GoldPenny Posted February 19, 2007 Posted February 19, 2007 Guys, how much does height matter to you on the opposite sex on a scale of 1-10, 1 being lowest and 10 being highest. And, what is your general height preference? Girls, how about you? (Gays and bi's, answer accordingly to your sexuality of course.)
blind_otter Posted February 19, 2007 Posted February 19, 2007 As long as he's taller than me, I don't care how tall the guy is. So I guess I would score a 3/4. Note please that I'm very short, only 5' tall.
Star Gazer Posted February 19, 2007 Posted February 19, 2007 Height is pretty important to me... I generally don't find myself attracted to guys shorter than, oh, 5'10''. Generally, I prefer somewhere between 6' and 6'4'', despite how short I am (5'4.5''). I want them to be taller than me, even when I'm in huge heels.
ImWithHim Posted February 19, 2007 Posted February 19, 2007 I'm 5'6", I prefer them to be a few inches taller (don't have to be though) but I'm not into real tall guys. I'm not sure how that works into your number scale. I've never dated someone my own age - always been older. So while I've never had to rule someone out due to age, I do prefer them to be a few years older than I am.
tinktronik Posted February 19, 2007 Posted February 19, 2007 Im a tall gal' Im between 5'8 and 5'9 . I have a strabge attraction to men my own heigth but can't seem to take them seriously for long . All of my long term relationships have been with men who are extremely tall. My exH 6'4 and my current ... 6'5 . I always have the tallest man in the room . They are easier to find in stores too . I wonder what this says about me?
allina Posted February 19, 2007 Posted February 19, 2007 To me it's a 5-6, I like to wear 4 inch heals and still be shorter but it's nowhere near most important. I'm f, 5'4 and my SO it 6'
Trialbyfire Posted February 19, 2007 Posted February 19, 2007 As I mentioned in another thread, I like 'em tall (6'+). I'm a shrimp.
Art_Critic Posted February 19, 2007 Posted February 19, 2007 Being that the Average white males height in the US is 5'9"-5'10" then women are asking for the above average males in height.. thereby reducing the pool of available men that they have to chose from.. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_height I'm a 5'9" male and have never had any trouble dating women my height or lower.. I can see a womans point of view when dating men shorter than they are.. but then they also shouldn't complain that they can't find any good men out there...
glitzy55 Posted February 19, 2007 Posted February 19, 2007 at least 5'8..And sorry if you're shorter then me that's a big red no go.
Lauriebell82 Posted February 19, 2007 Posted February 19, 2007 i like tall guys, even though im short. im only 5'2, and i dont like wearing huge heels cause they hurt my feet so i like a guy who i can kiss in small heels and only have to stand on my tiptoes a little bit. between 5'10-6 foot is probably the perfect height. my bf is 5'10 and thats perfect.
Art_Critic Posted February 19, 2007 Posted February 19, 2007 at least 5'8..And sorry if you're shorter then me that's a big red no go. I think when the guy isn't taller than the girl than the spooning doesn't work as good..and neither is sex...
tanbark813 Posted February 19, 2007 Posted February 19, 2007 I'm 5'6" and I couldn't care less what the girl's height is. 5' girls are cool because they make me feel big and 6' girls are cool because their boobs are in my face when we dance.
allina Posted February 19, 2007 Posted February 19, 2007 I'm 5'6" and I couldn't care less what the girl's height is. 5' girls are cool because they make me feel big and 6' girls are cool because their boobs are in my face when we dance. I'm curious Tan, does if annoy or offend you when women say things like "I'm 5'2 but I only date guys over 6ft"?
guin_girl Posted February 19, 2007 Posted February 19, 2007 I don't height discriminate, but the long term relationships are 6' or above. The short term ones, were well um.... shorter... hmmmm Now I have to wonder if there is a correlation... I'm 5'4" but usually wear heels making me at least 5'7"... the last guy said he was 5'7", but when I had my heels on, he sure didn't seem that tall...
Mark B Posted February 19, 2007 Posted February 19, 2007 Threads like this remind me that women are more superficial than men
kitten chick Posted February 19, 2007 Posted February 19, 2007 I don't care about height but I'm only 5'3. I would imagine that I wouldn't feel comfortable dating someone shorter than me but I haven't personally come across that problem. My serious relationships range from 5'9 - 6'6. Maybe men shorter than that just aren't interested in me? I don't know but I do present taller than I actually am, people usually think I'm 5'6 so maybe that has something to do with it or maybe there is just a shortage of um vertically challenged men where I live.
Trialbyfire Posted February 19, 2007 Posted February 19, 2007 I also prefer to go out for 5 star meals every night but I don't...
tanbark813 Posted February 19, 2007 Posted February 19, 2007 I'm curious Tan, does if annoy or offend you when women say things like "I'm 5'2 but I only date guys over 6ft"? Yes, but it's the kind of thing I've come to expect and I've sort of gotten used to so I try not to take it personally. Everyone has their preferences. That's one thing that I find interesting about dating sites is that girls who are around 5' - 5'2" tend to state that they prefer guys 5'9" and above whereas girls who are around 5'6" tend to not care as much about height. On the one hand it sort of makes sense as short girls have a greater desire to be protected but on the other hand it seems hypocritical. It's like a fat slob saying he only dates supermodels. Another thing that is funny is that men get crap from women for not dating fat girls but then those same women will turn around and only date tall guys. At least weight can be changed. These days if a girl asks how tall I am I respond by asking how much she weighs. That tends to shut them up. There have been a few times when I've been dating a girl for a bit and she'll ask me if it's okay if she wears heels thinking that it will bother me. I don't give a s**t but I find it amusing that they ask.
Star Gazer Posted February 19, 2007 Posted February 19, 2007 Being that the Average white males height in the US is 5'9"-5'10" then women are asking for the above average males in height.. thereby reducing the pool of available men that they have to chose from.. The median salary is also on the low side... Average = average, right?
Mark B Posted February 19, 2007 Posted February 19, 2007 Another thing that is funny is that men get crap from women for not dating fat girls but then those same women will turn around and only date tall guys. .quoted for truth. one thing i admire about my mother's culture is that the women aren't as hung up about height and the men aren't as hung up about weight. it seems like a paradox, because latins have such a focus on sexuality and appearance, but they really don't obsess about height and weight like americans do
Mark B Posted February 19, 2007 Posted February 19, 2007 The median salary is also on the low side... Average = average, right? some people only like to gaze at the stars i guess
Storyrider Posted February 19, 2007 Posted February 19, 2007 I think if a shorter guy (5'6 or above) carries himself well, has a physical "presence" he can be extremely attractive. Reasonably broad shoulders don't hurt either. I don't think it is entirely shallow for men and women to have some stated physical preferences. It is probably better to be honest with yourself and others from the get go, rather than to end up in a relationship trying to fool yourself into being attracted while you're hung up by some trait you can't get past.
Trialbyfire Posted February 19, 2007 Posted February 19, 2007 I think if a shorter guy (5'6 or above) carries himself well, has a physical "presence" he can be extremely attractive. Reasonably broad shoulders don't hurt either. I don't think it is entirely shallow for men and women to have some stated physical preferences. It is probably better to be honest with yourself and others from the get go, rather than to end up in a relationship trying to fool yourself into being attracted while you're hung up by some trait you can't get past. This makes sense although don't you find that when you're in a serious relationship, many of your preferences get tossed out the window?
burning 4 revenge Posted February 19, 2007 Posted February 19, 2007 It is probably better to be honest with yourself and others from the get go, rather than to end up in a relationship trying to fool yourself into being attracted while you're hung up by some trait you can't get past.yes, i agree. i think that the standards in height for men and weight for women are little unreasonable in our culture though and that's what i was thinking about. there are limits to what we find attractive no doubt.
Storyrider Posted February 19, 2007 Posted February 19, 2007 yes, i agree. i think that the standards in height for men and weight for women are little unreasonable in our culture. That is true. Based on what I see on LS, there are a fair number of women whose ideal partner would look like a film star, tall, buff, shaved, and oiled. That is definitely not the case for me. Not that I don't enjoy looking at pictures of men like that, but as far as choosing a partner, it wouldn't be what I would look for. I find there are several different types I'm drawn to, and ideals within those types, but my own ideals, not those fed to me by the media. This makes sense although don't you find that when you're in a serious relationship, many of your preferences get tossed out the window? Yes and no. I think when the "honeymoon" phase wears off, whatever bugged me on my first impression comes back to bug me again. There will always be something, right? That is when the pure chemistry between us will either override this or not. In my own marriage, I think this animal chemistry, the thing that makes you lust for his naked body and want to tear his clothes off, was never there the way it could/should have been. I have to psyche myself into it by reminding myself of all the other things I like about him.
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