<p>It sucks for guys like me that are just short compared to the average. And not just when it comes to girls. I've read that this can affect you getting jobs too.</p>
<p>I'm 5'9 (female). I like being tall. I wear heels anyway, screw the masses who tell me I can't. I do generally prefer my guys to be taller than me, but I have known at least one guy shorter than me (5'7) that I would've dated (I don't like him now because I found out he's a total douche, but he's still good looking despite the shortness). The last guy I was with isn't that much taller than me, probably 6'.</p>
<p>Oh, forgot to mention, I'm 17. Be 18 in 2 months.</p>
<p>i like my girls to be shorter than me by a few inches. it would be weird to date a girl who is taller than me. i dont have to be worried though because a girl reaching 6ft is kind of a rarity.</p>
<p>5'9 is about average in the US for guys.</p>
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yes. it is important for dating. I would have no respect for a guy who's shorter than me or my height, when I'm in heels. I know that sounds awful, but I just couldn't take him seriously. Plus I like to feel "protected" and I just wouldn't. . . . also going back to nature and instinctual attraction, I would want my kids to be taller than I am, as society generally favors tall people, and one way to get taller kids is to be with a taller guy.
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<p>I'm sorry but this is the funniest thing I've ever read in my life. No respect for someone because of something they have no control over? I personally think it will be bittersweet irony if your kids are shorter than you and your husband. Perhaps you can toss them in the garbage, you know? Since you can't respect people smaller than you.</p>
<p>I also like this "protection" thing. You know, since all tall guys are such gladiators and such. I personally LOVE it when people try to start trouble with me because they think because they are bigger than me(even though I outweigh nearly everyone my height since my body is almost all muscle), they can take me. Many a times have kids with 7-8 inches taller than me, tried to fight me only to get knocked out within 35 seconds(thank you background in amatuer boxing). That extra height really helps their ability to take a punch to the temple.</p>
<p>Seriously, stay away from short guys! They are all weak and useless!</p>
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<p>Sadly, which makes it harder for us tall girls to find somebody!</p>
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Sadly, which makes it harder for us tall girls to find somebody!
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<p>Only the superficial ones who make height an issue.</p>
<p>hokegoalie,
Jesus, defensive much? You must be tiny. Don't blame girls for not wanting to be with a guy shorter than them, why would we want to have to LEAN DOWN to kiss the dude? Have some common sense and see where she's coming from, and stop b*tching because unless you're like 4'11 there are plenty of girls shorter than you and for us tall girls, there ARENT that many guys taller than us.</p>
<p>I can understand that height's an issue for dating, but it seems a bit superficial. I personally wouldn't mind dating a girl taller than me.</p>
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I'm sorry but this is the funniest thing I've ever read in my life. No respect for someone because of something they have no control over? I personally think it will be bittersweet irony if your kids are shorter than you and your husband. Perhaps you can toss them in the garbage, you know? Since you can't respect people smaller than you.</p>
<p>I also like this "protection" thing. You know, since all tall guys are such gladiators and such. I personally LOVE it when people try to start trouble with me because they think because they are bigger than me(even though I outweigh nearly everyone my height since my body is almost all muscle), they can take me. Many a times have kids with 7-8 inches taller than me, tried to fight me only to get knocked out within 35 seconds(thank you background in amatuer boxing). That extra height really helps their ability to take a punch to the temple.</p>
<p>Seriously, stay away from short guys! They are all weak and useless!
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<p>I can't help what my opinion is! I didn't say this is fact for planet earth, I just said this is how I feel, and how my psyche is attracted to people. In an emotional fight, or in a romantic situation I would have a difficult time taking a short guy seriously. That's just kind of how my brain works. This is only for people who I would want to date. In a professional or academic setting I have equal respect for short guys, but when it comes to who I'm physically attracted to short guys just don't do it for me. My softball coach in HS was shortish--about my height--and I guess my personality is just such that I had a difficult time taking him seriously. Shortness isn't the only thing that I can't take seriously, but it is one of them. I also can't take karate teachers seriously. There are just several things. I can't help how my brain works.</p>
<p>As to the protection thing, I don't genuinely expect a guy to get into a physical confrontation for me, but if they're taller than me and can wrap their arms around me and make me feel "held," I feel safe. I would not feel safe with someone who couldn't hold me.</p>
<p>5'5" 175lbs isn't what I consider tiny.</p>
<p>I've dated girls who were 6'+ before. They had no issues with kissing me.</p>
<p>I certainly have nothing to be defensive about.</p>
<p>Don't act like this is some big revelation. Guys have freakin everything in the book to be picky to girls about: what color hair they have, how thin they are, how big their butt is, how big their boobs are, and on and on. We have this ONE requirement and you act like we're the picky ones!</p>
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I can't help what my opinion is! I didn't say this is fact for planet earth, I just said this is how I feel, and how my psyche is attracted to people. In a fight, or in a romantic situation I would have a difficult time taking a short guy seriously. That's just kind of how my brain works.</p>
<p>As to the protection thing, I don't genuinely expect a guy to get into a physical confrontation for me, but if they're taller than me and can wrap their arms around me and make me feel "held," I feel safe. I would not feel safe with someone who couldn't hold me.
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<p>The fact of the matter is, you cant RESPECT someone for something they have NO control over. What if I said I can't RESPECT you because your nose is too wide or your "girl parts" weren't up to my standards??(I obviously don't know you or have never seen you) RESPECT should have NOTHING to do with personal appearance.</p>
<p>Now you are saying "protection" is the ability to be held? I'm quite sure unless you are a "large" girl, most guys can get their arms around you.</p>
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Don't act like this is some big revelation. Guys have freakin everything in the book to be picky to girls about: what color hair they have, how thin they are, how big their butt is, how big their boobs are, and on and on. We have this ONE requirement and you act like we're the picky ones!
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<p>Having physical standards for attraction is quite stupid regardless of who does it, male or female. Not to mention, some of the things you mentioned(hair color, weight) CAN be controlled.</p>
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<p>uhhh I've got news for you, deep down in our innermost being we are attracted to people based on physical qualities. Are you honestly telling me looks have nothing to do with what makes you attracted to a person??? What about a girl who is thin, has the perfect hair color, everything that they could change they changed, but they were just ugly (however you interpret that). I wouldn't blame people for not being romantically attracted to that person. They have no control over the proportions of their face, right? </p>
<p>It's just ignorant to say that people shouldn't be attracted based on looks and physical qualities.</p>
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uhhh I've got news for you, deep down in our innermost being we are attracted to people based on physical qualities. Are you honestly telling me looks have nothing to do with what makes you attracted to a person??? What about a girl who is thin, has the perfect hair color, everything that they could change they changed, but they were just ugly (however you interpret that). I wouldn't blame people for not being romantically attracted to that person. They have no control over the proportions of their face, right?</p>
<p>It's just ignorant to say that people shouldn't be attracted based on looks and physical qualities.
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<p>I can tell you right now, there is a girl who is falling all over me right now, who all my friends are pushing me to get into a relationship with because she is absolutely drop dead gorgeous, but I refuse to because she has the personality of a stale potato.</p>
<p>Yes, I can honestly tell you that looks have nothing to do with what I find attractive in a girl, short of an extreme weight problem(both on the thin and fat end), because those kinds of issues usually means the person isn't taking care of themselves and why should I care for someone who doesnt even care for themselves?</p>
<p>Do I have my PREFERENCES? Absolutely. Do I have REQUIREMENTS FOR RESPECT and ATTRACTION? Not a single one.</p>
<p>(this is where your wording gets changed and you take back the lack of respect thing and replace it with prefer...come on, do it.)</p>
<p>nope, I can't help my sense of humor and personality. Can you help what you find humerous?? If a girl with a realllly high pitched voice were yelling at you would you find it funny?? I would, just a little bit on the inside. Obviously I'm not going to laugh out loud at a short guy who's arguing with me (well, I guess it depends on the situation and what we're arguing about), but I can't help it that I would find that funny, and I wouldn't want to be in a romantic relationship with a guy I find humerous in that kind of a situation. That's just how my brain works--I can't change that anymore than you can change your height.</p>
<p>how would you feel if a girl you were in a relationship with told you she thought you were funny when you argued? or just flat out laughed at you? Probably not too good, so it would just save both people akward and hurt feelings.</p>
<p>Who knows, maybe one day I will find the short man of my dreams, but to this day I have never been attracted physically to a guy under 5'9" (well since I've been over age 15). All I can go on is past experience, so for now I say that I am only attracted to guys taller than me.</p>
<p>That's because you haven't met me. ;)</p>
<p>:-P That's true, I havn't!</p>
<p>Where you goin for college if you don't mind me asking?</p>