If there’s one fear all men share it’s whether the size of their penis measures up to the average. Nobody wants to be told they have a small dick, but for those of you who believe you might be on the shorter side of things you need not worry, as a new study has revealed smaller genitals can enhance a species’ survival.
In a paper published in leading science journal, Nature, scientists studied fossils of crustaceans and found organisms with large male sex organs are so focused on procreation they become susceptible to other environmental threats. In short, having a large peen can cloud your judgement and distract you from important things in life, like whether that murky shadow over there is an extra thick crustacean babe, or a great white looking for his next feed.
The scientists from the National Museum of Natural History in Washington DC studied small, shelled crustaceans called ostracods, due to the relative ease at telling the male and female species apart. There’s a significant size difference, with the males being a great deal longer with an oversized reproductive system, with some having genitals that make up a third of their body size.
Gene Hunt, who led the research team explained, “We show that species with more pronounced sexual dimorphism, indicating the highest levels of male investment in reproduction, had estimated extinction rates that were ten times higher than those of the species with the lowest investment. These results indicated that sexual selection can be a substantial risk factor for extinction.”
The research concluded if a species spends too much energy on its reproductive organs, it could limit the species chances at evolving in other areas, becoming more vulnerable to threats from other species, climate changes and inevitably extinction.
Applying this to humans, Hunt’s findings suggest balance is key. If we spend all day thinking about sex, then other aspects of our life will be underdeveloped. If we eat a balanced diet, sleep an average of seven hours a night and exercise regularly, it’s good for our long-term survival. Sex is no different. As much as we’d love to be getting laid five times a day, recent studies suggests once or twice a week is enough to keep you happy in body and mind.
At the end of the day it appears the smaller your junk is, the greater chance you have of surviving. So in the immortal words of Matthew McConaughey, stop worrying and “just keep living.”