Anonymous wrote:My husband is 5'10" but I have found many short men to be very attractive. As long as they are taller than me at 5'2" I'm happy.

Same, right down to the stats you quote! But my one other major ex was short. I really don’t care about height and I know plenty of women who feel the same way. I also know a lot of very successful short guys. I’ve always thought it is weird when women demand a guy be over 6 feet, unless she herself is very tall. I truly don’t get it.

I actually find very tall men UNattractive. If they're skinny, they look gangly, all arms and legs. If they're even a bit overweight, they're just massive people.

My sweet spot is like 5'6" to 5'8". I'm okay down to 5'3" and up to 5'10".

I dated men shorter, same height, taller, much taller. I came to prefer someone at least three inches taller. I am 5'6". My husband is 5'10", not super tall, but tall enough that I can wear any heel height. For me it was always more about their overall build, ie, mesomorphic. I had two good friends, sisters, who were 5 feet tall and wanted a shorter mate and they married shorter, great looking guys. There's a lid for every pot.

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Anonymous wrote:I am 6’0 but the problem is I am thin. I’m only 140 lbs. And when you are over 5’10, if you are thin people notice that before your height. It’s like a catch-22, being thinner makes you look taller, but being taller accentuates your weight as well. My wife is 5’3 and 190 lbs. She hates her height and weight. I’ll give her a break though, she gave me 4 beautiful kids.

You’re deathly underweight for your height and your wife is morbidly obese. Is this a joke?

His wife is definitely obese but he is that much underweight though. In some countries that height/weight combo is not insulated at all. As Americans I must say we have a unique view of normal body weight to be honest.

A long sentence to say Americans are fat.

6'0" 140 lbs is a BMI of 19, WHICH IS A NORMAL BMI. That poster is NORMAL. He thinks he's thin because other people (his wife, for example) are fat.

Dear Lord.

140# is really really skeletal for a 6’ tall male.
His doctor likely has a Dx for why. It’s not normal and hard in the organs in different ways than obesity is.
I assume he takes protein shakes or has a metabolism Rx

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Anonymous wrote:I think this is like asking a man if he likes thinner women. Why do most men find thin women more attractive than fat ones?

Because typically thinner women are healthier.

Short men are not typically less healthy compared to tall men though.
In fact I believe shorter people tend to live longer (too lazy to find the source but it's out there).

Anonymous wrote:I am a 6' tall woman. My husband is 3 inches shorter and before that I dated men as short as 5'5". I am more concerned with other personality characteristics. Height does not factor into my attractiveness calculation. I find people who refuse to date someone shorter to be overly shallow.

I’m a 6 foot woman and apparently overly shallow, but I’m happy with my 6’3’ husband. I felt bad about not being attracted to men shorter than me, but found I wasn’t able to compromise that when dating. I have no defense about my preference except it was definitely a high priority when considering men to date. Luckily, I’ve been married 16 years so my shallowness worked out for me.

Personally, no.
I'm 5'4" and my ideal height for men is 5'7" to 5'9".
I have dated men as short as I am and it was fine. (Haven't really met any who are shorter). I have also dated men taller than 5'9" and didn't really care for it.
I will absolutely swipe left on anyone over 5'11". (I'm sure if I met a 6 footer IRL and we hit it off it wouldn't be a deal breaker, but online I will filter out super tall men).

I know that my preference is not shared by the majority though.
(I also find a full head of hair to be a turnoff).

Anonymous wrote:I think this is like asking a man if he likes thinner women. Why do most men find thin women more attractive than fat ones?

Because typically thinner women are healthier.

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Anonymous wrote:I am 6’0 but the problem is I am thin. I’m only 140 lbs. And when you are over 5’10, if you are thin people notice that before your height. It’s like a catch-22, being thinner makes you look taller, but being taller accentuates your weight as well. My wife is 5’3 and 190 lbs. She hates her height and weight. I’ll give her a break though, she gave me 4 beautiful kids.

You’re deathly underweight for your height and your wife is morbidly obese. Is this a joke?

His wife is definitely obese but he is that much underweight though. In some countries that height/weight combo is not insulated at all. As Americans I must say we have a unique view of normal body weight to be honest.

A long sentence to say Americans are fat.

6'0" 140 lbs is a BMI of 19, WHICH IS A NORMAL BMI. That poster is NORMAL. He thinks he's thin because other people (his wife, for example) are fat.

Dear Lord.

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Anonymous wrote:I am 6’0 but the problem is I am thin. I’m only 140 lbs. And when you are over 5’10, if you are thin people notice that before your height. It’s like a catch-22, being thinner makes you look taller, but being taller accentuates your weight as well. My wife is 5’3 and 190 lbs. She hates her height and weight. I’ll give her a break though, she gave me 4 beautiful kids.

You’re deathly underweight for your height and your wife is morbidly obese. Is this a joke?

Jack Sprat could eat no fat; his wife could eat no lean. Between them both, you see, they licked the platter clean.

Anonymous wrote:Do you gravitate towards taller men?

Yes, undoubtedly.

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Anonymous wrote:I am 6’0 but the problem is I am thin. I’m only 140 lbs. And when you are over 5’10, if you are thin people notice that before your height. It’s like a catch-22, being thinner makes you look taller, but being taller accentuates your weight as well. My wife is 5’3 and 190 lbs. She hates her height and weight. I’ll give her a break though, she gave me 4 beautiful kids.

You’re deathly underweight for your height and your wife is morbidly obese. Is this a joke?

His wife is definitely obese but he is that much underweight though. In some countries that height/weight combo is not insulated at all. As Americans I must say we have a unique view of normal body weight to be honest.

Anonymous wrote:Better a short man than a fat woman.

Nah. They're the same.

I am a 6' tall woman. My husband is 3 inches shorter and before that I dated men as short as 5'5". I am more concerned with other personality characteristics. Height does not factor into my attractiveness calculation. I find people who refuse to date someone shorter to be overly shallow.

I think this is like asking a man if he likes thinner women. Why do most men find thin women more attractive than fat ones?