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Germans too small for condoms?
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March 6, 2000 |
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In 1996, in order to promote economic and cultural exchange throughout Europe, the European Union decided upon a standard size of condom -- 6.63 inches in length and a range of 1.7 to 2.2 inches in width, to be exact. According to Focus, a study conducted by the German condom manufacturer Condomi found that the standard European condom fell off of half of the men polled. "The average German penis is about 3.5 to 4 millimeters (0.13 to 0.15 inches) too narrow for the standard EN 600 condom," said the magazine, proving once and for all that size really does matter.
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