Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Some one above called those of us who prefer tall men shallow. I disagree. I call it biology. We are wired that way. I only dated tall guys because on a primitive animal level I wanted healthy attractive children. My son is in second grade. People always mistake him for being much older due to his height. He is taller than some fourth graders. The added bonus is that he we be less likley to be bullied which is good because he is quiet.
There was a study done with kindergarten teachers. They perceive tall boys as being smarter. Tall men also make more money.
You might not like it but society in general prefers taller men. It is no different than men preferring thin women.
Short men come off feminine to me and they are usually nasty shrews.
I like tall men because I think they would be better protectors also. Height is a huge advantage in a fight, and unfortunately as women, our safety and protection is something we have been raised our whole life (necessarily) to be aware and hyper vigilant about
Anonymous wrote:Nope. I'm only 5'0", but I'm not taking short men because they have no other options. My husband is 6 feet tall.
Anonymous wrote:Ugh, this thread makes me sad for my 2nd percentile 9 year old who is tracking toward 5'4"-5'5.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Nothing wrong with having physical preferences. Men do too!
I trust that all of you "hell no" responders have remained the same weight (thin) as when you were dating? If not, you (more than most) deserve to be traded in for a thinner model.
Weight is a separate issue from height. If you want to start a thread about fat men have at it
The core issue is what do you consider an attractive body type.
In the same way that a short man isn't desirable, a fat woman is undesirable.
Therefore, if you started thin then don't get fat.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Nothing wrong with having physical preferences. Men do too!
I trust that all of you "hell no" responders have remained the same weight (thin) as when you were dating? If not, you (more than most) deserve to be traded in for a thinner model.
Weight is a separate issue from height. If you want to start a thread about fat men have at it
Anonymous wrote:Nothing wrong with having physical preferences. Men do too!
I trust that all of you "hell no" responders have remained the same weight (thin) as when you were dating? If not, you (more than most) deserve to be traded in for a thinner model.
Anonymous wrote:Some one above called those of us who prefer tall men shallow. I disagree. I call it biology. We are wired that way. I only dated tall guys because on a primitive animal level I wanted healthy attractive children. My son is in second grade. People always mistake him for being much older due to his height. He is taller than some fourth graders. The added bonus is that he we be less likley to be bullied which is good because he is quiet.
There was a study done with kindergarten teachers. They perceive tall boys as being smarter. Tall men also make more money.
You might not like it but society in general prefers taller men. It is no different than men preferring thin women.
Short men come off feminine to me and they are usually nasty shrews.
Anonymous wrote:I too do not find short men attractive. I realize it is shallow but attraction is a hard thing to change. I think similar to other posters, if I ended up being smitten by a short man, then I would go for it, but I have never had that happen.
I think the comparison would be tall women. Most women want a man who is taller than them, and most men want a woman who is shorter than they are.
Height does bring presence, as it stands out. Tall people also wear weight better so they tend to look better even if a little overweight.Tall also seems to equate to strong, and other positive characteristics that people are looking for in mates.
As the average height of men has risen, it means short men seem even shorter, and taller women, not as tall.