<p>Representin' the boyfriendless high schoolers! =D I'm in a school of 2500 students, but there doesn't seem to be any guy suiting me. I have terribly high standards, too, which makes it more difficult. The one guy I did like turned out to be gay, but then became one of my best friends. However, this cursed me in some ways -- all the dates I've been on have been with gay guys. It's loads of fun, yes; but, well, you know what I mean.</p>
<p>I'm superficial, and I'll admit it. In theory, I wouldn't mind a dorky short guy that is smart, funny, interesting, etc. In reality, though, if they were both standing in front of me, I'd probably take the taller, better looking one.</p>
<p>what do you consider short? I am 5'9''</p>
<p>I'm 5'10" - as far as guys go, short is anything 5'10" and below</p>
<p>I'm 5'8 and I dated a guy who is 5 inches shorter. No height discrimination here. :)</p>
<p>girls want jerks who will be aggressive with them, this is a fact, they don't want nice guys.</p>
<p>discuss.</p>
<p>lol. No, girls want to REFORM bad guys, they don't necessarily want to be abused. But upon closer inspection, it's not the aggression they are attracted to but the confidence behind it. I think there is also that whole primal, girls want to be protected thing, and the "bad guys" kind of exude that...</p>
<p>But that being said, I've always fallen for the nice, sweet guys. Though I do like to feel that someone's protecting me...hence the tendency to like really tall guys.</p>
<p>I don't think most girls want someone <em>too</em> nice. A little bit of edge is something I find attractive, but I don't want someone who's going to beat me up. hah...</p>
<p>i've always liked shy, quiet guys who seem really nice but cold at first. I hate aggressive and cocky guys. True, i also don't fall for guys who are "too nice". But i like sensitive, although he can't show it a lot lol...</p>
<p>heh... i'll join the crowd too... No BF ever/ or had a first kiss. Sad when all my freinds have .. and im always the odd one out when we go out in groups. Guy girl. guy girl. girl. -_-. hoping that will change in college too... =/</p>
<p>I think it's important to distinguish "nice guys" from "doormats". One is attractive (and infinitely preferable to jerks), while the other is a dealbreaker.</p>
<p>It seems to me that a lot of guys who think they're nice are in fact doormats...</p>
<p>Coming from a tall guy, why is being tall so important to a lot of women? I just figure its because they feel safer with tall man. A girl once told me that she doesn't like dancing with short guys 'cause they always lay their head on the goods... any other reasons?</p>
<p>About the whole maturity thing, I always felt out of place in HS because I found most everyone in high school to be immature...I usually hung out with JR and SR's my freshmen year back in HS. I think it's cause I have a brother who is quite a bit older so I always wanted to impress him and his friends so I forced myself to "grow up" quicker than most. </p>
<p>Oh yeah, as far as experience goes...Guys would prefer less experience for a girlfriend. If a guy is looking for a really experienced girl, he just wants to hook up.</p>
<p>And there's definitely a difference between a guy who is nice and "nice guy/doormat".... A MAN stands up for himself and others, makes decisions, can be a leader, but he's also a gentlemen and knows how to treat people. A "nice guy" is one of those pathetic guys who is always saying, "whatever you want to do...that's fine...that's cool...okay...okay..." The guys that do best are those that know the difference between playful confidence (being a little cocky) but not arrogant. </p>
<p>Same thing goes for women as well, a girl w/ a backbone is a definite keeper over a girl who says YES to everything and anything.</p>
<p>Well, I've dated two guys close to my height (quite an accomplishment, since I'm only 5'4") and a couple that are much taller, and I find it more comfortable to kiss a guy who is taller. Also, I don't feel self concious about wearing heels if I know that they won't make me taller than the guy.</p>
<p>Oh, and one of the short guys was my height and weight, and I kept feeling like I was going to squish him or something. Really strange.</p>
<p>The doormat guys are also passive-aggressive. Agree that nice men have a backbone and stand up for what they believe in. You can be a wonderful, caring person and also be confident.</p>
<p>I don't think being short is hindrance....I mean look at Tom Cruise</p>
<p>haha im a guy who was girlfriendless in high school. yeah, probably a worse situation, but i think i just didnt find a girl that i enjoyed in the right situation (i.e. usually when they sweated or were going out with somebody else). didnt help that we had a poor boy:girl ratio. so yeah, my sober self has lacked confidence at points, but then during senior year i discovered the wonders of alcohol. truly brings out the pimp in me, i wont go any further.</p>
<p>im also the religious type, would like to save the baby-making action for marriage. (and hopefully not have my first kiss be a drunken mistake).</p>
<p>andddd girls always talk about taller guys, and i kinda agree. i prefer girls who arent too tall, too.</p>
<p>i thought a lot of shorter guys r cute, but for some reason when i look at them, i think they're "lil brothers". for some reason i just can't be attracted. The same goes if they're immature...the "lil brothers" thing...</p>
<p>I went to Winterformal w/ a guy an inch shorter than me. When we danced, i felt VERY awkward cuz i was wearing high heels and he was like 5 inches shorter. So i didn't wanna dance too close cuz u know why...</p>
<p>However for prom i went w/ a tall date. It felt really nice and comfortable.</p>
<p>Being tall for a guy isn't a must, but i guess itz preferred.</p>
<p>Oh yea, to Anonymous...I really admire guys who abstain for any good reason.</p>
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But in that situation, his shortness isn't helping him, it's just that his charisma/attractiveness makes up for his shortcomings (haha couldn't help myself)</p>
<p>To the girls who have had awkward experiences with short guys: by short, do you mean shorter than your or just short compared to national averages? Because I'm not so sure some of the short guys feel attracted to girls taller than themselves... I know I certainly prefer someone my height or shorter. In fact, and this may sound strange, I view girls taller than myself somewhat of bigger sisters (depending on their maturity level, ofcourse).</p>
<p>How tall is a "tall" girl?</p>