Can being much taller than avg ever be a disadvantage for men?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My husband is 6’4’’. I’ve dreamed about a fancy, pretty bed with a matching headboard and footboard. I would LOVE a cozy sleigh bed. Nope. His legs are too long and his feet hang off the bed.

King mattresses are 6’8. Tell him to scooch up higher in the bed and get the bed you want.

FWIW my husband is 6’5 and doesn’t hang off the bed at all.

My 11 year old is 5’9 (which is taller than his father at 11.

But, to answer OP’s question, both of them find the “tall disadvantages” to be minor and they LOVE being tall.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't date tall people.

What height is too tall? Can I ask how tall you are? Just curious as I don't hear this often.

Different poster. I'm 5ft 1 and wouldn't date over 6ft 2. I think it starts to look clownish. Also taller people can be rude. A 6ft guy in line behind me accused me of cutting in line when I had been there all the time. Apparently smaller people are invisible to tall people unless it suits them.

[Anonymous]

I have a family member who is 6’6”. Years ago, he won a vintage Corvette in a raffle and could barely fit in it. He was pretty bummed.

[Anonymous]

One of my brothers is 6’8”. As others have mentioned: airplane seats, cars, and clothes are all problematic. He’s very thin too, so clothes are especially hard as he’s not “big” and tall. Theater/stadium seating can be rough. I have a brother who is 6’5” and is big & tall - he has it a little easier with clothing at least.

My 11 year old is 5’9” and hasn’t started his real growth spurt yet, and we struggle with clothes for him - men’s clothes are not cut for a boys body. Also - people have always expected him to be more mature/older than he is, which can be problematic.

[Anonymous]

I love a tall man. So sexy

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't date tall people.

What height is too tall? Can I ask how tall you are? Just curious as I don't hear this often.

Different poster. I'm 5ft 1 and wouldn't date over 6ft 2. I think it starts to look clownish. Also taller people can be rude. A 6ft guy in line behind me accused me of cutting in line when I had been there all the time. Apparently smaller people are invisible to tall people unless it suits them.

Lolz

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My husband is 6’4’’. I’ve dreamed about a fancy, pretty bed with a matching headboard and footboard. I would LOVE a cozy sleigh bed. Nope. His legs are too long and his feet hang off the bed.

King mattresses are 6’8. Tell him to scooch up higher in the bed and get the bed you want.

FWIW my husband is 6’5 and doesn’t hang off the bed at all.

My 11 year old is 5’9 (which is taller than his father at 11.

But, to answer OP’s question, both of them find the “tall disadvantages” to be minor and they LOVE being tall.

My husband is also 6'5'' and you have to be strategic to not hang off a king sized bed. You can schooch the mattress a bit away from the headboard.

[Anonymous]

Tall people = back problems

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Tall people = back problems

In your dreams b ! Tch. Short people- ankle problems

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My husband is 6’4’’. I’ve dreamed about a fancy, pretty bed with a matching headboard and footboard. I would LOVE a cozy sleigh bed. Nope. His legs are too long and his feet hang off the bed.

King mattresses are 6’8. Tell him to scooch up higher in the bed and get the bed you want.

FWIW my husband is 6’5 and doesn’t hang off the bed at all.

My 11 year old is 5’9 (which is taller than his father at 11.

But, to answer OP’s question, both of them find the “tall disadvantages” to be minor and they LOVE being tall.

My husband is also 6'5'' and you have to be strategic to not hang off a king sized bed. You can schooch the mattress a bit away from the headboard.

I’m the top pp. We’ve slept in beds with foot boards in hotels, b&bs, etc. The problem is that he doesn’t scooch. He lays diagonally and takes over my space (I’m fairly tall myself.) Oh well. Just one of the compromises of marriage. I like him better than a sleigh bed.

[Anonymous]

Lots of very tall men in my family. They mostly were big-boned as well (not necessarily overweight, just solid builds). Lots of feet and back problems. My grandfather and some of my uncles also struggled as they aged, since most caretakers can't handle that size and weight when assisting them.
That said, they mostly enjoyed being tall and the positive attention it brought them.

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Any theatre built more than 20 years ago is a miserable experience

[Anonymous]

I think DH mostly loves being 6’4. He can reach tall things and see over crowds. People generally don’t mess with him. There are cars he won’t fit into and it’s harder to buy him clothes (but the internet has made that way better!) and as a PP said, plane seats are really tough for him. But overall a net positive. We have a Cal King bed (longer than a standard king and a little narrower) and we love it.

[Anonymous]

DH is 6’4 and he’s black. I think the negative side of it is people can view him as more threatening due to this combo. Also other, smaller, things; flying is more uncomfortable, he can’t fit well in some small cars, etc

[Anonymous]

I am 5'3" and my DH is 5'10". My son is 5'9". We are Asians so that is a really good height for us,

I consider their heights as average. Neither tall nor short. I think 6' and up to 6'2" is a nice tall height. More than that people are too tall.