For Most Men Size of the Penis Matters More in Locker Room Rather than Bedroom: Study

It is not unusual to see men fret about the size of the penis. This concern exists because they get hung up on equating their penis size with their masculinity or sexual prowess. And it seems that this concern does not stop at the bedroom door but crosses over to locker rooms too.

Insecurity over the size of the genitals is not confined to just sexual partners but is also about impressing gym buddies.

A latest research on male body self image reveals that men are more worried by what other men think of their bodies than their sexual partners, reports press release.

Researcher Dr Annabel Chan Feng Yi, a Clinical Psychology specialist from Victoria hospital came up with this conclusion after surveying 783 men online  belonging to the age group 18-76. Most of them reported being insecure regarding their weight, body image and penis size.

Dr Chan says that it is more about competition with other men. In most men the insecurities about their size occurs in places where other men might see them, such as gym change rooms.

 To her surprise she found that those men who reported experiencing the 'locker room syndrome' were actually happy and satisfied with their size when it was relating to personal satisfaction and that of their romantic partners, says Dr Chan in a press release.

In this she saw that insecurities cropped as they felt the need to compete.  Especially among the gay respondents, they have an obsession with building up and being muscular.

Dr Chan concluded that, "The research demonstrates that societal pressures on body image are certainly not unique to women and that while men share similar body image concerns they often don't have the appropriate forum to discuss them or adequate professional support to deal with them. There is clearly a need to provide more research-based training for clinicians working in this field and public awareness to de-mystify and de-stigmatising the topic of male body image."