Tall is better because of all the time saved looking or a step-stool to change light bulbs, asking for help to reach the top shelf at the grocery store, and finding your friends in a crowded room. THOSE are the things women are really looking for in a man!
Ooooooooorrrr it's all about the historical bigger-is-stronger-is-better-for-protecting-your-family instinct. As much as we might be evolvING (not yet "evolved") past the need for self-preservation based solely on muscle, it takes a while for our ingrained biases to catch up to the realities of modern living.
Arguably, in a tool-using species, smaller is better in almost all ways that matter -- requiring fewer resources to have the same quality of life.
I completely understand a woman's preference for taller men. No different than preferring a certain body type, or facial structure, or any other criteria that may come up.
I'm 5'8" and have always been with women that are shorter than I am. My current girlfriend is an inch (maybe even two) taller than I am and it has made absolutely zero difference. Dunno, maybe I'd feel different if there was a 6+ inch difference, but this just seems like much ado about nothing.
I'm 5'8" and never gave a thought to my height whatsoever... That is until I found out on the internet all these people are complaining about this stuff. Thanks internet for giving me something else to feel subconsciously insecure about.
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Because of this thread, I learned the word "manlet".
I'm 5'8, and I used to be really worried about my height, but after moving past the clubbing phase in my life, it doesn't seem to affect me much.
Most of my close friends are like 6'2, so I feel short around them sometimes, but they don't draw attention to it.
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Most of my friends are taller then me, but at the age of 30 my days of worrying about superficial things like height and how my face looks, etc are long over. I don't get why people worry so much about thing they cannot control. Who cares if a bunch of girls on the internet don't like shorter guys? Most guy dont' like fatter girls. Guys are 10x worse when it comes to judging women on their looks then they are on us. Yet when guys do it its seen as 'boys being boys' part of being a male to have that mentality. A girl does it and suddenly she's shallow and a bitch. Who cares. There's 6+ billion people in the world and probably not a single one is 100% satisfied with how they look. Worry about the things in your life you can control, and not your genetic makeup.
Being shorter also has many advantages. People are less likely to suspect you of being up to no good. You're shiftier and can get in and out of small spaces much easier. Need to get on the packed train? Short people get much less hate then tall guys. When working out short guys show much more gainz and definition. No problems buying clothes or getting into cars. If a girl rejects and judges you based on your height, that's a good thing. You've just dodged that bullet. And I've found that the whole ''being taller=more attractive'' is a North American thing. Having gone to Asia many times, where most of the people in the world live, and suddenly being considered taller is a weird feeling since the places I've gone its a non issue for them.
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People need to stop caring so much about what some low-life thinks of them. As a wise female once said, "...Haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate...".
People are always going to hate you for one reason or another, be it your height, body type, hair color, style, gender, race, religion, IQ, age, sexuality, interests, hobbies, profession, etc, etc, etc forever. If you've managed to defy all odds and you truly are perfect.... people will hate you because you're perfect.
Stop caring about what other people think.
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. If it was a bunch of guys saying that they prefer skinny women or a girl with D cups they would get ridiculed like crazy.
Much like several others, I disagree with this strongly. We do it constantly and I'd say it's almost never a problem. I'm 5'6, so I'd love to get up in arms about this, but there's plenty of physical characteristics that I consider a turn-off.
The only guys I've known to have their height become a barrier to dating are the ones who are self conscious about it. That turns into a confidence problem elsewhere, and that is going to turn off a whole lot more women than being short.
I'm around average height I think at 6'1, but a few months ago I went to Copenhagen, and I actually felt like everyone was taller then me. I think people there must be taller on average. [/cool story].
