https://www.sciencealert.com/does-it-matter-if-men-pee-sitting-or-standing-a-randomized-test-has-an-answer
It is nice to have options in my opinion. There are circumstances when sitting just makes more sense, like when I am dead tired and not going to have the best aim. Standing is the only way to go in public rest rooms.
Many men are forced to eventually meet the cold seat.
Approximately 45% of men over 45 years of age develop BPH, with the prevalence increasing to about 80% in men over 70
Comprehensive analysis of the global, regional, and national burden of benign prostatic hyperplasia from 1990 to 2021 | Scientific Reports
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-90229-3
Gem: The percentage of U.S. men who develop benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) or an enlarged prostate increases significantly with age:
• Ages 50–59: About 40% to 50% of men have BPH.
• Ages 60–69: About 70% of men have BPH.
• Ages 70 and older: About 80% to 90% of men develop the condition.
• Overall Lifetime Risk: Nearly 80% of men will develop BPH if they live long enough
The German word for a man who sits down while urinating is Sitzpinkler (derived from sitzen meaning "to sit" and pinkeln meaning "to pee")
I was at a customers house where a sign on the wall told all men to "Bitte im Sitzen pinkeln!"because it would be a woman cleaning up :)