Conventional standard method (no tricks). Get a seamstress tape (the flexible kind, and in real inches, please). Measure from the pubic bone along the *upper* surface to the tip (no, you don't follow the curve of the head down to the urethra). That gives a bona-fide length.

Measuring along the underside is cheating. Technically, the penis begins about four inches *inside* the body, and measuring along the underside can easily attach an extra four inches. Women are only interested in the functional part.

Now, having said that, a few enterprising students at Berzerkley came up with a better method. Measurement by volume. Make a latex *cast* of the penis, fill it with water, and find out what the volume is. Then drop a weight held by a string down to the bottom, hold it taut, mark the string at the base, and measure the length of the string. Given the length and volume provides a much more complete picture of what the woman will (hopefully) be dealing with, since it takes into account circumference as well.

I've seen guys with 10 inch penises that were slender as a willow, and guys with 6 inch penises as big around as a baby's arm. I'm betting a woman would find the baby's arm more entertaining.

According to some scientific website (Kinsey or something like that)you hold the penis parallel to the floor and measure the top from the base to the tip.

One inch equals a 100 miles, right?

Oh, wait... That's a map of the U.S.

Wait a sec... Maybe I do want to use the legend to measure.

Jherig: Using Archimedes' Principal to find out the size of one's manhood? That's way too much math to waste on your schmecko- especially when you could be doing other, more entertaining, things in that time instead! (In other words, that sounds exactly like the stuff the folks at Bezerkley would do.)

use a scale like that martiniman, and we can call you "Mr.Tripod" from there on in. hehe

cheers
Nigel.

The only correct way to measure a penis is to measure the distance from your partner's lips to the back of her throat, and add to that the amount of penis still exposed when she gives head.

It's not particularly accurate, but it's a hell of a lot more fun. And since size doesn't matter anyway, doesn't "more fun" trump "more accurate"?

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Originally posted by Kiwi:
The only correct way to measure a penis is to measure the distance from your partner's lips to the back of her throat, and add to that the amount of penis still exposed when she gives head.

It's not particularly accurate, but it's a hell of a lot more fun. And since size doesn't matter anyway, doesn't "more fun" trump "more accurate"?

Pure genius!

I think the answer is pretty simple: however much of the penis can actually penetrate.

Not including the balls.

I'm with Heroic - pure genius. I think we'll be re-measuring my cock many times tonight!

Mmm, what a great idea! I'll have to remeasure D's tonight again too on our new purple fascinator that he surprised me with as an early present!! Fun!!