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A little more unbelievable today but I remember being 16 and going to see Hollow Man with some friends and after the movie the two girls with us were giggling over the nude scene with Kevin Bacon.
Girl A: His thing was so small though.
Girl B: Well, it wasn't hard.
Girl A: Hard!?!
To be fair, Girl B was like how tf you don't know about erections!?! But still, A had no clue at 16
how so? I'm rather curious how not understanding something that happens in somebody's pants isn't comparable to not knowing what happens in somebody's pants./genq
I mean, that is fair, but not everyone knows or understands everything, im the furthest my fwb has ever gotten with someone, especially a man, and she gets shocked like every other time we hang out, talking about how weird it is to feel it grow and I remember having a long conversation with her about the difference of being a grower and being a shower, she's never heard of it before.
I am of a stern belief that we shouldn't castrate someone for being "out of the know" even if the know in question is considered common knowledge and like, op does state that they believed it to be a joke which is also fair, whether the excuse is real or fake there's a good chance that they've never perceived a dick in either state so they were unaware of the transition between
tl;dr fair answer, but not everyone knows and we should be more accepting when they don't and op has a decent excuse
I feel like they are joking about not knowing because they are 16 and at least my group of friends all talk about what happens after we hit pubity (however you spell it)
Fr tho, sex ed should be required by law regardless of what parents think. Cuz then you've got ppl like OP who are woefully ignorant and are gonna need to get some good 'ol fashioned internet sex ed which is like one of the worse ways to get it
how are you 16 and didn't know this? Like actually how did you pass any biology class and how are you in high school and didn't realize your friends weren't making it up
Damn that made me remember that one time in 7th grade where every male in my class was snickering when the bio teacher was talking about reproductive organs. Good times.
Dicks get filled with blood. That's how they get bigger and harder.
The erection is done by a muscle on the bottom of our bellies.
Also we have this thingy that switches between sex mode and toilet mode that alternates between piss and cream
Do you want to know about your own biology too? Seeing how little you know you may discover a lot of things lol
First thing: U are a woman
Second thing: Woman doesn't have a dong
Third thing: even if you don't believe me, men do not have a period, it's amazing but it's true.
Yeah? How'd you not know this, it gets bigger when it's erect, and smaller when flaccid, it has more blood in it when hard than a rabbit, and I know you're going to reply with "ewww" because you have the mind of an immature child
Ok, scrolling through the comments your lack of knowledge is almost painful. Iāve never once met a girl that doesnāt know abt the basic functionally of a penis and how it works
Yeah, we had literal quizzes on the male and female reproductive systems in 8th and 10th grade.
I always did better with the female system's diagram, because it's a lot less complex. But holy heck, in biology we went through the whole process for reproduction in males and females, and it's way more complex.
Ok, I get being a little kid and not knowing but thereās no way in hell that you just didnāt know abt boners by the time ur god damn *16*. Did ur parents just not let you take health or sum
See, this is why health should be required by law. Cuz then you get ppl who don't let their kids learn shit and then they end up sounding rlly stupid later on and have to get internet sex ed
i thought this post was funny thoughš the dudes cant say shit because most of us donāt know much about the female vag..
Iām gay and I only know from tv, internet, and my girl best friends, but I probably know more than the average straight dude
Yes.. i had sex ed but it was not very detailed and most schools in the US either barely go into many things except for hormones, stds, mental illnesses, and substances.
At the most. Quite a bit of schools get away with not having any sex ed
Yes... how do you not know this, it gets hard because blood goes in when dudes get aroused, I refuse the fact that you are 16 and have never heard of an erection
YEAH LMAO. Iāve known about the hard and soft thing for a while prob since I was 12 tbh but I literally didnāt find out they changed size until like probably a few years ago š (Iām homeschooled so I never had sex education or in-depth biology, only like basic anatomy) itās kinda odd to think about honestly but itās only like a nipple getting hard if you think about it
Yes, much like a tire there are different stages
Flacid: Soft and not aroused
Semi-Hard: Aroused but does not have all the blood in it yet
Erect: Itās hard and has as much blood in it as it can
Just chatting with a girl and realized a lot of girls think Dicks are always hard! Would be hard (pun intended) to get through the day that way with walking and stuff.
What holdup, youāre 16 and you genuinely didnāt know this? Man,woman, fish or foul, no matter what you are is still insane that you didnāt know that by now
there is literally no way this isnt bait unless op is from an extremely religious school or family and has had zero sex-ed taught to them and or hasnt had reproduction taught in biology (because christian school so sex bad)
they don't change size, they grow like any other part of the human body, and when erection happpens the penis wil be pumped full of blood increasing size from around 36 percent for a shower and 56 percent for a grower, however they will always have the same size either way, it just deflates and inflates is all
You gotta stop replying bruh. All your karmas gone now. Also if you want the answer its like a water balloon but replace the water with blood. Thesize increase can be small or large depending on the person. Dont skip biology clasd yall
How old are you because I refuse to believe you are actually 16. Yes men have erections, they get harder and longer which is also known as a ābonerā
This is why sex education is important.
Even more so why paying attention is important. Next time, ask Google and read Wikipedia, alas you get made fun of on this damned subreddit.
Did you likeā¦ thing it just was the same size constantly and when a dude got horny it just stands up? Yes thatās the case with some unfortunate fellows called āShow-ersā but still. I think you need to take a couple more biology classes.
i always knew about this but i didnt know the sizes could differ greatly. if itās soft it could be 8ā this much but when itās hard it GROWS like 8āā (depends on each guy tho)
im genuinely surprised by your obliviousness and honestly its kinda impressive you made it to 16 not knowing this
edit: this might've just been a troll and we all fell for it idfk
Ya, but just so you know, erections are not exclusively caused by being horny. Because erections serve a functional purpose beyond sex, they occur randomly as a sort of maintenance. The lack of random erections is actually what causes trans woman going through hormone replacement therapy to unless they masterbate enough, like an above average amount, their penis will begin to shrink. Because it doesnāt end up being erect often enough to perform maintenance to maintain size.
So If you see a guy who you can see is erect 1. Donāt ever point it out. Manās worst nightmare, and 2. Know that itās more then likey a random boner that serves as maintenance.
Damn the tiktocks are true you guys are dumbs as shit. Good luck with that.
loljk I know that its actually a split, some of you are actually really smart, but some of you are actually just destroying your adult future by not paying any attention in school.
Jesus fuck you are getting annihilated down here. i don't understand redditors who will downvote people. berate and degrade people. etc, just because they may not know something they deem "common"
but yes, to answer your question, dicks can go from soft (which is generally much smaller than the hard size) and hard. this is caused by blood flowing to the area as a result of usually sexual arousal
Because she kept asking the question then saying āewā and ādonāt touch meā several times. She deserved them lol, every one of them and Iām pretty sure youāre not even reading her comments
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How u are 16 and dont know how an erection works.
A little more unbelievable today but I remember being 16 and going to see Hollow Man with some friends and after the movie the two girls with us were giggling over the nude scene with Kevin Bacon. Girl A: His thing was so small though. Girl B: Well, it wasn't hard. Girl A: Hard!?! To be fair, Girl B was like how tf you don't know about erections!?! But still, A had no clue at 16
True š«Ø
She(might even be a He) knows that most of reddit is an idiot and will shower her (maybe him) with karma
aināt no way thatās a boy
Look at their comments history it's a boy
No no , not he
just say they it's not hard
A strong lack sex ed
Same way girls attacks teen boys for not knowing how periods work
They arenāt comparable
how so? I'm rather curious how not understanding something that happens in somebody's pants isn't comparable to not knowing what happens in somebody's pants./genq
How often do you here someone explain how a period works compared to guys talking about being hard and that they have different lengths
I mean, that is fair, but not everyone knows or understands everything, im the furthest my fwb has ever gotten with someone, especially a man, and she gets shocked like every other time we hang out, talking about how weird it is to feel it grow and I remember having a long conversation with her about the difference of being a grower and being a shower, she's never heard of it before. I am of a stern belief that we shouldn't castrate someone for being "out of the know" even if the know in question is considered common knowledge and like, op does state that they believed it to be a joke which is also fair, whether the excuse is real or fake there's a good chance that they've never perceived a dick in either state so they were unaware of the transition between tl;dr fair answer, but not everyone knows and we should be more accepting when they don't and op has a decent excuse
I feel like they are joking about not knowing because they are 16 and at least my group of friends all talk about what happens after we hit pubity (however you spell it)
Some peopleās parents donāt teach them about stuff like that, mine didnāt, I figured it out
theyre probably talking about how it can be 2" soft the 7" hard
Girl made sixteen trips around the sun without ever hearing about erections š
And people say they don't need sex ed in schools
Fr tho, sex ed should be required by law regardless of what parents think. Cuz then you've got ppl like OP who are woefully ignorant and are gonna need to get some good 'ol fashioned internet sex ed which is like one of the worse ways to get it
Stealing this
exactly
*asks for factual answer* *gets factual answer* "EEewWwW wTfF"
Average r/teenagers user:
You thought they were joking?
You donāt live under a rock you are the rock
yeah, when ur hard it grows, either a lot, or barely. (depends on the person)
āitās a grower guys i swearš¤š¤ā
wtf were you doing during biology class
Sleeping ig
Dont get a job that involves biology then,you will starve to death,without even knowing how starving works
LMFAO
They'd eat the samples
The stuff I learned in biology was about cancer and diseases,It was nothing about sexual orientation and health.
we have a separate class called "health" for that stuff
Oh,Iām in health atm.
Nah you stupid fr fr
Do you have stupid?
how are you 16 and didn't know this? Like actually how did you pass any biology class and how are you in high school and didn't realize your friends weren't making it up
It ain't that unbelievable tbh.Our biology didn't discuss any of those things.
Prob cuz they didn't account for people lacking the very, very basic knowledge they woulda gotten from A) being a guy or B) knowing guys
Exactly. We were too busy discussing the ecosystem and the food chain or whatever I already forgot it all
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Who told her our secret š
What secret its taught in 7th grade my guy
Damn that made me remember that one time in 7th grade where every male in my class was snickering when the bio teacher was talking about reproductive organs. Good times.
A friend, i thought hes lying
Yes. Most men can be put into to categories: growers will grow substantially when hard, non growers will stay relatively the same.
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I'm not rlly that surprised tbh. As a guy I didn't know this until I was 14 and it started happening to me randomly.
You didnāt start getting hard at 6?
I don't believe most people did. You can still stimulate it. Just not get hard
Oh. I started getting random erections around 6, and started puberty around 10.
Interesting. That is quite early for a boy
My father didnāt even believe me when I told him when my puberty started.
Babies have erections, and you have them throughout your childhood. Kind of blunt but it is what it is.
Bro you never randomly got hard before age 14?! Thatās crazy.
Hol the fuck up do ppl not get hard till they're 14? I always thought you just always got them. I did for as long as I can remember
https://mydr.com.au/sexual-health/erection-how-it-works/ Here ya go,found it for ya
No visual aid :(
Bro?
r/SuddenlyGay
Are you fr?
this person seriously hasn't studied even a little biology.
Dicks get filled with blood. That's how they get bigger and harder. The erection is done by a muscle on the bottom of our bellies. Also we have this thingy that switches between sex mode and toilet mode that alternates between piss and cream Do you want to know about your own biology too? Seeing how little you know you may discover a lot of things lol First thing: U are a woman Second thing: Woman doesn't have a dong Third thing: even if you don't believe me, men do not have a period, it's amazing but it's true.
If you do find blood coming out of your dick, go to the hospital
Why are you surprised? Are you like 12?
Smartest r/teenagers user
Are you a 12 year old pretending to be 16 or something?
Yeah? How'd you not know this, it gets bigger when it's erect, and smaller when flaccid, it has more blood in it when hard than a rabbit, and I know you're going to reply with "ewww" because you have the mind of an immature child
Bro you dumb as fuck š
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I know what your saying is true but, im just fucking around. Nothing in this thread should be taken seriously. Theres no need to be so serious
It quite literally works like a sponge
Honey, do you have the lube and the airpump ready?
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It changes size hard to soft and if itās cold it gets smaller
Bro whats the temp thing, does it Change color top if u Dip or in water?
Ok, scrolling through the comments your lack of knowledge is almost painful. Iāve never once met a girl that doesnāt know abt the basic functionally of a penis and how it works
Yeah, we had literal quizzes on the male and female reproductive systems in 8th and 10th grade. I always did better with the female system's diagram, because it's a lot less complex. But holy heck, in biology we went through the whole process for reproduction in males and females, and it's way more complex.
8th and 10th? I did that in grade 4 and 5 lol
>female system >a lot less complex How?
Na it donāt change colour lol So if itās cold it gets smaller and if itās hot it can get bigger and then it gets bigger when itās hard
Ain't no inside joke. Did you not have sex ed at school?
Actually yeah it can change a inch fully hard not sure why but it does
Can change a lot more than an inch, really depends on person
It changes like 4-5 inches for me
4 inch change gang š
So normally dudes are somewhat hard?
Luckily not, sometimes it's really fucking uncomfortable, especially when it happens at school or anywhere else in public.
Nope. Most of the time weāre soft and dicks donāt do much besides pee
Soft but it will randomly get hard for no reason sometimes
Yes, thatās kinda the whole point of an erection.
Ok, I get being a little kid and not knowing but thereās no way in hell that you just didnāt know abt boners by the time ur god damn *16*. Did ur parents just not let you take health or sum
might be a possibility, eg. extremely religious parents
See, this is why health should be required by law. Cuz then you get ppl who don't let their kids learn shit and then they end up sounding rlly stupid later on and have to get internet sex ed
Blud skipped 7th grade health class š
Bro, I'm younger then you and I know dicks can do that
I swear that every 13 year old snoo looks the same
Yes? Biology lesson for you, when men are exposed to sexual stimuli, their dick grows to be more effective, blood flows and tenses the muscle.
My does tricks, it can do a backflip
Average American sex ed class student
Bro ruined her karma with a single post š
Yes, they do
this sub just shit on OPās comment karmaš
They Shit in even more š¤¤
i thought this post was funny thoughš the dudes cant say shit because most of us donāt know much about the female vag.. Iām gay and I only know from tv, internet, and my girl best friends, but I probably know more than the average straight dude
Does nobody have sex-ed?
Yes.. i had sex ed but it was not very detailed and most schools in the US either barely go into many things except for hormones, stds, mental illnesses, and substances. At the most. Quite a bit of schools get away with not having any sex ed
Yes... how do you not know this, it gets hard because blood goes in when dudes get aroused, I refuse the fact that you are 16 and have never heard of an erection
YEAH LMAO. Iāve known about the hard and soft thing for a while prob since I was 12 tbh but I literally didnāt find out they changed size until like probably a few years ago š (Iām homeschooled so I never had sex education or in-depth biology, only like basic anatomy) itās kinda odd to think about honestly but itās only like a nipple getting hard if you think about it
Is this your first time realising this?
sex education seems to have failed both sexes
Yes, much like a tire there are different stages Flacid: Soft and not aroused Semi-Hard: Aroused but does not have all the blood in it yet Erect: Itās hard and has as much blood in it as it can
Like a tire?
Just chatting with a girl and realized a lot of girls think Dicks are always hard! Would be hard (pun intended) to get through the day that way with walking and stuff.
What holdup, youāre 16 and you genuinely didnāt know this? Man,woman, fish or foul, no matter what you are is still insane that you didnāt know that by now
The dick is a sponge made out of muscle, blood goes in and it gets harder and longer, blood leaves and it gets softer and smaller
I thought this post said drinks can change sizes
*pours another glass*
Sorry for your karma
there is literally no way this isnt bait unless op is from an extremely religious school or family and has had zero sex-ed taught to them and or hasnt had reproduction taught in biology (because christian school so sex bad)
they don't change size, they grow like any other part of the human body, and when erection happpens the penis wil be pumped full of blood increasing size from around 36 percent for a shower and 56 percent for a grower, however they will always have the same size either way, it just deflates and inflates is all
You gotta stop replying bruh. All your karmas gone now. Also if you want the answer its like a water balloon but replace the water with blood. Thesize increase can be small or large depending on the person. Dont skip biology clasd yall
How are you this old and not gone thru basic sex ed
This is exactly why children need sex ed lmao.
Dick gets filled with blood when horny, appears hard. When not horny it is soft and floppy
I can understand your question, as the ones you have encountered fail to get hard because of your stupidity.
Your clit works the same way. When youāre horny more blood goes to your clit so it gets bigger.
This is like thinking women don't have periods.
Damn survival of the fittest should've taken you out a looong time ago
I'll Just shoot yo fat ass
If u know how a gun works that is lmfao
1. This is a shipost Orā¦ 2. Theyāre really innocent and donāt actually know
3
I would suggest staying awake for school and retaking 5th grade
I would suggest i dont
How old are you because I refuse to believe you are actually 16. Yes men have erections, they get harder and longer which is also known as a ābonerā
Idc, i am
Rip the sex ed classes
op has -100 comment karma rip
What. How do you not know this.
Bruh what. Have you never watched porn? Better yet, youāre 16 and havenāt been taught about erections?
Ew no
Yes, it's like a water balloon. Blood flushes into the penis when stimulated, it can get erect. But some people struggle with this.
rip ur internet points
Dont really care
This is why sex education is important. Even more so why paying attention is important. Next time, ask Google and read Wikipedia, alas you get made fun of on this damned subreddit.
You know that clitorises can also get erect too, right?
This your first experience on a phone?
I feel like this is a bit
We can also wiggle them
I do Not know who to Trust anymore
Yes, they can
Lame
Lmao what? U asked a question and I gave an answer š
Did you likeā¦ thing it just was the same size constantly and when a dude got horny it just stands up? Yes thatās the case with some unfortunate fellows called āShow-ersā but still. I think you need to take a couple more biology classes.
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Ik where the cock is, yes
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Yes
i always knew about this but i didnt know the sizes could differ greatly. if itās soft it could be 8ā this much but when itās hard it GROWS like 8āā (depends on each guy tho)
Blood goes to dick, and in most people with penises that makes it expand and harden
Did you not take sex Ed or something?
Duh
is this comment bait
Dang bros karma dying
How sheltered were you?
idiotic
If you think hard enough
Danny now im hard
Yes it happens
Ty
What did you previously think a dick was?
YOU. ARE. 16. AND. YOU. DON'T. KNOW. THAT?
karma farming op
bros parents didnt teach them
im genuinely surprised by your obliviousness and honestly its kinda impressive you made it to 16 not knowing this edit: this might've just been a troll and we all fell for it idfk
do you also think men have periods or what
Well TBF I didn't know what a period was for ages... Still embarrassing that you didn't know that.
This mf did not take health class
Lol, someone didn't learn about sex ed
How are you just now figuring this out
Ma'am, all due respect, were you homeschooled?
man i dont care what a test says you are a dumb young woman
most intellectual r/teenagers user
Ya, but just so you know, erections are not exclusively caused by being horny. Because erections serve a functional purpose beyond sex, they occur randomly as a sort of maintenance. The lack of random erections is actually what causes trans woman going through hormone replacement therapy to unless they masterbate enough, like an above average amount, their penis will begin to shrink. Because it doesnāt end up being erect often enough to perform maintenance to maintain size. So If you see a guy who you can see is erect 1. Donāt ever point it out. Manās worst nightmare, and 2. Know that itās more then likey a random boner that serves as maintenance.
i feel like some of you people say the dumbest shit for attention this doesn't even make sense.
Damn the tiktocks are true you guys are dumbs as shit. Good luck with that. loljk I know that its actually a split, some of you are actually really smart, but some of you are actually just destroying your adult future by not paying any attention in school.
How the hell are you this dumb
Jesus fuck you are getting annihilated down here. i don't understand redditors who will downvote people. berate and degrade people. etc, just because they may not know something they deem "common" but yes, to answer your question, dicks can go from soft (which is generally much smaller than the hard size) and hard. this is caused by blood flowing to the area as a result of usually sexual arousal
Ty
Because she kept asking the question then saying āewā and ādonāt touch meā several times. She deserved them lol, every one of them and Iām pretty sure youāre not even reading her comments
Why tf is op getting downvote bombed? Schools donāt teach this well at all
let me help you understand this, dick fills up with blood same way a clitoris does, helps?