Where does "Tall" start?

_MG_
_MG_ Posts: 453 Member
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I stand just over 6'4" (193cm). My wife is just over 5'10" (178cm). I'd say both of us qualify as "tall" for our sexes.

Where does "tall" start? Maybe over 6' for men and 5'9" for women? I have no idea.

Thoughts?
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  • Aparz1
    Aparz1 Posts: 949
    Haha maybe because I'm "tall" it's skewed but 6'2" for a guy and 5'10" for a woman in my opinion...
  • sunshinesquared
    sunshinesquared Posts: 2,733 Member
    I'm 5'8 1/2 and have always been referred to as "tall", so I'm going with anyone over 5'8 for women and for the men, any over 6'.
  • happysherri
    happysherri Posts: 1,360 Member
    I'm about 5'7 1/2 and I constantly get called short at Volleyball (but I can still block on a guy's regulation height net).... But then at work -I'm called tall because most my coworkers (mostly women) are about 5'3 or 5'2

    So, it also depends on whom you're surrounded by - basketball, volleyball players or non - sports people :-D
  • HuggyBeahr
    HuggyBeahr Posts: 259
    Im 6'1 and so are all the other guys around me. I don't see many short ppl around here anyways.
    (also 6'1 is considered average height)
  • ToraChan2310
    ToraChan2310 Posts: 45
    Tall starts where short ends
  • Chieflrg
    Chieflrg Posts: 9,097 Member
    6'10' women, 6'3" men. Anybody under can't ride my roller coaster unless they have heels on...
  • SugarBaby71
    SugarBaby71 Posts: 3,630 Member
    Funny. Because I'm 5'6" and have always been called tall. :laugh: I guess it depends on your vantage point.
  • _MG_
    _MG_ Posts: 453 Member
    6'10' women, 6'3" men. Anybody under can't ride my roller coaster unless they have heels on...

    6"10" women! That is tall.
  • tlcarolinagirl
    tlcarolinagirl Posts: 1,700 Member
    I'm 5'8" and have always been told I'm tall.

    I think 5'8" for women and 6' for men.
  • tlcarolinagirl
    tlcarolinagirl Posts: 1,700 Member
    6'10' women, 6'3" men. Anybody under can't ride my roller coaster unless they have heels on...


    :laugh: Putting heels on...
  • mmm_drop
    mmm_drop Posts: 1,126 Member
    I'm 5'8" and have always been told I'm tall.

    I think 5'8" for women and 6' for men.

    I have to agree with this.
  • seltzermint555
    seltzermint555 Posts: 10,740 Member
    I am 5'8" and I am almost always taller than other women I'm around, friends, family, coworkers, etc. But I don't feel legitimately like a "tall woman" to me that's 5'10" and up, the women who need tall pants for example (I have worn them but don't generally have to go for tall sizing).

    For men I don't really know. I guess over 6 ft? My husband is around 6'2" and would definitely count as tall. I think this is actually kind of skewed because most men I have known who are under 6' but not "short" - let's say 5'9-5'11 - usually say they are 6 ft. haha
  • randomtai
    randomtai Posts: 9,003 Member
    I am 5'8" and I was always considered tall.. I think woman's average height is 5'4"?
  • Dalker
    Dalker Posts: 44 Member
    I'm 5'0. Everyone else looks tall.
  • canadjineh
    canadjineh Posts: 5,396 Member
    Average height (ask.com) for men 5'9", for women 5'4" - sounds kinda puny to me... I'd say women 5'8" + and men 6' + could be considered tall.
  • TheRoadDog
    TheRoadDog Posts: 11,788 Member
    Any height above whatever the average is is consider tall.
  • Chieflrg
    Chieflrg Posts: 9,097 Member
    6'10' women, 6'3" men. Anybody under can't ride my roller coaster unless they have heels on...

    6"10" women! That is tall.

    Lots of leg room on my roller coaster. We tall people need some perks!
  • LaviMc
    LaviMc Posts: 355 Member
    I'm 5'9, but maybe I'm a bit more forgiving. For women, I'm thinking 5'7", and for men, 6'0.
  • MireyGal76
    MireyGal76 Posts: 7,334 Member
    6'10' women, 6'3" men. Anybody under can't ride my roller coaster unless they have heels on...
    6'10" for women???

    Damn. And I thought I was tall at 6'1"! LOL
  • miss_jessiejane
    miss_jessiejane Posts: 2,819 Member
    :angry: I don't know. I can't see it from down here.
  • Quasita
    Quasita Posts: 1,530 Member
    I'm 6'1" and so a man 6' or shorter gets called shorty by me. "Tall" for men from my vantage point starts at 6'4". I rarely if ever see women even close to my height, so I go by the average woman being approximately 5'6", so anything maybe 2 inches taller would be tall?

    I realize that for men, the average is 5'10", so by the same principle I use for women, tall men would start at 6'. But that's so short!
  • Chieflrg
    Chieflrg Posts: 9,097 Member
    6'10' women, 6'3" men. Anybody under can't ride my roller coaster unless they have heels on...
    6'10" for women???

    Damn. And I thought I was tall at 6'1"! LOL
    You touch some clouds shawty!
  • LadyHomestar
    LadyHomestar Posts: 16 Member
    Being only 5'0, I'd say tall for a girl starts at 5'6. For a guy, like 5'11.
  • BarbellBlondieRuns
    BarbellBlondieRuns Posts: 511 Member
    I'm tall. In spirit :tongue:
  • ItsCasey
    ItsCasey Posts: 4,021 Member
    Well, I am 5'0, so my view may be tinted, but if I'm describing a woman to someone else, I'd probably call her tall if she's 5'7 or taller. For men, probably 6'0+. I have a friend who is 6'4. I call him super tall. I also think physique has a lot to do with the appearance of height. If you're really skinny, you'll look taller than you are and vice versa. One of my best friends from childhood is only 5'6, but I've always thought of her as being tall because she's so thin.

    On a related note, I learned fairly recently that only 15% of men in the U.S. are 6'0 or taller. So all the single ladies who insist on dating men who are taller than 6'0 ... good luck with that. (I know, I'm a shortcake, easy for me to say.)
  • MireyGal76
    MireyGal76 Posts: 7,334 Member
    6'10' women, 6'3" men. Anybody under can't ride my roller coaster unless they have heels on...
    6'10" for women???

    Damn. And I thought I was tall at 6'1"! LOL
    You touch some clouds shawty!

    Even in the 4" heels I'm wearing today, I'm STILL short by your standards!
    love it!
  • AshleyM71
    AshleyM71 Posts: 3,029 Member
    I'm 5'9" and always wear 3-4" heals. I figure why not? I feel confident. If someone feels I'm too tall, that's there problem, not mine. I feel statuesque and model-like. ????
  • Chieflrg
    Chieflrg Posts: 9,097 Member
    6'10' women, 6'3" men. Anybody under can't ride my roller coaster unless they have heels on...
    6'10" for women???

    Damn. And I thought I was tall at 6'1"! LOL
    You touch some clouds shawty!

    Even in the 4" heels I'm wearing today, I'm STILL short by your standards!
    love it!
    Just put on every sock you own, it will make you taller... ;)
  • Deipneus
    Deipneus Posts: 1,862 Member
    I'm 5'11" I'd say tall starts at 6'1" for men, probably 5'8" for women.

    Side note: I've long observed two things about women and height. 1) Women don't want to be seen with a man who is less tall than she is, even if he's not really short. When I see a 6'2" woman, she is always with a man 6'3" or taller. 2) This seems to matter more to women than to men. Am I wrong?
  • ItsMeGee3
    ItsMeGee3 Posts: 13,254 Member
    I'm 5'0. So, anyone over 5'1"

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