Jelqing

Jelqing is a slang term for the name of an exercise that is said to stretch the skin of the penis, creating “micro-tears” that supposedly cause the penis to look larger after healing. While there is no scientific basis behind jelqing, it spread as a men's health tip for many years, appearing online as early as 1990. It began to gain more viral interest in 2019 with numerous health websites posting about the term and social media users discussing the bizarre act. Users frequently reference the hazards behind it, similar to the treatment of controversial looksmaxxing techniques.