# Is your penis length longer or shorter than average?

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [December 16, 2005, 7:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-your-penis-length-longer-or-shorter-than-average/335883 "2005-12-16T07:32:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![Feydeau](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/df788c/32.png) [@Feydeau](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Feydeau)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2006, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-your-penis-length-longer-or-shorter-than-average/335883/121 "2006-02-08T19:56:33Z")

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This is, after all, the SDMB. Home of fighting ignorance.  
We need proof. Fortunately, I am able to process all types of graphic images. Email’s in the profile.  
😃

And, just so anyone’s not concerned that I’m simply watching without actually contributing, I’m about 6.5" when fully erect. I’m 5’9" and – well, let’s just say there’s more to love (I don’t think anyone except my doctor knows how much I weigh, and I prefer it that way, thanks).

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**Author:** ![Analogue\_Skywalker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dec6dc/32.png) [@Analogue\_Skywalker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Analogue_Skywalker)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2006, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-your-penis-length-longer-or-shorter-than-average/335883/122 "2006-02-09T01:03:54Z")

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> [@Feydeau](#):
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> This is, after all, the SDMB. Home of fighting ignorance.  
> We need proof. Fortunately, I am able to process all types of graphic images. Email’s in the profile.  
> 😃
> 
> And, just so anyone’s not concerned that I’m simply watching without actually contributing, I’m about 6.5" when fully erect. I’m 5’9" and – well, let’s just say there’s more to love (I don’t think anyone except my doctor knows how much I weigh, and I prefer it that way, thanks).

be careful of what you wish for. I’ll gladly send you a photo. erect and non erect. just say the word. 😃

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**Author:** ![Feydeau](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/df788c/32.png) [@Feydeau](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Feydeau)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2006, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-your-penis-length-longer-or-shorter-than-average/335883/123 "2006-02-09T03:22:34Z")

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> [@Analogue Skywalker](#):
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> be careful of what you wish for. I’ll gladly send you a photo. erect and non erect. just say the word. 😃

Sure, I love pictures. Especially _those_ kinds of pictures.

And it’s an open invitation, too.

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**Author:** ![Ins\_Outs\_What-have-yous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/8797f3/32.png) [@Ins\_Outs\_What-have-yous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ins_Outs_What-have-yous)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2006, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-your-penis-length-longer-or-shorter-than-average/335883/124 "2006-02-09T04:24:59Z")

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**AC** ’s penile dimensions at erection:

length: 6.02" average with a standard deviation of +/-0.17"\*

circumference of shaft halfway between tip and base: 5.30"

I measured in metric units and did the conversion (1 inch = 2.54 cm) so that’s why the numbers are funny looking in terms of inches.

My length seems pretty average as I have always thought. The two ladies who have experienced the services of my member tell me the shaft width is noticeably above average but I wouldn’t know.

\*I measured the length of the penis 10 times moving the tape measure tip around the shaft base. The penis length varies depending on where one starts measuring around the base circumference so I find it is appropriate to find an average length and standard deviation with erection.

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