Are women 6 feet or taller kinda SOL?

[motive2002]

Where did you ever hear that? That's not shallow or piggish at all. It's preference.

 

Men always use this defence: "What if I said I only like big breasted women?"

 

Then go DATE big breasted women, no one's stopping you.

 

If we all dated people just because we are "open minded" then we would never be attracted to our partners. We would be "open minded" to other things, other than sticking to what we really like. Apparently sticking to what you like (because its unfair to be in a relationship where you're NOT attracted to your partner) is shallow.

 

Ugh. I'm shallow for only wanting tall men, yet i'm a b*tch if I give a short guy a chance but i'm not attracted to him and only leading him on. You can never win.

 

Your preferences are just that. Yours.

I'm just saying that if I don't want any fat chicks, I don't want to be told I'm being shallow either... get my drift? My preferences aren't really that rigid.. I might be overlooking a lot of really good potential partners if they were.

[FrustratedStandards]

Your preferences are just that. Yours.

I'm just saying that if I don't want any fat chicks, I don't want to be told I'm being shallow either... get my drift? My preferences aren't really that rigid.. I might be overlooking a lot of really good potential partners if they were.

 

?!?! This is the first time i'm hearing this. Where I come from, if you want a skinny woman, then only date skinny women, and you aren't shallow for it. This side of the world is so weird! So now that everyone's fat it's shallow to want a skinny gal?

[mesmerized]

?!?! This is the first time i'm hearing this. Where I come from, if you want a skinny woman, then only date skinny women, and you aren't shallow for it. This side of the world is so weird! So now that everyone's fat it's shallow to want a skinny gal?

 

Well, you are shallow if you have very specific physical standards. But the truth is we human beings are all shallow in one way or the other. I admit I would prefer a considerably taller man than myself and I agree that it's shallow but I'm not ashamed of myself for it.

[FrustratedStandards]

Well, you are shallow if you have very specific physical standards. But the truth is we human beings are all shallow in one way or the other. I admit I would prefer a considerably taller man than myself and I agree that it's shallow but I'm not ashamed of myself for it.

 

It's not shallow.

 

I'm sure if a girl said "I don't care about height, but he HAS to have blue eyes" all of a sudden that's not shallow because people aren't insecure about eye colour.

 

Shallow would be writing off every single guy she liked only because he didn't have blue eyes, but wanting blue eyes and looking for them doesn't make her shallow.

[mesmerized]

It's not shallow.

 

I'm sure if a girl said "I don't care about height, but he HAS to have blue eyes" all of a sudden that's not shallow because people aren't insecure about eye colour.

 

Shallow would be writing off every single guy she liked only because he didn't have blue eyes, but wanting blue eyes and looking for them doesn't make her shallow.

 

true, a preference alone doesn't make you shallow I guess, depends how hard you stick to your preference. In my case I guess I'm actually a bit shallow cause I most probably wouldn't date a guy under 5'9" 5'10", I still wouldn't say never though.

[oaks]

Funny, she has in ALL caps as a closing sentence, "Please can you talk about about something else OTHER than my height??

 

The guys who normally can't think of a better opening message than "hey bb yr hot when can i put it in u" probably think they are being clever and original by writing "hey bb damn yr tall! and hot when can i put it in u".

[6ft180natl]

I think in general taller women prefer someone over their height and they have less options because of it. I wouldn't be opposed to dating someone my height or taller but I would be much much less likely to approach and hit on them since I know height is a big deal to women.

[irc333]

I would say that, for some reasonn, men think admiring their breasts is the WORST part of the body to admire...at least on a physical appearance level.

 

Well, not "worst" (probably not hte right word) the most chauvanistic part of a womans body to be "Checkin out"

 

I think it came from where men would keep glancing at a woman's breasts while he talks to her and not her eyes, and it ticks her off, because that's a key indicator (to her) that he's not into her.

 

You can't look at her butt whle you're talking to her, so it's the "lookin' at the boobs" that some how got a bad rap over time. lol

 

 

 

Where did you ever hear that? That's not shallow or piggish at all. It's preference.

 

Men always use this defence: "What if I said I only like big breasted women?"

 

Then go DATE big breasted women, no one's stopping you.

 

If we all dated people just because we are "open minded" then we would never be attracted to our partners. We would be "open minded" to other things, other than sticking to what we really like. Apparently sticking to what you like (because its unfair to be in a relationship where you're NOT attracted to your partner) is shallow.

 

Ugh. I'm shallow for only wanting tall men, yet i'm a b*tch if I give a short guy a chance but i'm not attracted to him and only leading him on. You can never win.

[irc333]

I think I have a very LOW level of shallowness, while others are VERY extreme (most have been extreme as of late)

 

Some are obssessed with height...I am not

Some men I know won't date women of a certain hair color, I find that VERY shallow, but hair color is just that...color....a man who won't date a red head with a killer body has got to be insane. lol

 

I'll even date somewhat chunky/thick women....granted they are proportionate to a certain extent. I'll even date women who have few pounds in their hips.

 

I've one time become disappointed that a woman LOST weight meaning she lost her curves and went down 2 cups. LOL..she was still pretty, but I do like curves

 

 

 

Well, you are shallow if you have very specific physical standards. But the truth is we human beings are all shallow in one way or the other. I admit I would prefer a considerably taller man than myself and I agree that it's shallow but I'm not ashamed of myself for it.

[irc333]

Really? Usually men are attracted to small petite women more so than even averaged size women. Simply because of the "cuteness to the petitness" factor. You can pick them up, carry them around, (use your imagination, lol)

 

With me, I find something attractive about women of any height...like amazon women, nice...LOONG legs....a lot more skin to admire,too. More pressing of the flesh as well. lol

 

 

I find it interesting that the guys you tend to be attracted to are all enormously taller than you are. This can't be just a coincidence. And I don't think it's "ridiculous" for a 6' tall man to be interested in girls who are in the 5'7-5'10 range. It's certainly no more ridiculous than a 5'0 woman with a 6'6 man.

 

When I was trying the whole online dating thing, I got messaged by a girl who was 5'1. I told her (very politely) that I simply couldn't see myself with someone that short (I'm 6'2). She seemed to be "shocked" by this revelation

[mesmerized]

I find it interesting that the guys you tend to be attracted to are all enormously taller than you are. This can't be just a coincidence. And I don't think it's "ridiculous" for a 6' tall man to be interested in girls who are in the 5'7-5'10 range. It's certainly no more ridiculous than a 5'0 woman with a 6'6 man.

 

When I was trying the whole online dating thing, I got messaged by a girl who was 5'1. I told her (very politely) that I simply couldn't see myself with someone that short (I'm 6'2). She seemed to be "shocked" by this revelation

 

This is because most tall men don't care. Ive had men more than a foot and a half taller than me tell me I'm their favorite height. But yeah, its totally ok to not want to date a shorter girl as well.

[Oxy Moronovich]

Go to scandinavian countries and tell me six feet isn't average for men.

I've read articles and known Scandinavian men who insist the thing that Scandinavian guys are generally tall thing is a huge myth. Some of them were real pissed about it and insist the average Scandinavian guy is as tall as the average British guy.

[WonderKid]

I am about 5'10" or 5'11" and I love tall women! Don't know why just do. I'd date one that is 7 feet if she let me!

[threebyfate]

I've read articles and known Scandinavian men who insist the thing that Scandinavian guys are generally tall thing is a huge myth. Some of them were real pissed about it and insist the average Scandinavian guy is as tall as the average British guy.

There are three countries encompassed by the term, Scandinavia. Denmark, Norway and Sweden. The average heights for men within these three countries are as follows:

• 5'11"
  
• 5'10.5 - 5'11.5"
  
• 5'10 - 5'11.5"
  

The top end of the average ranges are for men 29 years old and under. Generations are getting taller.

[Oxy Moronovich]

There are three countries encompassed by the term, Scandinavia. Denmark, Norway and Sweden. The average heights for men within these three countries are as follows:

• 5'11"
  
• 5'10.5 - 5'11.5"
  
• 5'10 - 5'11.5"
  

The top end of the average ranges are for men 29 years old and under. Generations are getting taller.

Are you going to site sources for this or do you expect me to believe you out of hand?

[FrustratedStandards]

Are you going to site sources for this or do you expect me to believe you out of hand?

 

Even if it's not exact, you shouldn't doubt it. Have you ever been to any of those countries? My guess is that you haven't, because if you have you wouldn't be questioning this.

[Badsingularity]

There are three countries encompassed by the term, Scandinavia. Denmark, Norway and Sweden. The average heights for men within these three countries are as follows:

• 5'11"
  
• 5'10.5 - 5'11.5"
  
• 5'10 - 5'11.5"
  

The top end of the average ranges are for men 29 years old and under. Generations are getting taller.

 

You just proved that 6 feet is not the average height of men in those countries:laugh:

 

but, yes the people in those countries are taller on average than most other countries in the world.

[threebyfate]

Are you going to site sources for this or do you expect me to believe you out of hand?

Source. Refer to the last column of the chart itself where its sources are also referenced.

[threebyfate]

You just proved that 6 feet is not the average height of men in those countries:laugh:

Within a 1/2" to 1" of 6 feet is close enough.

 

but, yes the people in those countries are taller on average than most other countries in the world.

If you follow the posts backwards, you'll see how the other member used an Asian or Asian countries as his comparative so I found countries to offset his argument.

[El Brujo]

IMO women 6'+ are not so much SOL as nonexistent.

 

But then again, I never did have the hots for child-sized women...

[mesmerized]

I personally think taller girls tend to be hotter due to the shapely long legs a lot of them usually have. Short girls are usually more on the cute side than hot. I'm short myself and I feel intimidated by tall girls. In general though, I don't think a girl being short or tall matters to guys much but most seem to prefer a woman their height or shorter.

[ThaWholigan]

I personally think taller girls tend to be hotter due to the shapely long legs a lot of them usually have. Short girls are usually more on the cute side than hot. I'm short myself and I feel intimidated by tall girls. In general though, I don't think a girl being short or tall matters to guys much but most seem to prefer a woman their height or shorter.

Short girls can have long legs too. I saw a picture of a girl who had long thick beautiful legs. I thought she was 5 11 at least. I met her and she was only 5 foot 5, she was just shaped very proportionately for her height. Hayden Panitierre is a great example, she isn't very tall and her legs are very shapely. (f*ck the cheerleader, save the world )

[mesmerized]

Short girls can have long legs too. I saw a picture of a girl who had long thick beautiful legs. I thought she was 5 11 at least. I met her and she was only 5 foot 5, she was just shaped very proportionately for her height. Hayden Panitierre is a great example, she isn't very tall and her legs are very shapely. (f*ck the cheerleader, save the world )

 

hahaha, I guess you could be right. I'm even shorter than that and curvy (And I don't mean fat ) So long beautiful legs are definitely not one of my good features. I'm still proportionate though.

[ThaWholigan]

hahaha, I guess you could be right. I'm even shorter than that and curvy (And I don't mean fat ) So long beautiful legs are definitely not one of my good features. I'm still proportionate though.

Short and curvy is perfect in it's own way . As long as legs are thick, they don't have to be too long to me.

[wheream_i]

Here's my experience: I'm a 5'6" male. Not a tall guy, right? I don't even know what average height is these days for a man. 5'8"? 6'? But I know I'm below average. I consider myself GL & in-shape and pretty confident. But sometimes, that's not enough for some women. That's what I always thought. Until several years ago, I met a woman who was 5'10" barefoot, easily over 6' in heels which she wore all the time. We were together for over two years and were very much in love. She was way too good for me. College educated, in the military, served in Iraq and absolutely beautiful. She really instilled in me that "short guys" don't always get overlooked.

 

I spent some time in working in Key West a few weeks ago. A co-worker of mine met a woman there on vacation. So she passed her friend onto me. That friend happened to be a college volleyball player who was by all accounts, an amazon. 6'+ in flip flops and again, an amazing looking woman. I was standing on two steps while talking to her and I was still barely her height. The first thing I told her was how beautiful her eyes were (and I meant it). She lit up and we spent the rest of the night holding hands at the bar and chatting. Nothing ever happened, not even a kiss. She told me all she ever heard from men was how tall she was, even being made fun of. She said most men are intimidated by her size even those that are interested in her. I was very much interested in her and was a little "heartbroken' when it was time to go home knowing I'd never see her again. But I guess with those experiences, I am not at all intimidated by a tall woman.