Don't worry. Just make sure he makes a lot of money and doesn't get married till he is 40. There will be plenty of desperate 35 year olds fawning over him at that point.

Eh, I don't even think a lot of money is necessary, just a reasonable job, reasonably face, and a reasonable personality. Especially in this geographic area.

Anonymous wrote:I'm 5'8, husband is 5'7. I always went for tall guys, that was just my type. Tall with very dark hair was my thing. Then I met my husband and his short ass swept me off my feet. OP, I don't think life is so bad for short guys. My husband is hot, but many women are loving and not so superficial as these boards would have you believe! the only thing that ever irritates me is when someone mocks a celebrity, say, Tom Cruise, for being short in front of my husband. It's not that my husband cares, he has thick skin and has long since gotten over any inferiority complex (if he ever had one) but I just think people can be so thoughtless.

And no, he doesn't make a lot of money. In fact, he's a SAHD.

I'm 5'8, husband is 5'7. I always went for tall guys, that was just my type. Tall with very dark hair was my thing. Then I met my husband and his short ass swept me off my feet. OP, I don't think life is so bad for short guys. My husband is hot, but many women are loving and not so superficial as these boards would have you believe! the only thing that ever irritates me is when someone mocks a celebrity, say, Tom Cruise, for being short in front of my husband. It's not that my husband cares, he has thick skin and has long since gotten over any inferiority complex (if he ever had one) but I just think people can be so thoughtless.

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Anonymous wrote:I like short men fine but I didn't want to marry one...I am 5'10 and a short man makes me feel huge and fat.

I'm 6'2 and whenever my buddies and I would go bar hopping, I'd just scan the bar for tall girls. If you're a tall guy and nice looking, tall women are low hanging fruit.

This is why when I was younger I wished I were taller. No decent low hanging fruit for average short guys.

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Anonymous wrote:I like short men fine but I didn't want to marry one...I am 5'10 and a short man makes me feel huge and fat.

I'm 6'2 and whenever my buddies and I would go bar hopping, I'd just scan the bar for tall girls. If you're a tall guy and nice looking, tall women are low hanging fruit.

That's very insulting. You suck. Good thing you are 6'2".

Anonymous wrote:I like short men fine but I didn't want to marry one...I am 5'10 and a short man makes me feel huge and fat.

I'm 6'2 and whenever my buddies and I would go bar hopping, I'd just scan the bar for tall girls. If you're a tall guy and nice looking, tall women are low hanging fruit.

Short people got no reason to live
They got little hands
Little eyes
They walk around Tellin' great big lies
They got little noses
And tiny little teeth
They wear platform shoes on their nasty little feet

-RN

Confident, funny and smart and a man can do well regardless of height and actually be a little funny looking. Have a chip on his shoulder and he is going to have a problem, also probably regardless of height.

I was always attracted to shortish, funny, smart guys. I am 5'4" and objectively quite attractive and successful. I married a tall (6'3"), funny, smart guy, but it was because he was the best guy for me, not because he was the tallest. I actually I did not think DH was attractive when I first met him, but he was confident and funny and won me over. The guy I was dating before him was maybe 5'7" tall and seriously balding. He is also quite happily married now.

Tell that AA women who spend thousands annually to have straight hair.

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Anonymous wrote:Its human nature to strive for power and approval and so much of dating and marriage is more about this than the backdrop of love. Our cultural ideal of beauty generally idealizes tall, athletic, thin/healthy weights, straight hair....etc etc. Most people pursue this aggressively. The same question can be asked about chubby girls, unathletic boys, and red heads. I think that 18 year olds are mostly shallow and are going for someone "perfect"- as people age they become more open minded about what makes someone loveable, worthwhile and attractive. Encourage your son to cultivate traits that boost his confidence...

Seriously? I'm a redhead and offended to be put into the same category as fat people.

Also confused by the straight hair comment. I have straight hair and have always thought wavy hair was considered more attractive...

Me, too! When I was younger I even used to use hair rollers and a curling iron!

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Anonymous wrote:Its human nature to strive for power and approval and so much of dating and marriage is more about this than the backdrop of love. Our cultural ideal of beauty generally idealizes tall, athletic, thin/healthy weights, straight hair....etc etc. Most people pursue this aggressively. The same question can be asked about chubby girls, unathletic boys, and red heads. I think that 18 year olds are mostly shallow and are going for someone "perfect"- as people age they become more open minded about what makes someone loveable, worthwhile and attractive. Encourage your son to cultivate traits that boost his confidence...

Seriously? I'm a redhead and offended to be put into the same category as fat people.

Also confused by the straight hair comment. I have straight hair and have always thought wavy hair was considered more attractive...

Tom Cruise hasn't done so bad.

I dated 3 guys shorter than me (I am 5'9"). I have zero issues with short men. I disliked that one of them asked me not to wear high heels. If is he is confident, there will be zero issue. Men have to own it and say whatever! Sorry, but no one is physically perfect.

Anonymous wrote:Its human nature to strive for power and approval and so much of dating and marriage is more about this than the backdrop of love. Our cultural ideal of beauty generally idealizes tall, athletic, thin/healthy weights, straight hair....etc etc. Most people pursue this aggressively. The same question can be asked about chubby girls, unathletic boys, and red heads. I think that 18 year olds are mostly shallow and are going for someone "perfect"- as people age they become more open minded about what makes someone loveable, worthwhile and attractive. Encourage your son to cultivate traits that boost his confidence...

Seriously? I'm a redhead and offended to be put into the same category as fat people.

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Anonymous wrote:110 is not a lot

Date a man that is 5'3 and only makes 40k and tell me that 110 isn't a lot...

He made 0 when i met him and entry level at 40