# Fellas: How large is your erection? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [April 24, 2015, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fellas-how-large-is-your-erection/718442 "2015-04-24T15:08:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2015, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fellas-how-large-is-your-erection/718442/61 "2015-04-25T12:42:56Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > That’s so women can vote too. You know, if we felt the need we could simply have our own poll. “Ladies, if you had been born a man instead, how big would your penis be?” ---
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2015, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fellas-how-large-is-your-erection/718442/62 "2015-04-25T13:00:08Z")
> [@davida03801](#): > > Long ago i read somewhere that the correct way to measure the length is from the top side to the head. . Measuring from the top side of my penis to my head, it seems to be about 28 inches. ---
**Author:** ![GrumpyBunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bc8723/32.png) [@GrumpyBunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrumpyBunny)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2015, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fellas-how-large-is-your-erection/718442/63 "2015-04-25T13:26:22Z")
> [@Procrustus](#): > > “Paper Towel Tube” How \*you \*doin’? _waggles eyebrows_ ---
**Author:** ![JohnGalt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johngalt/32/184_2.png) [@JohnGalt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnGalt)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2015, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fellas-how-large-is-your-erection/718442/64 "2015-04-25T13:34:54Z")
> [@elfkin477](#): > > You know, if we felt the need we could simply have our own poll. “Ladies, if you had been born a man instead, how big would your penis be?” I like this idea and would be interested in seeing the results - maybe some women would think 1.5 inches would be enough to get the job done. So, are you going to set up the poll or not? ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_of\_Words](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f6c823/32.png) [@Jack\_of\_Words](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_of_Words)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2015, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fellas-how-large-is-your-erection/718442/65 "2015-04-25T14:00:09Z")
> [@racepug](#): > > All I know is that I’ve never had any complaints All I get is testimonials… I’m assuming we mostly know the body is generally proportionate - so that your foot is the length of your forearm, for example, and your hands will neatly cover your face. I’m told the relevant proportion for this thread is the distance between the tip of the thumb and the tip of the little finger. Works for me at any rate. ---
**Author:** ![the\_diego](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7bcc69/32.png) [@the\_diego](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/the_diego)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2015, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fellas-how-large-is-your-erection/718442/66 "2015-04-25T14:05:41Z")
I voted “other.” As in “find a better scale.” ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2015, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fellas-how-large-is-your-erection/718442/67 "2015-04-25T14:13:28Z")
> [@Jack\_of\_Words](#): > > All I get is testimonials… > > I’m assuming we mostly know the body is generally proportionate - so that your foot is the length of your forearm, for example, and your hands will neatly cover your face. **I’m told the relevant proportion for this thread is the distance between the tip of the thumb and the tip of the little finger.** Works for me at any rate. I assume that’s on the same hand. Otherwise… 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Marlonius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/838e76/32.png) [@Marlonius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marlonius)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2015, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fellas-how-large-is-your-erection/718442/68 "2015-04-25T14:16:35Z")
> [@Tamex](#): > > Umbridge would want to know if the erection was from procreative or recreational sex. …it’s definitely bigger when recreational sex is on the table. Or washing machine. ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim_r.mortiss/32/142_2.png) [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_R.Mortiss)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2015, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fellas-how-large-is-your-erection/718442/69 "2015-04-25T14:55:46Z")
The proper way to measure a penis is the same way you measure a cat’s tail: starting at the asshole. ---
**Author:** ![Voyager](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voyager/32/133_2.png) [@Voyager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Voyager)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2015, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fellas-how-large-is-your-erection/718442/70 "2015-04-25T18:53:06Z")
> [@JustinC](#): > > Damn, forgot to bring my sextant into work. Can I estimate this to the nearest foot? _heh heh_ he said sex _heh heh_ ---
**Author:** ![bup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6bbea6/32.png) [@bup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bup)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2015, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fellas-how-large-is-your-erection/718442/71 "2015-04-25T20:13:40Z")
As it diverges from the earth’s curve, do I count straight along the shaft, or measure along the ground? ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2015, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fellas-how-large-is-your-erection/718442/72 "2015-04-26T23:16:16Z")
> [@JohnGalt](#): > > I like this idea and would be interested in seeing the results - maybe some women would think 1.5 inches would be enough to get the job done. > > So, are you going to set up the poll or not? Nah. If you want to, have at it. I seriously doubt many women would think 1.5 would suffice, though. Wouldn’t you pee on your shoes? ---
**Author:** ![Wallaby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/dc4da7/32.png) [@Wallaby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wallaby)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2015, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fellas-how-large-is-your-erection/718442/73 "2015-04-27T00:10:04Z")
I measured it on the last Kessel Run I did, and now I’m confused. ---
**Author:** ![Don\_t\_Panic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/don_t_panic/32/398_2.png) [@Don\_t\_Panic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_t_Panic)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2015, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fellas-how-large-is-your-erection/718442/74 "2015-04-27T00:13:35Z")
> [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](#): > > The proper way to measure a penis is the same way you measure a cat’s tail: starting at the asshole. OK, I tried this, but I couldn’t make sense of it. How do you position the cat relative to your penis? Need answer fast. My cat is getting impatient, and those claws are sharp. ---
**Author:** ![Sicks\_Ate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Sicks\_Ate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sicks_Ate)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2015, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fellas-how-large-is-your-erection/718442/75 "2015-04-27T00:41:32Z")
> [@Wallaby](#): > > I measured it on the last Kessel Run I did, and now I’m confused. I’m a Kegel run man, myself. ---
**Author:** ![Nelson\_Pike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Nelson\_Pike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nelson_Pike)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2015, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fellas-how-large-is-your-erection/718442/76 "2015-04-27T01:03:27Z")
> [@Jack\_of\_Words](#): > > All I get is testimonials… Hah! Got that beat. _Standing ovations_ for me (from the ones who can still stand, that is). > [@Jack\_of\_Words](#): > > I’m assuming we mostly know the body is generally proportionate - so that your foot is the length of your forearm, for example, and your hands will neatly cover your face. I’m told the relevant proportion for this thread is the distance between the tip of the thumb and the tip of the little finger. Works for me at any rate. Works for me too. If I relax my arms at my sides, the unobstructed straight line distance from the thumb of one hand to the little finger of the other hand about describes it. ---
**Author:** ![GreenElf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9de053/32.png) [@GreenElf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreenElf)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2015, 8:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fellas-how-large-is-your-erection/718442/77 "2015-04-27T08:56:46Z")
> [@Shakes](#): > > Being bigger than 2.5" does not make one huge. > > Your poll is full of fail. My guess is that he either wants to stroke the ego of SD males, or he really wants to know how many have a terribly small penis by characterizing it as average size and nothing to hide. ---
**Author:** ![kopek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kopek/32/337_2.png) [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2015, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fellas-how-large-is-your-erection/718442/78 "2015-04-27T19:26:36Z")
352 miles. The tip is somewhere around Scranton. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![EmilyG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emilyg/32/364_2.png) [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2015, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fellas-how-large-is-your-erection/718442/79 "2015-04-27T19:27:53Z")
This thread is in IMHO, meaning that the size of one’s erection is a matter of opinion. Makes sense, I guess. ---
**Author:** ![TreacherousCretin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treacherouscretin/32/476_2.png) [@TreacherousCretin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TreacherousCretin)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2015, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fellas-how-large-is-your-erection/718442/80 "2015-04-27T23:09:22Z")
> [@Lanzy](#): > > Something seems not average about your poll. What could possibly be in “other”? I posted “other”: The length of my erect wang is 1.610869e-17 light-years. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fellas-how-large-is-your-erection/718442.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fellas-how-large-is-your-erection/718442.md?page=5)