amirpc Posted October 30, 2009 Posted October 30, 2009 Proably a fair point but i do think mens lack of height is the #1 physical dealbreaker in the dating world Doesnt mean shorter guys cant get women but all things equal 99% of women would prefer a tall man I bet you being obese is way worse than being short. And if you're a fat short guy you're just screwed.
AD1980 Posted October 30, 2009 Posted October 30, 2009 I bet you being obese is way worse than being short. And if you're a fat short guy you're just screwed. Of course..I would also say as long as your not extremely short if u have a handsome face your in better shape then a tall average or ugly guy Short guys as long as not extremely short can get women im just saying all thinga equal most women prefer much taller guys..Fortunately only a small percentage of men are actually above 6 feet so either women are gonna be forced to date some shorter guys or the population will decrease because of womens pickiness which i doubt..
amirpc Posted October 30, 2009 Posted October 30, 2009 Short guys as long as not extremely short can get women im just saying all thinga equal most women prefer much taller guys..Fortunately only a small percnetage of men are actually abvoe 6 feet so either women are gonna be forced to date some shroter guys or the population will decrease because of womens pickiness which i doubt.. ATTENTION WOMEN: For the sake of humanity you need to start having sex with short guys.
Johnny M Posted October 30, 2009 Posted October 30, 2009 Is a woman that tall attractive to men? If a woman that tall is slim and has a nice face, she can be quite stunning. However, is she's got average looks, she would be less attractive than an average-looking woman of average height.
Jaytb Posted October 30, 2009 Posted October 30, 2009 Fortunately only a small percentage of men are actually above 6 feet so either women are gonna be forced to date some shorter guys or the population will decrease because of womens pickiness which i doubt.. Lol I think that's actually happening. At least in the US.
Jaytb Posted October 30, 2009 Posted October 30, 2009 I think it's only fair that tall women should date short men and tall men should date short women. And I guess average height people should date other average height people.
AD1980 Posted October 30, 2009 Posted October 30, 2009 Lol I think that's actually happening. At least in the US. lol nah i still think womens insecurity by society being in her 30's and 40's and still single and worried about her boddy sagging at a certain age and having almost no suitors will override her insecurity of a mans height by a certain age..
Jaytb Posted October 30, 2009 Posted October 30, 2009 lol nah i still think womens insecurity by society being in her 30's and 40's and still single and worried about her boddy sagging at a certain age and having almost no suitors will override her insecurity of a mans height by a certain age.. You'd be surprised how many stubborn people there are out there.
Johnny M Posted October 30, 2009 Posted October 30, 2009 Fortunately only a small percentage of men are actually above 6 feet so either women are gonna be forced to date some shorter guys or the population will decrease because of womens pickiness which i doubt.. The average height of the North American male 5'10. This is the overall average that takes into account all races (including asian and hispanic men, who are usually much shorter than men of other races) and all ages (people get taller with every generation). If you just look at white men who are under, say, 35 years of age, the average height would be closer to 6'. So there are quite a few men over 6' out there.
AD1980 Posted October 30, 2009 Posted October 30, 2009 The average height of the North American male 5'10. This is the overall average that takes into account all races (including asian and hispanic men, who are usually much shorter than men of other races) and all ages (people get taller with every generation). If you just look at white men who are under, say, 35 years of age, the average height would be closer to 6'. So there are quite a few men over 6' out there. I think the average is actually 5'9.2 and percentage of men over 6 feet tall is somewhere around 5 percent Add in theyres allot more women then men..The majority of women arent gonna be able to have all 6 footers..
amirpc Posted October 30, 2009 Posted October 30, 2009 I think the average is actually 5'9.2 and percentage of men over 6 feet tall is somewhere around 5 percent Add in theyres allot more women then men..The majority of women arent gonna be able to have all 6 footers.. Or 6 inchers
JohnP82 Posted October 30, 2009 Posted October 30, 2009 I'm 5'10'' and love tall girls. Unfortunately they don't like me. The tallest girl I've dated was 5'8''. As juvenile as it sounds... having all your friends shout "thats a huge bitch!" all the time didn't help matters either. Haha, I can definitely see some a group of guys giving a buddy a hard time by saying that.
Author Lishy Posted October 30, 2009 Author Posted October 30, 2009 I am gonna print out some of those answers for her to make her feel better Thanks for your honest input guys!
Johnny M Posted October 30, 2009 Posted October 30, 2009 I think the average is actually 5'9.2 and percentage of men over 6 feet tall is somewhere around 5 percent That can't be right. I'm 6'2 and I see plenty of guys who are about my height or even taller. The only time I feel like a giant is when I step into my condo building (most residents here are asians).
mortensorchid Posted October 30, 2009 Posted October 30, 2009 I am 5'10". I've been "the tall girl" all my life, and I wonder if your friend is / was in the same boat as me. I shot up quickly, I was head and shoulders over all the other kids for the longest time. Because of it, I was ridiculed and teased for it, kids told me I was fat because I was just so much "bigger" than they were. That stopped sometime during the junior high school years, as most of the boys started catching up with me, save for one miserable bully whose soul purpose in life seemed to be to chip away at all women's self esteem (but that's a separate story). Chances are, if your friend is in the same boat as me, she has this one feature that you may or may not have noticed - she hunches. Because she was so much taller than everyone else, she has stooped shoulders because she was trying to make herself shorter. In terms of self esteem issues, we all have them, some of which are related to the height problem, but not always related to them. What I have encountered over the years though is that guys are pretty insecure about being next to tall women. Many guys are shorter than me, I have been with those shorter as well as taller. While their character attributes also aren't related to their heights, I did find that some guys who were shorter than me seemed to be bothered by the fact that I was taller than them. They never directly said it, but you could tell. So if there's one thing that girls who are taller than the average should keep in mind, it's that some guys are bothered by it (for whatever reason), and attempt to go for a guy who is about or taller than your own height. There is a sense of balance that you have (at least in that department).
Johnny M Posted October 30, 2009 Posted October 30, 2009 by the way, this woman of 6'2, which is 10 inches above average, will probably still get more dates than the guy in the other thread who is 5 inches below average. The average woman is 5'4? Are you living in midget land?
Untouchable_Fire Posted October 30, 2009 Posted October 30, 2009 While their character attributes also aren't related to their heights, I did find that some guys who were shorter than me seemed to be bothered by the fact that I was taller than them. They never directly said it, but you could tell. So if there's one thing that girls who are taller than the average should keep in mind, it's that some guys are bothered by it (for whatever reason), and attempt to go for a guy who is about or taller than your own height. There is a sense of balance that you have (at least in that department). ? Please elaborate on your miraculous ability to read minds... Cause like I've said. I did that whole thing... and I was never insecure about MY height, nor did I care too much about hers. There were some things in the bedroom that were irritating. At times I wanted a stepstool... , but whatever. I think the main issue was that SHE didn't like the height difference... which is much more typical.
C-i-C-u Posted October 31, 2009 Posted October 31, 2009 I am 5'10". I've been "the tall girl" all my life, and I wonder if your friend is / was in the same boat as me. I shot up quickly, I was head and shoulders over all the other kids for the longest time. Because of it, I was ridiculed and teased for it, kids told me I was fat because I was just so much "bigger" than they were. That stopped sometime during the junior high school years, as most of the boys started catching up with me, save for one miserable bully whose soul purpose in life seemed to be to chip away at all women's self esteem (but that's a separate story). Chances are, if your friend is in the same boat as me, she has this one feature that you may or may not have noticed - she hunches. Because she was so much taller than everyone else, she has stooped shoulders because she was trying to make herself shorter. In terms of self esteem issues, we all have them, some of which are related to the height problem, but not always related to them. What I have encountered over the years though is that guys are pretty insecure about being next to tall women. Many guys are shorter than me, I have been with those shorter as well as taller. While their character attributes also aren't related to their heights, I did find that some guys who were shorter than me seemed to be bothered by the fact that I was taller than them. They never directly said it, but you could tell. So if there's one thing that girls who are taller than the average should keep in mind, it's that some guys are bothered by it (for whatever reason), and attempt to go for a guy who is about or taller than your own height. There is a sense of balance that you have (at least in that department). Any guy you dated then had insecurities like you and was not happy with himself. Sometimes it doesn't have anything to do with something physical, it could be that they were made fun of something with their body and even after it is all over, they still remain somewhat damaged. Do you understand? I have no problem dating a tall women, all she has to be is nice. I like nice women.
Pink Cupcakes Posted October 31, 2009 Posted October 31, 2009 No, don't, that will be so condescending to her. The thread is condescending, the way you used an exclamation point and all. I am gonna print out some of those answers for her to make her feel better Thanks for your honest input guys!
OpenGL Posted October 31, 2009 Posted October 31, 2009 The average woman is 5'4? Are you living in midget land? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_height Avergae male height in the US is 5'9.9, average female height is 5'4.3 (20-29)
Els Posted October 31, 2009 Posted October 31, 2009 Gosh. The average male height in the US is 6', really??? Poor Asian guys. The average here is about 5'7" (male) and 5'2" (female) or so, I think.
Johnny M Posted October 31, 2009 Posted October 31, 2009 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_height Avergae male height in the US is 5'9.9, average female height is 5'4.3 (20-29) Interesting that it's even less for Canada (5'3). I always thought that girls here were much taller than that, on average. Maybe I'm just not paying as much attention to the short ones.
Els Posted October 31, 2009 Posted October 31, 2009 You're probably just forgetting the heels, Johnny. Some of the answers are kinda skewed though I think. Average height for females aged 19-23 in Indonesia is 4'11"? Seriously??? And as for my country: I so did not know I'm supposedly taller than the average female here. -.- Malaysia164.7 cm (5' 4.8")153.3 cm (5' 0.4")
cognac Posted October 31, 2009 Posted October 31, 2009 OP your girlfriend will be fine. If she is reasonably attractive she will find a decent guy to date her, probably even a guy taller than her and good looking. If she's extremely picky it'll take longer, as many of those "SHORT GUYS" (IE anything under her height) she probably rejects off the bat. Regardless, she'll be fine. It's not like she's a short male or something.
theumlaut Posted November 1, 2009 Posted November 1, 2009 Is a woman that tall attractive to men? Lishy, to me height has nothing to do with physical attractiveness. At 5'4", I'm much more sensitive to the issue than most people, I suppose. Personally I've had serious relationships with one woman who was 5'10" and another who was 5'9" I've had physical encounters with 2 other women who were 5'9". My shortest girlfriend was 5'2". I 'd date someone your friend's height. I think height is only an issue for someone in their choice of partner's based on their personal self-esteem and body image. Hence many short guys won't date women who are taller and many tall women won't date shorter men based on feeling less masculine/feminine if they did. Since we're talking about physical attractiveness, it seems perhaps shallow to talk in blunt physical terms of what's attractive or not, but that is the topic. As far as general physical attractiveness, height is irrelevant because it doesn't mean someone becomes out of proportion. Kate Moss and Marilyn Monroe were very different sizes, but had the same hip-to-waist ratio, which research indicates is the closest thing to the ultimate physical attractiveness factor for women in most cultures. Height works the same way for me: Gabrielle Reece is a knockout, as is Courtney Cox, and Reece's height doesn't undo her physical attractiveness. Changing of the height of a body shape from shorter to taller doesn't change the physical appearance attractiveness level. Whatever else figures into physical attractiveness, height is irrelevant in appearance terms re: shape and "body part" factors. The psychological factor, i.e. guys not wanting to have a taller partner, is going to be a big issue for her, obviously and unfortunately, as many guys will have an issue with it. I'd date someone her height, but as someone mentioned, I might be less likely to approach her given the low likelihood that a woman that height would be interested in a 5'4" guy.
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