Does height even matter?

Does height matter?

  • Yes, I only date short girls/tall guys.

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blackribbon

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The trouble is that we're hardwired to seek males who appear strong and physically capable. Just as men are hardwired to seek females who look like good breeders.

Men don't pick women that look like good breeders ... the "ideal" woman size for dating has nothing to do with being those likely to have the healthiest pregnancies... And since when did "having a child" become a "BREEDING" program?
 
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The trouble is that we're hardwired to seek males who appear strong and physically capable. Just as men are hardwired to seek females who look like good breeders.

Yep, largely youth.
 
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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.

Youth matters to me the most. I am even starting to find women who are a little heavy yet younger (19-22) to be more and more appealing compared to the women around my own age.

I'm starting to feel like an old creep. Lol.
 
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Youth matters to me the most. I am even starting to find women who are a little heavy yet younger (19-22) to be more and more appealing compared to the women around my own age.

I'm starting to feel like an old creep. Lol.
just stay outta the mud..... or you could be called a DOM.
 
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just stay outta the mud..... or you could be called a DOM.

A what?

edit: Oh, dirty old man.

Eh.. I'm actually part of a community where a 20 year age difference is pretty normal.

I see women in their 20s with 40-50 year old men all the time. Age is especially sexy among the type of women I'm interested in.
 
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A what?

edit: Oh, dirty old man.

Eh.. I'm actually part of a community where a 20 year age difference is pretty normal.

I see women in their 20s with 40-50 year old men all the time. Age is especially sexy among the type of women I'm interested in.
I've seen that at times... as much as I find women 20-30 years younger attractive, a long term relationship is somewhat selfish unless your genetics have you living a lot longer than they do they could end up widows in their 50s or so because instead of finding a guy close to their age they found someone that was too old for them.
 
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A what?

edit: Oh, dirty old man.

Eh.. I'm actually part of a community where a 20 year age difference is pretty normal.

I see women in their 20s with 40-50 year old men all the time. Age is especially sexy among the type of women I'm interested in.

By the choice of the women or the men? Women who marry older guys (10-20 year gaps) tend to value money and stability over attraction and love. Your community might be the exception ... but I doubt it. (I'd love to sit in on what the older women tell the younger women about sex...."it is something you just suffer through as your wifely duty"?...)
 
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By the choice of the women or the men? Women who marry older guys (10-20 year gaps) tend to value money and stability over attraction and love. Your community might be the exception ... but I doubt it. (I'd love to sit in on what the older women tell the younger women about sex...."it is something you just suffer through as your wifely duty"?...)

Age heightens dominance for many people, and in turn the attraction.

The same can be said about men being with older women in my community. But that type of pairing is not as common. It has been noted that men who are into dominate women tend to like higher ages.

Most of the ones I have met are not married, and I get the impression the relationship is short term 5-10 years. And many of the guys are not even wealthy. Not to mention many of these women are giving up a lot of freedom to be with these men.
 
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I've seen that at times... as much as I find women 20-30 years younger attractive, a long term relationship is somewhat selfish unless your genetics have you living a lot longer than they do they could end up widows in their 50s or so because instead of finding a guy close to their age they found someone that was too old for them.

Well after living a life where my height is a reasonable turn-off for many women.. I don't think I'll care..
 
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Of course it matters. Haven't you ever heard the Randy Newman song "Short People" ??? Here's some of the lyrics for those of you too young to ever have heard of Randy Newman.

"Short people got no reason.. short people got nooo reason. Short people got, no reason to liiiive. They wear tiny little shoes, on their stinky little feet, they drive itty bitty cars that go beep, beep, beep... Short people got nooo reason, short people got nooo.. reason to live" !!! Lol.
 
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I am 5"8 and I like tall ladies. But that said I don't think a lady much taller than me will be interested in me. My EX GF was 5"6. My current GF is 5"4.

The shortest lady I dated was 5"2. And I noticed the difference. I don't think I would date a lady shorter than that.

The tallest lady I dated was 5"10. And she is the only girl I ever dated that was actually taller than me.
 
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Height matters for some people. This is why some short people are trying anything to increase their height. After all, there are many ways to get taller (leg-lengthening surgery, pills, HGH, etc.) However, keep in mind that not all method is safe and will work.
 
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I've had plenty of people comment about my height. There's a big swath of men who are under the impression that any man under 6' tall is not a man at all, and they behave like animals trying to exert their 'superiority'. Similarly, I've met plenty of women who flat refuse to even consider a man who isn't at least 6'2" or greater, regardless of the fact they themselves are slightly above 'midget' in height.

Whatever. My height is something I have no control over. Making fun of me for it shows a lack of character.
 
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I am relatively short, but it's never really been much of an issue for me. Everyone has preferences when it comes to dating, including height, and I don't think there's anything wrong with that by any means. I wouldn't be comfortable with someone much taller than me anyway.

Although, what I do have a problem with is judging a man exclusively by his height, or having height be the main aspect someone pays attention to when dating. As HisGraceAbounds said, that's not something we have any control over. If you judge someone solely based on their height or appearance, then the issue is with you not them.
 
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I've had plenty of people comment about my height. There's a big swath of men who are under the impression that any man under 6' tall is not a man at all, and they behave like animals trying to exert their 'superiority'. Similarly, I've met plenty of women who flat refuse to even consider a man who isn't at least 6'2" or greater, regardless of the fact they themselves are slightly above 'midget' in height.

Whatever. My height is something I have no control over. Making fun of me for it shows a lack of character.

Where do live that there are enough men over 6' foot for women to consider those shorter than that "midgets"? How tall is the average woman?
 
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If it wasn't height, it would be any number of things that people might care about. Weight, complexion, race, age, accent, education, hair, culture, taste in music, income, temperament, etc.

I'm over 6', but I'm also reserved in public. Not necessarily shy, but more private than outgoing. This seems to be common among tall people. We are often quieter than our shorter friends. There are exceptions, of course, but I've seen it often enough to discern a pattern. Even if women like tall men, we don't always date as often as you might think. Height is just one trait among many.
 
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