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Repost of an interesting height survey done by a bunch of short - average men who underwent leg lengthening as to how they viewed their potential with women (considering they were good looking and stable). Tell me what you think:
5'2 or under: You're out of the game unless you have fame, fortune, or willing to sleep with a morbidly obese woman. No one takes you seriously.
5'3 to 5'6: Most women will reject you immediately based on your height. Get used to fat and ugly women. Most people won't take you seriously.
5'7 to 5'8: Some will consider you if you have a lot going for you: good looks, nice body, good job, etc. Men will respect you if you are a pro fighter or very muscular.
5'9 to 5'11: Average. You are on a level playing field.
6'0 to 6'4: You have a big advantage in life. You have women and respect from men. People listen when you talk.
6'5 and above: Height becomes a slight disadvantage, some women will not date you, people stare at you everywhere you go.
This would be more interesting if they included a random sampling of men who are short to average height and don't lengthen their legs. It seems that leg-lengthened individuals already have a skewed view of women.
As for me, I'm 5'7 and 1/2 and have dated girls between 5'3 and 5'10. I haven't really considered a "range" too much, but it would be kind of weird to date a girl who's 6'2.
I think I speak for everyone when I say I've read enough of this crap to last a lifetime. Look at the way the guy talks about women. Bring a shrimp was never his problem, being bitter and a jerk. Too bad you can't get surgery to make people want to tolerate being around you.
I hate when men make these assumptions and generalizations about women. I'm 5'6" and I only care about height when he's overly tall (over 6'5") just because I wouldn't feel comfortable. That's more than a foot taller than me and it's just strange. I never associated taller men with anything else other than that they're tall, period. I will date anybody else as long as I'm attracted to his face, and I constantly do notice men on the shorter side who I'm very attracted to.
Huh?
I'm 6'4" and my first girlfriend was 6'2" and besides my wife, she was the hottest thing on two legs.
I love em tall and skinny as well as short and fat.
Short and fat{sexy fat---not yucky fat} is the best if u ask me.
Why would u not date a tall girl?
Easy, because I can. Why is it okay for a woman to date men of a certain height, but I can't do the same with women?
I hate when men make these assumptions and generalizations about women. I'm 5'6" and I only care about height when he's overly tall (over 6'5") just because I wouldn't feel comfortable. That's more than a foot taller than me and it's just strange. I never associated taller men with anything else other than that they're tall, period. I will date anybody else as long as I'm attracted to his face, and I constantly do notice men on the shorter side who I'm very attracted to.
As far as getting attention from women (and, I'd argue for social situations in general) the golden range is somewhere from 6'0" to 6'2". A little above and below that you do pretty well, and anywhere from about 5'7" to 6'4" is fine.
Much shorter than that and problems with unfair treatment and biases against short men start to crop up. Taller than that and the "freak" treatment gets exponentially worse by the inch. I was just measured today at 6'6" barefoot, and people stare, point, and make rude comments and jokes on a regular basis. A number of girls have told me that my height intimidates them or makes them uncomfortable. Guys taller than me have it even worse.
I often joke that I wish I could sell some of my inches to a rich short man. He could have 6 of them!
As far as getting attention from women (and, I'd argue for social situations in general) the golden range is somewhere from 6'0" to 6'2". A little above and below that you do pretty well, and anywhere from about 5'7" to 6'4" is fine.
Much shorter than that and problems with unfair treatment and biases against short men start to crop up. Taller than that and the "freak" treatment gets exponentially worse by the inch. I was just measured today at 6'6" barefoot, and people stare, point, and make rude comments and jokes on a regular basis. A number of girls have told me that my height intimidates them or makes them uncomfortable. Guys taller than me have it even worse.
I often joke that I wish I could sell some of my inches to a rich short man. He could have 6 of them!
Agreed. I know someone that's 6'10". I can't imagine what it's like to be that tall.
Agreed. I know someone that's 6'10". I can't imagine what it's like to be that tall.
Many people don't realize just how rare that height actually is. I frequently hear people say "oh I have cousin/brother/buddy who is like 6'8" or something like that, when usually the guy is like 6'5" or something and rounding up for some mysterious reason. This summer, I have taken a part-time job as a bouncer in a busy bar on the beach. Since April, with all the tens of thousands of people who've come through the bar, I've counted 9 who are taller than me (might have missed some of course, but I do make a mental note when I see one). I have seen two legit 6'10" guys in my entire life, and another who was 6'9". Such a guy could easily claim to be 7 feet tall and normal people wouldn't question him.
About the only possible upside to that kind of height is the possibility of turning it into some kind of celebrity or notoriety: basketball or volleyball, perhaps some kind of movie actor.
Many people don't realize just how rare that height actually is. I frequently hear people say "oh I have cousin/brother/buddy who is like 6'8" or something like that, when usually the guy is like 6'5" or something and rounding up for some mysterious reason. This summer, I have taken a part-time job as a bouncer in a busy bar on the beach. Since April, with all the tens of thousands of people who've come through the bar, I've counted 9 who are taller than me (might have missed some of course, but I do make a mental note when I see one). I have seen two legit 6'10" guys in my entire life, and another who was 6'9". Such a guy could easily claim to be 7 feet tall and normal people wouldn't question him.
About the only possible upside to that kind of height is the possibility of turning it into some kind of celebrity or notoriety: basketball or volleyball, perhaps some kind of movie actor.
Many people seem to boost their height. Most guys that claim they're 6 feet tall are really 5'10"-5'11". A legit 6'0" is taller than roughly 80% of the population. Average height for a guy is only 5'10"(likely a fraction less). I'm 6'1". That's tall. It's not often that someone is taller than me and if they are, it's usually only by an inch or two.
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