Dear Tonyb7,

For some people the size of a partner's penis does matter, and for others it doesn't. For some people there are penises that are too big. For others there are penises that are too small. For most people, size is not the most important issue. Still, one of the greatest concerns for many teens and adult men is their penis size. Many guys want to know whether the size of their penis is normal. The answer is everyone is different. And being different is normal.

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.

Being sexual with another person is about a lot more than the size and shape of our sex organs, or penetration with a penis. It's about exploring the many ways someone can turn a partner on — and be turned on, too.

Hope this information helps!

Take care,

teenwire.com^® Editors

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