Will59 Posted September 4, 2010 Posted September 4, 2010 Just curious. Also, which one(s) were the most attractive? And how tall are you?
Hopeful30 Posted September 4, 2010 Posted September 4, 2010 Well I havent had THAT many lol I'm 5'10 so its hard to find a guy my height or taller. One ex was 5'6 and the other was 5'8. The 5'8 was better looking, but not cause of his height, he just was.
aerogurl87 Posted September 4, 2010 Posted September 4, 2010 First boyfriend was 6'0, second boyfriend was 5'10, third boyfriend was 5'6, and my current boyfriend is 6'1. My current boyfriend I think is the sexiest not only because he has all the physical traits of my ideal guy (blue eyes, brown hair, sexy voice) but because he's such a great person on the inside. I'm 5'6 by the way.
Author Will59 Posted September 4, 2010 Author Posted September 4, 2010 First boyfriend was 6'0, second boyfriend was 5'10, third boyfriend was 5'6, and my current boyfriend is 6'1. My current boyfriend I think is the sexiest not only because he has all the physical traits of my ideal guy (blue eyes, brown hair, sexy voice) but because he's such a great person on the inside. I'm 5'6 by the way. Would he be just as attractive if he was a good bit shorter, like 5'9"?
Mme. Chaucer Posted September 4, 2010 Posted September 4, 2010 OMG, Will, here you are again with your height obsession. Please believe me, having such a preoccupation with a physical fact of life is a HUGE TURN OFF. Seems rather narcissistic. I am 5'5". My boyfriend is 5'8". My ex husband was 6'2". I don't think I have ever had a long relationship with a man under 6' before, but I was madly in love with a 5'7" guy (who is a famous musician and LOTS of girls were / are madly in love with him.) Dude, women who aren't completely superficial can go for what they like in a man and accept the parts that are not their ideal dream. Just like men who aren't completely superficial can with women. Those who are completely superficial? Who wants that anyway? Oh, maybe you are one of them ...
aerogurl87 Posted September 4, 2010 Posted September 4, 2010 Would he be just as attractive if he was a good bit shorter, like 5'9"? Yep he would. Lookswise and personalitywise he's been the sexiest man I've ever been with. My ideal height for a guy is 5'9 to 6'1. 5'9 is tall enough for me to wear heels every once and awhile and 6'1 isn't so tall that I feel like a midget around him.
Author Will59 Posted September 4, 2010 Author Posted September 4, 2010 OMG, Will, here you are again with your height obsession. Please believe me, having such a preoccupation with a physical fact of life is a HUGE TURN OFF. Seems rather narcissistic. I am 5'5". My boyfriend is 5'8". My ex husband was 6'2". I don't think I have ever had a long relationship with a man under 6' before, but I was madly in love with a 5'7" guy (who is a famous musician and LOTS of girls were / are madly in love with him.) Dude, women who aren't completely superficial can go for what they like in a man and accept the parts that are not their ideal dream. Just like men who aren't completely superficial can with women. Those who are completely superficial? Who wants that anyway? Oh, maybe you are one of them ... I know what you're saying, however it's not my god-given height I'm freaking out over, it's the fact that a prescription drug stunted my growth bad for 4 years of puberty. I completely missed out on the big growth spurt that every guy gets, because of a freaking chemical. And it feels AWFUL, especially since I'm really sporty and want to play a lot of sports. I'm not superficial, but I am typically attracted to very pretty girls. I'm not trying to sound like a jerk when I say that, it just is what it is. And these pretty girls always want the dominant male of the group, which is typically the tallest guy, and at 5'9" I am basically the complete opposite. I can't help who I'm attracted to, but these girls know good genes and so it's like killing my chances of reproducing at this height I feel. Just curious, why have all your relationships been with 6'0+ guys would you say? Because they are the only relationship-suitable guys or because you just liked their personality?
Chinook Posted September 4, 2010 Posted September 4, 2010 Ex-H - 5 ft 10. Ex BF (1) - 5ft 10. Ex BF (2) - 6ft 2. Current BF - 5ft 8. Sexiest of them - current BF of course. He wouldn't be the current one if not. Me...? 40 and 5ft 5
NYCGirly Posted September 4, 2010 Posted September 4, 2010 OP- at 5'9" you really have nothing to worry about. I don't get the male preoccupation with height. I couldn't care less about height. Believe it or not, I actually dated a guy who was 5'4"....YES 5' friggin 4". We obviously met online and he was less than forthcoming about his height. I'm around 5'6" myself so needless to say I was a little taken aback when we first met and felt "lied" to but I actually gave it a shot and dated him for a bit. OP as others have said, being self-conscious about ones height is more of a turn-off than actually being short. Maybe if you stopped being a "jerk" as you called yourself and branched out in terms of the types of girls you're into, you wouldn't run into such superficiality.
FL Lady Posted September 4, 2010 Posted September 4, 2010 Just curious. Also, which one(s) were the most attractive? And how tall are you? My favorite height for a BF: 5' 10" minimum. I am 5' 8" Anything below 5'8" with me is a no go because then I can't wear heels with out looking taller than him.
Mutant Debutante Posted September 4, 2010 Posted September 4, 2010 I'm 5'2 (and a half!) I almost never wear heels, although my favorite stompin boots have thick soles that make me a little taller. My last bf was 5'8", I think. The few before him were: 5'10" 5'6" 6'2" 6'0" I thought they were all attractive, that's part of why I went out with them
threebyfate Posted September 4, 2010 Posted September 4, 2010 I haven't applied the term boyfriend to significant others since grade school. My past and current men have all been tall. I'm short.
Star Gazer Posted September 4, 2010 Posted September 4, 2010 I'm a tiny smidgen under 5'4'' but 50% of the time I'm at least 5'7" just because I'm in heels. All of my ex-BFs have been taller than me, and of course I've found them attractive...otherwise I wouldn't have dated them.
kalikula Posted September 4, 2010 Posted September 4, 2010 Will59, you seriously need to get over this and just deal with it. 5'9 isn't even that short, it's like average. My brother had growth hormone shots that affected his height and he ended up being only 5'4, so you could have it much worse. You can still get a pretty girl, unless you constantly bitch about your height insecurity to her, in which case good luck Guys I've been "involved" with (Not all boyfriends though): 5'11, 6'2, 6'5 (too tall), 6'1 (He was too skinny and kinda gross), 5'7 (He was muscular and olive skinned and had a really great body, I was really attracted to him), 6'1. I'm only 5'1 though.
naya1 Posted September 4, 2010 Posted September 4, 2010 well my first bf was 5'10 and the tallest was 6'5 my current is 5'10
lilbunny Posted September 4, 2010 Posted September 4, 2010 I'm 5'8". In no particular order 6'1", 6'3" (there were 2 this height), 5'11", 5'9" Which one was most attractive? The one I was seeing at the time! Trying to be objective one of the men who were 6'3". However, he wasn't that nice a guy. Which one did I love...the shortest one. If I'm honest I like a man to be at least my height or a bit taller, but I'm not that bothered really. I wear high heels and I mean high heels so I was taller than him with my shoes on most of the time anyway. It didn't matter.
Swimie Posted September 4, 2010 Posted September 4, 2010 I'm 5'3. Most of the guys I went for were 5'10-6'3... the 6'3 was an exception really. Most were 5'10 to 6'. One was 5'7. And the guy I liked the most in college happened to be 5'8. In general, I found the taller ones sexy... But the 5'8 guy was my fav, but had nothing to do with his height. After a while, you stop focusing on one trait a guy has. . .
Eeyore79 Posted September 4, 2010 Posted September 4, 2010 Me: 5ft7 Current bf: 6ft1, incredibly sexy, but would still be incredibly sexy if he was a few inches shorter. Ex #1: 6ft2, not really that attractive (bad teeth and clothes, a bit too skinny) Ex #2: 5ft9, physically attractive but not compatible in a lifestyle sense Ex #3: 6ft1, extremely attractive Ex#4: 5ft10, extremely attractive Ex#5: 5ft10, not particularly attractive (too skinny and balding) Ex #6: 5ft11, downright ugly in hindsight Ex#7: 5ft11, not bad looking but not awesome (a bit too skinny) Ex #8: 5ft7, unattractive (his height was beginning to push my lower limits and that was one of the major things that put me off). I don't thnk there's really any correlation between height and attractiveness among my exes. Some of the taller guys were unattractive, and some of the slightly shorter guys were hot. As long as they were a couple of inches taller than me, their personality, face, hair etc was more important than their height.
Feelin Frisky Posted September 4, 2010 Posted September 4, 2010 ...he has all the physical traits of my ideal guy (blue eyes, brown hair, sexy voice) but because he's such a great person on the inside... I'm in luck. 6'2" blue eyes, brown hair, I've been told I "give awesome phone" and I'm a great guy on the inside. Did I also mention I'm an excellent conversationalist? (cheeky monkey)
Ruby Slippers Posted September 4, 2010 Posted September 4, 2010 Serious boyfriends, from most recent to least: 6'0: sexiest 6'1: smartest 6'4: most helpful 5'11: jerk Guys I dated just for a little while ranged from 5'9 to 6'4. I'm tall.
Mme. Chaucer Posted September 4, 2010 Posted September 4, 2010 I know what you're saying, however it's not my god-given height I'm freaking out over, it's the fact that a prescription drug stunted my growth bad for 4 years of puberty. I completely missed out on the big growth spurt that every guy gets, because of a freaking chemical. And it feels AWFUL, especially since I'm really sporty and want to play a lot of sports. Well, you need to get over it. It's a very unattractive trait. I have a friend who had bone cancer at age 15 (probably caused by chemical exposure) resulting in an amputation of one of her legs. How do you think she liked trying to date and grow into an adult woman with that? She is one of the most talented, wonderful women I know and has a super hubby (and no, he is not an amputee fetishist). There are many, many people who have been dealt a harsh hand who handle it with grace. Be one. Even if it takes therapy. It is reminiscent of another guy who posts here; the way you completely discount every single example given by a not so tall guy about his dating successes or by girls or women who have had great experiences with a shorter guy. You are just determined to have your skewed perspective affirmed and you refuse to see that it won't be. And give up on the Prozac whine. The studies have not been conclusive. Even if they had, your certainty that you were destined to be tall is pure conjecture and fantasy. Bazillions of short guys, including bona fide "little people" have the same kind of musculature and facial hair that you say you have. Try visiting southern Italy or other Latin countries sometime. Or New York. Just curious, why have all your relationships been with 6'0+ guys would you say? Because they are the only relationship-suitable guys or because you just liked their personality? I don't know. We were attracted to each other. Why have you conveniently "forgotten" that I am NOW with a guy who is between 5'8 - 9? And I LOVE him, and can't even keep my hands off of him, much to his dismay. By the way, he went to college on a baseball scholarship, and also played football (halfback) and was on the wrestling team. A very successful high school and college athlete.
Feelin Frisky Posted September 4, 2010 Posted September 4, 2010 ...And give up on the Prozac whine... Not to derail or anything but Prozac whine? Prozac happens to be a medication that often saves whiners big time from their own psycho-chemical-social maladies. Couching solution as the problem does no service and nothing exists to suggest or substantiate that selective seratonin reuptake inhibitors like Prozac stunt human growth during any phase. The OPer did not mention which medication he took. I post this because comments like "Prozac whine" tend to propogate potentially dangerous misinformation that can justify another person's continued denial and unwillingness to try modern medical solution for psycho-social issues which have chemical underpinings. Perhaps Prozac or another SSRI could be the OPer's best new friend. OK, Continue.
Mme. Chaucer Posted September 4, 2010 Posted September 4, 2010 Not to derail or anything but Prozac whine? Prozac happens to be a medication that often saves whiners big time from their own psycho-chemical-social maladies. Couching solution as the problem does no service and nothing exists to suggest or substantiate that selective seratonin reuptake inhibitors like Prozac stunt human growth during any phase. The OPer did not mention which medication he took. I post this because comments like "Prozac whine" tend to propogate potentially dangerous misinformation that can justify another person's continued denial and unwillingness to try modern medical solution for psycho-social issues which have chemical underpinings. Perhaps Prozac or another SSRI could be the OPer's best new friend. OK, Continue. He did identify Prozac as the offending chemical in his other thread, Frisky. I Googled and found that there are studies suggesting that Prozac may inhibit growth but nothing has been conclusive. I agree that Will might benefit from an anti depressant, or a change of meds. His obsession with his height and conviction that he would absolutely have been tall if the medication had not stunted his growth, and his refusal or inability to see outside of this skewed perspective is not healthy.
Author Will59 Posted September 4, 2010 Author Posted September 4, 2010 Not to derail or anything but Prozac whine? Prozac happens to be a medication that often saves whiners big time from their own psycho-chemical-social maladies. Couching solution as the problem does no service and nothing exists to suggest or substantiate that selective seratonin reuptake inhibitors like Prozac stunt human growth during any phase. The OPer did not mention which medication he took. I post this because comments like "Prozac whine" tend to propogate potentially dangerous misinformation that can justify another person's continued denial and unwillingness to try modern medical solution for psycho-social issues which have chemical underpinings. Perhaps Prozac or another SSRI could be the OPer's best new friend. OK, Continue. How different would your life be if your growth was stunted really bad? How would you react? I'm curious.... how different would your self-identity be?
Recommended Posts