Are there men who will only date tall women?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:1. I am a 6’4.5” man. My wife is 5’4”. Agree to each their own. For me it feels nice to be this much taller. Like I’m the man.

2. The comment earlier about screening for health issues seems kind of off. I don’t know. I’m a freak g physical specimen, if I do say so. An aging one with a desk job now, but a very accomplished athlete and strong as hell and can run long distance. I would have been a very obvious selection back when fighting and labor mattered a ton. Fortunately I’m not an idiot so I make a decent living now, but anyway, teeing a few hundred years and you certainly as a woman would not wish to screen me out. The opposite. I concede my physical situation is waaaay less relevant in the modern life I lead, why with civilization and no pillaging and battling and killing as a lifestyle

Yes, to each his own, but when masculinity is defined by physical dominance, it can cause problems and inequity.

And wars.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I briefly dated a 6’3” guy who said he liked tall women because he liked to look them in the eye. For many reasons we didn’t work out, not the least because I’m 5’3”

On the other hand, I married a man who is 6’1”. It sounds grosser than it really is, but he’s more familiar with short women since his mom is 4’11” (his dad was 6’3”). Our son is 13 and is on the growth trajectory to also be 6’1” despite our shorter women’s genes.

When you say it didn’t work out with the 6’3” guy “not the least because I’m 5’3””, why didn’t it work? He didn’t like short girls or what?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:1. I am a 6’4.5” man. My wife is 5’4”. Agree to each their own. For me it feels nice to be this much taller. Like I’m the man.

2. The comment earlier about screening for health issues seems kind of off. I don’t know. I’m a freak g physical specimen, if I do say so. An aging one with a desk job now, but a very accomplished athlete and strong as hell and can run long distance. I would have been a very obvious selection back when fighting and labor mattered a ton. Fortunately I’m not an idiot so I make a decent living now, but anyway, teeing a few hundred years and you certainly as a woman would not wish to screen me out. The opposite. I concede my physical situation is waaaay less relevant in the modern life I lead, why with civilization and no pillaging and battling and killing as a lifestyle

Yes, to each his own, but when masculinity is defined by physical dominance, it can cause problems and inequity.

And wars.

Just curious if you have a pony-tail and a sword hanging on your wall.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Marry a short woman and you risk having short kids, even if you are tall. Short genes can be strong. I can understand a short woman wanting to dilute them, though.

Tall genes have a lot of risk to them though- tall people suffer from way more health issues. Women like tall men because they look like they can fight/protect better, a masculine quality, but without that factor I think the health issues associated with tallness would probably outweigh any benefits, strictly genetically speaking. Your best bet is probably average height, so around 5'4 for women and 5'10 for men, for the ideal genetic fitness scenario

Generally, short + tall = average height kids.

Nope, usually they inherit the height from one side or another (usually tallness is more dominant)

The height calculators disagree with you. I did say "generally".

And I say this as a very short woman married to a 6'2" tall man, with kids who will be just above average in height (teens still growing).

I know a tall guy who married someone who is 5 feet tall. Their daughters are tiny. They are always the smallest in their class and look 2 years younger than their age.

I know one guy who is tall (6’4”) who has both tall (6’6”) and short (5’9”) brothers. He married an average height woman (5’5”). Their kids are on the short/average side.

I think you just don’t know.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I briefly dated a 6’3” guy who said he liked tall women because he liked to look them in the eye. For many reasons we didn’t work out, not the least because I’m 5’3”

On the other hand, I married a man who is 6’1”. It sounds grosser than it really is, but he’s more familiar with short women since his mom is 4’11” (his dad was 6’3”). Our son is 13 and is on the growth trajectory to also be 6’1” despite our shorter women’s genes.

When you say it didn’t work out with the 6’3” guy “not the least because I’m 5’3””, why didn’t it work? He didn’t like short girls or what?

If a man tells you he likes something you are not (and can’t change), it’s over in my opinion. “You are great Suzie! But I really like women 5-8” taller than you. Let’s have sex!” No thank you

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I briefly dated a 6’3” guy who said he liked tall women because he liked to look them in the eye. For many reasons we didn’t work out, not the least because I’m 5’3”

On the other hand, I married a man who is 6’1”. It sounds grosser than it really is, but he’s more familiar with short women since his mom is 4’11” (his dad was 6’3”). Our son is 13 and is on the growth trajectory to also be 6’1” despite our shorter women’s genes.

When you say it didn’t work out with the 6’3” guy “not the least because I’m 5’3””, why didn’t it work? He didn’t like short girls or what?

I said that and I was half joking around. In reality, we had polar opposite views on politics, religion, and whether we wanted kids or not. But had we been perfectly matched in those regards, I’m sure he could’ve overlooked our foot difference in height.

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Anonymous wrote:Marry a short woman and you risk having short kids, even if you are tall. Short genes can be strong. I can understand a short woman wanting to dilute them, though.

Tall genes have a lot of risk to them though- tall people suffer from way more health issues. Women like tall men because they look like they can fight/protect better, a masculine quality, but without that factor I think the health issues associated with tallness would probably outweigh any benefits, strictly genetically speaking. Your best bet is probably average height, so around 5'4 for women and 5'10 for men, for the ideal genetic fitness scenario

Generally, short + tall = average height kids.

Nope, usually they inherit the height from one side or another (usually tallness is more dominant)

The height calculators disagree with you. I did say "generally".

And I say this as a very short woman married to a 6'2" tall man, with kids who will be just above average in height (teens still growing).

I know a tall guy who married someone who is 5 feet tall. Their daughters are tiny. They are always the smallest in their class and look 2 years younger than their age.

I know one guy who is tall (6’4”) who has both tall (6’6”) and short (5’9”) brothers. He married an average height woman (5’5”). Their kids are on the short/average side.

I think you just don’t know.

Of course. My own kids are on track to be taller than average, and I am super short, while my DH is 6'2. However, once again, those calculators are there for a reason because they apply to the general population. Of course, there are many things that determine height, but the calculators can be applied to the general populace.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I briefly dated a 6’3” guy who said he liked tall women because he liked to look them in the eye. For many reasons we didn’t work out, not the least because I’m 5’3”

On the other hand, I married a man who is 6’1”. It sounds grosser than it really is, but he’s more familiar with short women since his mom is 4’11” (his dad was 6’3”). Our son is 13 and is on the growth trajectory to also be 6’1” despite our shorter women’s genes.

When you say it didn’t work out with the 6’3” guy “not the least because I’m 5’3””, why didn’t it work? He didn’t like short girls or what?

She probably meant he was too “big” for her.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I briefly dated a 6’3” guy who said he liked tall women because he liked to look them in the eye. For many reasons we didn’t work out, not the least because I’m 5’3”

On the other hand, I married a man who is 6’1”. It sounds grosser than it really is, but he’s more familiar with short women since his mom is 4’11” (his dad was 6’3”). Our son is 13 and is on the growth trajectory to also be 6’1” despite our shorter women’s genes.

When you say it didn’t work out with the 6’3” guy “not the least because I’m 5’3””, why didn’t it work? He didn’t like short girls or what?

She probably meant he was too “big” for her.

+8”

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I briefly dated a 6’3” guy who said he liked tall women because he liked to look them in the eye. For many reasons we didn’t work out, not the least because I’m 5’3”

On the other hand, I married a man who is 6’1”. It sounds grosser than it really is, but he’s more familiar with short women since his mom is 4’11” (his dad was 6’3”). Our son is 13 and is on the growth trajectory to also be 6’1” despite our shorter women’s genes.

When you say it didn’t work out with the 6’3” guy “not the least because I’m 5’3””, why didn’t it work? He didn’t like short girls or what?

She probably meant he was too “big” for her.

Jesus, people. He generally wasn’t attracted to short women and preferred to date women he didn’t have to bend down to look at. It wasn’t about sex. And we didn’t have enough in common to overcome his preference of taller women. It’s that simple.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Marry a short woman and you risk having short kids, even if you are tall. Short genes can be strong. I can understand a short woman wanting to dilute them, though.

Tall genes have a lot of risk to them though- tall people suffer from way more health issues. Women like tall men because they look like they can fight/protect better, a masculine quality, but without that factor I think the health issues associated with tallness would probably outweigh any benefits, strictly genetically speaking. Your best bet is probably average height, so around 5'4 for women and 5'10 for men, for the ideal genetic fitness scenario

Generally, short + tall = average height kids.

Nope, usually they inherit the height from one side or another (usually tallness is more dominant)

The height calculators disagree with you. I did say "generally".

And I say this as a very short woman married to a 6'2" tall man, with kids who will be just above average in height (teens still growing).

I know a tall guy who married someone who is 5 feet tall. Their daughters are tiny. They are always the smallest in their class and look 2 years younger than their age.

I know one guy who is tall (6’4”) who has both tall (6’6”) and short (5’9”) brothers. He married an average height woman (5’5”). Their kids are on the short/average side.

I think you just don’t know.

Of course. My own kids are on track to be taller than average, and I am super short, while my DH is 6'2. However, once again, those calculators are there for a reason because they apply to the general population. Of course, there are many things that determine height, but the calculators can be applied to the general populace.

I think it’s hard to tell when kids are little. My DH was of average height in elementary and middle school, but shoot up in high school and is now 6’2”- 6’3”. He grew up later than everyone else.

[Anonymous]

I'm a tall woman and found that in my case only shorter guys usually prefer tall women.

[Anonymous]

It is not just height. If a woman has an ugly face and just tall, doubtful she will be very popular. Tall, beautiful, smart, kind and fun ? Of course she will be wanted and Desired.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It is not just height. If a woman has an ugly face and just tall, doubtful she will be very popular. Tall, beautiful, smart, kind and fun ? Of course she will be wanted and Desired.

Just my opinion but I feel like people put too much emphasis on faces. Its like looking at one small corner of a Monet and deciding you don’t like the painting. I look at the whole picture.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My friend's brothers are both very tall (6'4 and 6'9) and they both told her that theyre not attracted to tall women at all and that she was going to have trouble dating. Both of them are with quite short women. And they were right- she did have trouble dating.

You didn’t say how tall she was. And to me 6’4-6’9 men are not attractive either. Maybe that’s why they had to marry short women: medium height women were not attracted to them

Well you're not the average woman- the vast majority of women would be attracted to a 6'4 man.

She's not that tall- 5'8

That's not tall at all. Was she also ugly?