brianmcdoogle
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I once read that online men lie and add about three inches to their height and women subtract 2. I think it was an OK Cupid blog when they used to do really interesting posts.
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Prejudice around height and it's seeming acceptance among society.
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Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
I'd suggest not callig yourself "master race" based on your genetics.
I don't think it makes any sense to argue that you're short if you're literally any number short of the statistical mean of the entire world.
We're all superficial, so I get people's preferences when it comes to height.
What I don't get is the hypocrisy, from people in this thread as well more than likely.
A lot think you shouldn't judge a persons skin colour when dating, but it's fine to judge height. What is the difference there? Both physical aspects of a person, that can't be changed, and are both fine and don't lessen the person in any way. Same as how it's not allowed to fat shame these days, something that was brought on by that person by perhaps having some very unattractive habits, but somehow it's worse to judge that than someones height.
Basically, judge and have your preferences all you like, just don't be a dick and make a scene about it.
I'm glad I'm gay though, I've rarely met men that are turned off I'm 5'8, especially taller ones. Perhaps I'm part of the problem though, I find tall guys exceptionally hot
What I don't get is the hypocrisy, from people in this thread as well more than likely.
A lot think you shouldn't judge a persons skin colour when dating, but it's fine to judge height. What is the difference there? Both physical aspects of a person, that can't be changed, and are both fine and don't lessen the person in any way. Same as how it's not allowed to fat shame these days, something that was brought on by that person by perhaps having some very unattractive habits, but somehow it's worse to judge that than someones height.
Basically, judge and have your preferences all you like, just don't be a dick and make a scene about it.
I'm glad I'm gay though, I've rarely met men that are turned off I'm 5'8, especially taller ones. Perhaps I'm part of the problem though, I find tall guys exceptionally hot
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
My dad is 5"3'. My mom is 5'.
I'm 5'10" for some weird reason.
I'm 5'10" for some weird reason.
It sucks if height or anything else about you is something a lot of women aren't into, but it's entirely their right to have various preferences. That doesn't make them bad people and I would imagine most the guys posting here have particular preferences in women and some things which may be deal breakers.
No one is entitled to have anyone else date them so it feels like a silly thing to complain about.
No one is entitled to have anyone else date them so it feels like a silly thing to complain about.
Elegant Weapon
Member
Tom Holland is 5'8, supposedly dating 5'10 Zendaya
git bit by a radioactive spider, brehs
git bit by a radioactive spider, brehs
This is my feeling on it.
There are millions of women out there. Some won't be into shorter guys, and that's ok. Plenty will be totally ok with your height.
I'm 5'6" and it's never stopped me from meeting women. Yes, I've been turned down for being too short, but only a couple of times.
6.2 with a big build yeeeeeah bulking months are expensive as fuck...
TickleMeElbow
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It would be funny if women put "be at least 6 foot" or whatever, because they know guys add 3", so the dudes who hit them up will at least be around average.
yeah, referring to myself as a 'master race' based on being 6'1 was definitely serious. dry your eyes (life as a shorty shouldn't be so rough).
Yeah. I get it a lot with pants. Not a lot of 28" inseams out there...
I'm sure you fall short somewhere, that stops you being master race ;-)
TheTylerRob
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All tall people are garbage like you :giraffe emoji:
Z..
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That's gold, that is.
YA'LL TALKING ABOUT DICKS?
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Transhuman
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I'm 6'4" and my life is a never-ending torrent of misery.
I just discovered the word manlet today huh.
In anycase the disadvantage of being short, brown and bald might have bothered me when I was younger but I don't care anymore. Well much anyway, still annoys me if extended family like to drop the stuff about my height or baldness but you get use to it now that I am perfectly happy with who I am.
In anycase the disadvantage of being short, brown and bald might have bothered me when I was younger but I don't care anymore. Well much anyway, still annoys me if extended family like to drop the stuff about my height or baldness but you get use to it now that I am perfectly happy with who I am.
Subpar Scrub
Banned
I've seen like 10 tinder profiles just today that say "What do you call boys under 6'2? Friends. Don't swipe right, you'll waste my time".
Like, no worries bish *Swipes left*.
I'm like 5'9. Pretty average height, but I still feel short because of the expectation that guys must be tall to be attractive.
Like, no worries bish *Swipes left*.
I'm like 5'9. Pretty average height, but I still feel short because of the expectation that guys must be tall to be attractive.
GTP_Daverytimes
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Am 6'4" and barring the attention I get from women and being able to reach things being very tall can and does suck most times. I can never find shoes at a reasonable price, economy is too cramped for me when am flying, I have to take the seat of any car am driving all the way back but even then my thighs hit the steering in even the most spacious of cars, I can never sit behind someone in a car, I can't fit into luxurious busses (greyhound type) and so many other things. It's a pain. 6 feet is the sweet spot I think, anything above is just useless height and would only bring misery.
I get some of the complaints about how these topics become a dick measuring contest for oversized geeks. Shorter dudes should understand that they are probably doing as well as a vast majority of taller dudes showing up in here just to ignore the topic. As in life, it's all talk, no action.
Whatever helps you sleep at night shorty.
You barking up the wrong tree not shrubbery, homie.
Angelus Errare
Banned
I'm 5'8" my ex was 5'10".
I have never been rejected due to my height. 🤙🏾
I have never been rejected due to my height. 🤙🏾
brianjones
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Preferences are fine just don't be an asshole about it..
Morrigan Stark
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Ah if you say so. Normally saying someone is "overcompensating" doesn't sound like a compliment though...
Anyone this post may have applied to has exited the thread by now since it has been thoroughly derailed into jokes.
I'm 6'6 and I don't enjoy being tall, I mean I don't loathe myself but I don't see it as being an advantage in society outside of sports. Usually short, overweight people like to profile me for my height at first glance the usual 'whoa you're tall' or 'how's the weather up there?' instead of a hello. So I can't say I care too much about the plight of short people. I'd rather blend in than stand out.
Sunster
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Grenouille
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I'm sure Randy Newman started it. One of the funniest songs.
goddamn you sound short too
It's not over until it's over.
That's quite funny considering your posts and a few others are among the most numerous in this thread start to finish.
I'm 5'7 and have dated girls shorter and taller. I'm sure I missed out on some ladies because of my height but they were always nice enough to not tell me that was the reason, I guess. I didn't get many jokes with the exception of a guy I worked with later in life. Sometimes I have to jump to reach something (which I find hilarious) but on the other hand I am almost always comfortable. Beds, sofas, back seats, airline seats, tubs...all the things that I hear people complain about being an uncomfortable pain in the ass. I can ball up in a corner and take a nap anywhere lol.
For being a shorty I've never really felt like it was a bummer. Outside of friends making me play street ball I was never into sports so that probably played a part too. It was just a thing that I've never really thought much about until recent years and seeing girls post about not wanting shorter guys online. I'm married though and some of the pics are pretty funny so no harm, no foul.
For being a shorty I've never really felt like it was a bummer. Outside of friends making me play street ball I was never into sports so that probably played a part too. It was just a thing that I've never really thought much about until recent years and seeing girls post about not wanting shorter guys online. I'm married though and some of the pics are pretty funny so no harm, no foul.
Fenderputty
Banned
Kids are just mean and single the odd one out. Happened to me too.
If you want the thread to die, I think you might want to step out and stop bumping it. It's not going to stop it though. Why you need to bring that to me specifically given my position is curious.
Paracelsus
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It's because people directly associate height to raw physical power. If they go out with someone their height, they automatically assume he's weak, and they feel wrong about it.
That's how the concept of short people with 12 inch arms was born.
Look at Eddie Guerrero to name one: to please the world title main event audience he had to reach a Batista-like torso, and eventually roided himself to death.
That's how the concept of short people with 12 inch arms was born.
Look at Eddie Guerrero to name one: to please the world title main event audience he had to reach a Batista-like torso, and eventually roided himself to death.
I'm of the opinion that one can be attracted to whatever characteristics they want (and yes, this includes skin color) without it being a problem as long as you're not a dick about it.
As far as the height issue is concerned, the only time I've ever seen women mention they prefer taller men is when they themselves are tall (this is usually 5'10" and above, and a lot of them say they love wearing high heels).
As far as the height issue is concerned, the only time I've ever seen women mention they prefer taller men is when they themselves are tall (this is usually 5'10" and above, and a lot of them say they love wearing high heels).
In 92%-93% of heterosexual marriages, the male is taller. On average, women are shorter than men, but this suggests an almost universal preference for taller men.
Jake. said:
Not so. http://gladwell.com/blink/why-do-we-love-tall-men/
Or what if the person you are interviewing is tall? On a conscious level, Im sure that all of us dont think that we treat tall people any differently from short people. But theres plenty of evidence to suggest that heightparticularly in mendoes trigger a certain set of very positive, unconscious associations. I polled about half of the companies on the Fortune 500 listthe largest corporations in the United Statesasking each company questions about its CEO. The heads of big companies are, as Im sure comes as no surprise to anyone, overwhelmingly white men, which undoubtedly reflects some kind of implicit bias. But they are also virtually all tall: In my sample, I found that on average CEOs were just a shade under six feet. Given that the average American male is 59″ that means that CEOs, as a group, have about three inches on the rest of their sex. But this statistic actually understates matters. In the U.S. population, about 14.5 percent of all men are six feet or over. Among CEOs of Fortune 500 companies, that number is 58 percent. Even more strikingly, in the general American population, 3.9 percent of adult men are 62″ or taller. Among my CEO sample, 30 percent were 62″ or taller. The lack of women or minorities among the top executive ranks at least has a plausible explanation. For years, for a number of reasons having to do with discrimination and cultural patterns, there simply werent a lot of women and minorities entering the management ranks of American corporations. So today, when boards of directors look for people with the necessary experience to be candidates for top positions, they can argue somewhat plausibly that there arent a lot of women and minorities in the executive pipeline. But this is simply not true of short people. It is possible to staff a company entirely with white males, but it is not possible to staff a company without short people: there simply arent enough tall people to go around. Yet none of those short people ever seem to make it into the executive suite. Of the tens of millions of American men below 56″, a grand total of tenin my samplehave reached the level of CEO, which says that being short is probably as much, or more, of a handicap to corporate success as being a woman or an African-American. (The grand exception to all of these trends is American Express CEO Kenneth Chenault, who is both on the short side (59″
Moff
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If you go outside you see so many guys below 6' with cute girlfriends.
a hot dude with a fat woman? super rare.
fat women got it way worse think. sure they could change it, but studies show it's very hard and next to impossible. you could argue it's their own mistake, though. but I am in the camp that says you should not discriminate against either. but sexual preference is not discrimination.
anyway, if you are a short dude, don't complain about it, be secure and self confident and most women won't care. online dating is trash because there are like 80% men and women can be super picky.
a hot dude with a fat woman? super rare.
fat women got it way worse think. sure they could change it, but studies show it's very hard and next to impossible. you could argue it's their own mistake, though. but I am in the camp that says you should not discriminate against either. but sexual preference is not discrimination.
anyway, if you are a short dude, don't complain about it, be secure and self confident and most women won't care. online dating is trash because there are like 80% men and women can be super picky.
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