# How long is your penis?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-is-your-penis/208381>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [October 19, 2003, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-is-your-penis/208381 "2003-10-19T16:38:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![DirtyKash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/57b2e6/32.png) [@DirtyKash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DirtyKash)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2003, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-is-your-penis/208381/1 "2003-10-19T16:38:42Z")

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I have read many studies and researches on the internet which say that the average length of a male erect penis is around 5 to 6 inches. Naturally, I don’t buy that one bit.

So I’m taking a poll… How long is your erect penis? (if you have no idea, go get a ruler, please.)

With the sample that I’ll accumulate here, we can create a 90% confidence interval with which to judge the “real” average male member.

Thank you, and good day.

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**Author:** ![Herge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a183cd/32.png) [@Herge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Herge)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2003, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-is-your-penis/208381/2 "2003-10-19T16:44:26Z")

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“With the sample that I’ll accumulate here, we can create a 90% confidence interval with which to judge the “real” average male member.”

I doubt it. How many posters do you think will want to post their penis length if they’ve got a small willy?

I think you’ll get a lot of mis-information.

By the way, I’m quite proud of my penis length, but I don’t want to whip it out at the desk just now, its just not appropiate. If I get a chance later, I’ll let you know. 🙂

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**Author:** ![Ryle\_Dup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Ryle\_Dup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ryle_Dup)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2003, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-is-your-penis/208381/3 "2003-10-19T17:04:28Z")

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You first.

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**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2003, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-is-your-penis/208381/4 "2003-10-19T17:06:06Z")

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No. Way. In. _Hell_.