Does height even matter?

[Owlette]

Height isn't a big deal for me. If I found a really great guy and he were shorter than me, I wouldn't write him off just because of his height.

 

[Deidre32]

I wouldn't say it matters, but I've tended to date men much taller than me. My fiance is 6'4'', but chemistry really doesn't boil down to mere height. There is a lot taken into consideration with chemistry, I think.

 

[mojoboy31]

Height really couldn't matter less to me; so long as it didn't matter to her either. I'm right around six foot. So long as the girl I'd be hypothetically dating doesn't have some kind of height issue with me then I don't care. Whether she'd be taller, shorter, doesn't really matter.

 

[Saucy]

I'd like to see a 7 foot woman. THAT would be interesting

 

[( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)]

As long as she didn't have short peoples syndrome. That'd be a deal-breaker.

 

[TheApostleJohn]

Sure it does, maybe not that much to men, as both short and tall girls have things that men like about them.

As one poster said, it goes beyond women sometimes wanting someone just to be taller than them, there are short girls who will only date men close too a foot taller than them. I've been on dating sites before so I've seen this spelled out clearly. I'l 6'1 myself, but I'm not going to date a 5'4 girls who marks that she'll only date men who are at least 6 feet tall.

 

[mojoboy31]

I'd like to see a 7 foot woman. THAT would be interesting

Okay, I admit that would give me pause. I'd prefer not to have to stand on a step-stool to kiss her at the alter

 

[redblue22]

last month I'm at Sears. A man sends out his wife to wait. She is 6'4". Then he sends out his daughters; 6'5" and taller. I'm thinking "holy cow." He is the ruler by far. He finally steps out; 5'9". Jaw drop. He was by far in control of his family, and yet he looked so short next to everyone.

 

[JeffofGallifrey]

I'd like to see a 7 foot woman. THAT would be interesting

I would date a 7 foot woman.

I feel like she'd date me too.

 

[redblue22]

I felt completed and never worried again about height or lack thereof.

 

[CRAZY_CAT_WOMAN]

I'm 4'11. I prefer a man at least a few inches taller. But It's not a must.

 

[godsgoond]

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?

I think the hight matters in the dating world because all my female friends don't want to date guys shorter than them. Many prefer to date taller guys because they like wearing high heels.

 

[sarah_beloved]

Height matters to me because I like feeling safe when I'm with taller guys. But I've never had an issue with height because it's close to impossible to find a guy shorter than me.
Too tall and it feels like they're in a different atmospheric dimension altogether.
Though my ex husband was at a height I really liked and he never exactly made me feel safe

 

[blackribbon]

Height only gives the illusion of offering safety. Protection comes from a spirit that has nothing to do with size. Same way a small mother can and will protect her children...it isn't just that she is taller than they are....and it continues even after they grow taller than her.

 

[Sketcher]

I'd like to see a 7 foot woman. THAT would be interesting

http://www.oddee.com/item_96700.aspx

 

[ReesePiece23]

I'm over six foot, and never in my life has a woman ever given me a compliment for my height. I really don't think it gets noticed as much as you'd all think.

It's all about charisma, personality and morale. Looks and appearance come a DISTANT second place to the former.

 

[Locutus]

I would love to be able to join the ranks of 'height doesn't matter' women (and men!), but I'd be lying if I did.

I've never been able to get interested in short men. They just don't register on the radar. Having said that, I'm only 5'2" myself, so it doesn't take much to be taller than me. Minimum for radar recognition is 5'9", so no great achievement in the stature department!

 

[Locutus]

I'm over six foot, and never in my life has a woman ever given me a compliment for my height. I really don't think it gets noticed as much as you'd all think.

It's all about charisma, personality and morale. Looks and appearance come a DISTANT second place to the former.

I agree, but looks are separate from height. I like the height, plus all the good stuff - not including beauty

PS: I think you meant to say "charm, character, and morals" rather than "charisma, personality, and morale".

 

[Locutus]

Height only gives the illusion of offering safety. Protection comes from a spirit that has nothing to do with size. Same way a small mother can and will protect her children...it isn't just that she is taller than they are....and it continues even after they grow taller than her.

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.

 

[blackribbon]

I agree, but looks are separate from height. I like the height, plus all the good stuff - not including beauty

PS: I think you meant to say "charm, character, and morals" rather than "charisma, personality, and morale".

Really??? you really felt the need to correct his word choice? did someone not understand what he was saying?