Many people say that men buy cars jock to compensate for the size of their penis. If earlier this phrase was treated as a joke, now the statement has won scientific support.

At least that’s what Daniel C. Richardson, Joseph T. Devlin and John S. Hogan of the Department of Behavioral Psychology at University College London, England say. The trio led a study that reveals that men who think their sexual organs are smaller than average tend to like athletic men more.

According to the survey, 195 men aged 18 to 74 participated by giving their opinion. “We led participants to believe that their penises were relatively small or large, giving them false information,” the study authors revealed.

Initially, the guests did not know what the investigation was about. One group received information that the the average penis is 18 cmwhile the other was informed that the the average was 10 cm. Then everyone was invited to rank of interest in buying a car jock.

The conclusion was that those who thought they had a small organ showed more interest in driving one of the faster models. The opposite happened to those who believed themselves gifted.

Interestingly, age was also a determining factor in the relationship between the small penis and the sports car. Applicants over 29 and who have received information that their sexual organs are smaller than average have demonstrated more interest than others have a sports car. In this way, the trio believe they have proven the relationship.

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