Hey Dr Sue — Why Do Guys Think That Girls Want Dick Pics?

So there’s no one answer for this. There are a few theories that I can offer up on why guys might send girls dick pics. I’ll get to the why they think girls want dick pics later on.

The first theory that I’ve heard for why a guy might send an unasked for dick pic, is that it’s like digital flashing. So instead of a guy coming up to you, opening his trench coat and showing you his junk, he’s sending it to you digitally.

People who are exhibitionists (and I mean this in the clinical sense) flash someone so they can see that person’s reaction. They will then leave the scene of flashing and masturbate to the memories of that reaction later. My issue with this theory is that when a guy digitally flashes they can’t actually see a reaction. They may get a text response, but often the person who got the pic will either block them on text, or unmatch with them on a dating app. But the guy isn’t going to get that shock reaction that drives his flashing behavior.

So digital flasher is theory one. Theory two is that men think that girls want to see their dick. It’s like they’re offering up something of value. But unless you’re really good at photography, and lighting, and filters, you’re not really showing all that your dick has to offer from your picture. That, and the fact that most women are not really…