Many people have insecurities about their bodies, and they don’t go away once you’re in a relationship. For men, these insecurities sometimes take the form of the size of their private parts. In 2015, researchers surveyed 15 521 men worldwide and found that only 55% of men felt satisfied with the size of their manhood.
For this man, the worst part was that his wife put his body insecurity on display for his friends. One night during a group dinner, she loudly joked about how “tiny” his private parts are. Feeling violated and humiliated beyond compare, the husband even started considering divorce.
To know how couples should proceed in a situation like this, Bored Panda sought the expertise of clinical sexologist and licensed marriage and family therapist Dr. Stephanie Bathurst. She explained how such non-constructive criticism impacts relationships and why comments like these rarely have to do with actual body dissatisfaction. Read her expert insights below!
