Is height really a dealbreaker with women? (boyfriend, young, partner)

[The Man in SATX]

Originally Posted by miu

Massachusetts has always had my hair and eye colours, and my height on my drivers licenses.

Mine has my mug shot.. with numbers underneath.. trying to figure out what those numbers mean !!

[Pikantari]

Originally Posted by sierraAZ

Another one for the donottalkto list. Well, excuse me for liking to talk with you.

AWW.. I just wanted to get into yours and beowulfs game... dont put me on the list! Please dont!!

[bluegrassgirl]

Height isn't a dealbreaker for me in dating a man. However, his not being a millionaire isn't either. That's probably your answer in regards to the woman on the show.

[k374]

Height is definitely a dealbreaker for most women, the ones who post here saying it's not an issue are just being politically correct, they would be the first ones to find any number of excuses to avoid dating a short guy with any serious intentions. I believe Helen Fisher, the anthropologist did research on this and found that every inch below 6'0 for a man lowers his desirability by 5% on average. Women are generally not attracted to short men. It is a shallow world whether you like it or not and just have to deal with it.

[Metlakatla]

Wow, I've haven't been called "politically correct" in--well, ever.

[Pikantari]

Originally Posted by k374

Height is definitely a dealbreaker for most women, the ones who post here saying it's not an issue are just being politically correct, they would be the first ones to find any number of excuses to avoid dating a short guy with any serious intentions. I believe Helen Fisher, the anthropologist did research on this and found that every inch below 6'0 for a man lowers his desirability by 5% on average. Women are generally not attracted to short men. It is a shallow world whether you like it or not and just have to deal with it.

I have to say... I think that is just crazy. What has height have to do with a man, or a woman?

If you can look on the inside of a person, nothing else should matter. If you can see a person for who they are... there should not be any other issue at hand.

Think what you want. Think that I am full of it.

But, if you are a sincere person, those other things just do not matter. You will love your mate for who they are. For what they mean to you.

One of my sisters married a man much shorter than she is. By at least half a foot, I would say.

Why does it even matter how short or tall a person is. It doesn't. better yet, it just shouldn't.

Now this is me, and I speak for no one but myself.

In high school I dated someone who I suppose was average, maybe shorter than average, at just a couple inches taller than me. I am only 5'5". yes, I would say he was about 2 inches taller than I was.

I actually dated two guys around that height, and had no problem with it.

I just happened to have married one taller than that. I wouldn't take it back.. the horrible person he was. I should have looked harder into his eyes... into his soul.

This is what I do now. I look past the height. I look past the looks. I look past the high cheekbones and the pretty blonde hair.

The strength of the jawbone.

You know what? Those things don't matter. Those are the things a little girl sees. Those are the things I saw.

Now I look into the heart. The mind. The soul. Now... I do look at is this person my equivalent? Not my height equivelant. No, my emotional, my intelligence.. etc.

Now it is time to look at the person. Who he is inside. Nothing else matters.

Well... if he is pretty... that is a plus.

That little study you are talking about? Does it exist? Or is it for little girls and fairy tales?

I am a woman who is real life.

[RLCMA]

I think that any woman who values height as a man's worth has a very low self esteem.

[Metlakatla]

Helen Fisher has actually done some good work, and I think that there is a lot of truth in the various studies she's done. But I think she has basically addressed initial attraction, and I think we all know how reality based that is.

I can freely confess that I might find a taller man more attractive and maybe not even know why, or even really think about it--I'm talking about a first impression, and if that impression doesn't hold up during conversation, oh well. Personally I just seem to have better chemistry with people closer to my own height.

[JakeDog]

Originally Posted by RLCMA

I think Jakedog is ridiculous that he says a shorter guy can't get the pick of the litter. What does that mean? Average height men have to date women who are unkept and homely? I've never heard anything that stupid in my life. All I'm saying is I think judging someone by how tall they are is absurd.

Tall people are more successful. And tall guys get laid more. That's a fact.

[RLCMA]

It's a fact? I've never heard of that one before. I think you're living in Never Never Land.