Does height even matter?

[JeffofGallifrey]

There's a stereotype that girls want tall guys and guys want short girls. I don't get it.

At 6'1, I've dated people from 5'3 to 6'5. Sorry, but I don't think height matters in the dating world.

What do you think?

 

[Swan7]

I've tried dating someone short that I did like, but I couldn't get over the height issue. Something about looking down at a guy just doesn't feel right to me. I dunno how else to explain it ...

 

[Cearbhall]

What do you think?

It's a contributing factor to my attraction and satisfaction, but it's not a dealbreaker by any means.

 

[Travelers.Soul]

I have actually known several women (5'2 - 5'10") who refused to date men shorter than 6 foot. To me it is completely illogical, I admit I have a difficult time understanding them. I can kind of understand why the girls who were 5'10" would have preferred a tall guy (not needed but preferred) but as for the ones 5'7" and under...not so much. After we talked about it and they discovered I really did not care about a guy's height, they would just look at me sheepishly while trying to explain why someone so short needed to have a man so much taller.
I would just look at them like this...

If at 6" I don't care about how tall a guy is why should someone who is 5'4"? But that is just me. A man's height does not determine whether he is a good man or not. Honestly I think it is a cultural thing. Some guys aren't much better. I have had tall guy friends hug me and then tell me to my face how awkward it was because I was so tall and that's not normal.

 

[TheGirlOnFire]

I've dated men all sizes p, doesn't bother me, it's the person inside that does

 

[Sophrosyne]

I lean towards taller women myself... I lean more when around shorter women and it gets often more uncomfortable as I fall over leaning too much.

 

[Ubuntu]

I'm about 5'9", but I wouldn't mind having a relationship with a taller woman as long as it wasn't an issue for her. At this point I'm not really picky when it comes to physical appearance. What's difficult is finding someone who is truly spiritually compatible with myself, and if I found a soulmate it would be stupid to reject her simply because he/she was too short or too high...

True, two people in love with each other should be attracted to each other in a physical sense too, but personally I wouldn’t say that height matters at all when it comes to attractiveness.

 

[Cearbhall]

After we talked about it and they discovered I really did not care about a guy's height, they would just look at me sheepishly while trying to explain why someone so short needed to have a man so much taller.
I would just look at them like this...

Lol. I've never heard of that. Weird.

 

[Saucy]

I'm 6 foot and prefer shorter women or even one of the same height. Even a little taller is okay. But it's rare to find a woman taller than me, so I reckon I don't have to worry too much about it lol

 

[JeffofGallifrey]

I lean towards taller women myself... I lean more when around shorter women and it gets often more uncomfortable as I fall over leaning too much.

I have been there! Maddi (my crush) is 5'4 and I'm constantly leaning over and looking down. (I don't want to miss seeing her smile!)
It makes me feel like an awkward giraffe, but it also makes me feel manly and protective. So, I don't know...

 

[SnowyMacie]

I have actually known several women (5'2 - 5'10") who refused to date men shorter than 6 foot. To me it is completely illogical, I admit I have a difficult time understanding them. I can kind of understand why the girls who were 5'10" would have preferred a tall guy (not needed but preferred) but as for the ones 5'7" and under...not so much. After we talked about it and they discovered I really did not care about a guy's height, they would just look at me sheepishly while trying to explain why someone so short needed to have a man so much taller.
I would just look at them like this...

If at 6" I don't care about how tall a guy is why should someone who is 5'4"? But that is just me. A man's height does not determine whether he is a good man or not. Honestly I think it is a cultural thing. Some guys aren't much better. I have had tall guy friends hug me and then tell me to my face how awkward it was because I was so tall and that's not normal.

The way I see it is that if a girl won't date me purely off of my height, she isn't worth my time.


Personally, height doesn't really matter to me at all.

 

[Sophrosyne]

I have been there! Maddi (my crush) is 5'4 and I'm constantly leaning over and looking down. (I don't want to miss seeing her smile!)
It makes me feel like an awkward giraffe, but it also makes me feel manly and protective. So, I don't know...

In high school I once dated a girl that was 4'11 1/2 and felt the same way being over a foot taller... I think most guys prefer a woman that is from 8 inches shorter to 2 inches shorter that way they can enjoy wearing heels and not feeling less feminine while towering over their guy.

 

[Sophrosyne]

The way I see it is that if a girl won't date me purely off of my height, she isn't worth my time.


Personally, height doesn't really matter to me at all.

Height matters some to me, but weight matters more I'm more attracted to slender women that are short than fat women that are tall.

 

[MehGuy]

I don't know.. I used to be against a woman being taller than me, but it doesn't bother me as much as it used too. Although I'm only 5'7, and never had a woman over 5'10 interested in me.

 

[Toro]

I dont even care about my own height..... so I certainly dont care about hers.

Im somewhere around 5'10" so im average. Im actually happy with my height.

Too tall and sports cars cant be comfortable. Too short and you cant reach the pedals....

Im tall enough to reach the pedals, short enough to be comfortable....

If she is taller than 5'10" she is changing the light bulbs in the house if we marry.

 

[LaSorcia]

I could care less about height, usually. What I do find an issue about people a lot shorter than me is that I get shouldered in the throat when I give them a hug, as well as having to bend uncomfortably to do so. That I do NOT like.

 

[Citanul]

I'd like to say that it doesn't matter, but I'm not sure that would be the case.

I briefly dated someone who was probably around 5 foot, and with me being 6'2" I did find that awkward. The reasons I ended up not pursuing things with her would have applied no matter how tall she had been, but if I'm honest then I'd have to say that the disparity in height may have contributed to my decision.

Ideally, I'd go for someone reasonably close to my height. There are things faced by tall people that shorter people can't really relate to (and similarly I can't really relate to the struggles that short people go through), so it would be nice to be with someone who understands those things. But it's certainly not a requirement by any means.

 

[blackribbon]

Height matters some to me, but weight matters more I'm more attracted to slender women that are short than fat women that are tall.

THIS!!! Women tend to care about height of their dates and men tend to care about weight of their dates ...

Both are shallow but real. They tend to limit your dating options. But each person is free to have their limitations .... just don't complain when you are also turned down because of their similar "requirements".

 

[blackribbon]

If you asked me to put a number on it, I'd probably say I like men around 6 foot. In reality, when I am attracted to a man he often appears to be taller than he often is. Because I feel so safe in their presence and want to be close...that tends to make a man feel taller. I actually prefer them to be short enough for me to be able to see over his shoulder (so 5'8 or 5'9") and I would not turn down a man who I was eye to eye with. Honestly, I'd have to think a minute before I went out with someone shorter than I am but I do believe that I would accept a first date to see if he would change my perception so that his height no longer mattered.

 

[sundewgrower]

I'm 5' 11" and don't mind provided she's a bit over 4' 11" or so.
Much shorter and it's kind of difficult. Taller than me by a couple inches sounds alright.