We're all aware of the famous phrase, 'big feet, big meat', as a reference to the prospective size of a person's manhood – but how accurate is it?
Not at all, it turns out. And the same goes for the 'big hands' euphemism as well.
However, not all hope is lost, as one doctor has revealed there is a visible body part which correlates to the size of a man's penis after all, we've all just been looking in the wrong place the entire time.
Dr Rena Malik touched on the topic during an appearance on Steven Bartlett's Diary of a CEO podcast, explaining that one study in Japan suggested that the length of your nose could reflect your penis size.
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"The longer your nose length from the bridge down to the tip, that is correlated with the length of a penis," she explained. "At least with the Japanese population they studied."
Does a person's nose actually reflect penis size?
Dr Mailk's comments come from a 2021 study, published in the journal Basic and Clinical Andrology, which found a positive correlation between a person's stretched penile length (SPL) and other factors, such as height, weight, nose size and measurements of other organs.
After analysing the results of 126 volunteers in their 30s and 50s, the study found that men with larger noses had a SPL of 5.3 inches, while men with smaller noses measured 4.1 inches.
A second study was conducted on the same subject in 2023, which returned similar findings.
The results suggested that penile length was likely predetermined before birth and not influenced by age, height or body weight.
Although it has been indicated that losing a significant amount of body weight can make the penis appear bigger.
As for the old sayings about hands and feet, Dr Malik added that they were 'not necessarily true'.
But before you whack out your tape measure and set about measuring, it's worth remembering that this is only a correlation and not an exact science.
What factors influence penis size?
According to Healthline, whether or not a person is well-endowed is down to a variety of things, including genetics, hormones and early-life nutrition.
The health site adds that a penis finishes growing around the age of 18 or 19, with higher exposure to testosterone and growth hormone during puberty resulting in a longer manhood, while exposure to environmental estrogen can lead to a shorter than average length.
The more you know...
Topics: Sex and Relationships, Health
Brenna Cooper