How tall does your guy have to be?
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| Thu, 06-07-2007 - 5:56pm |
Hey there,
I hope everyone on the board has had a good and productive day.
Let's just say I am a happy guy in my early to mid-20s. I am really genuine, caring and can sometimes catch people off guard with my wit. I have firends and people who care about me. To myself I see a handsome man. I keep my perception at that becuase I'm pretty unpretenteous, and I know that if society got the best of me, I would not feel that way. I'm short. I'm not sure how short, 5'4"-5'5" or maybe a bit more but who cares, that's not the point. Short is short. How tall have your boyfriends been to qualify as a decent, elgible man? I am sure I will be a very happy single man in my later years, and so I am not bitter. I don't think that helps the cause. I'm looking for some folks to lay it on straight. Is height pretty much the most important thing to consider when you are choosing a mate? To tell you the truth I have not had much luck at all even getting dates from a wide spectrum of women, let alone establishing a relationship. Pity me not, but what I would appreciate is some good advice. I'm happy to pack it in and live life as a happy singleton. Would that be best for someone in my situation? Rid the gene pool of short people? haha, j/k
Have a fun evening,

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The shortest guy I've dated was 5'6" and I'm 5'3".
Hi Leaf,
I know this is a touchy subject with some because height is something that people just CAN'T change. Heavy people can lose some weight and you can color your hair if you don't like it, but your height you cannot change.
Speaking personally, I'm not all that concerned about a guy's height. I'm 5'7", so slightly above average height, but I've dated guys who were a lot taller and guys were shorter. It really makes no difference to me.
Again, personally, I'm much more concerned with a guy's personality. Is he smart, is he educated, is he kind, is he responsible?
Some women like tall guys because they like to feel "protected." To each her own. I feel like I can protect myself, thanks. In fact, I don't really like a guy to be too much bigger than me - I want to have at least a *chance* to defend myself should he decide to freak out on me. :)
My current steady is about three inches taller than me. And one of the absolute sexiest men I've EVER dated was about 5'4". He was HOT. His height sure didn't affect HIS dating life, that's for sure.
I'm 5'7" and I've dated guys who were 5'5" and maybe even a hair shorter. I've dated I at least a handful of shorter guys.
I have a friend who just got engaged to a guy who is a good three inches shorter than her. In the very beginning, she did comment on his height, but all of his wonderful qualities kept her intrigued. They've been together for five years and will be married this fall.
>>Is height pretty much the most important thing to consider when you are choosing a mate? <<
Absolutely not, but it is a factor for me. When choosing a mate, I will go for the genuine, kind, big-hearted guy first. I must be attracted to him, but attraction includes personality as well as looks.
In general, I look for guys who are at least my height (and I'm tall for a woman), but one of my past crushes was a couple of inches shorter. So - there are no hard and fast rules.
I was walking behind a couple the other day - the man was probably about your height and the woman was probably 5'9" or so.
AJ, enjoying life with C.
>I was walking behind a couple the other day - the man was probably about your height and the woman was probably 5'9" or so.<
My sister is about 5'11" and she's married to a guy who's about my height.
And then there's my brother who is 6'3" and married to a girl who's about 4'8".
Trying to even out the gene pool I guess. :)
Sorry but this won't be what you want to hear - in my particular case, even though I am 5.3 myself my 'minimum height requirement' is 6ft. It's just something that I cannot change - I am not attracted to even averagely tall blokes, never have been. In my entire 36 years, I have been out with anyone shorter than 6 ft only a couple of times. My boyfriend is 6.2 and that is perfect.
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