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Posted: 2/12/2006 10:59:36 PM | | I'm in agreement with everyone else who said it's more about confidence that a guy has rather than his height. I don't really even look at the height on profiles. However, I'm only 5', so almost everyone's taller than me. | |
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Posted: 2/15/2006 12:38:22 AM | | I thought maybe it was cause women want there children to be tall LOL | |
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Posted: 2/18/2006 4:12:45 AM | u guys know anygurl like 6.2 l(ike my height | |
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Posted: 2/18/2006 4:43:13 AM | "It depends..sometimes it is worth it to have someone else reach to the top shelf..I have had plenty of things fall on my head as I reached for them..occupational hazard..There is certainly something to be said for lifting your face to the sky in the rain..and jumping high..Jeannie your going to make some guy really happy and really smart. ;)
I fail to see how the ability to "reach things on top shelves" is really all that important to a woman for a relationship.
I see all these "How a tall man can be so wonderful" thenI see, "He can reach things things higher up on the shelf" and other abilities that seem really petty. | |
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Posted: 2/18/2006 4:44:05 AM | @ Katie....
You'd be suprised how many women SHORTER than me, that won't date guys my ht., becuase they will wear heels....how stupid is that, eh? lol! | |
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Posted: 2/19/2006 5:14:38 PM | I guess I'm a short guy at 5'7", but it has been my observation that smaller guys should be the ones women would feel more secure with as they are genraly faster, stronger and more accurate than big guys. As for sex, well whatever turns your crank.
Actually the reason tiny women might like really tall guys might be so that they can find them in a croud, more of an abandonment issue...
As for confidance, I am very confidant about myself and my skills. However I am shy and that is often mistaken for lack of confidance. I know full well I can please a woman in many ways. I don't know what shyness stems from but I am working on it as well as other flaws.
As for what whyscracker said about statistics, I find it hard to beleive that there could be a guy out there with a member that small... My mom used to work in a mental hospital and she said some of the physicaly and mentaly disabled patients had enormous peckers, like as in horse size... so I would worry about the size indicating genetic or mental stability.
But back to small guys... WE ROCK!!!...lol | |
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Posted: 2/19/2006 10:15:46 PM |
so I would worry about the size indicating genetic or mental stability.
But back to small guys... WE ROCK!!!...lol
ROCK ON oh hell yea you go boy!!!!!!! | |
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Posted: 2/19/2006 11:04:05 PM |
What is it that makes a woman not attracted to a guy that is shorter or the same height as them...Being 5'2 myself i would just like some insight on what women feel about dating guys who are short...
I see many a girl on a daily basis that is 5'0 or shorter. And they're almost always attractive. Be happy that you have a chance with them, because at 6'1 I can almost instantly count myself out with them. It's just physically impossible. I used to date a girl that was more than a foot shorter than me and it was such a pain in the ass. I had to break my back to kiss her, and the only way we could have sex without me crushing her was in a chair with her on top, and that was like masturbation but you have someone to talk to. We liked each other and all, it was just more trouble than any 2 people can expect to put themselves too. | |
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Posted: 2/20/2006 9:05:36 PM |
I have to admit that I have always been attracted to guys who were taller than me, in fact it's one of the characteristics that I look for (even says so in my profile). But a few weeks ago I got a message from a guy and his profile said he was 5'8 (in actuality I think he's closer to 5'7 cause I'm taller than him). I thought what the h*ll, so I agreed to meet him for coffee. Well, things are working out quite nicely. I think about it and know for a fact that had his profile said he was 5'7 I probably wouldn't have agreed to meet him, and then I would have totally missed out on a great guy who seems to be totally into me! (I must admit that it's a little annoying that I don't wear my heels anymore though.) I guess that my point is if you can get the right girl to meet you and dazzle her with your personality, the height thing might not matter as much as she thought it did.
Got a sister? 
I really don't mean to sound at all negative, but all of my experience has shown me (at 5'6.78314159") that the general trend of this thread is not reality--or at least my observed reality. I believe it IS much more difficult for shorter guys to be found initially attractive by women. A tremendous loss for those who operate on such a criteria, for sure, but the end result is wonderful opportunities lost for both. One of my best relationships ever was with a gal fully 4 inches taller than me. We had a great time together, and height was never an issue. So, kudos to you, Dizzy, and I hope you experience much success with that shrimp....lol.
Now, if the womenfolk who are 5'5" on down will please line up over here........ | |
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Posted: 3/16/2006 1:44:25 PM | I read profiles very carefully if there is any type of height "cutoff" I won't even bother with that person. No matter how good their profile sounds As a short guy (5'7'') I find it very offensive that a woman will reject me for a physical trait I have absolutely no control over. It's like being rejected because I have dark skin. yes it is a form of discrimination. Being short is not a "flaw" it's only a "flaw" as much society makes it out to be. Having dark skin was considered a flaw not too long ago. Heightism and racism are very similar.
I just think it's totally unfair to automatically dismiss a guy before he can even say hello just because he's a few inches shorter then the ideal. Atleast give him a chance.
I understand if a woman is attracted to a tall man because tall men are percieved as being more powerful and women are attracted to power but how the hell is height corolated with looks? How the hell does being taller make a man more handsome?? I don't think it does. Tom Cruise and Mel Gibson arent tall, yet they are more handsome then most men who are taller then them. | |
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Posted: 3/16/2006 3:01:23 PM | You hit the nail so on the head when you likened “heightism” with racism. I too tend to immediately skip a profile outright that outlines specific height considerations. Just like a girl who states that she wouldn’t date a guy who doesn’t have long hair or one who grows facial hair.
I have had long hair and short hair, had a full beard, mustache, goatee, and been clean shaven. Throughout it all I have always been the same person; so when a girl places such restrictions on a potential mate she infers that nonconformists are somehow inferior candidates.
That type of mentality suggests that a woman should earn less than a man in the same job simply because their body type makes them inferior. Or those women have no business in the military because they are not the traditional aggressive fighter or defender types. Is this what we should be led to believe? So why is it the male’s fault that these gender specific occupational limitations exist when we are not the ones who set the standards in the first place? It’s been the woman’s choice from the beginning.
It was precisely that original set of standards that has led to the general fact that even among men’s incomes, physical height matters. | |
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Posted: 3/19/2006 7:26:52 AM | it's not racism, and we're not judging someone's ability to do a job and their pay level ... basic chemistry, there are different things that appeal to different people. some guys like only tall girls and vice versa, some like tattoos, some don't, some girls like bald men, some don't. it's not a judgemental thing about individuals, just whatever floats someone's boat
there are sooo many threads about women liking short men, men liking bigger women, women liking military men, people finding tattoos and piercings attractive ... it's not an overall consensus, it's individual | |
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Posted: 3/19/2006 10:59:32 AM | In some of my past experiences with short guys, my height more or less (I am 5'3) the ones I had bad experiences with all seemed to try to overcompensate for it. Like having outrageously huge muscles or driving really nice cars and all of them had really bad tough guy attitudes.
I know not logical but I made the assumption that all short guys were jerks in one way or another. To make a long story short (no pun intended) I started exclusively dating tall guys. Only to find out that they too can be jerks just maybe a little bigger.
I have talked to some girlfriends about this and they say they don't date short guys because they have a chip on their shoulder. | |
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Posted: 3/25/2006 4:12:30 PM | "it's not racism, and we're not judging someone's ability to do a job and their pay level ... basic chemistry, there are different things that appeal to different people. some guys like only tall girls and vice versa, some like tattoos, some don't, some girls like bald men, some don't. it's not a judgemental thing about individuals, just whatever floats someone's boat
there are sooo many threads about women liking short men, men liking bigger women, women liking military men, people finding tattoos and piercings attractive ... it's not an overall consensus, it's individual"
No its not racism, that's not what I said you missed the point entirely
Height and skin colour are both genetically inherited traits that cannot be changed
Thus they are both similar forms of discrimination. hence "heightism"
and show me ONE thread about women LIKING short men | |
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Posted: 3/25/2006 7:31:14 PM | To the guy who saw petty instead of a joke...lighten up.
It is called a sense of humor...I suggest you go and find one. It might help you,
(however tall you are) in finding a relationship..well even a date, really. | |
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Posted: 3/25/2006 10:13:19 PM | I fail to see how the ability to "reach things on top shelves" is really all that important to a woman for a relationship.
hambone that's it. It was a joke of course. But since I see you have such a funny bone to go along with the ham..who is going to get the cookie jar if not the man? | |
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Posted: 3/25/2006 11:02:21 PM | All this talk about height just complicates relationships even further. My girlfriend is taller than me (6'0 in heels). Do you want to know the impact it has on the relationship? None. It adds or subtracts absolutely nothing from the relationship.
It seems absurd to turn down my girlfriend because of a few inches in height. There are far more important traits that people should be focusing on when looking for a potential mate. It's ridiculous to say that you want a caring, funny, smart, generous, good looking man, but only if he's 6'0 plus. Does anyone still wonder why many women are still single and miserable? | |
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Posted: 3/26/2006 8:18:34 AM |
I have talked to some girlfriends about this and they say they don't date short guys because they have a chip on their shoulder.
Ahahahahaha......yessss, and all my guy friends say not to date blonds because they're all dingbats....
Time for some new friends perhaps.... | |
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Posted: 3/26/2006 4:15:08 PM | Well put Spazoid.
I was the tallest kid in 6th grade! I just haven’t grown an inch since! 
A woman in heels is a flat out turn on. Now finding a woman that doesn’t tower over me in heels…. that’s darn near impossible!
My simple observations:
I have found I am often overlooked as dating material because I am
“Vertically Challenged”. In some other websites I cannot even email a woman because of height restrictions in their profile. It seems the women shorter than I am are looking for really tall men and women taller than I am are just looking for taller than themselves.
Things you notice when you are a short guy.
If a guy is tall he is “handsome”. If a guy is short he is “cute”.
If a woman sets a height limit she is selective, if a guy goes for looks he is shallow!
This is an actual email from a lady on this site, exact quote;
“I LOVE UR HONESTY AND YOUR PUTLOOK ON LIFE...ARE YOU ONLY 5'3...IF YOU DONT MIND ME ASKING?”
To which I replied:
“Ya I am, it's not a misprint!! LOL
Actually now I think I am 5 feet 3 inches and shrinking....”
Surprisingly, I haven’t heard from her again. I'm all broken up....
I tend to skip over the profiles seeking "tall, dark and handsome" anyhow. | |
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Posted: 3/26/2006 6:16:39 PM | | Being 5 foot nothing myself, I love short men! It's easy to find a guy taller than me though so this is a non issue. I have a friend though who is only a few inches taller than me and she likes tall men (over 6ft) I simply don't get why. | |
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Posted: 3/27/2006 12:41:12 PM |
tend to skip over the profiles seeking "tall, dark and handsome" anyhow.
Well, I'm Dark and Handsome. Didn't Meatloaf say, "2 out 3 ain't bad"? | |
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Posted: 3/27/2006 12:43:21 PM |
Being 5 foot nothing myself, I love short men! It's easy to find a guy taller than me though so this is a non issue. I have a friend though who is only a few inches taller than me and she likes tall men (over 6ft) I simply don't get why.
Many women feel they need a big tall man to keep them safe. It's a scaaarryy world and they need a big, strong hunk to keep them safe. Primitive notion? You bet, but as long as it prevails women are going to narrow the dating pool. | |
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Posted: 3/27/2006 2:50:44 PM | I personally have no problem befriending/dating shorter guys, it says so in my profile. The trouble is, most guys of any size, short or tall, wouldn't consider befriending/dating a disabled woman.
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Posted: 3/27/2006 4:49:07 PM | | If I was 5'11, dating a shorter guy- as in one thats 5'10- would be reasonable, but I can't see myself ever dating a guy that's shorter than I actually am (5'3") because I like someone that can hold me in their arms and make me feel protected. If anyone is on their tip-toes, I would rather it be me. And besides, I don't want midget kids. | |
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Posted: 3/27/2006 5:07:12 PM | | I think short guys are very sexy, my bf is 5'6, I am 5'9. It is what is on the inside that counts not how tall a person is. | |
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