The Definitive, Be All, End All Boner Size Survey
Okay. Here it is. The be all and end all of boner size surveys. Boner size has been the subject of several posts over the last year and yes, we’re running one again. Why? Because over time the audience chances, the results change, and heck, maybe your boner has even changed! Most importantly, whether you like to admit it or not, there’s a voice inside of most guys I know that says “Hmmm, I wonder how my size compares to other dudes.” We”, we are going to see.
This time around we’re going to take a look at a couple different aspects of boner size including…
LENGTH — The distance along the TOP side from base (close up against your stomach) to the end of the tip of your penis.
GIRTH (circumference) — The distance AROUND (NOT across) the middle of your member.
WIDTH — The distance ACROSS your bone, from side to side.
BEND — Is your boner straight or curved? Here are different bends it might take…
1. Straight, no bend at all.
2. Curves to the left.
3. Curves to the right.
4. Curves up.
5. Curves down.
6. Curves both up and to the left (or right).
7. Curves both down and to the left (or right).
There are two things that will make or break this survey. ONE is if everybody is measuring the same way. So, please take a moment to read the previous article on “How To Measure Your Member. The Right Way”. The correct way is along the TOP side of your bone. If everybody measures different ways, the results will be all over the place. TWO, is honesty. Please, please, please be 100% honest. If you exaggerate, lie, or misrepresent you ruin the survey results for everyone. SO, MEASURE THE RIGHT WAY AND BE HONEST!!
INSTRUCTIONS: In the polls below, rather than select a response, we’re going to ask you to write in your own response. So, using the OTHER selection, write in YOUR AGE AND THEN YOUR SIZE IN INCHES. Your answer will look like this: 19 – 6 1/2…..20 -4.5…..18 – 5 and so on. Measure and round off to the nearest 1.4 INCH. Okay then, everybody grab their rulers and get to it. We will report the survey results in the very near future.
How To Measure Your Member. The RIGHT Way.
Yes, it might seem to be a simple task, but there IS a RIGHT way and a WRONG way to measure your johnson. Why nit-pick about how anyone measures? Well, the answer is simple. All of the research studies conducted on penis size measure the same certain way. That way the studies are uniform and accurate and the results can be compared between them.
The same holds true for when you measure yourself. If you don’t do it the same way the research studies do, then you really can’t compare your own results with theirs. And, to bring it closer to home, if your buddy says he’s 7 inches and you say you’re six inches, it really doesn’t matter unless you’ve both measured it the same way.
So, what is the correct way to measure? The chart above shows you how. The blue lines show the RIGHT way. The red lines show the WRONG way.
For LENGTH you need to measure along the top side of your penis (the side that you look down at when you’re standing with a boner.) You measure from the base (where your penis connects to your body) to the tip (the end of your ween). You do not measure along the side (that could add an extra inch). You do not measure underneath or from behind your balls, or from your balls to the tip.
For GIRTH (also known as circumference) you measure the distance AROUND the middle of your erection. It’s kind of like if you were a bird flying around a tree that starts at one point, travels around the tree, and arrives back at the same point. Girth is often confused with DIAMETER or WIDTH. These are measurements of the distance from one side of your penis to the other.
So just thought we’d make an effort to get everybody on the same page in case you weren’t already. So if you want to know where you stack up with the studies or with your friends, make sure everyone is measuring the same way. And when you friend tells you he’s fifteen inches long, changes are he’s measuring from the back of his butt and not along the top from base to tip.
How Comfortable Are You Discussing Masturbation?
This is a tricky one. The question we’re asking is “How comfortable are you discussing masturbation?” Well, most guys would read that and say, “hmmm well I’m pretty comfortable, I mean everybody does it, it’s normal, no biggy.” And many guys would say, “uhhh, yeah…..I really don’t like talking about that stuff.” The spectrum of responses can be wide and varied depending on the guy. Even in these “enlightened” times, masturbation is a bit of a strange topic to tackle. It’s not really talked about very openly and it’s acknowledged only begrudgingly.
The answer might vary greatly depending on where you are from. Europeans may discuss it easily. Americans might shuffle their feet a bit first. In certain countries, you might get arrested (just kidding, but almost!).
The answer might be different when it comes to WHO you’re talking about it with, and what the situation is. It’s one thing to read something and put forth your answer, and it’s another thing to be in the situation. For example, we may feel completely comfortable talking about it with our best friend, but less comfortable in a group of friends, pretty uncomfortable in a health class discussion, and extremely uncomfortable talking about jacking off with our mom. Or….you might be super at ease confiding every little detail about your masturbation lifestyle here on Secret Guy Stuff or anonymously on webcam…but maybe much less so if your brother asks you about it.
So, think before you answer the following polls. Take a look at the graph in the chart above and answer the question…
On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being HIGHLY UNCOMFORTABLE and 5 being EXTREMELY COMFORTABLE, how comfortable are you discussing masturbation?
(Oh and just a note, I better explain so we don’t get into trouble. The above graph is for illustration purposes only. None of the people depicted actually said those things shown and I have no idea what their individual opinions and comfort levels with masturbation are…it’s just an illustrated graph and not meant to imply anything. Okay? Okay.)
When Was the FIRST Time You Did…”Things”?? (PART ONE)
Well if you’ve read the last two posts, you know where we’re going with this one. Guys do….”things”. Maybe we came up with those “things” all by ourselves, maybe somebody suggested them to us, taught them to us, showed us how to do them…maybe the idea was planted in our heads from some movie we saw…maybe we planned to do them…maybe they just happened. Some “things” we try just once, others we latch onto. But, fact remains…guys…do…”things”.
We’ve checked in on the LAST time you’ve done some of those “things”. Let’s flip the tables now and take a look at the FIRST time you did those things. Fill out the following polls and lets’ see how old we are were when we FIRST gave those things a shot.
When Was The Last Time You Did…”Things”?? (PART TWO)
As we introduced in the previous post, guys just do…”things”. So here’s another look at more of those “things” we do. They may be little things. Big things. Secret things. Things we admit to. Private things. Public things. They may be things we feel guilty about or look forward to bragging about. In the previous post we covered a lot of those things. Now let’s dig deeper and see when the last time was you did those….”things”.
When Was The Last Time You Did “Things”….?? (PART ONE)
Hey we’re guys. We do “things”. Sometimes we do “things” every day. Sometimes only now and again. Sometimes those things are kind of private and personal. Sometimes those “things” are done right out in the open. We probably wonder a lot if we’re the only guy that does those “things” or thinks those things. Do other guys do what we do? As often? Ever? Are we weird? Perverted? Normal? Or maybe even behind everyone else and extremely boring? Well let’s ask all the guys out there. Let’s see when the last time it was they may or may not have done some of those….”things”.
Transformations — Navigating The Physical Changes of Growing Up
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Whoever said growing up was easy? It’s full of physical changes, but the changes take place at different times, for different lengths of time, for different guys…
The process of growing up is challenging. But, somehow we all seem to find our way. Responding to the challenges of growing up won’t kill ya, but it will make you stronger. In fact, it’ll make a man out of you. Let’s take a look at one of the more daunting aspects of growing up — it happens differently, begins at different times, proceeds at different rates, and ends at different times for us all. Not fair? Maybe so, but hey, is what it is.
What is the difference between “puberty” and “adolescence”?
Puberty can be defined as that time period in your life when your body begins to develop and change from a physically immature child to a sexually functional adult. It refers to the physical changes involved in becoming sexually mature. Adolescence is a broader term and time period that covers the period between childhood and adulthood. Adolescence refers to not only the physical sexual changes, but the broader physical, emotional, mental and social aspects of development that lead to adulthood. Puberty happens within the adolescent phase of your life.
The sequence of events.
The chart above is a rough outline of typical development during puberty…and beyond. It is based on typical averages but by no means describes every guy’s own particular experience. We all go through the particular phases outlined, but not at the same time or rate. Some guys may begin puberty at age 9 while others won’t start until they’re 16. Some guys may start and finish before other guys have even begun. Two guys of the same age can be vastly different. Certain rates of development can run in families and can depend on nutrition. If you were or are different than the stages depicted in the chart, do not worry. Everyone develops at their own pace. Guys that start early may finish late. Guys that start late can finish early. Guys that start quickly end up the tallest…or the shortest. There are no safe bets to call. It’s all individual. Everyone starts, follows, and ends at their own particular rate…but we do all end up full grown at the end.
Here are the general sequential stages of the growing up process with the generally typical ages during which they occur…
Stage One
Increase in sex hormone production. This stage typically begins between the ages of 9 and 12. Aside from a growth spurt in some, noticeable physical changes do not show.
Stage Two
Between the ages of 9 and 12, the body gets leaner and taller. The testicles and scrotum also grow, but the penis remains about the same size. A small amount of pubic hair also grows during this stage.
Stage Three
The penis lengthens with the continued growth of the testicles and scrotum. This stage occurs between the ages of 11 to 16. A thickening and darkening of the pubic hair occurs, and facial hair starts to appear on the upper lip. For some the voice begins to crack.
Stage Four
Voice breaking in the third stage comes to an end as the deeper adult voice sets in. Flair-ups of acne may begin. Occurring between 11 and 17, facial, pubic and anal hair grow. The penis begins to widen as well as increase in length, and the testicles and scrotum continue to grow. Ejaculations commonly occur during this stage.
Stage Five
Over the ages of 14 until 18 sex organs become fully grown. Beard and muscle growth continue throughout adulthood. Some might grow chest hair, depending on their genetic profile. Growth, however, can continue into the 20s for many.
But what about my junk?
One of the biggest concerns we all seem to have when going through puberty is the size of our penises. We may be embarrassed (or proud) to be the biggest, hairiest guy in gym class. Or we may be severely distressed to find that everyone else is hanging and hairy and we are far behind. One friend may be jacking it like crazy and another friend may have no idea what that is. (And that’s why…Mom and Dad…gym class has always been so fun! lol.) But, again, not to worry. Although it may be difficult for a while, we all catch up to each other at some point in the not too distant future.
The average erect adult penis measures from 5 to 6 inches in length and around 4.5 inches in circumference. Keep in mind we’re talking about a FULL GROWN ADULT. So if you are younger and concerned that you’re not big enough or that you’re already big and going to grow into a monster porn star, you can relax. Your Johnson may be finished growing at 15 or 16…or it may still be growing until you are older. That’s why it’s next to impossible to derive “averages” for younger people. Technically, your ween has the potential to grow until your body is fully mature. And that can be different for different people. Pretty much by the time you are in your early twenties, you’ve done all the growing you’re going to do. Some guys reach that point at 18. Some even by 16. Some guys are one size at 13, another at 16 and another at 19. Point is, don’t be concerned about the size of your unit. It could be anything up until you’re about 21 or 22.
And that, too, is the overall point…don’t be over-concerned about any of the physical aspects of growing up. They happen in different ways at different times for different guys. Whatever you’re experiencing is no doubt normal and by the time all of us are thirty we’ll be physically where we’re supposed to be. As always, if you feel there is something strange about your maturation process, be sure to consult your physician.
Biggest Celebrity Penises — UPDATED 9/29/11
Here’s an article we’ve posted in the past, re-edited and updated with new polls. Enjoy!
To be honest, I’m really not one for celebrity gossip. At all. But having said that, I’ll make a small exception here. These rumors seem pretty legit and don’t really hurt anyone I guess, so for your entertainment, I will pass this along. Here are 5 guys (in no particular order) who are reportedly among the biggest swingers in Hollywood…
1. Daniel Craig — The latest James Bond apparently is packing closer to a 009 than a 007. Reserved and proper co-star Dame Judy Dench even proclaimed, “It’s an absolute monster! Maybe I shouldn’t have said that. How uncouth of me!”
2. Mark Wahlberg — Marky Mark reportedly beat out Leonardo DiCaprio for the Dirk Diggler role in Boogie Nights after proving that “he had an inch on Leonardo.”
3. David Beckham — His wife is on record as saying, “He does have a huge one, though. He does. You can see it in the advert,” (Referring to Giorgio Armani’s recent ad campaign, where he’s wearing only a small pair of tighty whities) “It is all his. It is like a tractor exhaust pipe!”
4. Jared Let0 — Adult film star Corina Taylor, who apparently had a “personal encounter” with Leto, claimed publicly that Jared had “the most [she] ever had to work with…he has a second career available for him if he ever runs out of mainstream work.”
5. Brandon Routh — Film’s latest Superman apparently is all that. It’s reported the film’s effects department had to use digital technology to downplay his superhero-sized package.
What do you think? Are they truly among Hollywood’s penile elite? Or is this all just casual rumor? Is there somebody you think should be on the list that’s missing?
UPDATE 9/29 — WHO ELSE SHOULD BE ON THE LIST? YOUR ANSWERS SO FAR…
– Channing Tatum (3)
– Jake Gyllenhaal
– Taylor Lautner (5)
– Jesse Eisenberg
– Tommy Lee
– Johnny Depp
– Nick Jonas (2)
– Alex Pettyfer
– Robert Pattinson
– Colin Farrell
– Zac Efron
– Joe Jonas
– Shia LaBeouf
– Hugh Jackman
– David Henrie
The Top 4 Myths About Straight Guy/Gay Guy Best Friendships
Friendships come in all shapes and sizes. There are pairings that seem to make sense because the two guys involved have so many things in common. They play on the same baseball team, go to the same school, know the same people, their parents go out to dinner together. And, there are pairings that don’t make a lot of sense on the outside, but it’s plain to see that the bonds are strong on the inside. They are two guys from different sides of the tracks, maybe racially they are different, maybe they are a couple years apart from one another, they go to different schools. Similarities definitely make for close friends, but apparently differences do to. Close friends have more to do with the trappings of the heart and soul than they do with outward criteria.
So what about one of the biggest differences between guys? Sexuality. Can a straight guy and a gay guy be best buddies? Let’s take a look at what the Top 4 Myths About Straight Guy/Gay Guy Best Friends have to say…
MYTH #1: CAN’T WORK. STRAIGHT GUYS AND GAY GUYS CAN’T REALLY BE FRIENDS, THEY HAVE NOTHING IN COMMON, LEAST OF ALL THE MAIN THING GUYS TALK AND THINK ABOUT — GIRLS!
TRUTH: As we just got done saying, close friendships are often about the differences and well as the similarities. If all friendships required similarities to work then there would be no best friendships between white guys and black guys, straight guys and straight girls, gay guys and lesbians, tall guys and short guys, etc, etc. And besides, even though the two guys in question may not have girls in common, they still both have one overriding interest in common: SEX!
MYTH #2: CAN’T WORK. THE GAY GUY DOESN’T CARE ABOUT BEING FRIENDS, HE’S JUST TRYING TO GET INTO THE STRAIGHT GUY’S PANTS.
TRUTH: Well, my apologies, but this actually is a very prevalent opinion. It states that the true motivation for the friendship is the gay guy’s desire to have sex with the straight guy. We’ll I guess all straight guys should be so lucky as to be the object of all gay guys and their out of control sexual desires haha. This is a very unfortunate myth because it paints gay people as scheming, treacherous, and single mindedly obsessed with deviant sexual conquests. And that just plain isn’t true. Sure guys of any sexuality can be schemers and they can be obsessed with sex, but to say that all straight/gay friendships are solely based on the sexual plotting of the gay guy is pretty much ludicrous. Once again, ask yourself, is sexual conquest at the root of all opposite sex friendships? Certainly not. To assume that all straight/gay friendships are based on sexual entrapment is equally prejudicial and naive.
MYTH #3: CAN’T WORK. HOW CAN THEY DO REGULAR STUFF LIKE SLEEPOVERS? OR WRESTLING AROUND? OR BE NAKED AROUND EACH OTHER LIKE AT THE HEALTH CLUB? OR SKINNY DIPPING? OR HOW COULD THEY SHARE THE SAME TENT ON A CAMPING TRIP?
TRUTH: Here, once again, the implication is it’s not “safe” for a straight guy to have a gay best friend because all the gay guy is going to be doing is secretly checking out the straight guy’s junk, waiting for opportunities to pounce on him sexually, maybe feel his nuts, or even rape him in the quiet of the lonely woods while camping. And, once again, when you read things like that the absurdity of it all strikes you…well hopefully it does! These kinds of attitudes defy logic but they unfortunately do exist. They are what we call “stupid fears” — fears that we know we shouldn’t have and don’t make sense, but none the less exist in a lot of people. The difficulty here is the fact that the sexual attraction card does live in this deck. It’s there. And just like best friends of the opposite sex it can be a factor, but it certainly doesn’t need to be the whole deal. Not all guys dig all girls sexually. Not all gay guys dig all guys sexually. And not all straight/gay best friends are all about the sex. Additionally, as many people who have been in close friendships can tell you, there is a “brother” factor that takes over for many….you become as close as brothers and having sex with your “brother” just doesn’t seem attractive or right.
MYTH #4: IF A STRAIGHT GUY AND A GAY GUY ARE BEST FRIENDS, CHANCES ARE THE “STRAIGHT” GUY REALLY ISN’T STRAIGHT.
TRUTH: Once again, our gossipy little hearts are revealed haha. I don’t know what it is about people that we look at everyone to have dirty little secrets, especially when sexual issues are involved, but it seems to be human nature. Well truth of the matter is, on the one hand, sure, maybe the straight dude is seeking out the companionship of a gay dude in his efforts to come to terms with his own hidden homosexuality. More likely, the straight dude is exactly that…straight. And will always be straight. There’s pretty much no evidence to suggest that having a gay friend will make a straight guy go gay. Homosexuality, last I checked, wasn’t contagious.
Well hopefully we’ve put at least a dent into the Top 4 myths/misconceptions about straight guy/gay guy best friendships. What makes one guy a friend with another is often hard to define. I think it’s safe to say that when the two guys involved come from two different sexual orientations true and close friendship can definitely exist. Especially when the two guys involved have the level of love…and courage…to stand above the myths.
Exotic Locations — UPDATED 9/26/11
From time to time we check in with all our loyal readers to see if anyone out there is making guy history. And how would any of our readers be making history? Well…by making a score in the Most Unusual/Exotic Masturbation location record books. As most guys are well aware, not all of our jacking off activities take place in the comfort and security of our own beds in our own bedrooms. Many guys take to spanking the monkey in all variety of exotic and adventurous locations. Some may be as common as the backseat of a car, others may be a little more adventurous such as in the bleachers during a football game, and still others may be as exotic as under a waterfall on a tropical island. Some guys even compete with their friends to see who can do it in the most unusual place.
Here’s a look at some of the answers people have posted in the past…
SOMEONE’S GARDEN ON A PAPER ROUND, THE BEACH, THE MIDDLE OF A UNIVERSITY CONCERT HALL STAGE, IN A FRIEND’S CAR WHILE THE FRIEND WAS DRIVING ACROSS THE DESERT, MY ROOF, A SLOUGH, ON AN AIRPLANE, ON A HOTEL BALCONY, IN A JACUZZI, THE GRAND CANYON, A FOREST, THE CHANGING ROOM AT SCHOOL, THE TOWN SWIMMING POOL, AIRPLANE BATHROOM, RUINED CASTLE IN CORNWALL, RUINS OF THE TEMPLE OF POSEIDON IN GREECE, WOODS DURING A RUN, ON A JET SKI ON A LAKE, DESK IN THE COLLEGE LIBRARY, UNDER MY DESK AT WORK, OUTDOOR SHOWER.
So how about you? What’s your all time most exotic, most unusual, most adventurous place that you’ve ever masturbated in? Fill out the polls below and let us know. To answer the poll, use the OTHER selection to make a specific answer. Please list your age and then the location. Your answer would look like this: 18 – in an art museum or 19 – on the rooftop of the Empire State Building, or 21 – the bathroom of an airplane, and so on.
(A NOTE: We’re talking about jerking off in UNUSUAL places here, not INAPPROPRIATE ones. Although doing it in exotic locations may be an adventurous change of pace we certainly aren’t suggesting or condoning busting it in the middle of a playground at recess time or something like that. Just sayin’.)
UPDATE 9/26 — YOUR MOST EXOTIC JACK OFF LOCATIONS…SO FAR…
LOCKER ROOM, BOARDING SCHOOL DORMITORY, IN THE WOODS CAMPING WITH A FRIEND, FUNERAL HOME, WHILE DRIVE ON THE INTERSTATE, ON A BOAT ON A LAKE, LUMBER YARD, ORAL SURGEON’S OFFICE, CHURCH, MUSEUM BATHROOM WITH A BUDDY, IN A BATHROOM ON A CAMPING TRIP, OUTSIDE OF HOUSE NEAR THE GATE, SCHOOL GREENHOUSE, BOOKSTORE, SKI RESORT, MOROCCAN MOUNTAINSIDE, BEACH SHOWERS, HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PRESSBOX, NURSE’S OFFICE COT AT SCHOOL, BACKSTAGE AT AN OPERA, IN CLASS IN HIGH SCHOOL, MATH TEACHER’S CAR, CANOE AT THE BEACH, DURING A THEATER CLASS TRIP, IN A WHIRLPOOL WITH OTHERS PRESENT, IN THE WOODS…
KITCHEN COUNTER, IN THE FOREST DURING A SOLO CAMPING TRIP, ON THE METRO, SCHOOL LIBRARY, A NEIGHBORING HOUSE FOR SALE (WITH THE REALTOR INSIDE), PUBLIC BEACH, MALL BATHROOM (WITH A FRIEND), BOSS’S OFFICE…
HIGH SCHOOL LOCKER ROOM, PUBLIC SWIMMING POOL, BEST FRIEND’S BEDROOM, DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, BACK SEAT OF FRIEND’S CAR (WITH OTHER PEOPLE IN THE CAR), HIGH SCHOOL LIBRARY, DAD’S OFFICE, MOM’S CAR, PUBLIC BUS, HIGH SCHOOL THEATER STAGE (2), DORM KITCHEN, TIMES SQUARE AT NIGHT…
Got Gaydar?
Is there really such a thing as “gaydar”? Do you have it? What exactly is it? Well, essentially, gaydar is a term formed from the combination of “gay” and “radar”. It can be defined as the intuitive ability of one person to detect homosexuality in another. It’s a sixth sense, empathetic talent, or “raydar” that lets a person detect if there is homosexuality present in another person. It’s kind of like Spiderman having “spider sense” that tingles and alerts him when danger is afoot. Having gaydar allows you to “sense” when there is gayness in the area.
There have been tons of studies on whether or not gaydar is a real thing, or just an imagined talent people claim to have. It’s most often claimed by gay men, but many women and straight men claim to possess it as well. It’s one of those things that hasn’t exactly been supported by scientific research and kind of falls more under the category or “paranormal talents”.
Some of the research has supported the existence of gaydar, but in my mind what they are calling “gaydar” is really more just the ability to pick up on certain stereotypical clues. In these cases the research is calling certain steerotypical traits regarding voice, walk, how a person carries themselves, what they are wearing, etc. as being recognizable signs of homosexuality that someone who is paying attention can pick up on. In my mind, this is somewhat unfortunate and is asking people to recognize gay men by the lisp in their voice or the limpness of their wrists. Tsk. Tsk.
To me, true gaydar is more of a heightened sensory ability, more of a real “spider sense”. Just an intuition or feeling for whether or not a person is gay. I think this way of looking at gaydar is more valid than the previously discussed reading of visual clues. Everyone knows that not every gay guy is an easy read. For some guys their sexuality is something that they hide, keep private, or maybe don’t even realize themselves yet. True gaydar would read these people as well as those that are possibly more stereotypically, flamboyantly homosexual.
So what about you? Got gaydar? Here’s a graph that gauges the level of your “Homo Sense”. On a scale of 1 to 5 with 1 being non-existent and 5 being laser beam accuracy, how would you rate YOUR gaydar?
“I’ll Show You Mine If…”
I’m going to go out on a limb here and say, guys like their own dicks. There’s something special and fascinating about our penises that we hold near and dear…and often. For many guys, that pride and interest often extends to a healthy curiosity about what other guy’s are packin’. This mutual penis fascination, curiosity, and yes, even competitiveness tends to lead to the good ol’ “I’ll show you mine, if you show me yours” routine. Comparing boners is an age old practice between guys. Not all guys of course. It depends on just how strong your sense of curiosity, bravado and exhibitionism is.
So what about you? Have you compared boners with a buddy or a brother? Have you broken out the ruler at a sleepover? Or are you just too shy or just not interested? For the sake of this survey we’re going to define what counts and what doesn’t qualify as a true boner comparison.
WHAT COUNTS? The comparison has to be on purpose. In person. In front of each other. You have to have consciously whipped it out and gotten a boner solely for the purpose of seeing who’s got what.
WHAT DOES NOT COUNT? Just telling each other your boner size without actually showing. Accidental sightings of someone else (like walking in on your brother in the bathroom with a boner). Seeing penises in a porno. Seeing another guy’s boner because you were having sex. None of those things qualify as truly comparing boners.
Okay, got it? Well take the polls and let’s see how common the “I’ll Show You Mine, If You Show Me Yours” really is.
The Formula — The Definitive Answer to the Age Old Question: What’s In That Stuff??
Ever wonder what’s actually in semen? Well, maybe you have an maybe you haven’t, so the following is either going to be just what you’ve been looking for or way too much information. Here you go…
The base of seminal fluid is primarily fructose (sugar) and proteins, with many other trace minerals and substances. Here’s a listing of some of the main ingredients:
Sugars:
1. Fructose - very sweet sugar, that occur in many fruits and honey and used as a preservative for foodstuffs and as an intravenous nutrient.
2. Sorbitol- found in various berries and fruits or prepared synthetically and used as a flavoring agent, a sugar substitute for people with diabetes, and a moisturizer in cosmetics and other products.
3. Inositol - preventing the collection of fats in the liver, as well as promoting healthy hair growth. It is also can be considered brain food, as the nutrient is necessary to properly nourish the brain.
Proteins and amino acids:
1. Glutathione - involved in detoxification—it binds to toxins, such as heavy metals, solvents, and pesticides, and transforms them into a form that can be excreted in urine or bile. Glutathione is also an important antioxidant. In preliminary research, dietary glutathione intake from fruit and raw vegetables has been associated with protection against some forms of cancer.
2. Creatine - supplies energy for muscle contraction. Athletes need creatine supplements to make their muscles strong.
Minerals:
1. Phosphorus – helps the body absorb calcium to make the bones stronger.
2. Zinc
3. Magnesium – helps maintain normal muscle and nerve function, keeps heart rhythm steady, supports a healthy immune system, and keeps bones strong. Magnesium also helps regulate blood sugar levels, promotes normal blood pressure, and is known to be involved in energy metabolism and protein synthesis
4. Calcium – makes the bones strong
5. Potassium – is essential for the normal growth of the body and for the replacement of worn-out tissues which depend upon the presence of this mineral.
Vitamins:
1.Ascorbic acid (vitamin C) - can help a person look younger and more beautiful. It encourages growth of the protein chains in collagen, which is the main ingredient in all fibrous tissue. Fibrous tissue is your bone matrix, cartilage, tooth dentin (right under the enamel), skin, tendons, ligaments, and all other connective tissue. Collagen is what keeps your cells bound together.
2. Vitamin B12 – Boosts energy.
3. Choline – Sharpens the mind.
What does it actually taste like?
It’s hard to describe exactly what semen tastes like and it varies somewhat from guy to guy. It’s been describes as everything from salty to sweet to acrid to sublime. In general it has been said to taste similar to other body fluids you may encounter. We hate to say it, but if you really want to know, you’re going to have to give it a taste for yourself. And, as we said, the taste of yours may differ somewhat from the taste of someone else.
Can you do anything to impact/change the taste?
To improve the taste of the semen, people recommend eating pineapple or drinking pineapple juice to make it sweeter. Citrus fruits and cranberry juice are also recommended, possibly because they make the body’s pH more acidic, counteracting the alkalinity of semen that contributes to its “bleachy” quality. Any fruit or fruit juice high in sugar content, like apple, melon, mango, or grape, may increase the amount of sugars put out in your semen. Parsley, wheatgrass, and celery have been recommended for sweeter semen as well, perhaps because of the chlorophyll in them.
Drinking a lot of water is probably the best thing one can do to improve the texture of semen; being dehydrated can make the spunk thicken or get stringy.
What should you avoid that might make it taste worse? Meat, alcohol, garlic, onions, asparagus, cabbage, cauliflower, and broccoli are all said to negatively impact the taste. Smoking also is a no-no.
Are You a Grower or Shower?
The penis is an amazing organ. In its flaccid state, it never seems to be the same size twice. It shrinks and swells and twitches and grows, all seemingly with a mind of its own. Heat, cold, body temperature, stress…they all have an impact on how we display. There are guys who have impressive hang, who “look” pretty hung, and there are guys who seem to have a small package. The only consistent size seems to be when fully erect. (Unless of course you’re still kind of young and growing, then that can change too.)
But fact is, no matter whether you hang a little or a lot, there really is no consistent relationship between the size of of a flaccid penis and the size of a fully erect penis. Some of us are “growers”, we look small but get big, and some of us are “showers”, we look big and don’t get that much bigger. You can’t assume that a guy with a big limp one becomes proportionately bigger when aroused and you can’t assume a guy with a small limp one stays that small.
In one study of 80 men, researchers found that increases from flaccid to erect lengths ranged widely, from less than a quarter inch to 3.5 inches longer. Another study of over 1,000 measurements showed that shorter flaccid penises tend to gain about twice as much length as longer flaccid penises. About 12% of penises gained one-third or less of their total length with an erection, and about 7% doubled in length when erect.
An international Men’s Health survey reports that 79% of men are growers and 21% are showers.
So overall, this is possibly good news for those of us who think we’re smaller than the other guys in the locker room. And maybe takes a little wind out of the sails of the so-called studs we may be jealous of. When it comes to your junk, buyer beware, you don’t always get what you pay for.
So take the polls, are you a Grower or a Shower?
Stand Up! Don’t Stand For Homophobic Bullying
The above video is part of campaign in Ireland that educates and advocates against homophobic bullying. It was created as part of BeLonG To Youth Services annual Stand Up! LGBT Awareness Weeks. (For more information on the campaign please see: http://www.belongto.org/campaign.aspx )
Homophobic bullying is a somewhat broad term that refers to several things but has essentially come to be used as a term for the ugly behavior that goes on in many schools around the world. It refers to the torment of students who are, or are perceived to be, different because of their sexuality.
Here’s a comprehensive definition that I found on kidscape.org.uk, a website that is “committed to keeping kids safe from abuse.” They define homophobic bullying as…
Any hostile or offensive action against lesbians, gay males, bisexual or transgender people, or those perceived to be lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender.
These actions might be:
- verbal, physical, or emotional (social exclusion) harassment, insulting or degrading comments, name calling, gestures, taunts, insults or ‘jokes’
- offensive graffiti
- humiliating, excluding, tormenting, ridiculing or threatening refusing to work or co-operate with others because of their sexual orientation or identity.
How big a problem is homophobic bullying in our schools? Check out these disturbing statistics and see what YOU think…
- Nearly one-fourth of students from elementary through high school have reported that they have been harassed or bullied on school property because of their race, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, or disability.-2001-2002 California Student Survey
- Six out of 10 American teens witness bullying at least once a day. -National Crime Prevention Council, 2003
- Students hear anti-gay epithets 25 times a day, and teachers fail to respond to these comments 97% of the time. -Gay Lesbian Straight Educator’s Network.
- One out of every 10 students who drops out of school does so because of repeated bullying. -Oklahoma Health Department, 2001
- Harassment and bullying have been linked to 75 percent of school-shooting incidents. -US Secret Service Report, May 2002
- Gay and lesbian youth are two to three times more likely to commit suicide than other youths, and 30 percent of all completed youth suicides are related to the issue of sexual identity. -Report to the Secretary’s Task Force on Youth Suicide
- Students who describe themselves as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgendered are five times more likely to miss school because of feeling unsafe. 28% are forced to drop out. -National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, 1984
- 85% of teachers oppose integrating lesbian, gay and bisexual themes in their curricula.
- -Making Schools Safe for Gay and Lesbian Youth: Report of the Massachusetts Governor’s Commission on Gay and Lesbian Youth, 1993
- More than 91 percent of LGBT students say they hear homophobic slurs or expressions frequently or often.-GLSEN 2003 National School Climate Survey
- Nearly 58 percent of LGBT students have had property stolen or deliberately damaged at school. -GLSEN 2003 National School Climate Survey
- More than 64 percent of LGBT students say they feel unsafe at school because of their sexual orientation. -GLSEN 2003 National School Climate Survey
Cybersex — Are You A Webcam Wanker or Virtual Virgin?
Every guy knows there’s more than one way to have sex, from the full on bump and grind with a partner to the shut the bedroom door and go for a little self-lovin’ with your right hand. Somewhere in the middle of those two ends are circle jerk sleepovers or possibly a little mutual helping out while watching some porn with a pal. You may or may not indulge in some of those middle ground activities, buy hey, they’re out there, we’re just sayin’.
Today, electronics have brought even more sexual outlets into the mix. We’re talking about cybersex or essentially, wanking off on a webcam. Cybersex can include simply putting on a show while someone is watching on the other end, masturbating with someone on camera, or possibly even more. Is jerking it on camera with a partner considered true sex (you are kind of doing it with somebody)? Is it masturbation (but you’re not really doing it TO them or having it done TO you)? Whatever the answer, jacking it with someone on camera has become a pretty common addition to the list of ways to express yourself in a sexual manner.
So do you indulge in web whacking? Are you a cybersex veteran or a virtual virgin? Take the polls and let’s see how common a practice this really is (or not).
Back To School Special Report: Masturbating In School
So fall is in the air, the weather is getting brisk, and it’s time once again for many of us to head back to the hallowed hallways and get educated. It’s back to school time. Back to school means many things, but not least among them is the dramatic shift in your daily schedule, from laying around with lots of time to severe restrictions on the time you have to yourself. Let’s get real specific. There’s less opportunity to jerk off. But, does going back to school mean an end to the jerking? We think not.
Whether we’ve done it ourselves, seen someone else do it, or just heard about it…jerking off in school is way too common a subject to be totally fictional. What’s your experience. Have you wanked it in the boy’s room? In math class? Know others who have? Is jacking off in school an urban legend? Let’s find out.
It’s Not Gay If It’s A 3-Way
It’s not gay if it’s a 3-way, right?
Actual studies are a bit spotty, but they all seem to agree…and pretty much any guy can tell you…that having a threesome is one of the most popular male sexual fantasies. Am I wrong? The thrill, added excitement, and sport of a “menage a trois” is something most guys seem to dream about. Not that we all actually ever do it. The studies do show that whereas it’s one of the most common male fantasies, there’s a big gap between those that dream and those that do.
Another big issue is what actually IS a 3-way?? Obviously it involves three people. But what combination of people. All guys? 2 girls and a guy? 2 guys and a girl? Different guys have different opinions on just what kind of 3-way they would go for and just exactly what they’d be willing to do in that 3-way. In other words, most guys dream about participating in a 3-way, but not all guys agree on what a hot 3-way actually is.
So how about you? Is this one of your particular fantasies? Have you actually done it? What’s your ideal combination? How far would you go?
The 13 Forms of Bisexuality (via TwoDayMag.com) – REVISITED
Several months ago I ran this very interesting (slightly edited) article that I found on TwoDayMag.com. It takes a deep look into bisexuality and all the many different forms that it can take. It received a lot of attention at the time and I thought I’d run it again in case anyone out there missed it. Enjoy!!
I’ve never been a fan of labels…especially when it comes to sexuality. As we’ve talked about many times, the rigid classifications of gay, straight, and bi don’t always seem to fit too comfortably. “Bisexual” by definition is probably the most flexible of the current labels, but looks like sex researcher J.R. Little has come up with some labels within the labels lest we let the term “bisexual” get all wishy-washy and undefined on everybody.
Bisexuality itself is a somewhat slippery, mis-understood, and controversial classification. Many people don’t even believe it exists, claiming it’s just a transitional rest stop on the way to becoming gay for people too scared to take the big plunge. Others think it’s just a cop-out for the terminally confused. Well personally, I believe bisexuality, or whatever you want to call it, is a legitimate thing. It’s real. It’s felt. Doesn’t really matter what you call it. I personally believe it exists and is very real for those of you who feel that way.
The following is an interesting article that talks about the whole nature of bisexuality and presents Little’s 13 sub-forms. It’s edited from a post called, “The 13 Forms of Bisexuality” written by relationship counselor, Kathy Labriola and published 4/18/11 on a website called TwoDayMag.com. Enjoy…
If sexuality is fluid…should you just go with the flow?
There is a lot of confusion about the concept of bisexuality. Many people are 100% gay or lesbian; in other words, they are sexually and emotionally attracted only to partners of the same sex. Others are completely heterosexual, bonding in sexual and intimate relationships only with people of another sex. But, what about everybody else?
A significant percentage of people do not fit neatly into either of these categories, because they experience sexual and emotional attractions and feelings for people of different genders at some point during their lives. For lack of a better term, they are called, bisexuals. Many people hate this term, for a variety of reasons, and prefer to call themselves “pansexual,” “non-preferential,” “sexually fluid,” “ambisexual,” or simply, “queer.”
The Kinsey scale of zero to six was developed by sex researcher and pioneer Alfred Kinsey (you probably saw the movie about him a few years ago) to describe sexual orientation as a continuum from zero to six. Heterosexual people are at “zero” on the scale, gay and lesbian people are at “six” at the other end of the scale. Everyone in between, from one to five, is bisexual.
People who fall at one or two on the scale have primarily heterosexual sexual and affectional relationships and desires, but have some attraction and experiences with same-sex partners, as well. People at three on the scale are approximately equally attracted to both men and women. People at four and five on the Kinsey scale choose primarily same-sex partners, but are not completely gay or lesbian and have some heterosexual tendencies and relationships, as well.
This picture has become further complicated in recent years since many people have become more gender-fluid, or have transitioned from their birth gender to a different gender. The labels heterosexual, gay, lesbian, and bisexual all are based on the old-fashioned concept that there are only two genders, male and female, and that whatever gender you are born with is authentic.
Many transgender people are transitioning from male to female, or from female to male, or identify as “gender-queer” because they do not comfortably fit into either the male or female gender. Since sexual orientation has always been based on the gender of your sexual partners, if gender is not a rigid category, labels such as straight and gay become much less meaningful or relevant.
There is no simple definition of bisexuality, and bisexual people are a very diverse group. There are several theories about different models of bisexual behavior. J. R. Little is a psychologist whose extensive research identified at least 13 types of bisexuality, as defined by sexual desires and experiences.
They are:
1. Alternating bisexuals: May have a relationship with a man, and then after that relationship ends, may choose a female partner for a subsequent relationship, and many go back to a male partner in the future.
2. Circumstantial bisexuals: Primarily heterosexual, but will choose same sex partners only if they have no access to other-sex partners, such as when in jail, in the military, or in a gender-segregated school.
3. Concurrent relationship bisexuals: Have primary relationship with one gender only but have other casual or secondary relationships with people of another gender at the same time.
4. Conditional bisexuals: Either straight or gay/lesbian, but will switch to a relationship with another gender for a specific purpose, such as young straight males who become gay prostitutes to make money or lesbians who get married to men in order to gain acceptance from family members or to have children.
5. Emotional bisexuals: Have intimate emotional relationships with both men and women, but only have sexual relationships with one gender.
6. Integrated bisexuals: Have more than one primary relationship at the same time, one with a man and one with a woman.
7. Exploratory bisexuals: Either straight or gay/lesbian, but have sex with another gender just to satisfy curiosity or “see what it’s like.”
8. Hedonistic bisexuals: Primarily straight or gay/lesbian but will sometimes have recreational sex with a different gender purely for sexual satisfaction.
9. Recreational bisexuals: Primarily heterosexual, but engage in gay or lesbian sex only when under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol.
10. Isolated bisexuals: 100% straight or gay/lesbian now but has had at one or more sexual experience with another gender in the past.
11. Latent bisexuals: Completely straight or gay lesbian in behavior, but they have strong desire for sex with another gender but have never acted on it.
12. Motivational bisexuals: Straight women who have sex with other women to please their male partner who requests it for his own titillation.
13. Transitional bisexuals: Temporarily identify as bisexual while in the process of moving from being straight to being gay or lesbian, or going from being gay or lesbian to being heterosexual.
While literally millions of people are bisexual, most keep their sexual orientation secret, so bisexual people as a group are nearly invisible in society. Gay men and lesbian women have long recognized the need to join together, create community, and to organize politically. Long years of hard work have led to significant gains in political and human rights, as well as a visible and thriving gay and lesbian community. Bisexual people have been much slower to come out of the closet, create community, and form political and social networks to gain visibility and political clout.
Many bisexual people complain that they feel like outsiders in both the straight and gay/lesbian worlds. They don’t fit in anywhere, feeling isolated and confused because they lack any community where they can find acceptance and role models. Many gay men feel that bisexual men are really gay, that they are just in denial about being gay. Many straight men are homophobic and hate and fear both bisexual and gay men, often victimizing them with harassment and physical violence. Many straight women reject bisexual men out of misguided fears that they have HIV or other sexually transmitted infections, and want them to “stop sitting on the fence” and “make up your mind.” Bisexual women are often distrusted by lesbians for “sleeping with the enemy,” hanging onto heterosexual privileges through relationships with men, and betraying their allegiance to women. Straight women often reject bisexual women out of fear they will make sexual overtures and try to “convert” them to being bisexual.
Both the straight and gay/lesbian communities seem to have only two possible models of bisexuality, neither of which represents bisexual people accurately. The first is the “transitional model” of bisexuality, believing that all bisexuals are actually gay or lesbian but are just on the way to eventually coming out as gay. The other is the “pathological model”, that bisexuals are neurotic or mentally unstable because they are in conflict trying to decide whether they are straight or gay/lesbian, and that they just can’t make a decision. Both models see bisexuality as a temporary experience or a “phase” born out of confusion rather than an authentic sexual orientation. Some see bisexuality as inherently subversive because it blurs the boundaries, confronting both heterosexuals and gay men and lesbian women with sexual ambiguity.
As a result, bisexuality challenges concepts of sexuality, traditional relationship and family structures, monogamy, gender, and identity. Bisexuals cannot conform to either the gay or straight world or they would not be bisexual. Instead they must re-invent personal ethics for themselves, and create responsible lifestyles and relationships that serve their needs even though they don’t fit anyone else’s rules.
Bisexual people must struggle to invent their own identities to correspond to their own experience. Forming a bisexual identity helps bisexual people to make sense of and give meaning and definition to their reality.
