How long is too long...?
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When the question was asked here long ago the overwhelming majority of ladies said that the guy had to be taller then them and preferably in the 6 foot range.
Absolutely Carl. What you are hearing in this forum is also valid outside this forum. There's a distinct notion that 6'0" is the minimum preferred height. I'm just under that height, and while I am taller than the majority of women, I still get the sense that I'd be more desirable if I were two inches taller.
@TheKitsune-How tall are you?
I am 5'6" (I think) why?
I thought I saw elsewhere or on this thread that you were looking for men 6'4" and up and that was non-negotiable. Maybe that was I joke and I missed it.
If you were 6'1" or 6'2", looking for men 6'4" is par for the course.
That was in the shopping list thread and it was a joke. Probably a little too deadpan, hahaha!
I do prefer men that are 6'4" and up because that in and of itself is a turn on for me (like facial hair, big noses and broad shoulders). But it's not non-negotiable.0 -
I've got a wishing trinket that a girl gave me once.
Every night, I wish that all women in the world wake up 6' and more, and that all the men in the world wake up 5'11 and less.
This is the gentleman's way (not involving disease, nuclear wars, etc.) of wishing for the doom of humanity.0 -
Do women really use a certain height as a basis for elimination? Of course, I'm using myself by comparison, but I PREFER someone 6' approximately. There is something about a guy slightly towering over me that gives a false but enjoyable sense of security.
I went on a date with someone who said they were 5'7", which turned out to be 5'3" truthfully. I enjoyed his company so while it was a little weird kissing someone shorter, it didn't STOP me. Now, the fact that he later turned out to have a girlfriend... that stopped me, haha :laugh:
When the question was asked here long ago the overwhelming majority of ladies said that the guy had to be taller then them and preferably in the 6 foot range.
I don't see that as an issue though. I would answer that same way but also shown that I'm open. It's a preference! The average woman is only 5'4" so most men will be taller than us!
Unless you live in Charlotte. I am 5'5 and it is turning out difficult to find guys taller then me. I have gotten on the elevator before, in flats, and was the tallest person there. This included guys and girls.
Really it is a biological thing to want a guy that is taller then you. Women naturally crave a protector while guys will like women with big boobs and wider hips as that shows they are better for child birth.0 -
I've got a wishing trinket that a girl gave me once.
Every night, I wish that all women in the world wake up 6' and more, and that all the men in the world wake up 5'11 and less.
This is the gentleman's way (not involving disease, nuclear wars, etc.) of wishing for the doom of humanity.
:laugh: Sadly, that would doom mankind. Most women I know wouldn't date, let along reproduce, with someone shorter than them.0 -
Do women really use a certain height as a basis for elimination? Of course, I'm using myself by comparison, but I PREFER someone 6' approximately. There is something about a guy slightly towering over me that gives a false but enjoyable sense of security.
I went on a date with someone who said they were 5'7", which turned out to be 5'3" truthfully. I enjoyed his company so while it was a little weird kissing someone shorter, it didn't STOP me. Now, the fact that he later turned out to have a girlfriend... that stopped me, haha :laugh:
When the question was asked here long ago the overwhelming majority of ladies said that the guy had to be taller then them and preferably in the 6 foot range.
I don't see that as an issue though. I would answer that same way but also shown that I'm open. It's a preference! The average woman is only 5'4" so most men will be taller than us!
Unless you live in Charlotte. I am 5'5 and it is turning out difficult to find guys taller then me. I have gotten on the elevator before, in flats, and was the tallest person there. This included guys and girls.
Really it is a biological thing to want a guy that is taller then you. Women naturally crave a protector while guys will like women with big boobs and wider hips as that shows they are better for child birth.
It is interesting though that if a guy flat out expressed that (personally I have no exact requirements in that area although do like a curvy figure) odds are he would be dogpiled and excoriated unmercifully for it but that doesn`t happen with the height thing.
I think it is interesting and also refreshing in a human,not gender,way that a couple of ladies who admit to having been adamant about it found that they could get by the issue and be happy.0 -
But in my experience, taller men prefer shorter women.
And I have had the opposite experience...especially with online dating, guys never believe I'm as tall as I say I am. But when they meet me, most comment that they like my height (and for those that have had the opportunity it's partly because they don't have to bend down to kiss me :blushing:).0 -
Do women really use a certain height as a basis for elimination? Of course, I'm using myself by comparison, but I PREFER someone 6' approximately. There is something about a guy slightly towering over me that gives a false but enjoyable sense of security.
I went on a date with someone who said they were 5'7", which turned out to be 5'3" truthfully. I enjoyed his company so while it was a little weird kissing someone shorter, it didn't STOP me. Now, the fact that he later turned out to have a girlfriend... that stopped me, haha :laugh:
When the question was asked here long ago the overwhelming majority of ladies said that the guy had to be taller then them and preferably in the 6 foot range.
I don't see that as an issue though. I would answer that same way but also shown that I'm open. It's a preference! The average woman is only 5'4" so most men will be taller than us!
Unless you live in Charlotte. I am 5'5 and it is turning out difficult to find guys taller then me. I have gotten on the elevator before, in flats, and was the tallest person there. This included guys and girls.
Really it is a biological thing to want a guy that is taller then you. Women naturally crave a protector while guys will like women with big boobs and wider hips as that shows they are better for child birth.
Boobs, meh.:indifferent: As for the wide hips. Heeey how you doin'?
:laugh: As for the height, guess I'm lucky to be over 6 feet according to the census here. Where I live I do notice there are couples where the man is shorter than the woman but not many. The majority being that the guy is taller than girl I'd say 7 out of 10 times. I do remember my ex one time was wearing a pair of high heels and I was barefoot and I was still taller than her. She's in the 5'9 - 5'10 range and she commented how hot that was. :blushing: 0 -
I must say it always makes me laugh when I see a couple involving a 6'0'' guy with a 5'4'' (if not less) woman. The guy needs to be completely arched to kiss her.they don't have to bend down to kiss me :blushing:).
I can't even imagine what a 69 must look like for them...0 -
Do women really use a certain height as a basis for elimination? Of course, I'm using myself by comparison, but I PREFER someone 6' approximately. There is something about a guy slightly towering over me that gives a false but enjoyable sense of security.
I went on a date with someone who said they were 5'7", which turned out to be 5'3" truthfully. I enjoyed his company so while it was a little weird kissing someone shorter, it didn't STOP me. Now, the fact that he later turned out to have a girlfriend... that stopped me, haha :laugh:
When the question was asked here long ago the overwhelming majority of ladies said that the guy had to be taller then them and preferably in the 6 foot range.
I don't see that as an issue though. I would answer that same way but also shown that I'm open. It's a preference! The average woman is only 5'4" so most men will be taller than us!
Unless you live in Charlotte. I am 5'5 and it is turning out difficult to find guys taller then me. I have gotten on the elevator before, in flats, and was the tallest person there. This included guys and girls.
Really it is a biological thing to want a guy that is taller then you. Women naturally crave a protector while guys will like women with big boobs and wider hips as that shows they are better for child birth.
It is interesting though that if a guy flat out expressed that (personally I have no exact requirements in that area although do like a curvy figure) odds are he would be dogpiled and excoriated unmercifully for it but that doesn`t happen with the height thing.
I think it is interesting and also refreshing in a human,not gender,way that a couple of ladies who admit to having been adamant about it found that they could get by the issue and be happy.
You think if a guy said "I am attracted to women with huge sweater puppies" he would be dog piled? Sure I think there would be the odd woman that would get all kinds of bent out of shape (just like there are guys that get upset at the height dilemma). I think most women have lived enough life to say "duh" give a friendly ribbing and move on. At least I really hope that's true, for the sake of my gender.0 -
I must say it always makes me laugh when I see a couple involving a 6'0'' guy with a 5'4'' (if not less) woman. The guy needs to be completely arched to kiss her.they don't have to bend down to kiss me :blushing:).
I can't even imagine what a 69 must look like for them...
The last guy I dated was 6'7"
We didn't care what it looked like, it was just -awesome-0 -
It is interesting though that if a guy flat out expressed that (personally I have no exact requirements in that area although do like a curvy figure) odds are he would be dogpiled and excoriated unmercifully for it but that doesn`t happen with the height thing.
I think it is interesting and also refreshing in a human,not gender,way that a couple of ladies who admit to having been adamant about it found that they could get by the issue and be happy.
Simple double standard. A woman can get away criticizing a mans body, but a man will get chastised for doing the same to a woman.0 -
It is interesting though that if a guy flat out expressed that (personally I have no exact requirements in that area although do like a curvy figure) odds are he would be dogpiled and excoriated unmercifully for it but that doesn`t happen with the height thing.
I think it is interesting and also refreshing in a human,not gender,way that a couple of ladies who admit to having been adamant about it found that they could get by the issue and be happy.
Simple double standard. A woman can get away criticizing a mans body, but a man will get chastised for doing the same to a woman.
Actually Mike, if you pay attention, a man will get chastised for telling a woman seeking self betterment and inner happiness is for losers and that she should get a boob job or a new car instead.
Simply stating a preference should not.
EDIT: On second thought, I saw how you got jumped in the shopping-list thread so.... huh, that surprises me that it wasn't recognized as an exaggerated joke.0 -
Unless you live in Charlotte. I am 5'5 and it is turning out difficult to find guys taller then me. I have gotten on the elevator before, in flats, and was the tallest person there. This included guys and girls.
Really it is a biological thing to want a guy that is taller then you. Women naturally crave a protector while guys will like women with big boobs and wider hips as that shows they are better for child birth.
It is interesting though that if a guy flat out expressed that (personally I have no exact requirements in that area although do like a curvy figure) odds are he would be dogpiled and excoriated unmercifully for it but that doesn`t happen with the height thing.
I think it is interesting and also refreshing in a human,not gender,way that a couple of ladies who admit to having been adamant about it found that they could get by the issue and be happy.
You think if a guy said "I am attracted to women with huge sweater puppies" he would be dog piled? Sure I think there would be the odd woman that would get all kinds of bent out of shape (just like there are guys that get upset at the height dilemma). I think most women have lived enough life to say "duh" give a friendly ribbing and move on. At least I really hope that's true, for the sake of my gender.
Only when the guy says they have to be fake.
Hell I have natural ones so when I go out on the hunt I know to show some cleveage. DUH. 0 -
Unless you live in Charlotte. I am 5'5 and it is turning out difficult to find guys taller then me. I have gotten on the elevator before, in flats, and was the tallest person there. This included guys and girls.
Really it is a biological thing to want a guy that is taller then you. Women naturally crave a protector while guys will like women with big boobs and wider hips as that shows they are better for child birth.
It is interesting though that if a guy flat out expressed that (personally I have no exact requirements in that area although do like a curvy figure) odds are he would be dogpiled and excoriated unmercifully for it but that doesn`t happen with the height thing.
I think it is interesting and also refreshing in a human,not gender,way that a couple of ladies who admit to having been adamant about it found that they could get by the issue and be happy.
You think if a guy said "I am attracted to women with huge sweater puppies" he would be dog piled? Sure I think there would be the odd woman that would get all kinds of bent out of shape (just like there are guys that get upset at the height dilemma). I think most women have lived enough life to say "duh" give a friendly ribbing and move on. At least I really hope that's true, for the sake of my gender.
Only when the guy says they have to be fake. Hell I have natural ones so when I go out on the hunt I know to show some cleveage. DUH.
Hell yeah, when momma goes out to play the girls come along too!0 -
I must say it always makes me laugh when I see a couple involving a 6'0'' guy with a 5'4'' (if not less) woman. The guy needs to be completely arched to kiss her.they don't have to bend down to kiss me :blushing:).
I can't even imagine what a 69 must look like for them...
You are so heightest Florian!!! :laugh:
Sex works just fine no matter what height you are. Height is usually a legs thing!! Think about it, your torso's aren't that far off!! Well, unless you're shagging an ape! :laugh: As the saying goes: "we're all the same height laying down"!!
Actually, the only difficult position is standing up!! But even that can be 'fun'!
And I agree, a lot of tall guys like short women (which is handy cos I prefer taller men too!) :bigsmile: In fact I met a guy at the wedding on Saturday who is 6.8 and his wife is 4.10!! He didnt have to bend down to kiss her, he just picked her up!!
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I'd prefer to be with someone who is taller than I am, when I'm wearing a decent pair of heels, but if I meet someone who I really like, have a lot of fun with, and feel we're compatible, the fact they're a bit shorter isn't going to faze me at all (unless they're actually 5'1" and I tower over them, at which point, I regret to say I probably wouldn't see them as a potential romantic partner, because I would feel too self-conscious all the time - more to do with my issues than their height, really). Extremes aside, height's nowhere near as important to me as many other qualities. My impression is that the majority of women would agree with me on this.
Castadiva, this could've been written by me. Agree. I would prefer a taller man, but I wouldn't discount a man because of his height. One of my longest crushes was on a guy about an inch shorter than me. And I do agree that the insecurities lie with me and not him.0 -
[/quote]It is interesting though that if a guy flat out expressed that (personally I have no exact requirements in that area although do like a curvy figure) odds are he would be dogpiled and excoriated unmercifully for it but that doesn`t happen with the height thing.
I think it is interesting and also refreshing in a human,not gender,way that a couple of ladies who admit to having been adamant about it found that they could get by the issue and be happy.
You think if a guy said "I am attracted to women with huge sweater puppies" he would be dog piled? Sure I think there would be the odd woman that would get all kinds of bent out of shape (just like there are guys that get upset at the height dilemma). I think most women have lived enough life to say "duh" give a friendly ribbing and move on. At least I really hope that's true, for the sake of my gender.
Hear hear! A general male preference for larger breasts and female preference for men taller than they are isn't really news at this point, surely? Quite apart from the biological imperatives this stems from, it's hardly a reason to get worked up. Unless, that is, someone is saying or implying that all members of one or other gender should change in order to meet their specific ideal. Then we have a problem. What someone else is attracted to isn't something that worries me, unless they're trying to impose their preferences on the rest of us (or I want to figure out how to attract them myself ). 0
