why do males have nipples?

Question

what is the purpose of them for males?

Answer 1

for the same reason we still have our appendix- no reason at all other than evolution is slow, baby.

Answer 2

In the anatomy of mammals, a nipple or mammary papilla is a small projection of skin containing the outlets for 15-20 lactiferous ducts arranged cylindrically around the tip. The physiological purpose of nipples is to deliver to the infant milk produced in the female mammary glands during lactation. In the male, nipples are often not considered functional with regard to breastfeeding, although male lactation is possible. Mammalian infants have a rooting instinct for seeking the nipple, and a sucking instinct for extracting milk.

The nipple and areola of males and females can be erotic receptors, or considered sex organs

Answer 3

Men have nipples as a throw-back to being inherently female before they received the y chromosome in utero.

Because you guys used to be female at one point! Haha! That is the medical reason for male nipples. Honest to god. Look it up.

And that IS the question - why do some men have three. I know a guy who has three, but the third one resembles a small mole but it really is a third nipple. His doctor flat out told him that. It has it's own erotic nerve endings too...teehee! He doesn't like that though and gets mad when I touch it...

Answer 4

I'm not sure what their purpose is, but I do enjoy it when a woman I'm with makes every effort to find out.

Maybe Miss Lopez is right. So we can match.
(And take turns.)

Answer 5

because the males have everything they need to produce milk, other than the hormones. wierd huh. give em some estrogen and u wont have to breast feed ur kid, just let the guy do it ;)

Answer 6

so they can be pinched or nibbled on, dont knock it til you try it. The real question is why do some men have 3.

Answer 7

men have nipples because women have them, so we can match. my theory.