Petite women

[Anonymous]

Spinners! FTW!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’m 5’6 so certainly not short but am 115 lbs, tiny bone structure and small shape, and I’m called petite all the time. Most people don’t really know what it means. Majority of men are taller than me, but all are much bigger.

Same here. I am in my 40s, the mother of several college-age children, and between 5'9" and 5'10". But I weigh only 127 lbs. I am often told that I am "small" or look so "young" -- by women and men both -- because my weight to height ration give me the same frame I essentially carried as a teenager.

Neither of you are Petite. If you are taller than your potential suitor, trust me...he doesn’t care how thin you are, you are not petite.

A suitor? Okay, I'm going to leave that alone and stay on topic... I know many men who LOVE tall women. My sister is 5'10+ and men call her an Amazon and mean it as a total, drool covered compliment. She walks into a room and turns heads.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Guy here. First wife was tall and thick or big-boned like poster above said. I always felt small. I could not pick her up. I may sound superficial but it did have an impact. Her personality was big as well meaning she was bossy, not meaning she was outgoing.

My second wife is petite and I love it. I can carry her and when I like the fact that I'm bigger than she is. She comes off as more feminine. Call me a neanderthal, I'm just being honest.

Big boned women look heavier when they gain weight too.

I know a "big boned" woman married to a tall white guy - and the tall white guy STILL looks smaller than her! PP who mentioned "big" (bossy/crazy) personality nailed it. She is the bread winner, so what she says goes, and it is not a good look. At all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Petite 5’1” ...since college never dated a guy under 6’0. For whatever reason, taller guys seem to ask me out.

This was basically me, until DH. DH is 5'8"...and before him I'd never before even dated an average height guy, let alone someone short. Go figure!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’m 5’6 so certainly not short but am 115 lbs, tiny bone structure and small shape, and I’m called petite all the time. Most people don’t really know what it means. Majority of men are taller than me, but all are much bigger.

Same here. I am in my 40s, the mother of several college-age children, and between 5'9" and 5'10". But I weigh only 127 lbs. I am often told that I am "small" or look so "young" -- by women and men both -- because my weight to height ration give me the same frame I essentially carried as a teenager.

Neither of you are Petite. If you are taller than your potential suitor, trust me...he doesn’t care how thin you are, you are not petite.

Uh, the first PP is only 5’6! Not too many “suitors” that are going to be shorter. And at that weight truly tiny. Second PP is a totally different story. Also, are you 90?

[Anonymous]

Petite women are very attractive. I’d like to meet and date a petite woman and see how it goes from there...

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’m 5’6 so certainly not short but am 115 lbs, tiny bone structure and small shape, and I’m called petite all the time. Most people don’t really know what it means. Majority of men are taller than me, but all are much bigger.

Same here. I am in my 40s, the mother of several college-age children, and between 5'9" and 5'10". But I weigh only 127 lbs. I am often told that I am "small" or look so "young" -- by women and men both -- because my weight to height ration give me the same frame I essentially carried as a teenager.

Neither of you are Petite. If you are taller than your potential suitor, trust me...he doesn’t care how thin you are, you are not petite.

For men, thin matters, don’t kid yourself. Fat is disgusting.

[Anonymous]

I wouldn’t date a woman under 5’4 or so because the potential for being chubby when she’s older is too great. There’s just not as much body space on a short woman for it to go. I do like very thin and small boned though, and prefer not overly tall.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’m 5’6 so certainly not short but am 115 lbs, tiny bone structure and small shape, and I’m called petite all the time. Most people don’t really know what it means. Majority of men are taller than me, but all are much bigger.

Same here. I am in my 40s, the mother of several college-age children, and between 5'9" and 5'10". But I weigh only 127 lbs. I am often told that I am "small" or look so "young" -- by women and men both -- because my weight to height ration give me the same frame I essentially carried as a teenager.

Neither of you are Petite. If you are taller than your potential suitor, trust me...he doesn’t care how thin you are, you are not petite.

For men, thin matters, don’t kid yourself. Fat is disgusting.

39 year old male. I will take 5’4” 140 - 160 lbs over 5’4” 90 -110 lbs any day.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wouldn’t date a woman under 5’4 or so because the potential for being chubby when she’s older is too great. There’s just not as much body space on a short woman for it to go. I do like very thin and small boned though, and prefer not overly tall.

Whatever, because women 5’4 and over never get fat? Good luck with that. You’re probably too short and bald for me anyway. I’ve never had a problem getting dates, and men still ask for my number even though I’m 5 ft even. Bye.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’m 5’6 so certainly not short but am 115 lbs, tiny bone structure and small shape, and I’m called petite all the time. Most people don’t really know what it means. Majority of men are taller than me, but all are much bigger.

Same here. I am in my 40s, the mother of several college-age children, and between 5'9" and 5'10". But I weigh only 127 lbs. I am often told that I am "small" or look so "young" -- by women and men both -- because my weight to height ration give me the same frame I essentially carried as a teenager.

Neither of you are Petite. If you are taller than your potential suitor, trust me...he doesn’t care how thin you are, you are not petite.

For men, thin matters, don’t kid yourself. Fat is disgusting.

Trust me, it matters for women too. Also don’t get bald.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Petite isn't about height; it's about proportion. You can be 5'7'' and be considered petite.

https://www.anthropologie.com/am-i-petite

taking a petite clothing size is not the same thing as being a petite person.

most people, when talking about petite people, mean women who are under 5'2'' and are also small in shape. it doesn't generally refer to a woman who is taller than that, or who otherwise seems large in any way. i would imagine the op is either a tiny woman or else a tiny woman fetishist looking for others of his or her kind to name names and post pics.

(i am a tiny woman who is not going to engage in this conversation other than to say omg you people are such a mix of pedants and perverts!)

Agree. I think there is one weirdo out there who posts on this topic every few months.

fwiw I am 5'9" and considered petite in tops due to my short torso and small shoulders.

referring to a woman as petite generally means shorter and thin.

[Anonymous]

In my experience men either lean one way or another:

- like relatively petite women since it then makes them feel bigger and stronger and more of a 'protector'

-like relatively tall women so that they will have tall children

there are a few men who will date both tall and short, but usually they have physical preferences and stick to them.

[Anonymous]

4’9”, 82lbs (even after 3 kids). Never had a problem attracting male attention.

[Anonymous]

I'm 5'2 and weigh 130 pounds -wish I was 10 pounds lighter -every pound of weight gain shows when you're petite. I was 110 until I had my 2nd child and simply couldn't lose the weigh; however, I'm in the best shape I've ever been in my life so some could be more muscle than fat.

I only feel sexy in heals and I wish that wasn't the case and I also prefer wearing clothes that are more form fitting because I often feel larger when I wear big clothes.

BTW, my husband is 6'2 and always dated tall women before he met me and loves my petiteness.