Circumcision — Taking A Look Under The Hood
All guys are born with a foreskin. But we don’t all get to keep it. For many of us the foreskin goes bye-bye when we get circumcised. Circumcision is done for a variety of reasons, but the practice has always been somewhat controversial and the controversy seems to be growing.
Many people feel that getting circumcised is just plain better for you. Those who are for it feel that it provides for a more sanitary situation down there, promotes better health, helps prevent disease, and just plain looks better. The foreskin, they say, doesn’t really DO anything so why not snip it off? Besides, no one wants to be the only guy in gym class with a different looking wiener.
Those who are against say, on the contrary, circucision provides for a more sanitary situation down there, promotes better health, helps prevent disease, and just plain looks better. The foreskin, they say, does in fact contribute to an enhanced sexual experience. They contend that the practice is unecessary and even cruel.
Foremost among the reasons for getting circumcised are religious considerations. If you are born into a Jewish, Islamic, or certain African tribal households you can pretty much kiss the skin goodbye for sure.
How commonplace is circumcision these days? A report by the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that worldwide only 30% of males aged 15 and up are circumcised. Rates vary greatly depending upon religion and nationality. Almost all Jewish and Muslim males in the world have circumcised penises, and together they account for about 70 percent of all circumcised males globally. The United States has the highest proportion of males circumcised for non-religious reasons. A whopping 75 percent of non-Jewish, non-Muslim American men are circumcised. Compare that to Canada, where only 30% are. In the U.K. it’s 20 percent; in Australia it’s merely 6 percent.
Although many men get circumcised as adults, whether for medical reasons or just because they want to, most of us get cut when we are newborns and certainly don’t get to participate in the decision. How do you feel about circumcision? Are you happy being snipped? Are you happy not being snipped? Do you wish you were? Do you wish you weren’t? Check out the polls and let’s see what people think.
How To Manscape In The Land Down Under (The Shaving Virgin, Part 2)
Been thinking about cleaning up the underbrush down there? Wondering if you might like being a little more trimmed up and cleaned up than all fuzzy and furry on the man parts? It kind of seems like a really big step to take, but tons and tons of guys have taken the plunge and continually manscape their junk on a regular basis. It’s really is pretty much the same as shaving your face, just…lower.
Bringing a razor up close and personal to your genitals may sound scary but all it really takes is the same steady hand you use to avoid carving your face up. You can handle that, so not to worry. The challenge with the genital region is it’s a little harder to see exactly all the angles you’re trying to shave , and, there are tons of curves, contours, and changeable landscapes to navigate. But, not to worry, here are some guidelines for all of you first time mowers:
1. THE TOOLS. For your first time you’re going to need (ideally) an electirc razor, hair scissors, a razor with a fresh new razorblade, and some non mentholated shaving cream.
2. DECIDE WHERE YOU’RE HEADING. Before you begin, it’s a good idea to know where you’re intending to end up. Are you looking to do just a trim job with no shaving? Do you want to shave the whole region bare with no hair left at all? Do you want to shave your balls and just trim down your bush? Do you want to shape the bush in some fashion. It’s all up to you, but have a game plan in mind before you begin so you end up with the results you’re looking for.
3. TRIM IT DOWN. Trim your hair down first before you shave. Use the electric razor and scissors to chop down as much as possible. This is going to make first time shaving a whole lot easier. You can’t really drag a razor very successfully through full length hair without snagging and clogging. So chop down the growth to a manageable shaving length.
4. WET IT DOWN. Now, just like with your face, get everything all wet and softened. Shaving always works best when the area it moistened and soft. I would recommend jumping in the shower. It’s easy to get all steamed up and manage the clean up.
5. LATHER IT UP. Spread shaving cream over the target area. I would recommend using shaving cream that is fragrance free, for sensitive skin, etc. Avoid mentholated and scented creams as these may lead to irritation and itching in this sensitive area.
6. SHAVE IT OFF. Now commence shaving. Use light, short, downward strokes going with the direction of your hair growth. Rinse the blade often and try and keep it as clean as possible. Although I’m sure you could pull it off, my advice would be NOT to use an electric razor for routine shaving. It’s too easy to snag your ball sack in an electric razor and although not fatal, it’s certainly not fun. I’d go with a normal, multi-blade razor. The more blades the merrier but, in my opinion, the more blades you have the less precision cutting you experience. My choice for this area is a 2 or 3 blade.
7. MANAGE THE SURFACE YOU’RE SHAVING. It goes without saying that there are a lot of strange angles and rolling surfaces to deal with. Don’t worry, with practice you’ll get the hang of it with no problem. Just try and keep the surface as taut and level as possible. You can do this by pulling your penis up or to the side or pushing your scrotum to one side or another. (Sounds like fun!). When shaving around the bottom of the penis itself, it’s always easier to shave downward towards the base. In my mind it is much much much easier to shave your scrotum when it is tightened up vs. loose and hanging. When it’s tight it presents one round ball to navigate. When it’s hanging it’s a roller coaster of sensitive hard to manage surfaces. It can be a little tricky to walk that line between hot steamy shower and scrunched up balls, but you’ll get the hang of it.
8. SHAVING THE CHOAD. If you decide to shave the choad area (that sensitive region between your balls and your anus) you’re pretty much gonna have to shave blind. It’s pretty tough if not impossible to see where you are going. You could rig something up with mirrors, but I just use the fingers of my free hand to guide the action of my razor hand. Be careful of that line of raised skin that runs from your ball sack to your anus. Personally I start on the left side at the top of the choad and shave with slow easy strokes from the outside in to the center, stopping at that raised ridge. Just repeat this action and work your way down as far as you want to go. When you’re done with the left side, go up to the top of the right side and repeat the process.
9. RINSE COMPLETELY.
10. PAT DRY. Be gentle. No need to rough up the work you’ve done. Your skin is going to be tender this first time out.
11. LUBRICATE? You might want to use a hypoallergenic lotion of some sort to moisten the area your first few times out to increase comfort and decrease the possibility of itchiness and redness. As with shaving your face, the area will toughen up the more it gets used to shaving.
And that’s pretty much it! I wrestled with taking the plunge my first time out. It seemed like a big big change to alter the look and feel of my ween region. But, once I did I had no regrets and have been manscaping down there ever since. I’ve experimented from time to time with different styles, but no matter what I really enjoy the clean way it feels and the sexy way it looks. Besides, if for some reason I grow tired of having smooth balls…the hair will always grow back.
(Just For Fun) Battle of the Shirtless Male Celebrities
Time for another game. This one’s simple. Just take a look at the celebrities pictured above and see what your best answers are for the polls below. Pictured are JOE JONAS (Top Left), ZAC EFRON (Top Center), JOE JONAS (Top Right), JAKE GYLLENHAAL (Bottom Left), TAYLOR LAUTNER (Bottom Center), and DANIEL RADCLIFFE (Bottom Right).
5 MORE Secret Things All Guys Do (But Few Will Admit To)
Recently we gave you an article called “The Top 5 Things ALL Guys Do (But Few Will Admit To). The post seemed to strike a chord with everyone who were, for the most part somewhat aghast that the “five things” were actually staring at them there in print and that they very actually very very true. So after the amused shock wore off, the second most common response was, “Hey, you forgot about (fill in the blank)!” Here, then, is a follow-up article that features another handful of those secret guy things…that ALL guys do…but few will actually ever admit to. Will you??
1. WALK AROUND NAKED WHEN NOBODY’S HOME…You know how it goes. You have the house to yourself. Everybody is gone for the entire day. You’re absolutely positive. The thought occurs to you, hmmm what would it FEEL like just to be naked. Walk around naked. Sit around naked. Just hang out all day naked?
2. EXPERIMENTAL PENIS PLACEMENTS – Have you seen the movie “American Pie”? Of course you did. Remember the apple pie scene? Of course you do. Seems like every guy, at one time or another before they actually experience intercourse is curious enough to try sticking their penis into some object…just because. It may an attempt to simulate the actual act, or it just may be a variation on the same ol’ masturbation routines, but it’s one of those things that seems to pop up in a growing guy’s mind. Maybe it’s not literally done with an apple pie, maybe it’s a melon, or a makeshift device created out of plastic bags and hand lotion, maybe a piece of furniture, or just a Fleshlight or something, this act is more common than you might imagine. (See Number 1).
3. THE 24 HOUR MASTURBATION MARATHON. Here’s another thing that tends to occur to a horny guy left home all alone. How many times can I masturbate in a 24 hour time period? What kind of personal record could I set? This might even be the subject of bragging and competition between friends. (Once again, See Number 1.)
4. WIENER GAMES. Ask any guy and he’ll probably tell you having a penis is the best thing in the world. Not only is it a good friend and a handy source of pleasure, it offers no end to the variety of games you can play with it. From simply just sticking a hand in your pants and playing with your balls while watching TV, to flicking peanuts off your boner, shooting targets in the toilet with your pee stream, writing your name in the snow, or the war simulation favorite Up Periscope in the bathtub, a penis is practiacally the perfect plaything. (Don’t deny it, you know you do these things.)
5. CURIOSITY ABOUT THE NEW (OR OLD BOYFRIEND). Okay this one is a little tougher. Guys don’t like to admit this very much, but c’mon fellas, you know it’s true. We are curious about the attributes of our ex’s new boyfriend and/or our current partner’s old partners. Specifically I’m talking about the fact that we tend to wonder who is bigger, us or the other guy…and…who was better in bed. It doesn’t mean we lack confidence, it’s just that…well, we’re guys, these are things that should be settled. We can’t really sniff another guys butt…but knowing his ween size would be kind of nice.
What Role Do YOU Play?
We all seem to gravitate towards different roles in our personal lives. It’s those informal yet known “job titles” we seem to take on with our friends and with ourselves. These roles aren’t anything we train for or seek, but rather seem to be the roles we take on that utilize our own unique personal attributes, talents and gifts.
Here are some of the typical roles many of us play…
THE LEADER…This is the guy everybody looks to to head up the back. He’s the center of the plan making. He’s the ones that organizes events and gathers up the troops when there are things to be done. When it’s time to turn left or time to turn right, people look to this guy and go where he goes.
THE COUNSELLOR…Others of us tend to be the advisors and pyschologists of the group. We’re the one that everyone seems to go to when they need to talk, when they have troubles, or they need help making a decision. We’re the one that get the texts in the middle of the night from our friends with problems they are wrestling with.
THE TEACHER…This is the person that seems to be the instructor and guide. When we want to know how to do something or how to get something accomplished, there’s always that one person who seems to know how it’s done and is great at explaining it to others.
THE SOLDIER…This is the guy that everybody runs behind when the going gets rough. When we need someone to get aggressive and stand up to others, there’s usually a person in the bunch who can naturally stands up to the enemy and works to keep the others safe.
THE ENTERTAINER…Here’s the guy who works to keep us happy. He’s the joke maker, the one that sees the funny angle, the one who can lighten a darkening mood with a clever quip. This is the guy who never fails to come up with something to divert attention from our boredom or our troubles.
And there can be many other roles, the father, the brother, the healer, and so on. What do you think your role is? Do you have one? Not everybody does, some of us play more than one role, or maybe your role is still forming. Take the polls and let’s take a look.
Head Hunters
Gentlemen, I give you the head. The glans. The shroom. The apple in the baby’s arm. The end of our unit where the powers that be so generously packed all those pleasure centers and unf inducing nerve endings. At first glance, the glans has a generally similar shape and size and proportion from guy to guy. But when you take a closer look it actually takes on a very individualized look for each guy. The size and contours of the head vary more than you might think. Chances are if you and a bunch of your friends compared, yeah your heads would all be generally similar (I mean you could tell you weren’t comparing ears or something) but they would also be uniquely distinct for each of you. (Just like ears are generally similar but also very individual).
So take a look at your head. Compare it to the chart above. What shape does your shape generally shape up like? Which of the seven shapes depicted are you MOST similar to?
The Top 5 Secret Things ALL Guys Do (But Few Will Admit To)
Since I started this blog, I’ve made mention several times of those secret “things” that all guys seem to do at some point in their lives, whether they want to admit to it or not. They’re those little private guy moments of self discovery and experimentation that just seem to pop into our minds. Little moments of satisfying a burning curiosity that pop up when nobody’s around and you have the house to yourslef. Doesn’t matter if you’re gay, straight or anything else, these are guy activities that for the most part, you’re probably not going to get many guys to admit to…but hey, think about yourself. You know you’ve done these haven’t you? What are we talking about? Well here are the Top 5 Secret Things That ALL Guys Do (But Few Will Admit To)…
1. MEASURING YOUR BONER. Okay, this one is pretty much a no brainer. Seems likes most every guy has a desire to know just how far his Johnson measures out. We kind of like having a benchmark to go by when others are bragging or we read one of those articles on Secret Guy Stuff about average sizes or sizes by country. This one is probably the one most guys will admit to doing, whether or not they reveal the honest results depends on the guy. The thing is, we just want to know where we stand (so to speak). Length seems to be the measurement we’re most curious about, although some guys go for the whole breakdown and measure girth and angle and curvature as well. I have heard several guys say they’ve never measured, never thought about it, and just don’t care, but this attitude is pretty suspicious…if you ask me.
2. TAKING A PIC OF YOURSELF NAKED. Hey all guys are porn stars in their minds. And what better way to gauge our porn potential and star quality than taking a few pictures or videos of ourselves naked and/or in action. Whether or not we save these pics, or whether or not we ever show them to anyone else depends again on the guy and his level of exhibitionism, but capturing ourselves on camera seems like something we just gotta try at some point.
3. TASTING YOUR STUFF. Day after day, night after night, we’ve been expelling our semen into tissues, socks, onto our stomachs and possibly our bedroom walls. But what is it LIKE?? How does it taste? Is it good? Is it nasty? If we’ve got a partner in the picture is he/she gonna puke or smile when this stuff crosses his/her palette? Seems like at some point every guy wants to know and takes the plunge and tastes his own semen. For some it’s no big deal, maybe it’s even the preferred method of post pud pulling clean up. For others it’s more heart pounding than sneaking you dad’s 50 year old scotch for the very first time.
4. SEEING IF YOU CAN BLOW YOURSELF. Here again, curiosity gets the best of us. I’ve got this joy stick I’m playing with. Will it reach? Could I get it in my mouth? What would that possibly feel like?? What would someone else taste if they did that? What is a BLOWJOB really like??? Well…one way to find out. Bend over as far as you can, mouth open, tongue reaching for the prize. Or throw your legs over your head and try it that way. It’s probably worth pointing out that very few guys can actually achieve the goal. Some can touch their tongues, but that’s as far as they get. Even if achieving Number 3 is a failure, however, it is still a useful procedure to achieve Number 2.
5. FINGER IN THE BUTT. You’ve heard about it. You’ve possibly seen it in movies. Friends talk about it. Buddies joke about it. Maybe you’ve heard of people you know doing it. Rumor has it that a finger (or other object) in the butt can feel mighty nice when you’re masturbating. I mean it makes sense, right? The entire area is alive with electricity and the anus is not any less of an erogenous zone than anywhere else in the neighborhood. But is that weird? Is that gross? Is it cool?? Well. One way to find out. This is probably the one most guys won’t ever admit to…at least not in public. For most guys, having other guys know that they’re poking themselves like that is a bit too much information to reveal.
So what about YOU? Have you done these things? Some? All? None? Got other Secret Things ALL Guys Do that we haven’t mentioned. Leave a comment with your thoughts. Take the polls and admit ANONYMOUSLY what you may not ever be able to admit to in front of the guys.
The Shaving Virgin
You keep looking in the mirror. Is it time? Should I? You look again. Is there more than there was before? Does it look…darker? Maybe now’s the time to lose my shaving virginity!
Shaving your face for the very first time is a big moment in a guy’s life. It’s a rite of passage that is a significant milestone on the road to becoming a full grown man. How do you determine when it’s time to give it a go?
Your first time shaving can come about in many different ways. Maybe your brothers have been teasing you about the increasing fuzz on your face. Maybe someone you have the hots for in school made mention of it. Maybe you just think you’d look better without those scraggly stray hairs sticking out of your face. Maybe your parents told you it’s time to clean it up. Overall, it’s probably one of those things that just becomes unavoidable and obvious. It’s kind of like the lawn or the hair on your head. When it’s overgrown it’s overgrown. When it’s looking shabby, it’s looking shabby. Time to get out the mower. After all, you’re going to have to start shaving sometime. Nobody wants to have one of those wispy peach fuzzy beards that you would get if you didn’t ever shave. Those are extremely uncool. So if not now, the time is coming soon.
When do most guys take the leap and start shaving their faces? Well it depends. Guys mature at very different times and rates so it can be different from guy to guy. It’s probably safe to say, however, that most guys begin shaving at some point between the ages of 12 and 16.
What may seem like a simple and obvious decision is wrapped up in a lot more things that makes it a little bit more of a moment than a snap decision. I mean come on. You’re moving into MAN territory. You don’t take those steps lightly. And there are some downsides to the decision to consider. Once you start shaving you kind of have to keep up the practice. The hair will grown back and it will get increasingly thick and coarse and a true beard will develop. Unless you want to actually GROW a beard, you’re going to have to keep up with the grooming. And that means buying razors and shaving cream and tacking on an extra ten minutes or so to your grooming rituals.
A lot of guys get a little help with their first time shaving. Dad or an older brother might show them the ropes. Possibly there’s a more experienced friend around that might tell them how to do it. Shaving certainly isn’t difficult to do or impossible to figure out on your own but, as with so many first time things, it always helps to have someone who’s been there give you some pointers.
For those of you who don’t have anyone around to help, or who just want to give it a go on your own, here are some first time shaving pointers from your friends at Secret Guy Stuff. Shaving really is pretty simple. It’s just a new thing and takes a little bit of getting used to. To be honest, the thrill will actually wear off pretty quickly as your first time “oh wow, how cool, I’m shaving!”turns into “oh man, I am so sick of shaving!” haha.
The Tools
Shaving is very simply using a razor to cut the end of the hair shaft that has grown up through your skin and is sticking out on your face. It really is like mowing the lawn. There are different kinds of razors to choose from mostly featuring two, three, or more blades. The theory is that the more blades the razor has, the more comfort and closeness you experience in shaving. Most razors also have pivoting heads and some even vibrate. Some are designed to be disposable and single use, others are meant to keep for a while and to replace the blades when they grow old and dull. Don’t be confused by all the bells and whistles, they all work fine.
What you basically want is a razor to call your own with a nice sharp new blade. New, sharp blades work best and performance diminishes as the blade is subject to repeated use. For hygiene reasons it’s best not to share a razor. Over time you can experiment with all the different razor styles and blade counts and such until you find what you like best. Try and always use a nice fresh blade. Blades are horribly expensive so you don’t want to replace them too too much, but on the other hand, a dull blade just doesn’t work as well, drags on your skin, and can greatly increase shaving discomfort.
There are also electric razors and lots of guys find them to be quick and convenient. I personally don’t like them. They don’t give you as good a shave as a razor, it’s hard to be as accurate, and they seem to chafe the skin easier.
You’re also going to need some sort of shaving cream. The shaving process is basically taking a knife and dragging it across your skin. To lubricate the process and make it easier on your skin you’re going to need some sort of shaving cream. Here again there are tons of different kinds to choose from. There are gel styles that turn into foams and spray foam options. I would stick to something simple to begin with and experiment over time to see what your preferences may be. My first time, I just used whatever was in the bathroom.
Shaving is not inherently a dangerous thing to do, but you can cut yourself and/or irritate your skin. Just use common sense. After all you are handling a sharp instrument. Go slow until you get used to what you’re doing.
Okay let’s get to it. Here’s how it works…
1. First, wet down your face with hot or warm water. Soak it good. This softens the hair on your face, opens your pores, and lubricates your skin. Shaving right after a hot shower is ideal or try actually shaving while you’re taking a shower. All that steam just helps.
2. Squirt some shaving cream or gel into your hand and apply it to your face where you are going to be shaving. Pretty much just slather it all over covering your cheeks, neck, upper lip, chin, and so on. It’s best not to cover your mouth and nostrils as breathing may become difficult and shaving cream in your mouth tastes nasty.
3. Press the blade lightly onto the area you want to shave and drag down using short, slow, gently strokes. You don’t have to press hard at all. But don’t be a baby either. Too much pressure will dig into your face, too little pressure won’t cut anything. You’ll find the right amount of pressure with a little experience.
4. It’s always best to move the razor in the direction that your hair grows. It will grown in different directions on different areas of your face, so again a little experience and experimentation may be necessary. (Cutting against the grain of the hair can lead to increased discomfort and potentially shaving rashes.) You can tell the direction your facial hair is growing because the razor will glide when going with the flow and snag and drag when you’re working against the grain.
5. Rinse the blade off frequently while you are shaving. You want to keep the blade as clean as possible so that it doesn’t clog up and hinder its cutting ability.
6. You’ll find that your cheeks and neck are relatively easy to navigate, but your chin and the area around your lips will be a little trickier. There are a lot more contours to deal with in these spots. You’ll find ways that work for you to make these areas easier. Try to stretch these areas out flatter by inflating your mouth with air or rolling your tongue underneath the area you’re shaving. Sound weird? Try it, you’ll see what I mean.
7. A big mistake first timers make is to miss spots. So check your face with your fingertips to see if you’ve missed a few spots. When you’re all down rinse your face thoroughly with warm water.
8. Your face might feel a bit raw after all this for the first few times. It takes a few rounds to get your skin toughened up to the process. If you’re experiencing a lot of discomfort there are many after shaving products that soothe the skin that you might want to check out at some point.
How often you end up shaving is up to you. In the beginning you may find that once a week is plenty. Over time, that may increase to every couple of days and finally to the every day ritual as your beard fully matures.
But there you have it. That’s pretty much it. If you’re an old hand at shaving we hope this brought up fond memories of your first time. If you’ve never shaved before we hope this information helps you as you proceed to lose your face scraping virginity. Good luck, be careful, and happy mowing.
Clean Up In Aisle 12!
Okay, so pretty much we all masturbate. Am I wrong? Studies have put the figure at somewhere around 92 to 98% of all guys do it. And the popular consensus is that the 8 to 2% are lying, lol. Well I suppose some of us don’t. Some are just too young, others have received vicious wounds climbing over fences or whatever and can’t, some have made some kind of misguided pact with their partner to abstain, and maybe, just maybe, there are those among us who are just plain getting it so often that there’s never any left for the solo act.
But at any rate, no matter how much we do it, doing it does present a common dilemma. What to do with the mess that’s created? We get caught up in the event and then when it’s done, the evidence is sitting there and needs to be dealt with. Here are some of the more common clean-up techniques…
TISSUES — Cup one in your free hand to catch the shot or just grab one when you’re done and wipe up. Quick and clean. Toilet paper and paper towels are handy substitutes. Downside: A ton of wadded up tissues in your bedroom trash can may cause suspicion.
THE “CUM RAG” — Usually a towel or something similar that you keep nearby for handy clean up. Very convenient, but gets crunchy after a while. Downside: Not the best thing for someone to discover under your bed.
THE SOCK — An old sock provides a very convenient wiping up device. Some guys even insert their unit inside the sock while masturbating taking advantage of the extra texture. Then they just shoot inside and toss in the laundry. Convenient. Pleasurable. Downside: Once again, crunchy laundry items may cause suspicion unless you do your own laundry.
UNDER THE SHIRT — Just shoot on your stomach and wipe up with the underside of whatever shirt you happen to be wearing. Best done at night versus right before you go out somewhere for obvious reasons.
LICK IT UP — One of the most convenient methods, although not one for all tastes is to just simply eat the evidence. Jizz actually has nutritional value and there’s nothing in it that will harm you. Some like the taste, others not so much.
RINSE AND GO — Another obvious clean up method is to just rinse off the evidence in the sink. Takes a bit more work and unless you’re in the bathroom in the first place, requires a bit of travel to get to your clean up destination. Just doing it in the shower can be extremely convenient.
RUB IT IN — It takes a little bit, but cum will rub into the skin and dry quickly. It’s not harmful to your skin in any way and may possibly provide some skin care benefits…or a big crusty patch if you’re not thorough.
JUST LET IT FLY — Many guys don’t really even care about clean up. They just shoot and go. On the floor, over the carpet, onto the sofa, the drapes, the sheets. Wherever it flies is fair game. It’ll dry. Doesn’t really stain. And you can always blame your little brother (if you have one).
So what’s your solution? What do you do? How do you clean up when you are done duking the dolphin? Share your thoughts and take the polls…
Top 10 Reasons To Masturbate
Well as if a guy needed a reason, right?
Recently, I posed a challenge on Twitter asking peeps to kick out their “Top 10 Reasons To Masturbate”. Got a lot of interesting responses…some kind of well, obvious…others a bit creative…and some that expressed a bit of indignation about asking such a question that really needed no answering. Well let’s take a look at what people had to say…
– It’s healthy and a very good stress reliever.
– Great way to relieve stress.
– Provides a lot of enjoyment.
– For those times when you need to exercise and can’t get to the gym.
– Just to ease boredom and kill time.
– It’s sex with no strings attached.
– Something to do when you’ve got nothing else.
– It relieves a headache.
– For pleasure!
– Do you need any more reasons than “It’s Fun!” ??
– It feels good, gives you something to do when you’re bored, feels good, you don’t have to call anyone to deal with being horny.
– “If I stop the world will end!”
– “I don’t need a reason.”
– Cuz I want to…what more reason does a guy need?
– Ditto. I don’t need a reason.
– When you’re lonely or frustrated…or when you’re horny.
– Tumblr gifs
– When I see someone hot.
– Orgasm.
And one dedicated respondant “fleshed out” his entire ten-point list (he listed two #5′s…something may have been diverting his attention at the time, I dunno)…
10. To wake up in the shower in the morning.
9. To fall asleep at night when XXXX doesn’t stay over.
8. To get rid of morning wood so I don’t have to pee standing on my head.
7. To get rid of blue balls after dancing with a hawt, hawt guy at the club.
6. Because it’s fun to see how far I can shoot and how long I can ride that edge of the wave.
5. Cause nothing beats tagging it at work when you’re horny.
5. Roadtrips would suck without busting a nut through Kansas on the way to the Rockies, or Chicago, or NOLA.
4. Because I can think more clearly and rationally on a date if my nutz are emptied.
3. It’s one of the best ways to pass the time on a lazy Saturday afternoon, by myself, or with a buddy. Built in joystick!
2. Because my penis is built right in the middle of my body and at the end of both my arms. Function follows form.
1. Because I’m a boy and I can. Feelsgoodman! In fact, I think I’ll go rub one out now.
So, as you can see, the answers so far are all over the place. But, the common themes running throughout are 1. Because it feels good. and 2. Because we can. What are YOUR Top Ten Reasons To Masturbate?? Leave a comment and let us know.
Does Size Matter? PART FOUR: Putting Penis Size In Perspective
So a valiant attempt has been made to answer the question, “Does Size Matter?” And in the end, the answer, as so many of them seem to do, ends up being, not really for most….maybe for some….maybe a lot to a little… It doesn’t seem to be of particular, compelling concern for women. It doesn’ t seem to be a deal breaker for guys. I think it’s safe to say, again like a lot of things, that the size issue is most important to ourselves. It’s our own size we seem to care the most about it. We’re most often generous is accepting whatever the size gods have given to others, but we look critically at our own. I’m not suggesting that we obsess about it necessarily, just that…well…it’s a matter of interest.
A lot of it simply seems to be because we are guys. Guys are creatures of comparison and competition with other males. Maybe we don’t really care if we are bigger or smaller on a serious level, but like new dogs in the yard, we want to sniff and jostle and be on top.
Some of us, however, may be more seriously concerned about our endowments that that. They may have grown up looking at other guys and finding themselves falling short. They may compare themselves to their school mates and avoid showering in gym class because they’re not as developed yet. Or, they may shun sexual encounters for fear of exposing their smallness to another guy or girl. For these individuals, here are a few ways to look at it that might help…
1. Know your facts. Most guys are displeased about their size because they don’t know what size they’re supposed to be. So here’s the deal. Guys exaggerate to one another. Guys lie to one another. They measure their bones from strange angles to be able to say they are bigger. Got a scientific study on your hands? Consider the source of the study. Many studies are published from those penis enlargement companies that are trying to convince you that everyone is big but you.
Here’s the real talk. When you look at the legit studies, the average adult erection length comes out to be a range between 5 inches and 6 inches, with 5.5 inches being about dead on average. The average girth, or circumference comes out to be approx. 4.8 inches. Truth is, the majority of guys end up having pretty similar erection sizes. Measurements used in studies are taken on the top side of the boner (not the side, not from underneath, or anywhere else). Sizes end up forming a kind of “bell curve” with the majority of guys being in the average range and comparitively few guys being very big or very small.
2. Hey, it may not be fully grown yet! Your penis (and you) matures at a race and pace and over a timeline that is unique to you. You may look at yourself and look at others and find yourself lacking, but you may not have yet achieved your full size. Some guys have reached their full erection size by 13, others by 15, others not until 21. Technically, you have until you are a completely physically mature adult to reach that size (usually about 21 years old). Until then there’s always potential for some more length and girth.
3.Never compare to porn stars. For most straight guys and most gay guys who are not very promiscuous, porn is really one of the only places we get to observe the boners of other guys very carefully. The problem becomes that porno movies glorify and exaggerate size. They feature super hung actors that are by no means average in comparison with other guys. And they use camera angle to the maximum advantage to make guys look like monster studs.
4. Super big is not very practical or useful. Be careful what you wish for. Anything much bigger than average becomes kind of pointless and unattractive. We’re talking painful, impractical sex…unsatisfying or impossible blow jobs…a bad job in the porno business. Fun for a few things sure, but kinda not very useful in extremes.
5. You many be looking at yourself from a bad perspective. A lot of the self perception of small penis size comes from the angle you are observing from. If you’ve ever had art lessons or learned about visual perspective, you know this is true. Every guy sees his own penis from above looking down in foreshortened view. This angle makes things look smaller than they are. When you check out another dude, you’re looking more directly on…there’s no foreshortening effect, so it makes the other guy look bigger than you.
6. Growers and Showers. It’s next to impossible to use your limp size for any kind of comparison. Some guys look small limp, but get big when they are erect. Some guys look real big limp, but don’t improve a whole lot when they are big. Besides that, comparing limp penis size is pretty impractical if not impossible. When limp, penis size can be affected drastically by the temperature, and guess what? Stress. So yeah, walking into a cold high school locker room shower worried about your wiener size is not exactly the optimum conditions to be comparing your package in.
This site is full of further information on the subject if you are still concerned. I suppose the point is not to stress about it. Make the best of what you got. A penis is a marvelous thing no matter what size it is, what it looks like, or who is playing with it.
Does Size Matter? PART THREE: What Do Gay Guys Think?
It’s just one of those things. Everyone SAYS that size doesn’t matter. But every guy seems to care a whole lot about his size. It’s just one of those guy things. So the question remains, “Does Size Matter?” Really?? Well, we’ve taken a look at how important size is to guys personally, we’ve taken a look at what women think about penis size. Now to round things off, lets take a look at how important penis size is to homosexual/bisexual guys when assessing a partner.
We set about to research answers to the gay guy’s perspective, but guess what? There was pretty much no previous research studies or substantial articles we could find on the subject. Answers to our questions could be found here and there in forum comments, but it didn’t seem to merit the amount of press that the women’s perspective did. So, it looks like it’s up to us. We’ll deal with the gay guys perspective here and gather our own research!
The consensus of all the comments and material I read (as well as my own perspective and comments of friends, etc.) seems to be this:
Generally speaking, because guys are so enraptured with their own penises, they are naturally somewhat curious about the size and appearance of other guys and how they compare. Being homosexual adds the layer of desire to this and the penis becomes an object of some scrutiny. In the gay world there are those people who are very obsessed with size to the point of it being a fetish. These guys, known as “Size Queens” place maximum emphasis on size, apparently the bigger the better. When it comes to sex, the majority of comments from the guys seems to be that if you’re the guy on top, you don’t really care much about the other guy’s size. If you’re the guy on the bottom, then the other guy’s size is much more of a factor. Most gay and bi guys seem to concur with the girls though: Average size seems to work best for all concerned. It’s big enough to be interesting and not so big that it terrifies.
One gay guy I spoke to about whether or not size matters seemed to sum it up best when we said, (and I quote loosely): “It’s too bad guys are so hung up about their size. So much so that sometimes they don’t even want to show another guy. I mean, what’s the big deal? We all are what we are and 95% of us are pretty much in the same range. What’s more important to me than size is confidence. Nothing is sexier than a guy who carries himself with confidence, no matter if he’s tiny or super hung.”
So let’s put together some of our own research on the subject. Let’s see what our gay and bi readers have to say about the question, “Does Size Matter?”
Does Size Matter? PART TWO: What Do Women Think?
We’ve taken a look at what guys think about their own penis size, and yes, it seems to be an inescapable fact that guys always have been and always will be somewhat fixated on the size of their junk. So be it. Now, let’s take a look at how important size is to our prospective sexual patners.
First up, lets hear from the ladies.
There are lots and lots of suveys, articles, and forums out there that ask women this basic question, “Does a guy’s size matter to you?” Here’s an (edited) article I found, “What Women Really Think About Penis Size”, that seems to sum the female perspective very nicely. It was published on hookingupsmart.com on July 17, 1999 and was written by Susan Walsh…
We really need to find a way to get guys to stop worrying about penis size. I’ve gathered a critical mass of anecdotal evidence that tells me the problem is getting worse. Of course, guys worrying about the size of their junk is nothing new. Studies have always shown that many men are dissatisfied with their own package…Study after study reveals that women don’t really care very much about penis size…Why should women care how men feel about their penises? Because it affects male self-esteem, which in turn affects the way guys treat women…I have never heard a woman say that penis size is a factor in choosing a boyfriend.
Here’s my honest take on what women want in a prick:
1. Comparing flaccid penises is deceptive and stupid.
In a 2005 internet survey, 63% of men said that their worries started with childhood comparisons. That means boys looking at each other in a limp state in the locker room. Here’s the truth about women and flaccid peens:
- Almost always, by the time the penis appears to us it’s ready for play. We take note of a guy’s penis once it is already erect. That is the impression that will stay with us.
- Women see a limp penis as having nothing to do with sex. It’s for peeing, so it’s irrelevant to us.
- Some penises are “growers” and some are “show-ers.” Penises that appear small when flaccid grow a great deal more in size when erect than those that are larger when flaccid.
2. Guys watch a lot of porn, and porn features penises in the top 1%. Women in porn ACT like they love it.
- Some of the johnsons I’ve seen in porn scare the wits out of me.
- A long penis rams the cervix every time the guy thrusts, making intercourse quite painful. Doggy-style is excruciating, as is any position where your legs are up and way back.
- A big penis is a choking hazard. Contrary to what porn shows, most women couldn’t deep throat if their lives depended on it.
- A huge one makes any notion of anal sex a no go. A true case of He’s Just Not Gonna Get That Into You.
3. Almost all erect penises fall into the same general range.
- In my youth I encountered one micropenis. It was so small that when I slid my hand into his jeans, I couldn’t find it. He had amazing abs, but no penis. It was a random hookup, and I was totally unprepared to deal with the situation emotionally. I’ve always felt badly about it.
- In my youth I encountered one gargantuan penis. It was on a guy I really liked, and I was definitely ready to go there. But when he whipped that thing out, all I could think was Childbirth In Reverse. Yikes. I think I said something like, “I’m afraid I’m not going to be able to help you with that. Have you called an agent?” Honestly, I wouldn’t even consider it. Poor guy.
- The other penises? Yeah, I’ve seen a few. They all blend in my memory, mostly falling in the general range of average, say 4.75-6.5 inches erect. Which was 100% fine. Really.
4. When falling for a guy, personality and looks are far more important to a woman than his penis.
- A study in the UK found that men often have a better body image, a better genital image and more sexual confidence if they have a large penis.
- Vaginas provide a tight fit for anything that goes in there, including fingers and tampons. Any size penis will feel nice and snug inside a vagina. (Unless it’s Borat’s wife, who he says has a “vagine like a wizard’s sleeve.”)
- Even in relationships, men continue to worry about penis size when women don’t.
85% of women are satisfied with the penis size of their partner. Only 55% of men are satisfied with their own genitals.
- Women can’t understand why our inboxes are cluttered with penis enlargement spam.
71% of women think men seem too concerned about the size of their penis.
5. Penises provide far fewer orgasms than tongues do.
- “It’s a myth that using the penis is the main way to pleasure a woman,” says Ian Kerner, PhD, a sex and relationships counselor in New York City whose bookShe Comes First offers a guide to “female orgasms and producing them through inspired oral techniques.” In his book, Kerner cites a study that reports women reaching orgasm about 25% of the time with intercourse, compared with 81% of the time during oral sex.
- Women love to have intercourse, it does feel really good. And we know that our men love it. But honestly, most women will appreciate other techniques and approaches as part of the repertoire.
- Research shows that guys with large penises tend to be “lazier” during sex. They experiment less, and rely more on thrusting. They assume that their size is all that’s required to get the job done.
To women I would say this: Give your partner plenty of reassurance. Tell him his cock is beautiful, or powerful, or hot, or whatever. Focus on what genuinely pleases you and give him credit for that. We women are partly responsible for this problem, and we should make every effort to correct it.
And to the guys: Seriously, dude, take a deep breath and don’t ever worry about this again. Be imaginative and giving in bed and your partner will be 100% satisfied, even if your little guy is smaller than average.
We really, really don’t care.
