A study has put to bed the long-running speculation over whether women find men with big penises ‘more attractive’ or not.
While some may say that size doesn’t matter, the continued talk surrounding the topic probably suggests otherwise.
So, experts over at the University of Western Australia looked into whether the term ‘big d*ck energy’ is actually a thing.
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The research published this month in PLOS Biology looked into whether the size of one’s manhood has an impact on how attractive a bloke might be to the opposite sex.
A team of experts led by Dr Upama Aich showed 600 men and 200 women hundreds of AI-generated male figures that varied in penis size.
As well as the attractive side of things, the boffins working on the study looked into whether the size of a person’s penis could deter fellow males from launching an attack.
The study answered some burning questions (Getty Stock Photo)
The study answered some burning questions (Getty Stock Photo)
To put it simply, other men could see blokes with a lager manhood to have a better ‘fighting ability’ due to supposed higher testosterone levels.
So, experts put their theory that ‘these traits influence perceived attractiveness and fighting ability’ to the test in the ultimate study regarding penis sizes.
Those involved in the study found both genders ‘favoured taller men with a more V-shaped body and a larger penis’.
« In both surveys, male participants rated rivals with a larger penis as more sexually competitive and physically threatening, » the study’s authors explained.
« To our knowledge, this is the first experimental evidence that males assess rivals’ fighting ability and attractiveness to females based partly on a rival’s penis size.
« Our findings suggest that female choice and male-male competition have jointly favoured larger penis size, greater height, and more V-shaped bodies in men. »
As well as women finding men with bigger penises more attractive, experts also discovered they also like blokes who aren’t the shortest and offer a greater shoulder-to-hip ratio.
And with the ‘fighting ability’, well, women think men with larger manhoods have a better of grasp of such too.
Dr Aich said: « Men rated rivals with larger penises as more physically threatening and sexually competitive. »
Meanwhile, co-author, Michael D Jennions, added: « While the human penis functions primarily to transfer sperm, our result suggests its unusual large size evolved as a sexual ornament to attract females rather than purely as a badge of status to scare males, although it does both. »
There you have it! A long-running debate put to bed…
The lead author of a new study into GLP-1 medications has explained how they can have an impact on sex life after findings revealed big differences between men and women using the drugs.
More than 6.7 million people in America are reported to be taking GLP-1 medications to tackle obesity or being overweight, according to a report from FAIR Health, and as usage continues to grow, the impacts of the medications continue to come to light.
One new study, conducted by the Kinsey Institute and DatingAdvice, looked into the impacts that GLP-1 medications can have on users’ dating lives and found that 59 percent of users noted a change in their dating experience.
The areas in which participants noticed changes included both their confidence on dates and the chemistry they felt with their date, with 14 percent of participants noticing they were getting more matches on dating apps after starting to use GLP-1 medications.
With the matches increasing, 12 percent of participants reported going on more dates, with 17 percent splashing out on new clothes to show off their weight loss.
The study found that men were three times more likely than women to say GLP-1s boosted their confidence, and two times more likely to say they are going on more dates.
How can GLP-1 medications impact users in the bedroom?
More success on dates can naturally lead to more time in the bedroom, and the Kinsey Institute study found that a whopping 52 percent of participants noticed changes in their sex lives after starting on weight-loss jabs.
Many of these changes were positive, with 18 percent reporting increased desire, 16 percent saying they’re more comfortable naked, and 16 percent reporting better sexual function.
However, 16 percent of participants did report a decrease in sexual desire, with another 12 percent saying their sexual function got worse.
Once again, it was men who reported bigger gains as they were two times more likely to report higher libido, better body image and improved sexual function.
What have doctors said about the impact of GLP-1 medications?
Dr. Justin Lehmiller, Senior Research Fellow at the Kinsey Institute and one of the study’s lead authors, said: “These results suggest that GLP-1 medications are giving men a bigger boost in their dating lives than women. »
Explaining the potential reason behind this difference, Lehmiller noted that it could come down to dating standards in society, with findings indicating that average-looking men receive less attention and traction on dating apps than women with a similar appearance.
When it comes to the gains in the bedroom, Lehmiller suggested these results may be due to higher levels of sexual activity among men.
“It may not be that these drugs have more sexual effects on men, but rather that men in our sample are more likely to have noticed these effects since they have been more sexually active, » Lehmiller said.
« It’s also possible that men and women have different reasons for taking GLP-1 medications, and perhaps men are more likely to try these drugs with the goal of improving their intimate lives. »
He added that the study findings revealed a very ‘nuanced story’, adding: “How these drugs impact your sex life will depend on a variety of factors, including drug dosage and drug type, speed of weight loss, starting and ending weight, and how much you changed your health and fitness habits at the same time.
“Se*ually speaking, it appears that men are experiencing more positive and more negative impacts of GLP-1 medications. »
A scientific study has look into the impacts on your mental health of having casual sex while single, versus swearing off any sexual partner and sticking to solo fun.
You can probably count of dozens of hands how many times you’ve heard your single friends complain after engaging in a casual sex scenario gone wrong and then resolve to swear off sex altogether – but is casual sex as a singleton always as negative as it seems?
Reflecting on how partnered sexual activity is ‘most often studied in the context of romantic relationships’, a study has looked into how having sexual relationships with others in a casual capacity can impact people’s wellbeing.
The study, published in the journal Personal Relationships, looks at how people’s mental health can change when they’re single and not interested in any sort of sexual relationship, versus when they’re single and engaging in casual partnered sex.
But what can impact you wanting to have casual sex in the first place?
What can impact casual s*x?
Well, the study looks at motives such as ‘pleasure, attraction, connection and stress reduction’ as being core drivers for singles to ‘pursue sex outside of romantic relationships’.
Attachment style can also play a strong part too in whether or not people want to engage in it and whether it actually boosts your psychological well-being and is better than being single and focusing on self-pleasure instead.
So what did the study find out about casual sex and whether it’s good or bad for mental health?
The studies
The research consisted of two different studies.The first recruited 747 participants between the ages of 20 to 59 years old who were ‘single’.
They were asked to explain in ‘more detail as to whether [they had] any sexual and/or romantic connections to anyone’ and if so, what they were.
The participants were then asked about their attachment style from avoidant-attached to anxious-attached. They were also quizzed about their satisfaction with their relationship status, desire for a partner, fear of being single alongside their sexual satisfaction, their perceived ‘mate value,’ life satisfaction and their tendency to experience depression symptoms.
The study found a minority of the sample size engaged in a casual sexual relationship and 61.9 percent of those described the person they were in it with as ‘a friend, friends with benefits or ex-romantic partner’.
The study also ascertained that singles in casual sxual relationships ‘reported lower attachment avoidance and lower attachment anxiety compared to singles not in casual sexual relationships’.
Those in casual s*xual relationships also had higher satisfaction with their relationship status, lower desire for a partner, lower fear of being single, a higher sexual satisfaction, higher perceived mate value, lower depressive symptoms and overall higher life satisfaction.
Study two looked at a different sample of people alongside making the questions featured in study two less open-ended. 483 participants took part and the results of the study echoed that of the first.
Basically, this is your excuse to go and have more casual – but still consensual and safe – sex (Getty Stock Images)
Basically, this is your excuse to go and have more casual – but still consensual and safe – sex (Getty Stock Images)
The study resolved: « Across both studies, singles engaging in casual sex reported lower attachment avoidance, greater sexual satisfaction, and higher self-perceived mate value compared to those not sexually active, challenging previous research linking casual sex participation with negative outcomes.
« Considering casual sex as one part of lives lived single may provide a clearer picture of both decisions around casual sex opportunities and thriving during singlehood. »
This also extended to attachment styles too, with both studies showing singles in casual sexual relationships reporting ‘lower levels of attachment avoidance,’ suggesting they’re ‘generally more comfortable with intimacy and closeness than their sexually inactive peers’.
« This finding contradicts some previous theories that suggest avoidant individuals might seek casual sex to bypass emotional connection. »
So your Tinder, Grindr, Bumble or Feeld apps? You go for it Glen Coco.
