This is relative I think, but for most couples I have observed the guy is usually about a 'head' taller than the girl.
My POV:
If a woman is my height or taller, she is tall.
If a woman is a head shorter than me, she is short.
I am 5' 8" and I wouldn't mind dating a girl 4' 8" or 6' 2"
I'd think for men, it's under 5'10 and for women it's above 5'6
At what height is a woman considered tall and a man considered short?
Statistically for my country, America, the average gal is 5'4'' and the average guy is 5'10'' so:
Above 5'4'' a gal is considered tall
Under 5'10'' a guy is considered short
Men: 6'2 and up is tall.
5'10 - 6'1 is average.
Under 5'9 is short.
Women: 5'8 and up is tall.
5'5 - 5'7 is average.
5'4 and below is short.
Just my opinion.
Male
Tall: 6'0"+
Avg: 5'7"-5'11"
Short: Below 5'7"
Female
Tall: 5'7"+
Avg: 5'3"-5'6"
Short: Below 5'3"
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The average woman in the US is 5' 4.5" tall, and the average man is 5' 8.5" tall.
Thus, I would break them down like this:
MEN:
5' 6" and below: short.
5' 6"-6': average
6' and up: tall
Women:
5' 2" and below: short
5' 2"-5' 7": average
5' 7" and up: tall
You'll find between 60-70% of both men and women will fall into the "average" category.
Way I see it, "short" means shorter than the average and "tall" means taller than average. So, then... to determine that, you should look at the average heights for people. What are the averages? Well... according to wikipedia... link
In my region people are taller than in the U. S. Average height for a woman is 171 cm (5 ft 7 1/2 in) and for the guy 185 cm (6 ft one in). So I'd say women 5 5 and under are considered short, the same goes for guys shorter than 5' 11. Woman are considered tall-ish if they are 5'9 and up but that's considered a great thing 'cause there is a strong cultural preference for tall women (probably because they're tall but still shorter than the guys).
I would say if you are in the top 10th percentile you are tall and if you are in the bottom 10th percentile you are short. That would mean 6’1 is tall for guys and 5’6 is short for guys. 5’8 is tall for girls and 5’1 is short for girls. Average is 5’4.5 for girls and 5’9.5 for guys.
Men:
5'7" and below is Short
5'8"-5'11" is average
6' and up is tall
Women:
5'3" and below is short
5'4"-5'7" is average
5'8" and up is tall
5’7-5’8 is the height where women are tall and men are short
a confident woman is considered tall and a stingy bigoted man is considered short.
Men - 5'9-
Woman - 6'4+
I am 6'6"... Am I tall?
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