Attraction to tall men...

[Rugbypup]

I'm a short arse... 5'7", 5'8" on a good day, lol.

I' never enjoyed being short until recently, and can say as fact, that the taller men I've seen and know have always had far greater success in lust and love.

I always wanted to be taller and even as a kid though about having the bones in my legs extended... a painful, long and difficult process...

...then I realised I was gay and that tall me are incredibly attractive to me. More so, the fact I'm smaller than them is now part of the attraction so I'm happy with my short arsedness nowadays.

 

[AlphaMale]

i like tall men because i'm little (just under 5'4") and it feels very...secure. very safe, and protected. i'm sure it has to do with my parents, too. my mom is just under 5'0 and my dad is 6'5...

i've also had experiences in the past that have added to the attraction of a man who towers over me, but it most certainly has nothing to do with assuming how big someone is because of the rest of their body. i think that's a very silly thing to assume.

I'm not quite sure I understand this tall = protective assumption. You do realize a trained 5' fighter can put a hurting on a 7' random dude pretty easily right? I understand if you mean 'percieved' protectiveness, but actuality in every aspect of life trumps percieved reality.

My personal experience is that I'm 6' tall so I'm taller than most people period, but the second you put a 6'4"+ guy next to me all the girls think I'm short or something and not as much of a 'man' or 'protector' or something as the tall guy? Knowing that I'm probably as physically strong and my dick is probably as big or bigger, I never got how even though I'm tall already I can be so easily pushed to the side by someone who is only slightly taller... especially when I'm towering over the girl who's way shorter than me already.

 

[DiscoBoy]

More so, the fact I'm smaller than them is now part of the attraction so I'm happy with my short arsedness nowadays.

You and me both, puppy.:biggrin1:

 

[EllieP]

I've always been attracted to tall men. Something that was just wired in me I guess. But my husband and I are almost the exact same height 5' 8" (he'll say 5'10 because of his boots). But there was something about him that just pulled me toward him and I was powerless to resist.

So strange too because neither one of us were in the market for a mate. And to make it even weirder was that he was not a breast man, or claims he wasn't, and that's usually the first thing to make an appearance by me.

So here we are and very, very happy together. My height preference was completely superficial I know, but it was there. I still look at tall men mind you but that's just looking.

But I can honestly say right now that my particular penchant for height has nothing to do with endowment. It probably goes something in this order: height, eyes, smile, demeanor and butt. Definitely butt. Butt has always got to be in there somewhere! :biggrin1:

 

[Enid]

No guy wants to date a girl who is taller than him, and I'm sure most, if not all, women wouldn't want to date a guy shorter than them.

Actually I'm going to be the slightly odd girl out and say height isn't that big of a deal to me. I have dated taller, same height and shorter. Now the people I have dated who were significantly shorter (>1 inch) than me were women. But my last serious relationship was with a man who was my height, 5'8" (so in heels I did stand taller than him). And I would have married that guy, too. It ended up not working out and now I date a guy who happens to be a little bit taller. I am not really sure on the height=protectiveness thing either. The guy I'm dating now for the last 2 years makes me feel protected, but that is mostly due to the fact that he used to do a lot of rather competitive boxing. It's his muscles and not so much the height.

 

[rob_just_rob]

I found this thread interesting. I didn't realize that shorter guys would react so strongly (in some cases, not all) to the notion that (some) women prefer taller men.

But the really telling Freudian slip came early:

Tall men just seem to like me. I'm 5'3" and ex-husband was 6'4", two previous finances 6'3".

:biggrin1:

I suspect that if someone started an "attraction to successful men" thread, we'd see some equally bitter responses.

 

[voidout]

I'm not quite sure I understand this tall = protective assumption. You do realize a trained 5' fighter can put a hurting on a 7' random dude pretty easily right? I understand if you mean 'percieved' protectiveness, but actuality in every aspect of life trumps percieved reality.

My personal experience is that I'm 6' tall so I'm taller than most people period, but the second you put a 6'4"+ guy next to me all the girls think I'm short or something and not as much of a 'man' or 'protector' or something as the tall guy? Knowing that I'm probably as physically strong and my dick is probably as big or bigger, I never got how even though I'm tall already I can be so easily pushed to the side by someone who is only slightly taller... especially when I'm towering over the girl who's way shorter than me already.

I said it FEELS safe. Not that it was.

 

[Irish]

I'm not quite sure I understand this tall = protective assumption. You do realize a trained 5' fighter can put a hurting on a 7' random dude pretty easily right? I understand if you mean 'percieved' protectiveness, but actuality in every aspect of life trumps percieved reality.

My personal experience is that I'm 6' tall so I'm taller than most people period, but the second you put a 6'4"+ guy next to me all the girls think I'm short or something and not as much of a 'man' or 'protector' or something as the tall guy? Knowing that I'm probably as physically strong and my dick is probably as big or bigger, I never got how even though I'm tall already I can be so easily pushed to the side by someone who is only slightly taller... especially when I'm towering over the girl who's way shorter than me already.

My favorite thing in threads like this is when people want to bring up super bizarre scenarios.

Five Foot Tall Ninja vs. Random Seven Foot Guy
Round 1
Fight!

Seriously? Not everyone who is short is a ninja/pirate/robot/MMA fighter/boxer/marksman/secret agent. Not to say that short people can't be ninjas (or robots, for that matter), but it's not a necessary condition for shorter males.

The even bigger problem comes from the "random" 7' guy - pardon the pun. How many seven foot tall guys do you see day to day? At that size it's considerably less likely for said person to be random (in the sense that they're a random anonymous citizen, not in the sense that they were specifically chosen to be tall in a eugenics program ) and not a professional - or at least accomplished - athlete.

Yes, I'd put my money on the boxing cyborg ninja when they fought, but the larger specimens of every species seems more intimidating than their smaller counterparts. Whether they are actually more physically capable or not is not easy to ascertain with a cursory glance, but the impression is.

 

[AlphaMale]

My favorite thing in threads like this is when people want to bring up super bizarre scenarios.

Five Foot Tall Ninja vs. Random Seven Foot Guy
Round 1
Fight!

Seriously? Not everyone who is short is a ninja/pirate/robot/MMA fighter/boxer/marksman/secret agent. Not to say that short people can't be ninjas (or robots, for that matter), but it's not a necessary condition for shorter males.

The even bigger problem comes from the "random" 7' guy - pardon the pun. How many seven foot tall guys do you see day to day? At that size it's considerably less likely for said person to be random (in the sense that they're a random anonymous citizen, not in the sense that they were specifically chosen to be tall in a eugenics program ) and not a professional - or at least accomplished - athlete.

Yes, I'd put my money on the boxing cyborg ninja when they fought, but the larger specimens of every species seems more intimidating than their smaller counterparts. Whether they are actually more physically capable or not is not easy to ascertain with a cursory glance, but the impression is.

LOL @ your post! :tongue: Yeah sorry, I have a tendency to use vague, 'opposite end of the spectrum' comparisons for hypothetical purposes. :wink:

 

[AlphaMale]

I said it FEELS safe. Not that it was.

Ok, sounds good. :smile:

Sorry if my other post sounded harsh, only the first couple lines were in reference to your post. The second paragraph was just a rant. :tongue:

 

[B_Marcus50]

No I'm not kidding you, no I didn't focus only on your punctuation as I noted in said post that you posted six fucking times in a row.

So what? It's still weird that you choose to focus on that rather than what I actually write.
I think you need to get over yourself.

yes I'm really 5'4", and yes I've been with a woman. The relationship sucked, but it was because she was a lying bitch.

Pretty amazing that a woman would want to date a short guy. No offence.
What about dating in general? Is it difficult for you?

However, I know a beautiful, fit woman on whom I actually have quite a bit of a crush, who is dating an Indian guy no taller than me.

Where are these women? I live in Europe and here no woman would ever date a short guy - unless he's wealthy, well-endowed or looks like Brad Pitt or some other gorgeous movie star or model.

It's astonishing that height has become more important than personality.

 

[voidout]

well, the fact of the matter is, yes...there are some people who don't care about height. however, if you're going to deny the fact that most (not all, but most) women would not prefer a man of equal or taller height then you're lying to yourself. it sucks to hear, but it's the truth. as a woman, i would know. me and many of my girlfriends have had many discussions about it.

at the same time, i've seen very short men with very tall women.
it's not as common as the reverse, but it happens.

 

[SilverTrain]

I'm only a 2'8", but I have special mirrors that work magic....

OK, this is a lie.

I'm really 3'8".

Or 6'4".

 

[voidout]

I'm only a 2'8", but I have special mirrors that work magic....

OK, this is a lie.

I'm really 3'8".

Or 6'4".

fuck. i was hoping 3'8" was real.

hear that?
that's the sound of my hopes and dreams crashing...

 

[SilverTrain]

I'll kneel.

 

[voidout]

I'll kneel.

perfect.

 

[B_Marcus50]

well, the fact of the matter is, yes...there are some people who don't care about height. however, if you're going to deny the fact that most (not all, but most) women would not prefer a man of equal or taller height then you're lying to yourself. it sucks to hear, but it's the truth. as a woman, i would know. me and many of my girlfriends have had many discussions about it.

at the same time, i've seen very short men with very tall women.
it's not as common as the reverse, but it happens.

Who is your post referred to?
I know that pretty much every woman prefers a guy that's taller than her. Trust me, it's no surprise to me. It's the main reason why I've stopped dating.

 

[voidout]

Who is your post referred to?
I know that pretty much every woman prefers a guy that's taller than her. Trust me, it's no surprise to me. It's the main reason why I've stopped dating.

to the other people in the post saying that height doesn't matter to women or men for that matter.

 

[B_Marcus50]

I'm a short arse... 5'7", 5'8" on a good day, lol.

I' never enjoyed being short until recently, and can say as fact, that the taller men I've seen and know have always had far greater success in lust and love.

I always wanted to be taller and even as a kid though about having the bones in my legs extended... a painful, long and difficult process...

...then I realised I was gay and that tall me are incredibly attractive to me. More so, the fact I'm smaller than them is now part of the attraction so I'm happy with my short arsedness nowadays.

I'm straight but things would be a lot better/easier if I was gay. Men aren't that shallow and critical about looks than women are.

Just out of curiosity, can I ask how tall you are?

5'6" - and therefore unattractive to women.

 

[rob_just_rob]

Men aren't that shallow and critical about looks than women are.

:rofl:

You're kidding, right?