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Study Shows Gay Self Esteem Linked to Penis Size

Saturday February 25, 2006
A new study conducted by researchers at Utrecht University in Amsterdam confirms what's seemingly always been a gay obsession- penis size. The study doesn't focus on an idolization of male genitals (after all, being gay is not synonymous with sex), but shows a link between gay male penis size and gay self-esteem.

A 365gay.com report states that the larger the penis size, the more confident gay men were with potential lovers and in every day life. Behind penis size were concerns over the stomach and skin.

With the extraordinary number of penis-focused products on the market (both commercial and underground), it's safe to assume that gay men aren't the only ones buying them. Heterosexual men have the same insecurities.

Liesbeth Woertman, a senior lecturer in clinical psychology and leader of the study at Utrecht University, comments, "It is not known whether if there is a similar link in heterosexual men, but there are various reasons for assuming that the self-image of heterosexual men is linked to how they evaluate the most characteristically masculine part of their body."

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May 26, 2008 at 8:17 pm
(1) carl says:

i am a guy with a big penis 9″ and it has been a pleasant thought through my life but in all after 50 years of constant use i think i would have had a better time with an average size. the expression bar room betting has som fact in it. as an adelesant embarrasing, and the fact is it is a dream of my partners but usually too much for comfort

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