HONESTLY: Are guys ranked by height?

[Fay]

Am I screwed at 5 foot 9-10? I feel like I have to live a "sub-human" life because I'm not 5'11"+, even 6'0+. Yes, we all know girls like tall guys... that doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out. But is height the main feature? Do girls not care about actual looks? Does average + tall beat attractive + average? I know personality is good blah blah blah..... but lets cut straight to the point, girls are mesmerized by a tall guy no matter what, all he has to be is average looking and average smarts.

 

It's like everywhere I go girls won't even stop to see what I look like because I'm not tall. I thought girls liked attractive guys? What gives? 5'9-5'10 is equal to 5'3-5'4 for a girl and they all look give me that "decent, but short. too bad" look.

 

What do u people think?

 

Great face and average height beats average face and great height. Look, Complainey McWhinerson, 5'10" is average height. I doubt almost any girl would rule you out based on that alone. You are not short. My ex is 5'9" and he is a total fox. This is coming from the queen of picky.

 

That said, I *prefer* guys over 6 feet, if only because I'm tall (5'8"). This is my order of importance for the main physical attributes: 1) face 2) weight/size 3) height 4) hair 5) muscle tone (not bulky, but compact and toned.)

[flying]

Do you only date guys with mercury injected into their spines? You know 5'4" in the winter and 6'6" in the summer.......

 

I once dated a girl who was so short she used to trip on the string from her tampon.

 

:lmao: Oh man, I needed that laugh. Thanks, witabix.

 

"Results: All 4 patients had growth attenuation. Three of them exhibited growth retardation at a pubertal stage when a growth spurt was anticipated."

 

Will, that is one study from 2002 that looked at only 4 patients! It's hardly conclusive.

 

I think that the bottom line is that you're still very very angry with your dad and what he put you through. It's really sad that you're seeing actual relationships through this dad-colored lens. The stuff you were saying upthread, about "I could sense that she was thinking...", "I could tell...", "those tall guys think xxx..." - you're projecting an awful lot of stuff onto them. But in reality it's all in your mind.

[geegollygosh]

If you were taking an anti-depressant for several years during your formative growth years, that can only mean you suffered from serious psychological issues.

 

Obviously you still do. Don't you see that? You're not short--you're depressed. You never "got over" what you were being treated for--the abuse by your father, I presume.

 

Right now your depression is manifesting itself as body dysmorphic syndrome. You think you're "too short" but the reality is you're not. You're completely average. You're exactly the same as an anorexic woman who thinks she's "too fat" whilst starving herself to death. She looks in the mirror and sees what isn't there--someone who's "too fat." You look in the mirror and also see what's not there--someone who's "too short."

 

This this this. As long as you keep telling yourself that these other characteristics (success, manliness, being respected by other guys, keeping women interested) hinges on a few inches, you will never be happy. And probably, you will never realize that they don't unless you address the underlying mental and emotional issues that are causing you to be so upset about your height.

[Ruby Slippers]

Wow...More discussion about height!

 

I can't say I've ever seen this issue where I live. Maybe it's more common in the USA if it's so often discussed here.

It's an ugly, superficial culture we have. On the bright side, we have deep-fried Snickers bars.

 

I don't know how much I can take, I am 99% sure I was supposed to be 6'0+ and it was taken from me from a freaking chemical.... and just because of that I have to lower myself to the world

Your problem is in your mind, not your body.

[FryFish]

Look, at 5'7" i ACTUALLY know what it is like to be fighting upwards because of height... The good news is that for many women, not most but probably around half, I CAN make up for my height with my attitude... It helps that I have pretty eyes, an attractive face and a HOT/sexy body and above average penis that looks even bigger on someone my height(the height queens will never know ;D)...

 

So at 5'9" I can only say that you NEED to quit your bitching... You dont even have a hard time putting on muscle... Im lucky if I can gain and maintain 5 lbs in a year...

 

I CANNOT get dates from online services WITHOUT very revealing photos of myself... not nude but nude from the "V" up... You just need to learn how to handle the insecure tall guys... Yes, they are given points simply because they are tall, and yes being tall makes up for them being kinda ugly, not very bright, and acting like *******s(nobody ever accuses someone of being an ******* BECAUSE he is tall) but if you handle them correctly(I hate to say it but its true), like YOU are the alpha and they should be grateful to get your scraps then you should have no problem shutting them down... or at least out.

 

 

what I would give to be 5'9".... I would have probably gotten in way less fights over the years...

 

But ya the short answer is that YES, women go for tall guys and fall for *******s... At least up until they are about 33 ish...

[Fay]

Look, at 5'7" i ACTUALLY know what it is like to be fighting upwards because of height... The good news is that for many women, not most but probably around half, I CAN make up for my height with my attitude... It helps that I have pretty eyes, an attractive face and a HOT/sexy body and above average penis that looks even bigger on someone my height(the height queens will never know ;D)...

 

So at 5'9" I can only say that you NEED to quit your bitching... You dont even have a hard time putting on muscle... Im lucky if I can gain and maintain 5 lbs in a year...

 

Oh, you remind me of this little firecracker I used to date. He was 5'8" and a slender little thing, but he had the most GORGEOUS chiseled face and he was wiry and cut and beautifully shaped and he had this dark hair past his shoulders and these big forest-green eyes and he was just beautiful. Looked exactly like an Anne Rice vampire. Women LOVED him. Seriously, couldn't get enough of him... Sometimes they would throw themselves at him while I was with him, which was offputting but amusing. He was lead guitarist in a popular local goth-industrial band, which surely upped his sex appeal for the ladies, and gay men seemed to love him too. Oh, he was a gorgeous little thing. I miss him. What a pretty, pretty man.

[Will59]

Oh, you remind me of this little firecracker I used to date. He was 5'8" and a slender little thing, but he had the most GORGEOUS chiseled face and he was wiry and cut and beautifully shaped and he had this dark hair past his shoulders and these big forest-green eyes and he was just beautiful. Looked exactly like an Anne Rice vampire. Women LOVED him. Seriously, couldn't get enough of him... Sometimes they would throw themselves at him while I was with him, which was offputting but amusing. He was lead guitarist in a popular local goth-industrial band, which surely upped his sex appeal for the ladies, and gay men seemed to love him too. Oh, he was a gorgeous little thing. I miss him. What a pretty, pretty man.

 

Women would throw themselves at a guy that was 5'8" and really small? Why do I find that hard to believe?

[Mme. Chaucer]

Will, give up. You are obviously obsessed with your height. Until you get past that, maybe with help, I can't imagine that ANY women will be very interested in you long term. It's not height, it is the blaming / victim attitude that is the biggest turn off.

 

Yes, women love tall guys, generally. Men love giant boobs and a certain "type" generally. So what.

[SteveC80]

All things being equal almost every women would want a tall Man its just more sexy its make em feel more feminine tall guys just look better physically

 

But there tall for a reason their not the average or norm so not every women can get herself a tall guy unless women would cofnorm to polygamy just to get one

 

Luckily for short guy once desperation and bioligical clocks start kicking in then the short guy can move in

 

Will a short guy on a physical level ever give a women the feel of butterflies in her stomach like a tall guy? Probably not.Will they ever get women hot and bothered by first glance? No

 

But short guys can have very nice lives if they wait till a women is used up by tall men

[SteveC80]

 

Yes, women love tall guys, generally. Men love giant boobs and a certain "type" generally. So what.

 

I know plenty of Men who dont love giant boobs,there is nothing u can compare to height its by far the one most sought after physical trait thats is preferred in the dating world,u could say womens weight but i know plenty of guys who like meat on a girl ive met very few girls who go out of their way in proffesing their desire for just shroter Men

 

Im just glad i fall on the positive side of it and have taken advantage

[Cracker Jack]

^Dude, seriously. Your post is just laced with ignorance.

 

You can be tall and ugly as hell; I've seen as much. Does that still mean he's superior to someone who isn't as tall? You make no sense whatsoever.

[kalikula]

All things being equal almost every women would want a tall Man its just more sexy its make em feel more feminine tall guys just look better physically

 

But there tall for a reason their not the average or norm so not every women can get herself a tall guy unless women would cofnorm to polygamy just to get one

 

Luckily for short guy once desperation and bioligical clocks start kicking in then the short guy can move in

 

Will a short guy on a physical level ever give a women the feel of butterflies in her stomach like a tall guy? Probably not.Will they ever get women hot and bothered by first glance? No

 

But short guys can have very nice lives if they wait till a women is used up by tall men

 

Wow.. I am hoping this is a troll post.

 

As long as he's not midget status a short guy with a nice muscular body and a good personality could give a woman plenty of butterflies. And personally I do not get hot and bothered just by looking at a tall guy. LOL. Even then very short guys with girls too. I think it is a bit like how guys usually want skinny girls or girls with big boobs, it may be slightly preferred but doesn't mean average girls or flat chested girls don't get guys!

[SteveC80]

^Dude, seriously. Your post is just laced with ignorance.

 

You can be tall and ugly as hell. Does that still mean he's superior to someone who isn't as tall? You make no sense whatsoever.

 

This is stuff ive seen and heard from women im not makign it up just to be an ass

 

I never said short guys cant get women but if you dont beleive that Male height is the most sought after physical trait then i dont know what to tell you

 

Listen to women on here,no matter how great a guy is allot of em would pick their heels over a shorter Man if shes slightly taller then him in them

 

What does that tell you?

 

Name me another trait where a man or women picks an article of clothing over a potential great person

Edited September 4, 2010 by SteveC80

[Cracker Jack]

This is stuff ive seen and heard from women im not makign it up just to be an ass

 

It has nothing to do with you "making anything up". When you say stuff like "short men have no chance until women are all used up by taller men", you're merely being a smart-ass. There's nothing factual about that. Maybe for some women, but certainly not all. Not even close.

 

I never said short guys cant get women but if you dont beleive that Male height is the most sought after physical trait then i dont know what to tell you

 

Using this logic, all women would be with a tall man, yet I see otherwise. I've seen very attractive women with shorter men, who weren't rich, or some superstar. I doubt they were restricted in their options.

 

Point is, I'd rather be short and attractive than tall and ugly any day. Being tall doesn't guarantee you anything.

 

Listen to women on here,no matter how great a guy is allot of em would pick their heels over a shroter Man is shes slightly taller then him in them

 

The last topic when this was suggested (Can't remember the users name), the women gave the woman who choose shoes over dating a shorter guy a ton of criticism. So.

 

What does tha tell you?

 

Absolutely nothing.

 

Name me another trait where a man or women picks an article of clothing over a potential great person

 

I don't see this done as often as you claim.

[Disillusioned]

Am I screwed at 5 foot 9-10? I feel like I have to live a "sub-human" life because I'm not 5'11"+, even 6'0+. Yes, we all know girls like tall guys... that doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out. But is height the main feature? Do girls not care about actual looks? Does average + tall beat attractive + average? I know personality is good blah blah blah..... but lets cut straight to the point, girls are mesmerized by a tall guy no matter what, all he has to be is average looking and average smarts.

 

It's like everywhere I go girls won't even stop to see what I look like because I'm not tall. I thought girls liked attractive guys? What gives? 5'9-5'10 is equal to 5'3-5'4 for a girl and they all look give me that "decent, but short. too bad" look.

 

What do u people think?

 

Total crock. Women don't have any interest whatsoever in a guy who's 6'6". Maybe they think I'm gay or something.

[PJKino]

While Steves clearly a doosh he has a point only in that height is the most sough after physical trait..

 

9 out of 10 women would prefer a Tall guy all things being equal..ANd i have heard a pretty decent amount of women on here say theyd only date a guy if she wasnt taller in heels..

 

 

That being said the idea short guys cant get women is assinine..Besides the positive is we weed out the really superfical women..

 

Why would i want a whackjob who wouldnt give me a chance unless i still tower over her in heels?

 

If im just a accesory to a women and what i maker her feel like standing next to her physically is more important then how i make her feel with what i say and my heart then i want nothing to do with her and will feel i dodged a bullet..

[Will59]

Steve is 6'3" so of course he is going to fight for height 100%. I didn't even read his posts cause I know exactly what they're going to say lol. If he were 5'4" he'd be fighting for short guys