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Positive responses on the thread but I can honestly say unfortunately that this is probably selection bias due to the global nature of the internet.
In reality, I have rarely seen a couple with a taller woman and a shorter man (live in Ireland). Perhaps we are still a conservative country along with a low population.
It's pretty rare, in part because the average man is about 5 inches taller than the average woman. Even if people got together randomly, most men would be the taller one in the couple. So people's fairly unaffected expectation is that the man be taller, and then men and women form a sort of attachment to that. I think about as many men prefer that women they date be shorter than them as women preferring that men be taller.
While this seems to be a pretty strong preference compared to others, people don't date a set of preferences. Although I get the vague sense that may be what you're trying to do.
My response is: of course I would, and I have. Don't be ridiculous. Bear in mind that there are all kinds of women out there; some do say they have an inflexible height requirement. So what? There are plenty that don't. Best wishes!
I'm not a tall woman (5'3") but I have never had a height consideration. I never filtered men on online dating by height, or said a single thing about it in my profile. I actually sent a first message to a man who was less than 5' tall. He was an incredibly talented mural artist and he seemed like a really cool guy! Too bad, he never messaged me back. Oh, well. And I've always thought that the hottest character on GoT is totally Tyrion, but I always like the brainy character on any show.
I know I am not the ideal respondent, not being a tall woman, I'm just saying height doesn't matter to me and yes I stick to that across the board, I walk that talk.
I have and I would, if I were available again. I'm not going to blow smoke - taller is usually more attractive, all things being equal - but it's not a deal breaker or even a major consideration, just one attribute of the overall person.
I'm "only" 5'7", an inch short of the target height, unless I've shrunk, lol. But yes, I would date shorter guys, and have before. What their heart is like is more important than their height. Will he be kind to me, and be my friend? That is what I want. So far I haven't found that, and I'm running out of time.
My wife is two to three inches taller than me. I am 5'8. My height didn't matter. What matters is she's attracted to me and loves me.
If superficial women want a man who is taller than them, focusing only on appearances, then they are not going to be happy, because they want the "perfect" man, and if the man is not "perfect", the woman will try to "fix" him.
A lot of women have these "checklists" in their minds and the man has to fit all those "criteria", with the boxes being checked off. "He has to have hair. He's tall. He must have this...he has to be this..." Sorry, but in this day and age, women cannot afford to be picky.
"But I want to feel protected! I want a man to protect me!" What is the difference between a man who is 5'8 and protects a 4'11 woman, as opposed to the same man protecting a 6 foot tall woman? The woman is protected anyway.
Those superficial women are not worth bothering with.
Can you love someone you are just not attracted to? EVERYONE has a checklist.
- must have an income
- must be in a certain age range
- must not have more than 2 kids
- not more than 300 lbs
The only thing that seems strange to me regarding height is when there is a couple with a foot or more difference in height. It's not a problem or issue, but seems sort of unbalanced on some level.
But are THEY happy with each other? That is all that matters. Everyone else can go chase themselves.
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