Short men with taller women?

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I'm 5'8'' and height doesn't concern me. I like a girl of woman's age who doesn't take thinking cues from the flock.
 

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Documentation, not your thoughts

Go to forums for women and to dating sites. There has even been made several scientific studies which prove that women want tall men and don't like short men. Not to mention that anyone who has life experience will confirm it too.

Have you got any documentation that proves me wrong? I doubt it.
 

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I don't really belong in this thread, but can I chime in lol? I'm a tall guy, 6"3. I LOVE it when I see a shorter guy with a taller woman. It shows that he has a certain self confidence which is very sexy. From what I've seen and heard, most guys are uninterested in women that are taller than them. Over the years, I've witnessed a lot of my str8 friends dismiss the potential of approaching a girl b/c "she's taller than me" or "she's too tall". I just find that a little silly. I understand people have their preferences, but in most cases it just seems to be about their male ego. They feel they should be the taller half of the couple simply b/c they're the guy.
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I don't really belong in this thread, but can I chime in lol? I'm a tall guy, 6"3. I LOVE it when I see a shorter guy with a taller woman. It shows that he has a certain self confidence which is very sexy. From what I've seen and heard, most guys are uninterested in women that are taller than them. Over the years, I've witnessed a lot of my str8 friends dismiss the potential of approaching a girl b/c "she's taller than me" or "she's too tall". I just find that a little silly. I understand people have their preferences, but in most cases it just seems to be about their male ego. They feel they should be the taller half of the couple simply b/c they're the guy.

In most cases, it's not because (short) guys won't date women that are taller than them. It's because they know that women won't give a short(er) guy a fair and honest chance to show her who he is.
Approaching a tall(er) woman is a complete waste of time if you're a short guy or just shorter than her.
 
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I believe that most men would rather have a women who is shorter than they are, and it is nothing to be ashamed of. It might be a masculine thing, or a dominance thing, that is unconscious and uncontrollable. I am dating a woman who is 5'11" and I am 6'. When she wears heels, and I prefer that she does because she has great legs, she appears to be taller than I am. Doesn't bother me a bit. Everyone stares at her because she is tall and beautiful. Being a tall woman, though, she has hang-ups of her own that sometimes cause issues for us. She is very self-conscious about her height, she slouches to look shorter (and has since she was a kid), she has problems with her feet because she wears shoes with almost no support to avoid looking taller, etc. Most of my male friends say that she is hot, but they also say that they do not think that they could handle dating someone taller than them. It is weird, but that just leaves the tall girls out there for the rest of us who do not have that hang-up.
 

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Go to forums for women and to dating sites. There has even been made several scientific studies which prove that women want tall men and don't like short men. Not to mention that anyone who has life experience will confirm it too.

Have you got any documentation that proves me wrong? I doubt it.
You posted a statement and I asked you to back it up with data. I did not make a statement, so I have nothing to prove. Learn.
 

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You posted a statement and I asked you to back it up with data. I did not make a statement, so I have nothing to prove. Learn.

What is so unattractive about your posts is the obvious chip on your shoulder. Even if all you say is true, that insecurity is glaring. I am assuming you consider yourself shorter than most men and that you have been shunned by women because of it.

The truth is that we all have something, physical or otherwise, that we are insecure about. Maturitity is about overcoming your feelings about that. I suggest, with true sincerity, you spend more time working on that rather than in composing combative posts on LPSG. The fight is a waste of time much better spent on self-acceptance.
 

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There have been a lot of surveys where women place a huge amount of importance on a man being taller than they are. I've dated a couple very tall women (top 0.5% of women's height) and they were 0.5-1" shorter than me. If I was just half an inch shorter than them, they probably wouldn't have been interested.

Since men are overall ~4-5" taller than women, only someone very short for a man, or very tall for a woman, or some match in between will make the pairing uneven. Some guys who are smaller but not necessarily 'short' (e.g. 5'7" or so) are more likely to see taller women, and since they have a harder time getting those taller women will just want them more. In truth, at 5'7" only about 1 in 5 women would be taller, so you'd still have a good sized dating pool, but for people with insecurities a little rejection tends to get blown way out of proportion.

It's really the same for really tall girls as it is for short guys, since most guys don't want a woman taller than them either. For the exceptionally tall (for a woman) that I've dated, their height really excluded them from just under 80% of all men. Since they were pretty unique girls already who had a tough enough time making a connection, losing 4 out of 5 potential suitors really sucks. One had huge hangups about not feeling feminine enough, when in reality she was the most womanly woman I've ever been with.

Here are some percentile graphs you can check to see how much overlap their is at different heights:
Women: Average womens height chart
Men: Mens average height chart

However, I think there can be a difference between the results of what people say they want, and what they actually end up doing. I know several women who find tall, fit men attractive, but are with chunky short guys who they absolutely love to death. If it's a real, primal attraction and a true emotional + intellectual connection, things like this become less important. When it's a less important relationship it matters a lot more, but if it's a less important relationship then it's not worth getting all bent out of shape about since it doesn't matter that much.
 

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I'm only 5'4 but one time I had sex with a girl who was 6'6. Actually she had one of the tightest pussies I've ever encountered. I prefer woman around my height but never would turn down a woman taller than me.
 

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Damn - 6'6"? I just looked it up, and she'd be as tall as the 2nd tallest player in the WNBA! That's huge! Lucky duck.. I would love to find a woman like that if for no other reason than to have tried something different. Actually I think most NBA players (men) are around that height.

ps just looked at those pics of your fiancee - absolutely gorgeous.
 

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Damn - 6'6"? I just looked it up, and she'd be as tall as the 2nd tallest player in the WNBA! That's huge! Lucky duck.. I would love to find a woman like that if for no other reason than to have tried something different. Actually I think most NBA players (men) are around that height.

ps just looked at those pics of your fiancee - absolutely gorgeous.

Thx! I believe she is gorgeous as well. The girl who was 6'6 was a volleyball and b-ball player at Northwestern.
 

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Agreed, I wouldn't be on here much with something that special around. Beautiful, curvy and she has good muscles too:biggrin1:

Wow, no disrespect towards you or your wife but he's right, absolute stunner you've got there, I'm sure you know already but your a lucky man :biggrin1: Also big0 I noticed your in great shape yourself. What would you reccommend I do as a guy that's 5' 7'', 132 pounds to try and get abs? I do cardio about every other day for 30 min. (though school has cut into that) I eat mostly 2 biscuits with gravy and some fruit on the side in the mornings, salads for lunch or dinner,a for lunch or dinner: turkey or hamburger or whatever is being served as like the main meal. I tend to eat a pair or an apple or two during the day. Since i've started all that i've definitely gotten leaner but I still have a bit of a paunch (not sure if that's a word) on my lower abs. I know spot reduction isn't really an option but what can i do to sweat there more (if anything)? cus my upper abs are leanish at this point. . . Sorry if this isn't the sorta thing you could tell me right off the bat.
 

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I'm a shade under 5'9" barefoot, and I've been with two women taller than me. One was 5'10" and by far the tightest girl I've ever been inside of. I don't consider myself that huge, but it was real slow going even with lube. The other girl was a 6'1" 230# BBW. Best boost to my confidence ever (if I can satisfy a woman this big, I'm damn confident of satisfying anyone).

A lot of tall women dislike dating smaller guys for a variety of reasons, but the primary one has got to be the short-man complex. As long as you aren't a tool constantly making her self-conscious about her size there isn't a problem.
 

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I'm a shade under 5'9" barefoot, and I've been with two women taller than me. One was 5'10" and by far the tightest girl I've ever been inside of. I don't consider myself that huge, but it was real slow going even with lube. The other girl was a 6'1" 230# BBW. Best boost to my confidence ever (if I can satisfy a woman this big, I'm damn confident of satisfying anyone).

A lot of tall women dislike dating smaller guys for a variety of reasons, but the primary one has got to be the short-man complex. As long as you aren't a tool constantly making her self-conscious about her size there isn't a problem.

I immediately thought of Joe Pesci, lol
 

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I am 5'7" and have been married to a 5'11" woman for 30 yrs. She loves the surprise in my size and I love long legs wrapped around my head.
 

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There's more to a man than his inseam....:rolleyes:

My first boyfriend was a good head shorter than me. He stood on the top step to kiss me, but when we sat next to each other, height was insignificant. He was a sweetheart and I was never once concerned about his height.

I've met guys that were shorter than me....

You cannot bundle all women in one basket and say "women like taller...or shorter...guys" You CAN say "Based on this survey of X number of women....studies show a "general" preference toward." (But usually those surveys are so very limited to geography, culture, or even small numbers... let's say we survey everyone here on LPSG... that does not represent all women around the world. Just here, AND only those that respond.)

If you are asking for opinions, you can get that here....

If you are asking for personal experiences, you can get that here...

If you want someone to tell you what the girls you are thinking about dating think/feel... well, we can't do that for you.

ME? I 'prefer' taller guys...and have said that before. But I do not eliminate shorter guys.
I've had conversations with guys here and yes, the issue has come up, but I wanted to be sure they were comfortable with my height as well.

ps. I am 5'10"

I hope this helps ~