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| You've talked about fat guys, what about shorter guys?
Posted: 7/30/2009 6:01:14 PM |
I say, it's all in how you carry yourself. If you have confidence and take care of yourself, it doesn't matter what your height is. (at least.. not to a woman of substance).
This site is littered with female profiles where they express a desire for tall men. I'm quite sure most of them wouldn't give the time of day to a guy who is short, no matter how confident and presentable he is.
Can we conclude these are not "women of substance"? I'm quite sure these women would take umbrage with that. | |
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| You've talked about fat guys, what about shorter guys?
Posted: 7/30/2009 6:04:58 PM | Anything between 5'2" and 5'9" works for me. The headroom on the real Magic Fish is 5'9" and I wouldn't want you to constantly bump your head.
All I require is 'nimble' as in 'nimble body ... nimble mind'. Is that too much to ask for?
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| You've talked about fat guys, what about shorter guys?
Posted: 7/30/2009 6:10:37 PM | I think comparing weight to height is like comparing apples and oranges, they are two very different issues. People don't have a choice in the matter of height but they do with weight. I know some people are pretty much born predisposed to weight gain but at the end of the day you still have a choice in the matter. Diet, exercise, weight lifting, etc. there is a lot you can do to manage weight.
For most women, height is mainly a social gender role driven issue, where weight is mainly a health and lifestyle issue. You don't see a lot of women complain about a men being too tall and you certainly don't see a lot of men write on their profiles: "I like to wear platform shoes, so whoever I date has to be taller than I am". Height is associated with a protector status but, in this day and age, not only is there no need for such a role but conventional weapons and law enforcement have made height completely irrelevant in the matter.
Height doesn't affect your lifestyle, other than one person having to slightly bend down to give another a hug or a kiss; not really such a big deal if you ask me. Sure, you might have other people look at you and say: "oh look, she is taller than he is". Personally, I couldn't care less, it's their gender bigotry, not mine. Weight, however, can affect your life style in many ways, it makes it harder to get around, do activities and causes also you to have less energy.
Height really doesn't affect anything as far as sex goes, we're all the same height vertically, but weight can also make things more difficult there too. The only exception being that, assuming the level of fitness is the same, shorter and/or skinnier people actually have more energy for it, since the blood doesn't have to travel as fast/far.
I guess maybe, in the end, none of that matters and it really just comes down to physical attraction regarding either height and/or weight differences. You can't really force women to like short or overweight men, it's their choice. Technically, yes it is being shallow but it is also a completely understandable feeling: physical attraction is important to both women and men, whether they like to admit it or not. | |
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| You've talked about fat guys, what about shorter guys?
Posted: 7/30/2009 7:42:15 PM | I myself am 6ft even. I always get short guys. It doesn't bother me, I have had some odd looks from people in public but hell who cares. I wouldn't know what it's like not to have to bend over to kiss a guy lol. I usually don't wear much of a heel when with a guy, if he's shorter.Makes it some what easier. Not alot of us tall women out there. Attraction is what it is, either it's there or it's not. Besides having a shorter guy is hot when your slow dancin!  | |
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| You've talked about fat guys, what about shorter guys?
Posted: 7/30/2009 8:29:53 PM | i usually do not date guys who are short...i became friends with someone who was my height..i am average for a woman...i started getting to know him...and then i was attracted to him...i am glad...i went out with him for 10 months...we are not together...but we are still friends... i am so glad...i enjoyed myself with him... i miss our romantic relationship...the benefits were wonderful...so what i am trying to say...is nobody is perfect... i do not regret this relationship | |
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| You've talked about fat guys, what about shorter guys?
Posted: 7/30/2009 9:18:41 PM | | I'm 5'6". Typically, I prefer the guy to be around my height (not drastically taller or shorter). I just think that makes things easier and I'm not a fan of high heels so I don't have that issue. But if a guy is shorter, that doesn't bug me. My ex was a couple inches shorter than me and it never made a difference. | |
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| You've talked about fat guys, what about shorter guys?
Posted: 8/1/2009 8:49:30 PM | I've read this thread with great interest. Let me put my spin on things:
Back when I was in my teens I had no problem dating. I dated girls who were both older and younger as well as those who were shorter and taller than myself. These were much simpler times in society and girls easily looked past a boys height - thank God I still had a full head of hair back then!
In my twenties and early thirties I noticed it started to get harder to date women. Granted, I started to lose my hair but I started to hear the dreaded "H" word mentioned more and more often - height! When I did date, it was mostly women who were shorter than myself but I did have a relationship with a very slender, tall and very good looking woman. Neither of us had a problem with each other's height so I know there were women out there who could see past one's height ... or lack of it.
As social values started to progress toward the "Yuppie" generation it appeared women became, do I dare say it, more "shallow" when it came to a guy's physical appearance, be it height, hair or the like. While this may be particularly true with the "beautiful" set (as in out of the league of the short guy) even the shorter and more plain looking women became more discriminating in their dating criteria.
There also seems to be dictated by geography as well. While I have had a friend of mine tell me California is pretty much a lock against the short and/or hair challenged male, places like New York as well as affluent Fairfield County, Connecticut also harbor a large quantity of women who wouldn't give a short or balding male the time of day.
I laugh when I think about it. I have a dear friend who has what I consider a fairy-tale marriage. She is 5'8" and stunning, her hubby is 6'1" and looks like he walked off a GQ photo shoot. His wife and I had been friends since childhood and she keeps telling me to get out and date. She has yet to figure out that many of today's women just look at the cover and never bother to open the book. I look at it that it's their loss. I survived without a woman this long so I don't plan on losing any sleep over it. If I find a woman I can connect with, regardless of her height, that will be a bonus. | |
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| You've talked about fat guys, what about shorter guys?
Posted: 8/1/2009 10:25:20 PM | | I am not particularly against short men but the shortest I have had an interest in was 5'7" and I am 5'5". I need a man with some substance to him. If he's 5'5" and skinny, I don't feel I have a man near me but a boy whom I can kick his a$$. | |
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| You've talked about fat guys, what about shorter guys?
Posted: 8/1/2009 10:47:16 PM | | I find it funny that women seem obsessed with "protection" and being able to "kick a guy's ass". There's a disturbing fixation on violent actions and circumstances with women. I wouldn't want to date a woman who was always expecting some kind of confrontation or was wondering who can hurt who. Seems a little sick that women think this way. They must be putting an abundance of testosterone in the drinking water. This attitude and personality trait are VERY unattractive in a woman and a HUGE turn off. Bruce Lee was pretty tiny, so I guess these women in here could have easily taken him on. | |
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| You've talked about fat guys, what about shorter guys?
Posted: 8/1/2009 11:31:07 PM | | Would you rather us protect you? Nevermind, you men miss the point. If you want us to act like ladies, step up and be men and treat us like one. If you are going to be a wimp, don't fuss that we CAN kick your ass. | |
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| You've talked about fat guys, what about shorter guys?
Posted: 8/2/2009 12:02:35 AM |
Would you rather us protect you? Nevermind, you men miss the point. If you want us to act like ladies, step up and be men and treat us like one. If you are going to be a wimp, don't fuss that we CAN kick your ass.
Hey crunchy...I don't know why you are becoming so hostile on this thread.
Was it you who made a sweeping generalization that skinny 5'5" men are like having a little boy next to you and that a taller man is needed to protect you.
What makes you think a tall man can protect you and what makes you think a short man can't?
Iam not critcizing you....Iam trying to see your logic.
And you said we miss the point.
What point were you talking about? | |
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| You've talked about fat guys, what about shorter guys?
Posted: 8/2/2009 11:57:28 AM | | crunchy: You're out to lunch. What I'm pointing out is that everything revolves around violence with women. I'm talking about them being agressive and actually LIKING violent behavior. This is a MAJOR turn off. It shouldn't matter to a civilized human being who can put who in the hospital first. It's immature and ridiculous behavior. You seem a bit obsessed with size and who can beat up who in the relationship. This is sick and shouldn't even cross your mind if you really care about someone. Why you respect and care about someone should have NOTHING to do with potential violent behavior. I find this kind of caveman mentality unappealing, vulgar and a sign of lower intelligence. | |
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| You've talked about fat guys, what about shorter guys?
Posted: 8/2/2009 3:41:49 PM | | Let's face it, the protection thing is more about a feeling than actual reality. There was time when women did indeed require strong mates to protect them. Their very life may depend on their mates ability to fend out attackers. Women's modern day thought process still contains the remnants of that earlier age. A desire for tall and strong men is a bi-product of evolution, and it's not going to magically away just because we can now rationalize that women don't need protection in the same way they used to. | |
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| You've talked about fat guys, what about shorter guys?
Posted: 8/2/2009 4:12:52 PM | Crunchy:
Thanks for the incite ,now I think I understand what Im doing wrong.
If I have this correct I have to be able to kick the a$$ of who is a threat to you ,
and I need to prove that I can kick your a$$ also to be a full grown man in your eyes.
Whats the best way to do that? Do I walk up to a group of women and ask' who's the
baddest b i t_h here and then knock her on her a$$ to get them to respect me?
Yea right, Women like you make me ill. Size has nothing to do with one's ability to
defend self or others. It's training courage and determination that makes it happon not size. And just for the record after reading your post, If you were in trouble I would
let them have you.
Hawk
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| You've talked about fat guys, what about shorter guys?
Posted: 8/2/2009 4:39:26 PM | smithwhitehawk1: Couldn't have said it better myself. The whole size=protection thing is so STUPID.
We have a little thing that's been around for a long time. It's called a gun. The second it was invented size=protection went out the window. How tall someone is has nothing to do with someone being willing to take a bullet for someone they love. Just because someone is tall doesn't mean they'll have the grapes to sacrifice themselves for you. That's what it boils down to when it comes to protection. Would you kill or die for the person you love at any cost if you had to? Size has NOTHING to do with that. (Actually even being able to fight has nothing to do with that.) Love does. | |
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| You've talked about fat guys, what about shorter guys?
Posted: 8/2/2009 7:43:59 PM |
i won't lie even tho im 5'4 but i like guys who are 6'0 and above because its just attractive to me =)
^^^^ Oh? But what about the other attractive guys between 5'6" and 6.0'
You could be missing out on some really great guys and experiences because of an extra 8 inches....errr in height. | |
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