2013
DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1219361110
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Penis size interacts with body shape and height to influence male attractiveness

Abstract: Compelling evidence from many animal taxa indicates that male genitalia are often under postcopulatory sexual selection for characteristics that increase a male's relative fertilization success. There could, however, also be direct precopulatory female mate choice based on male genital traits. Before clothing, the nonretractable human penis would have been conspicuous to potential mates. This observation has generated suggestions that human penis size partly evolved because of female choice. Here we show, base… Show more

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“…Alternatively, these presumed tactics may also have been selected for other reasons than to avoid losing paternity (e.g. due to precopulatory sexual selection, which has recently been found to influence the evolution of human genital traits [74]). …”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Alternatively, these presumed tactics may also have been selected for other reasons than to avoid losing paternity (e.g. due to precopulatory sexual selection, which has recently been found to influence the evolution of human genital traits [74]). …”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Even though precopulatory female choice may play a role in penis length in humans (Mautz et al 2013), whether copulatory female choice for genital features also takes place is unknown. The female vagina is densely innervated, particularly its anterior and posterior walls (Hilleges et al 1995), and clearly this sensory ability can allow females to sense male penis size.…”
Section: Mammalsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Surprisingly, larger penis size and greater height had almost equivalent positive effects on male attractiveness. Female mate choice could have driven the evolution of larger penises in humans (Mautz et al, 2013).…”
Section: Sexual Selection Drove a Clear Trend Toward Pair Bonding Andmentioning
confidence: 99%