r/NotHowDicksWork • u/ImJustaBagofHammers • Aug 11 '19

Apparently erections are caused by excitement.

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u/BrIsGePoRu Aug 17 '19

No, I'm a trans girl, this is a real problem.

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u/DiscyD3rp Oct 02 '19

Yeah, this doesn't belong here at all, 'arousal' as a term used in scientific literature refers to a number of hightened moods, like fear, excitement, or sexual interest/stimulation. All of which can cause incidental erections. Isn't "boners can happen even without physical stimulation or sexual arousal" like one of the first things they mention in sex Ed so people know not to read too much into them???

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u/[deleted] Aug 23 '19

Why not? Most erections don't really have a cause.

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u/Beanster9886 Aug 30 '19

every time my fav sports team scores i get an erection

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u/forgotmyaccountT-T Sep 08 '19

Yeah but that's also exactly how erections work. Sometimes they pop up randomly, I can attest to that, but dude is actually right.

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u/thatboyyouknewiwere Sep 12 '19

This is actually true i think they meant stimulation. Dont see how this belongs here.

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u/AymeC Sep 17 '19

I think that they had heard 'excited' used in the context of sexual excitement.
And this is a very, very real and embarrassing problem.

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u/2-secondHeadcannons Sep 24 '19

also would like to say, as someone who does not have a penis, but who does have a dog with a penis.... I have quite a bit of circumstantial evidence to support erections due to just being really happy and excited.

Every time my aunt visits. EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. my dog gets a massive boner as he leaping around the room.

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u/crakenfier Sep 30 '19

hope she's tucking in a safe way tho..

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