milk cow's udder... the milk cow was bred for a large udder for reasons that had nothing to do with survival of the species...

I must be udderly bored out of my mind to even have responded to this...

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TheHoundOfCullin389 reads

Like really tiny.. Howard Sterns type of tiny.
Shitake mushroom in your pants tiny.
Frightened turtle tiny.

I mean so small.... Even London would laugh. :D

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anonymousfun308 reads

If you read the article, it states the attraction is not linear after the 3” mark. 7.6 is CM not inches

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DawnArlington279 reads

and I'm dreading the appointment.  It hurts and actually makes my left leg numb on the inbound thrusts.  I can do it.  But I silently dislike it.

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glowerlord243 reads

Women sitting in front of pictures of cocks does not a scientific rendering make.

Women, as a whole, have no idea what they want or like. Especially young women. More than that, what they want, what they like changes over time. That's why over 4 out of 5 divorces are initiated by women.

Cock size, schmock size. The study means nothing. It took a sleazy media whore to even report it's pathetic irreverence. A woman will "choose" you within the first few minutes of meeting you. And wearing a big cod piece will not up your chances. Whether or not you then satisfy her - with the exception of a true size queen - will be based on a number of factors.

Empirical evidence shows time and time again, that women's preferences for men run across a wide spectrum, just like men's preferences do. And that includes cock size.

If I was shown pictures of slightly chubby, but attractive women, next to slender, petite small-chested women I would pick the spinner all day long. But my experience has been better sexually with curvy women. That extra softness is just fucking great!!!  

Even so, above the looks, the size, the shape and so forth, is the woman's spirit, her personality, her femininity, her confidence, and frankly, her appetite for pleasure.

This research is nothing more than a talking point, and a good laugh!

PEACE, LOVE, DOPE

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