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And Jon, it isn't your height that drives people away.
Nobody is driven away -- I'm a very good looking guy and do well with girls when I care to. It's not really that hard. It's just hard to think it's worth the effort spent on most girls
Nobody is driven away -- I'm a very good looking guy and do well with girls when I care to. It's not really that hard. It's just hard to think it's worth the effort spent on most girls
It's like anything else that we're attracted to physically. Some guys like women with big boobs. Does that automatically make them shallow and lacking self-esteem? Or does it just mean that that's something that turns them on?
I'm 5'8" tall, and I go for tall men (6'4" or MORE) because that's what turns me on. That's what catches my eye. It's not that I'm discounting short men (because yes, 5'8" is SHORT even though you call it average). It's simply that I like big guys. Everybody has different body types that they generally prefer. It doesn't mean we're shallow, it just means that everyone is different.
I agee that your preference doesn't make you shallow. I have to laugh when people say 5'8" is average. I am 5'8" and I know that I am SHORT for a young white male. Hell, I would say that close to half of the population of men have a chin height at or above my eye level. But my height causes me no problem in dating. I have had plenty of women taller than me that asked me out.
Ok I figured I would post on here because I find women and the whole height issue to be ridiculous. I was watching a show on tv yesterday called the Millionaire Club where Millionaires are looking for love and the dating agency was interviewing women to see if they would date this guy. Now the guy was 5'8" (average for a man) and most women did not want to date him because he is average height. Are women really this shallow? I'm 5'8" myself and I find it disturbing that women wouldn't want to date a guy who is an overall great catch but isn't 6' tall. Are you telling me a woman would rather date a guy who is 6' tall and a complete scumbag over a great guy who is a few inches shorter. I think it comes down to low self esteem. I think women who will only date tall men are really lacking in self esteem and are completely shallow. Any other opinions?
No, i don't think most women would want to date a scumbag who is 6', over a nice guy who is 5'8; however, I do prefer tall men. I am tall for a woman 5'9, so this is why I especially have that preference. But, my ex boyfriend was shorter than me, so I guess it really didn't matter to me. ;-)
Still, I would love to have a man who is 6'1 or up, but I know it's not the most important thing..
When I read this, I totally thought of that Saved by the Bell episode where Jessie was like a foot taller than the guy and felt self conscious about her height. Mayhap the women are just self conscious about their own height. Were they tall themselves? They could feel awkward being so tall with a guy they like. I mean you would literally be looking down at them. That could totally be awkward. I personally wouldn't know since I'm not super tall. I do know though, that the bottom line is the guy's personality counts most.
My height does make me self-conscious, so this is one reason why I prefer a taller man.
I am petite, 5'1", and I prefer to date tall men, my bf was 5'11", but I have dated taller. It's just an attraction. I like looking up into his eyes!
I did go on a date with a 6' 8" guy, it was a little strange, although I liked it, it was very different! but I would not date a scumbag of any height over a nice guy who was 5' 8".
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