Why does my dick shrink in public?
January 20, 2008
My cock is six inches when erect. I'm satisfied with that, as it provides me with all the fun I need. (Johan Paulik's isn't much longer and he makes a living with his.) My problem is when it's not erect. In locker rooms and the like, I barely achieve a "less than average" three inches. I'm embarrassed by it. I won't bother with penis enlargement cause that's impossible and also not the issue. Yet when I'm at home by myself getting ready for a shower or being naked for whatever reason (and not masturbating or playing with myself) I am a good four or four-and-a-half inches. Why is this? Is this psychological? Could it be that when in public, I'm so scared of my dick being small that it makes it shrink? This all may sound weird but it concerns me very much.
What I want to know is how you measured your dick in public without being arrested. Not many people could pull that one off.
I suspect the difference in your dick sizes is caused by the different ways you measure it, rather than your more exotic theories. For example, in public you are standing up and washing yourself in a shower. You're looking down at yourself as it hangs down naturally. In private, however, you are able to hold it out in front of you and use a ruler to measure it. The way you hold it in your hand may cause it to stretch slightly. It doesn’t have to be a very big stretch before you pick up an extra inch.
Additionally, the very act of getting a ruler and measuring yourself in private is mildly sexual. It may not be enough to give you an erection, but it may cause your dick to swell enough to make a difference. It's also possible that the act of taking a shower may make cause your dick shrink slightly, such as if your balls are slightly colder and retract into your body.
So don't worry. Being concerned about your dick size won't make it shrink in public. Whether three or four inches long, your dick is normal-sized. I understand your concern, but you have nothing to worry about.
I suspect the difference in your dick sizes is caused by the different ways you measure it, rather than your more exotic theories. For example, in public you are standing up and washing yourself in a shower. You're looking down at yourself as it hangs down naturally. In private, however, you are able to hold it out in front of you and use a ruler to measure it. The way you hold it in your hand may cause it to stretch slightly. It doesn’t have to be a very big stretch before you pick up an extra inch.
Additionally, the very act of getting a ruler and measuring yourself in private is mildly sexual. It may not be enough to give you an erection, but it may cause your dick to swell enough to make a difference. It's also possible that the act of taking a shower may make cause your dick shrink slightly, such as if your balls are slightly colder and retract into your body.
So don't worry. Being concerned about your dick size won't make it shrink in public. Whether three or four inches long, your dick is normal-sized. I understand your concern, but you have nothing to worry about.
Comment by Anonymous on January 20, 2008
Funny. When I go to a nude beach my dick gets much bigger. Much stiffer, too. : )Seriously, I’m sure the other writer is glad to know he’s not the only one whose dick shrinks in public, although it’s hard to believe he would be. The latest census found there were 281,421,906 people in this country. With a number like that I daresay no one’s sexuality is unique.
In the case of the nude beach it may be happening because of temperature. When the body becomes slightly cooler a man's testicles retract into his body to keep warm. This very well may have the effect of pulling up your dick slightly as well.
Comment by Anonymous on January 20, 2008
This is in response to the guy who feels that his penis shrinks when he is in public. He is not imagining this. I know, because I have noticed the same effects on mine. When I am at home my dick is one size, but in public it is much smaller. My partner and I laugh about the effects of going to the nude beach. At times, I look pre-pubescent. We call it getting "beach balls." I suspect that this a has something to do with an subconscious, or deep-seated anxiety of being naked in public.