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Area of Science:

  • Sexual Health
  • Psychology
  • Anthropometry

Background:

  • Previous studies on women's penis size preferences relied on less accurate methods like 2D images.
  • Understanding these preferences is crucial for men's body image and sexual health.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess women's accuracy in recalling penis size using novel haptic 3D models.
  • To investigate women's preferences for erect penis dimensions in various relationship contexts.

Main Methods:

  • 75 women interacted with 33 distinct 3D penis models to assess size recall and preferences.
  • Haptic 3D models were utilized to provide a tactile experience for size evaluation.

Main Results:

  • Women demonstrated accurate size recall using 3D models, with more precision in circumference than length.
  • Preferences indicated a slightly larger erect penis size (length: 6.4 in, circumference: 5.0 in) for one-time partners versus long-term partners (length: 6.3 in, circumference: 4.8 in).

Conclusions:

  • This study provides the first estimates of erect penis size preferences using 3D models.
  • Findings suggest women accurately recall penis size and prefer dimensions only slightly larger than average.