The average penis size has been a "bone" of contention for decades and decades. The reason it's so frequently debated, argued over and worried about is because the issue affects so many people, male and female. For men, a small penis means possible harassment in gym showers and embarrassment in bed. For women it presents a different problem: its below-average size could well limit their sexual pleasure and at the same time inhibit the man's confidence so much that his sexual performance could also be unsatisfactory.
It's really no wonder penis size, and the average length and girth of the male anatomy, is talked about so much - by millions of people all over the world, of both sex, it's almost considered a yardstick for a guy's manhood. A small penis is bad, while a big, thick penis is good - the line has been clearly drawn in the sand, regardless of whether it's right or wrong. I'll tell you right now what the average size is. Forget about the average penis sizes of different races; even if there is a slight difference it won't affect you much. Here's the only figure that might: the average size is about 5 and 3 quarter inches in erect length. The average girth is about 5 inches around (which might sound a lot, but wrap a fabric tape measure around your own and it'll seem much more modest).
Thing is, knowing those numbers doesn't put most men at ease and I doubt it has you. Why? Because it doesn't change anything. Yeah, you might be half an inch bigger than average, or perhaps an inch thicker down below than most other guys, but that feeling of inadequacy, of wanting more, is probably still there. It's completely natural, too. Let's say you're 6 and a half inches long when erect, knowing you're an inch and a bit bigger than average is great, right? But at the very same time, you know lots of guys have 7, 8 or 9 inch penises - how great would that be? And that right there is the true subject of this article. Forget averages, let's talk enlargement.
Right off the bat, natural penis enlargement (that is, making your penis longer and thicker without surgery, without pills and without crazy suction devices) is completely possible. Instead of telling you how it is or why it works, I'll describe how you can see for yourself how truly achievable new penis growth is. Let's look at a technique called a 'Dry Jelq' - it's used to target new, permanent growth in the thickness of your erect AND flaccid penis.
Step 1. Get a 40-50% erection, no more, no less.
Step 2. Create a circle using the thumb and forefinger of your right hand. It should look like the 'OK' sign people make when they want to signal something's good or acceptable. Your other fingers (middle, ring and pinky) should be outstretched.
Step 3. Firmly grip the base of your penis using the 'OK' sign and slowly move your grip upwards towards the head of your penis. Don't slide over the skin. Instead, focus on keeping your fingers on top of the same area of flesh all the time, while still sliding up and along the shaft. Think of it like the motion used when milking a cow. The blood in your penis is forced up towards and into the head.
Step 4. After you've milked from the base to just below where the head of your penis starts, release your grip. You've completed one repetition or 'rep'. Do 20-30 reps for your first session and increase it to 50 once you've been doing it a couple of weeks.
The Dry Jelq is just one technique of dozens that have been specially designed and tested and that truly work, with a little bit of patience and practice, at increasing the size of your penis. After using dry jelqs for a couple of weeks you'll already notice that your penis hangs heavier and lower day-to-day and that it feels more weighty and solid when you're hard. Using this and the other fundamental techniques as a routine that you do a couple of times a week, you can not only TRULY forget about averages but also forget about BEING average.
Roger is a 'personal trainer' at PenisAdvantage - a site containing a complete guide that details exactly how any guy can enlarge his penis using natural exercises and techniques.