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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Just got back from London and wanted to share my observations:

I went to many events - opera, museums, work stuff etc and I didn’t see a single family (or couple) where the guy was under 5’9 unless it was an immigrant couple.

The height penalty is acute and can be overcome through money or status but I think the honest thing you can tell short sons is in 2024, below avg height must be compensated with excellent career/money prospects

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I find this very hard to believe. I know a LOT of men who are shorter than 5’9” - happy successful and married with families etc. Various careers and income levels. I think greater height is of course an advantage, but is not nearly as big of a deal IRL as described. [/quote]

How old are you?

I think there is a difference between over 45 and under 35

And secondly yes I know many under 5’8 men who are married with families - they are all MDs, attorneys or very successful finance/tech professionals (ie none make under 300)

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What are you saying? MC short men don't exist, or MC short men should just go hide behind a rock because their life is over and they'll never find a wife?[/quote]

My point is to support what others have said in this thread - that for younger people there seems to be a starker height penalty than it was for gen x or older [/quote]

I think younger people tend to be more shallow, are just dating after all- and are not thinking big picture. After all, there aren’t nearly enough 6ft+ men to go around. Not nearly.

I also think most women have a skewed perception of mens’ heights. I’m 5’5” and can’t easily tell the difference between say- 5’10” and 6’0” or any height difference within 2in or so at a glance. My BFF is a true 5’10” and says most guys lie about their heights. Many her height claim to be 6ft lol. Unlike shorter/average women she can tell pretty easily just based on her own height.

I’ve noticed this more recently as my teen DS is in the middle of a growth spurt and is 5’9” (measured at recent well visit). When we are out and about, I notice the VAST majority of men are somewhere around his height (which would not be all that surprising given the average is 5’9” or 5’10” I think).

My guess is lots of women are dating guys they think are 6’0” but he is actually like 5’10” (which is a perfectly fine height) lol. Or dating a guy they think is 5’10” but he’s actually 5’8” or whatever. It is hard to tell once a guy is 4+ inches taller than you, unless you see him standing right next to a person whose height you are sure of. 
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