Why is a man's attractiveness defined by his height???

Um. I never tried to date tall guys but somehow it always happens. I'm five foot even and my first boyfriends was 6'2 and my husband is 6'. I guess im a sucker for men that like short girls.

This is something I have a continuing insecurity about. Besides my thinning hair. I'm only 5'4".

However, it doesn't seem to bother my wife a bit. She's 3" taller than me at 5'7".

She just loves carrying me around in her pocket.

As a woman who is 5'10", I can tell you that it is hard to feel feminine when you are taller than the average male. There is something very sexy about feeling small and feminine next to a man. Short girls CANNOT understand this. They have always felt this way. That being said...my husband and I are the same height. So just because it makes you feel pretty, it doesn't define your relationships.

Well said!! I am 5'11" and I would date taller or shorter, but my preference would be someone taller. And I agree with one of the other posters...5'9" is not short!

It isn't. I've met plenty of gorgeous short guys.

I was literally just talking to a friend about this...I don't have a specific height that is "required"...but I do prefer my man to be taller than me...for many reasons....some may sound silly....some I've heard other women say as well...first...being overweight...I don't want to hurt my guy LOL this is the silly reason...I'm so afraid that if I'm taller and heavier than my man I'll hurt him...I like to be lifted and twirled and I'm always terrified I'll hurt my man in bed if I'm on top...so when he's taller...it just feels better to me LOL like I said....that's my silly reason....but beyond that...I love a man that I can curl into...a man that I feel is someone that can protect me...and to a lot of women...being tall can be a sign of being a good protector...now I'm sure there are plenty of women who disagree with me...but the friend I was talking to this about agreed with me...perhaps we just think alike and we are part of the minority...Honestly....5'9 is not short to me...because it's still taller than me! Now I have found shorter men attractive...but I don't feel that same strong pull as I do towards a man that is taller than me..

I agree with the tall girls... I'm 5'8, the Short girls just don't get it the same, but we feel like amazon women next to everyone smaller... so imagine how sexy that makes us feel next to our man! I guess it really is just my confidence thing... but I like to wear heels on top of it too (come on, gimmie a break, it makes our legs look better too!) so really, tall girls should get the guys 6+. It kinda bugs when there is a girl who is 5'2 with a guy who is 6'3! But I get it, for them it isn't height, their personalities connect... and to be fair, all the guys I have ever dated were my hight or 1-2 inches taller than me... so I guess it can't be that big of an issue! LOL

I really don't think it is an issue of being shallow... I think it all depends on the height of the WOMAN... a tall woman typically feels awkward about her height and typically prefers for a man to make them feel small and petite, therefore he would have to be taller than her.

Short girls don't have this issue, and are more likely to find short guys attractive.

I personally, at 5'7'', feel horribly awkward when dating guys shorter than me, I don't find it attractive (for me) at all.

<~~~ 5'7.

*shrug*

i think youre amazing.

:blushing:

I really don't think it is an issue of being shallow... I think it all depends on the height of the WOMAN... a tall woman typically feels awkward about her height and typically prefers for a man to make them feel small and petite, therefore he would have to be taller than her.

Short girls don't have this issue, and are more likely to find short guys attractive.

I personally, at 5'7'', feel horribly awkward when dating guys shorter than me, I don't find it attractive (for me) at all.

Whaddafug??? i dont need a tall man to make me feel small and petite( i am 5'11")...how amusing.

I really don't think it is an issue of being shallow... I think it all depends on the height of the WOMAN... a tall woman typically feels awkward about her height and typically prefers for a man to make them feel small and petite, therefore he would have to be taller than her.

Short girls don't have this issue, and are more likely to find short guys attractive.

I personally, at 5'7'', feel horribly awkward when dating guys shorter than me, I don't find it attractive (for me) at all.

Whaddafug??? i dont need a tall man to make me feel small and petite( i am 5'11")...how amusing.

Great for you, but for a lot of women this isn't true. As i said... 'typically' obviously there are exceptions to everything.

I'm tall (5 11) but find shorter guys attractive. Would I want to do the nekkid dance with them.... No. *ducks*. I think there's some primal thing about them being bigger/stronger/protective responsible for that. I'd make an exception if you were close but too more than a few inches is too much. (that's what she said)

boo hiss

some like tall guys and some shorter, I prefer tall guys, my hubby is 6'2 and we have a beautiful "tall" daughter which she has allways appreciated- her height.

don't play into what this individual says not worth it.

You are handsome as you are

I'm a 5'9 male who I think is fairly attractive but was told that I would be much more attractive if I was only 6 ft tall. Ladies, why is a man's attractiveness defined by his height? Why is height soooo important to women

I am 6'1" and have dated 5'9 before... He had the problem with my height, not I with his. An I attracted to 6' men, yea, because then I don't feel so huge. I'd like to feel "tiny" for once, but then again - a lot of the great guys are just simply shorter than me.

A man's height does not define his attractiveness to me.... His confidence with himself, his assurance in who he is - THAT is what is attractive.

5'9" and checking in. For me, I've never looked at a woman and used her height as any indicator of attractiveness. Beauty is beauty. Now, if she has really long legs I might think about them in another way but that is a different thread.

Man, you think you got it bad, I'm 5'3". Most WOMEN are taller than me. It gets me really mad though. I hate how women and men judge a man's superiority and competence by their height. It's one thing to look down on someone physically, but another mentally. On top of that, I'm Asian, and we all know the stereotypes that apply to Asian males.

It's what motivates me though. It pushes me harder to be better and to prove to myself how far I can get.