The results of a study performed by researchers at Utrecht University show that “penis size is paramount to the way gay men see themselves.”

The study was undertaken by Liesbeth Woertman, a senior lecturer in clinical psychology, and colleague who specializes in social and organizational psychology.

Using a broad survey on a number of topics to mask the nature of the research they questioned 251 gay men. The average age of the sujects was 29 Woertman said.

“Our study reveals that how gay men see their penis has considerable influence on how they value themselves in general,” she said.

The larger their organ the more confident gay men were both in lovemaking and in life in general the study found.

Most important to gay men after penis size: their stomachs and their skin.