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I'm a Gay Teen, Is My Penis Size Normal?

By Ellen Friedrichs, About.com

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Question: I'm a Gay Teen, Is My Penis Size Normal?

Recently, a teen posed this question on the community forum, "I have a 5 1/2 inch penis. I want honest opinions from people. Big, small, average?"

Answer:

A lot of teens, both gay and straight, wonder if their penis is a normal size. Usually, the answer is yes.

According to Teenwire.com:

Most adult erect ("hard") penises are between five and seven inches long. Also, the size of a guy's penis when it's flaccid ("soft") doesn't really have anything to do with what it will be like when it's erect. Smaller flaccid penises tend to grow more during an erection than penises that are larger when they're soft.

Though it can be hard to remember when we are bombarded by messages telling us that bigger is better, but not everyone prefers a partner with a huge penis! And having a big penis doesn't automatically make someone a better sex partner.

There are many things that people find attractive and sexy, and the size of the penis is just one.

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