| Can a man be too tall to date?
Posted: 11/24/2007 7:01:39 PM | | I was wondering if a man can be considered too tall as a prospective date/partner. A girlfriend of mine knows this great guy but she is 5'4 and he is 6'6 , fit but with a large frame, so she won't date him because she says he's too big and tall. He apparently agrees he has difficulty finding dates because of his size. I was wondering if other ladies would feel the same way? I mean don't women want the taller guys? | |
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| Can a man be too tall to date?
Posted: 11/24/2007 7:08:42 PM | I suppose one could be too tall to date, but they'd really have to be abnormally so.
So far as I understand, women generally like physically imposing men. Either tall or muscular, and both is a plus (doesn't explain why I'm single, but meh...) | |
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| Can a man be too tall to date?
Posted: 11/24/2007 7:11:14 PM | | I'm not hung up on height, but I've dated a couple of guys in the 6'4 range and yes, it is a bit difficult. I'm only 5'4 so it's hard to kiss a guy who's a full foot taller. It wasn't a huge problem and I'd be perfectly willing to date a tall guy again. But certain things were cumbersome. | |
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| Can a man be too tall to date?
Posted: 11/24/2007 7:11:24 PM | i guess some women might feel that way... everyone has their own preferences after all.. but i personally think that a 6'6 big man would be amazing to cuddle against and feel comforted and protected by.. nice  | |
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| Can a man be too tall to date?
Posted: 11/24/2007 7:12:11 PM | Your friend is rather petite. Size could be intimidating.
I'm 5'8". I would date a man like you describe. But then, I date men shorter than me, too. I like to go out with interesting men. And that means, personality, not size. | |
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| Can a man be too tall to date?
Posted: 11/24/2007 7:14:12 PM | | Im 5'3 and was dating a man that was 6'6"-6'7" when i was 18. I love tall men, problem was, I was too short for him. Some people are just picky and have their mind set, no matter how wonderful that person may really be inside. | |
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| Can a man be too tall to date?
Posted: 11/24/2007 7:29:11 PM | Methinks said fellow ought to make his OWN profile and both post his own profile and his own question.
Don't care too much for "I have a friend" posts.... Especially, the "I have a friend of the opposite sex" posts
Not enough info. If he'd make his own profile and post his own thread , mebbe they'd be enough to give a decent response to.... | |
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| Can a man be too tall to date?
Posted: 11/24/2007 7:47:24 PM | Maybe for some women, but height doesn't bother me, unless he is shorter than me by a considerable amount. I am 5'3"...with my shoes on. I don't do heels, so buy me a footstool to stand on and we are good  | |
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| Can a man be too tall to date?
Posted: 11/24/2007 7:49:57 PM |
A girlfriend of mine knows this great guy but she is 5'4 and he is 6'6 , fit but with a large frame, so she won't date him because she says he's too big and tall. He apparently agrees he has difficulty finding dates because of his size. I was wondering if other ladies would feel the same way?
Au contraire. I know a guy who is about 6'2" and he has never had a girlfriend over 5'2". My best friend is 6'2" and his wife is just under 5'. I also worked with a guy years ago who was 7' tall and his wife was about 5'3". From all the examples I have ever seen, the 1'+ height differences are usually a unifier rather than an opposing force. | |
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| Can a man be too tall to date?
Posted: 11/24/2007 8:29:59 PM | | I don't think there is a such thing as being to tall for someone. It has a lot to do with the comfort. Some people are just not comfortable with height and some are. We all have our preference but for me being 5'7" and with heels I will welcome the height with open arm...lol | |
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| Can a man be too tall to date?
Posted: 11/24/2007 8:54:26 PM | Hmmm.....my exfiancee was 5'0, and I'm 6'4", and I've dated several under 5'4". I honestly do prefer taller, but it's personality that clinches, height is just a nicety.
When I was in college, a guy on the bball team was 7'3" and his girlfriend was 5'1".......it was very bizarre-looking. He was skinny as they come, maybe 210, and she was just short, skinny and redheaded. I never saw this, but apparently a couple guys walked in on them in the dorm shower having sex once, and let's just say the rumor was that she didn't ever need kneepads, apparently. | |
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| Can a man be too tall to date?
Posted: 11/25/2007 4:40:50 AM | No! But a woman, who doesn't date a man, because he's too tall to date?
Such a woman is far to shallow, superficial, and finicky to ever think about dating. | |
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| Can a man be too tall to date?
Posted: 11/25/2007 4:58:48 AM | | In my experience tall men prefer much smaller women, I wish it were different at 6ft tall I might actually get a lookin! | |
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| Can a man be too tall to date?
Posted: 11/25/2007 9:40:39 AM | | It depends on the woman. Some women would happily date a foot and a half taller, and some prefer closer to their own size. In this case, it truly is a preference. Everyone gets rejected sometimes, and in this case, it is understandable. Consider that your dating pool is considerably larger than most, and only reduced in this case by 1. Maybe try dating a few other women? | |
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| Can a man be too tall to date?
Posted: 11/25/2007 9:46:42 AM | We all come in different frames and "colors". I don't think anyone is so "different" that they cannot find a partner.
If the attraction is there (mutually), that will not be an issue. | |
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| Can a man be too tall to date?
Posted: 11/25/2007 10:50:43 AM | This thread is a joke, right?
The woman who thinks a guy is too tall for her hasn't been born! | |
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| Can a man be too tall to date?
Posted: 11/25/2007 11:04:22 AM | ^^^^^^^^^You need to poll more women. I have height restrictions that I do NOT deviate from. I dated a man 6'3" and I felt like a total idiot. I spent most of my time talking to his belly-button. No thanks. 6' is pushing the limit in my life. Idealistically, I'd prefer a man between 5'5" and 5'10".  | |
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| Can a man be too tall to date?
Posted: 11/25/2007 11:09:46 AM | | Tall guys do it for me...taller the better. I mean, unless they were freakishly tall, like over 7 ft, that'd just be weird. Not that I don't like shorter guys, just not shorter than me...and I'm 5'2" so that doesn't generally happen. My ideal guy would be 5'10" to 6'8"...my husband is 6'2", works out nicely for me. | |
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| Can a man be too tall to date?
Posted: 11/25/2007 11:16:12 AM | | everyone wants to be unique, sometimes it is often difficult to find that. so could be this is another form of finding that uniquenss? it was when i found someone to dance with that wasnt 5'4" that i found out the difference. at 5'10" she was very attractive to me. odd how i found at 6'2" she wasnt attracted to me. so now im back to dancing with the 5'4" variety. so i agree if you find mutual attraction then go with it. | |
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| Can a man be too tall to date?
Posted: 11/25/2007 11:23:37 AM | | Being tall is the one thing I look for in a man, as I'm 5'11. Altho I have dated someone shorter, it didn't feel right. I like to feel protected and safe, and the only way that feels right is dating a taller guy. | |
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| Can a man be too tall to date?
Posted: 11/25/2007 11:32:12 AM | I tend to agree with the previous poster about this tendency to post, asking questions for friends.. or friends of friends. These threads tend to be thinly veiled questions by the actual poster.. but anyway...that's another thread...
In response to the question.. people have the right to be comfortable with anyone they choose to date. Too short, too tall, too young, too old, we all have ranges of suitability. If he can't get petite, short women to go out with him, then perhaps he needs to seek dates in other "physical type" areas. A man who is that "big and tall, is going to lessen his chances if he is determined to date short, petite women. There will be some who like big and tall men, but some who feel intimidated by his size. As in any other "body type".. some find it appealing and others don't. Obviously he has been meeting those who feel intimidated by it rather than attracted to it. Not everybody would be comfortable with a partner 14 inches taller...
Just because he is seen as "too tall" or "too physically overwhelming" for some shorter /petite women, doesn't make him less than date worthy to all women. He just needs to broaden his scope a little perhaps.
To the OP.. your "friend " has the right to be selective when she decided who she wants to date. Just as you have.. so be respectful of her choices ..as any real friend would be. | |
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| Can a man be too tall to date?
Posted: 11/25/2007 12:42:00 PM | | Send him to me! I really wanna date a tall guy but the only guys that send me messages or show interest are the ones that are too short for me and I already had a boyfriend who was 5 foot 5 and I'm 6 feet so it was really awkward. | |
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| Can a man be too tall to date?
Posted: 11/25/2007 12:59:26 PM | I know that I get so tired of dating all those women over six feet tall.......
OT......Unless I am dating a gnome, what I look for is attraction, connection, chemistry, and fun, and that comes in all heights.......
Just my opinion.......   | |
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