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Sometimes when I speak to a girl or bump into one my penis becomes bigger. I really feel scared about my erections.
Is an erection a normal thing?
It's a totally normal reaction, especially if you ignored the notice when you signed up for IIN that this site is only supposed to be for those over eighteen.
Teenage guys are saturated with hormones, and most get erections all the time. Sometimes they pop up due to some sort of obviously sexual trigger. Sometimes they appear when some vaguely sexual thought crosses the guy's mind. Sometimes an erection happens just because.
Erections happen when blood vessels at the root of the penis relax, and the part of our brain that causes that response isn't under our direct, conscious control. Think of it as a reflex: just as you will automatically yank your hand back if you touch something hot, your penis goes hard when your brain detects a potential sexual mate in close proximity.
From what you say, you can be sure of a couple of things. First, you're a healthy young man. Second, you're not gay.
You can't stop your erections, but there are strategies you can try if you want to minimise the embarrassment they cause. Some guys find mentally focusing on some boring, complicated task distracts them enough to make the erection subside. For example, try calculating the seventeen times-table in your head. You can also wear loose-fitting clothes and try to make a habit of arranging your penis in your underwear so it points up rather than down when it's soft. That minimises the chances of it jutting out straight in front of you when it goes hard. You could also try masturbating more frequently. Many guys find that relieving sexual tension regularly reduces the frequency of unwanted erections.