As a woman, if you must pick one shorter than you or taller but skinny, who would you choose?

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Anonymous wrote:2025 just started and already the nonsense.

Women have choices. They are allowed to choose who they find attractive and pick that guy for whatever reason they want.

Get over it.

Louder please for the short men in the back struggling to hear.

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Anonymous wrote:Tall and skinny. I'm 5'3" and not dating someone shorter than me.

Would you prefer he be 5'6" and buff or 6'3" and lean? Assuming all other things about him are to your liking.

6'3" and lean.

Thank you for your honesty. I am 6'6" and lean, and find women your height are crazy into me versus men closer to their height. Moreso than women of average height.

Do you find the greater height disparity to be more of a turn-on, or is it more a desire to havr taller children? Just curious.

No, it's not about the kids to me, it's just what I'm most attracted to. Interestingly, I've never dated a man that tall. My ex dh is 5'10"

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Anonymous wrote:Ignore what women say and look at who women are with in public, and it goes something like this:
- 6'5" handsome rich guy has his pick of the litter
- 6'3" bad boy dominates superficial / casual relationships
- 5'10" UMC guy typically does well in LTRs with women who have had their fun and are ready to "settle"
- 5'6" guy with a great personality, terrific physique, and well-off financially stays single

tl;dr men require a bare minimum of height, looks, and finances to be successful in LTRs, and if they're lacking just enough in one of those areas, then no matter how much they improve the other two, they're f***ed.

This is my DH. He's not single, lol. He's married to me -- a former model with multiple grad degrees and her own professional career and money. And there are plenty who would gladly get in line behind me at any given time, too.

So you must be some kind of bitter incel or something to be projecting like this?

Why do people on this forum always draw attention to women with grad degrees. I don't get it. What makes them special?

Nothing, actually.

"former model" = no longer competitive on the sexual marketplace
"multiple grad degrees" = six-figure debt she dumped on her husband
"her own professional career and money" = spends 40 hrs./wk. making a corporation rich and doesn't share the spoils with her husband

Every time I read "grad degree", my subconscious says "liability".

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Ignore what women say and look at who women are with in public, and it goes something like this:
- 6'5" handsome rich guy has his pick of the litter
- 6'3" bad boy dominates superficial / casual relationships
- 5'10" UMC guy typically does well in LTRs with women who have had their fun and are ready to "settle"
- 5'6" guy with a great personality, terrific physique, and well-off financially stays single

tl;dr men require a bare minimum of height, looks, and finances to be successful in LTRs, and if they're lacking just enough in one of those areas, then no matter how much they improve the other two, they're f***ed.

This is my DH. He's not single, lol. He's married to me -- a former model with multiple grad degrees and her own professional career and money. And there are plenty who would gladly get in line behind me at any given time, too.

So you must be some kind of bitter incel or something to be projecting like this?

Why do people on this forum always draw attention to women with grad degrees. I don't get it. What makes them special?

Nothing, actually.

"former model" = no longer competitive on the sexual marketplace
"multiple grad degrees" = six-figure debt she dumped on her husband
"her own professional career and money" = spends 40 hrs./wk. making a corporation rich and doesn't share the spoils with her husband

Every time I read "grad degree", my subconscious says "liability".

I don't want to insult lawyers and other with social sciences degrees but they are the ones who put so much premium on a grad degree. Some of never went to graduate school because we didn't need to. I have a bachelor's degree in pure mathematics from Berkeley. I am not kidding you I went on a date once and the woman kept asking me why I only have a bachelor's degree and she looked down on me because of it. She had a doctorate in some social field but somehow in her mind me with a math degree was beneath her in terms of intellects. I am sure she is still single and I am happily married to a teacher.

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Anonymous wrote:Tall and skinny. I'm 5'3" and not dating someone shorter than me.

Would you prefer he be 5'6" and buff or 6'3" and lean? Assuming all other things about him are to your liking.

6'3" and lean.

Thank you for your honesty. I am 6'6" and lean, and find women your height are crazy into me versus men closer to their height. Moreso than women of average height.

Do you find the greater height disparity to be more of a turn-on, or is it more a desire to havr taller children? Just curious.

No, it's not about the kids to me, it's just what I'm most attracted to. Interestingly, I've never dated a man that tall. My ex dh is 5'10"

I guessed that was the reason. Thanks for sharing... I find short women to be super attractive, for whatever reason. Sabrina Carpenter is a great example.

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Anonymous wrote:I'd pick the wonderful man with smarts, charm, charisma, athleticism, generosity of spirit, humor, a great way with people, and the ability to fix anything. And a willingness to talk about legal stuff all the time that others would find boring.

Oh, that's my DH. And he's shorter than I am by a smidge? So ... shorter?

Wow. How many such men exist lol? I'm glad you got yourself one. Hopefully you are not delusional enough to believe that finding a man with all qualities that you listed are plentiful. A man who can fix anything lol. Can I say I want a woman who can cook any tasty meal? Or no lol?

I kissed a lot of frogs first, lol, so I know they don't grow on trees ha ha. And I'm sure there are plenty of things about him that would be dealbreakers for other women (the fact that his preferred clothing on any given day that he doesn't have to work is LLBean shorts that are so worn they are shredding and a threadbare t-shirt, for instance, or the fact that his favorite food is "chicken tenders"), but I don't think his height is reasonably one of them.

FWIW, he can't cook anything ... and neither can I. I think ability to "cook any tasty meal" should be right up there with "fix anything." Damned fine skill in any potential partner.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Ignore what women say and look at who women are with in public, and it goes something like this:
- 6'5" handsome rich guy has his pick of the litter
- 6'3" bad boy dominates superficial / casual relationships
- 5'10" UMC guy typically does well in LTRs with women who have had their fun and are ready to "settle"
- 5'6" guy with a great personality, terrific physique, and well-off financially stays single

tl;dr men require a bare minimum of height, looks, and finances to be successful in LTRs, and if they're lacking just enough in one of those areas, then no matter how much they improve the other two, they're f***ed.

This is my DH. He's not single, lol. He's married to me -- a former model with multiple grad degrees and her own professional career and money. And there are plenty who would gladly get in line behind me at any given time, too.

So you must be some kind of bitter incel or something to be projecting like this?

Why do people on this forum always draw attention to women with grad degrees. I don't get it. What makes them special?

Nothing, actually.

"former model" = no longer competitive on the sexual marketplace
"multiple grad degrees" = six-figure debt she dumped on her husband
"her own professional career and money" = spends 40 hrs./wk. making a corporation rich and doesn't share the spoils with her husband

Every time I read "grad degree", my subconscious says "liability".

I don't want to insult lawyers and other with social sciences degrees but they are the ones who put so much premium on a grad degree. Some of never went to graduate school because we didn't need to. I have a bachelor's degree in pure mathematics from Berkeley. I am not kidding you I went on a date once and the woman kept asking me why I only have a bachelor's degree and she looked down on me because of it. She had a doctorate in some social field but somehow in her mind me with a math degree was beneath her in terms of intellects. I am sure she is still single and I am happily married to a teacher.

I believe it. My half-brother has an associate's in computer science and earns six figures, has his own business, etc. Largely self-taught and self-made, but many women in the social sciences would look down on that. Some of the richest men in the world have little to no college education, and even shun it as "too easy" or "unnecessary".

The heavy emphasis on college credentials just clout-chasing without any self-awareness. Smoke and mirrors to divert from the lack of character, substance, and virtue in those individuals. Ultimately, the teachers, secretaries, baristas, and other entry-level women are the ones succeeding in their work lives, marriages, child-rearing, and overall fulfillment.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ignore what women say and look at who women are with in public, and it goes something like this:
- 6'5" handsome rich guy has his pick of the litter
- 6'3" bad boy dominates superficial / casual relationships
- 5'10" UMC guy typically does well in LTRs with women who have had their fun and are ready to "settle"
- 5'6" guy with a great personality, terrific physique, and well-off financially stays single

tl;dr men require a bare minimum of height, looks, and finances to be successful in LTRs, and if they're lacking just enough in one of those areas, then no matter how much they improve the other two, they're f***ed.

This is my DH. He's not single, lol. He's married to me -- a former model with multiple grad degrees and her own professional career and money. And there are plenty who would gladly get in line behind me at any given time, too.

So you must be some kind of bitter incel or something to be projecting like this?

Why do people on this forum always draw attention to women with grad degrees. I don't get it. What makes them special?

Nothing, actually.

"former model" = no longer competitive on the sexual marketplace
"multiple grad degrees" = six-figure debt she dumped on her husband
"her own professional career and money" = spends 40 hrs./wk. making a corporation rich and doesn't share the spoils with her husband

Every time I read "grad degree", my subconscious says "liability".

^^ Average looking at best without a grad degree or decent salary (or any salary at all?) to share with anyone^^

You desperate posters are too much. I'm plenty "competitive on the sexual marketplace" and had zero debt from my JD and my MFA. I also have a large amount of inherited money. So no debt at all aside from our 2.5% mortgage. I do not make any corporation rich -- I'm a fed lawyer and my DH and I consider everything he makes and everything I make to be one big pot of money.

Be careful not to hurt yourself with that jealousy...

And if you and that PP don't know why grad degrees matter around here, then you are either fantastically stupid or don't belong on a forum focused on the DMV because you lack the context to understand most of what is said on DCUM.

[Anonymous]

Well that's easy. Tall and skinny is my preferred body type.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ignore what women say and look at who women are with in public, and it goes something like this:
- 6'5" handsome rich guy has his pick of the litter
- 6'3" bad boy dominates superficial / casual relationships
- 5'10" UMC guy typically does well in LTRs with women who have had their fun and are ready to "settle"
- 5'6" guy with a great personality, terrific physique, and well-off financially stays single

tl;dr men require a bare minimum of height, looks, and finances to be successful in LTRs, and if they're lacking just enough in one of those areas, then no matter how much they improve the other two, they're f***ed.

This is my DH. He's not single, lol. He's married to me -- a former model with multiple grad degrees and her own professional career and money. And there are plenty who would gladly get in line behind me at any given time, too.

So you must be some kind of bitter incel or something to be projecting like this?

Why do people on this forum always draw attention to women with grad degrees. I don't get it. What makes them special?

Nothing, actually.

"former model" = no longer competitive on the sexual marketplace
"multiple grad degrees" = six-figure debt she dumped on her husband
"her own professional career and money" = spends 40 hrs./wk. making a corporation rich and doesn't share the spoils with her husband

Every time I read "grad degree", my subconscious says "liability".

^^ Average looking at best without a grad degree or decent salary (or any salary at all?) to share with anyone^^

You desperate posters are too much. I'm plenty "competitive on the sexual marketplace" and had zero debt from my JD and my MFA. I also have a large amount of inherited money. So no debt at all aside from our 2.5% mortgage. I do not make any corporation rich -- I'm a fed lawyer and my DH and I consider everything he makes and everything I make to be one big pot of money.

Be careful not to hurt yourself with that jealousy...

And if you and that PP don't know why grad degrees matter around here, then you are either fantastically stupid or don't belong on a forum focused on the DMV because you lack the context to understand most of what is said on DCUM.

Still competitive? If that were true, you wouldn't have settled for Short Fry so many years ago, LOL. Models get tall high value husbands.

You never did answer my question asking what your height and his height are. Too embarrassed?

Good to know you got a free ride to college off someone else's death. Really demonstrating you were capable of paying off all that debt prior to marriage with that point.

So grad degrees matter because you didn't pay a dime (and therefore, have to earn a dime) to get where you are, and that apparently makes you better than the men who sacrificed far more to get where they are... Without the free ride to college. Got it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You have posted this already. Be more creative next time.

OP is completely obsessed with this topic.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ignore what women say and look at who women are with in public, and it goes something like this:
- 6'5" handsome rich guy has his pick of the litter
- 6'3" bad boy dominates superficial / casual relationships
- 5'10" UMC guy typically does well in LTRs with women who have had their fun and are ready to "settle"
- 5'6" guy with a great personality, terrific physique, and well-off financially stays single

tl;dr men require a bare minimum of height, looks, and finances to be successful in LTRs, and if they're lacking just enough in one of those areas, then no matter how much they improve the other two, they're f***ed.

This is my DH. He's not single, lol. He's married to me -- a former model with multiple grad degrees and her own professional career and money. And there are plenty who would gladly get in line behind me at any given time, too.

So you must be some kind of bitter incel or something to be projecting like this?

Why do people on this forum always draw attention to women with grad degrees. I don't get it. What makes them special?

Nothing, actually.

"former model" = no longer competitive on the sexual marketplace
"multiple grad degrees" = six-figure debt she dumped on her husband
"her own professional career and money" = spends 40 hrs./wk. making a corporation rich and doesn't share the spoils with her husband

Every time I read "grad degree", my subconscious says "liability".

I don't want to insult lawyers and other with social sciences degrees but they are the ones who put so much premium on a grad degree. Some of never went to graduate school because we didn't need to. I have a bachelor's degree in pure mathematics from Berkeley. I am not kidding you I went on a date once and the woman kept asking me why I only have a bachelor's degree and she looked down on me because of it. She had a doctorate in some social field but somehow in her mind me with a math degree was beneath her in terms of intellects. I am sure she is still single and I am happily married to a teacher.

I believe it. My half-brother has an associate's in computer science and earns six figures, has his own business, etc. Largely self-taught and self-made, but many women in the social sciences would look down on that. Some of the richest men in the world have little to no college education, and even shun it as "too easy" or "unnecessary".

The heavy emphasis on college credentials just clout-chasing without any self-awareness. Smoke and mirrors to divert from the lack of character, substance, and virtue in those individuals. Ultimately, the teachers, secretaries, baristas, and other entry-level women are the ones succeeding in their work lives, marriages, child-rearing, and overall fulfillment.

When I was in the dating market the worst dates I have had were with women obsessed with their educational credentials. Some are even obsessed with the college they went to. Thankfully for a lot of women they don't make it an obsession. And I want to remind people that in many field a graduate degree is not needed for career progression as far responsibility and salary. I can only speak for my field electrical engineering. A masters degree in EE is not going to set you apart. If you are thinking about getting one don't waste your money. When your resume lands on my desk you are not going to have a distinct advantage. In fact most likely I won't even see your resume because our internal system probably excluded you already.

If you are in law/medicine that's a different story. I am sure female doctors and lawyers are amazing but I think they are better of with fellow lawyers and doctors because they are at the same level in terms of income.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ignore what women say and look at who women are with in public, and it goes something like this:
- 6'5" handsome rich guy has his pick of the litter
- 6'3" bad boy dominates superficial / casual relationships
- 5'10" UMC guy typically does well in LTRs with women who have had their fun and are ready to "settle"
- 5'6" guy with a great personality, terrific physique, and well-off financially stays single

tl;dr men require a bare minimum of height, looks, and finances to be successful in LTRs, and if they're lacking just enough in one of those areas, then no matter how much they improve the other two, they're f***ed.

Disagree. The 5’6” guy as you described will be snapped up. Money plus looks and great personality trump height.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:You have posted this already. Be more creative next time.

OP is completely obsessed with this topic.

Agree. But then, her threads are usually full of others who are as well. I think she may be the person who today revived a ten yr old thread about being short. How do you even find such a thread unless you search on “short”?

[Anonymous]

Shorter. I don’t like skinny men.