Do short women prefer tall men?

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Registered: 01-01-2006
Do short women prefer tall men?
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Tue, 01-10-2006 - 8:58pm
Wondering if women 5'4" or under would date guys 5'4" tall or if they prefer taller guys.

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Registered: 03-28-2003
Wed, 01-11-2006 - 8:42am
I'm under 5' 4" and I would date the guy if I liked him - although generally speaking I prefer someone who is at least 5' 8" - mostly because I don't like the idea of dating a guy who weighs less than I do - I'm petite, but I'm sturdy - not a featherweight. Iri
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Registered: 01-01-2006
Wed, 01-11-2006 - 8:52pm
So it would help if he were a body builder? Manly and all that?
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Registered: 01-11-2006
Wed, 01-11-2006 - 11:10pm
I"m 5'4" and I have always dated guys that were over 6 foot, the guy that I have been seeing is only 5'8" and it's makes kissing easer, so I guess with me as long as he is a few inches taller than me, I would date him

Jen



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Registered: 01-01-2006
Thu, 01-12-2006 - 7:52pm

Wow, over 6 feet! Thanks for your input. It's also interesting to know why people are height selective. Good kissing height is a good reason!!

I wonder if there are any women shorter than 5'4" tall that could respond?

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Registered: 11-24-2004
Fri, 01-13-2006 - 1:38pm
I'm about 5'4" and I haven't been asked out by too many guys under 5'6". But even the 5'6" guys were not happy if I wore heels, because it made me taller than them. So I'd end up breaking up with them, not because of their height, but because of how they felt about their height.

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Registered: 01-01-2006
Sat, 01-14-2006 - 12:52pm

Interesting...I think regardless of anyone's height, every woman's been in the situation where they've purchased a new pair of heels for that big night out and then oops...the guy is commenting that the shoes make you too tall for him!!

Then second date you wear your mid-height heels and oops...still too tall!

Third date...never happens!

Now I own a pair of flats specifically for first dates...

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Registered: 01-13-2006
Sat, 01-14-2006 - 2:19pm

oh my god, that is the story of my life. i am 5'11 and people compliment me on how well i carry myself, etc. but finding a guy who is significantly taller is a really difficult sometimes! the last few men ive dated have all been my height or an inch or two taller.

interestinly enough, two of the guys i dated said right off the bat that they didnt really mind that i was taller than them. they liked being out with a tall blonde!

however, my own personal preferences are that the guy is taller. i love looking up at them :)

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Registered: 01-01-2006
Sun, 01-15-2006 - 11:18pm
So are you saying that guys just a few inches taller are still not tall enough? Or is an inch or two enough difference, and you are willing to 'compensate' by wearing flats? (Assuming they are personable enough to warrant such a sacrifice.) :)
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Registered: 09-20-2004
Fri, 01-20-2006 - 9:30pm
Well, I'm 5'5" so I dunno if I qualify. But my fiance is 6'6". I'm exactly armpit high on him and I absolutely love it. Nothing makes you feel more girly and protected than having the devotion of a giant. Call it Faye Wray syndrome, lol.
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Registered: 06-01-2003
Sat, 01-21-2006 - 7:14am
Now I see why I can't find too many tall single guys nowadays! I see a lot of short women with men much taller than them on a daily basis. I'm 5'7" and finding a guy who I could wear heels around and look up to or at least not tower over is difficult. I'm good with someone a couple of inches taller than me or taller. I've dated a guy my own height who I was with for 2 years and was perfectly okay with that though I didn't wear heels around him. He wasn't too thin so I felt smaller around him. Also, I've dated a man a couple of inches shorter than me but didn't like the way it made me feel even though he was physically bigger than me. It may have partly been his taller woman fetish, haha. I'm just thankful if I find a guy who is 3 inches taller than me and in decent shape. That's all I ask for physically besides a pleasant face.

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