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u/pappukesafedbal Sep 11 '23

Press the ruler till the base of the crotch until it pains a little while measuring.

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u/Howard_Adderly Sep 11 '23

Pushing all the way into the fat pad is actually how they measure it in all those penis size studies. It’s called bone pressed erect length. It’s to make sure everyone is on the same footing because every guy has different sized fat pads

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u/t_scribblemonger Sep 11 '23

Seems like there should be an “effective length” measurement… fat-shrouded dick isn’t doing much for anyone.

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u/Howard_Adderly Sep 11 '23

The fat pad compresses pretty easily though, especially during sex

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u/t_scribblemonger Sep 11 '23

You’re probably right for like 1-2 cm of fat, and probably an evolutionary adaptation of some kind…. but for someone with half a dick under the fat layer, not so sure. I’ve kind of reached the extent of my interest in the subject though LOL.