somedude81 Posted May 15, 2012 Posted May 15, 2012 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. My how I envy you.
ThaWholigan Posted May 15, 2012 Posted May 15, 2012 ...Wait, so a 5'5" girl is 'short' now? I'm 6 foot 3, 5 foot 5 is short to me 2
Oxy Moronovich Posted May 15, 2012 Posted May 15, 2012 Source. Refer to the last column of the chart itself where its sources are also referenced. According to that chart, that's not much different than in the US. Only one inch or two.
threebyfate Posted May 15, 2012 Posted May 15, 2012 According to that chart, that's not much different than in the US. Only one inch or two.The spread in the U.S. is broken down more and it's further from 6' than Scandinavian countries. If you use the same range parameters (which ignore race or ethnicity) for the U.S., that were referenced from my previous post, they would be: 5'9.5" - 5'10" As compared to Scandinavian countries which are: 5'10 - 5'11.5" It's pretty obvious which range is closer to 6' being average height and it's not the U.S. Regardless, my position stands that there are plenty of tall men for tall women.
Ursa Posted May 15, 2012 Posted May 15, 2012 I saw this woman, a professor at a local college, tall, leggy blonde, etc. Usually when I think Tall woman, I think 5'8 or 5'9" But no, she's 6 feet tall!! It's kind of funny how the tables turn in these regards, because women of this height will probably say, "I like tall men" But, wait a min...she is JUST AS TALL as these "tall men". From my experience, women won't date guys of equal height. I'm 5'8",and I as of yet to meet a woman that will date a man that's 5'8, or around equal height. But when women break the 6 feet barrier, she may have to even REVERSE her height requirements, yes? Any 6 feet women here have to settle on guys their OWN height (6 feet)? 6 feet is even tall for a man, but there might be extenuating circumstances for a woman that'st he same height as the average TALL guy. Just curious. I'm six feet tall, and I never had any particular trouble dating. There have been several men who passed me over because of my height, but there were more who didn't care. I've found men who were as tall or taller than me to be plentiful enough, but I've also dated several men who were shorter than me--not because I was "compromising" anything, but because height is not my major requirement or something I feel strongly about. I have certainly never considered dating a 6' man "settling":laugh: -- I've never felt like I was "settling" for ANY of the people I've been in relationships with, whatever their specs, male or female, short or tall. It so happens that my awesome husband is taller than I am, but I was once quite in love with a 5'8" guy who rocked my world at that time, and then broke my heart.
wordrock Posted May 23, 2012 Posted May 23, 2012 I live in the USA on the west coast. I'm 5' 11", ~180 lbs with an athletic build. Currently seeing a woman who is 6 ft ~138 lbs. She's absolutely gorgeous and I adore her. She does a bit of modeling and is a head turner. She often has to dress down in some parts of town or she gets too much attention (the wrong kind). I don't really think of her as being taller than me per se. I didn't even realize it until she told me after I remarked how long her stride was. It doesn't bother me when she wears boots or whatever. I like her too much to care. She could wear a dirty shirt, jeans, and no make up and I'd still think she's hot. Prior to meeting her, if someone had asked me if I'd date a woman taller than me, I would probably have said no. The tallest woman I've dated before is 5' 10". While I personally prefer women closer to my own height (as opposed to petite women), I think it's a bit silly to focus on height alone. General body size in relation to height is probably more important. I don't think I'd like to date someone who was nearly my weight AND taller than me. 1
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