Now, like all men, my penis hangs down to my knee… on a cold day.And of course, that is indeed a lie, because as a man, I feel the need to lie about the size of my penis so I don’t get laughed at when I go swimming.However, what is the truth about penis size? We’ve all heard the famous saying, ‘Size doesn’t matter’ – but is this really the case?

The truth is, scientists say the average length of a penis when erect is 5.2inches (13.12cm) and 3.6inches (9.16cm) when flaccid (although flaccid lengths differ nearly all the time). if you feel like God has short-changed you in the trouser department, fear not, because a recent ‘Ask Me Anything’ Reddit thread has enlightened millions of men out there about all the benefits of having a not-so-long shlong:

1. ‘Less likely to touch the germ ridden bowl when you pee’

2. 'You become an expert with your tongue!'

3. ‘I can use a condom 2, sometimes 3 times by tying it off’

4. 'You get to buy a huge truck'

5. ‘Awkward boners in public won’t be conspicuous’

6. ‘If you run into a wall you’ll hurt your nose and not your penis’

8. ‘You’ll have a great gun collection’

9. ‘You can pee hands free at the urinal by resting it on the bottom of your zipper opening’

10. ‘You’ll save money buying your shoes in the kids department’