Why do girls like extremely tall men?

Question

Ok, most women like tall men, including me. But for me as long as he's at least the same height I don't care, and honestly the male average (5'9/175 cm) is perfect for me.

How come some girls only want men over 6'0/183cm? 
Do they even realize that only 14.5% of the male population is that tall? They are cutting out 85.5% of the population, it's like 60% of women fighting over 15% of men.

Do people just don't know how tall 6"0 really is? Shallow? or what?

TheBasil · Accepted Answer

Why do guys like small girls then?

My boyfriend is the same height as mine, i'm taller with heals. Height have never been an issue. We are all are different, i would be lying if i said i didn't find tallness attractive, but i don't care fricking care.. I'm not sexually desperate and horny for a tall guy.

Saying '' Oh girls only likes tall guys'', '' Oh all girls are cheaters'' ,'' Oh, all women are goldiggers''
It's retarded. Every women is different so stop categorizing us.

Men aren't saint. Try be more accepting, maybe you will not be rejected all the time. You are pursuing the wrong girls, you are pursuing bitches. Try to actually talk to nice girls for once.

Jxpxtxr · Accepted Answer

I'm not exactly sure but then why do most guys just like short girls?
At least that's the case with me and plenty of my tall friends who've actually been rejected and are approached way less simple because we're "too tall". It's kinda unfair but I guess it's just going back to this "feeling protected -> feminine"/"feeling like the protector -> masculine" -perception kinda thing which might be related to a persons height and people judge by it, many probably subconsciously but we all do..

spuitkaas · Accepted Answer

I think if you're above 177 cm then you're fine (I'm 170 cm myself). I know I exclude some guys then but that's something I have to deal with then. Luckily, the average height of Dutch guys is 185 cm so I'm good.

kaylaS91 · Accepted Answer

Because they were programmed by society/culture to believe taller=more manly. The taller he is than them, like an entire foot, the more the girl will feel justified in acting like a child, sort of lolita-esque.

elew4too · Accepted Answer

Women have unrealistic expectations. I wish I was making generalizations, but OKCupid has statistical data confirming this conclusion:   . And even dating coaches can confirm via their anecdotal evidence.   . I really wish I could say something different, but numbers don't lie.

BertMacklinFBI · Accepted Answer

half my answer is programmed attraction, the other I don't fucking know lol. some might call it an evolutionary attraction?  and the whole "I feel protected by a taller guy", hahaa please

ElissaDido · Answer

Because it's nice, I personally like 6'0 and up, it's my favorite, but it doesn't make me shallow, it's just a preference...

PiuBelloAmante · Answer

i am almost 6ft, and round up :p
so i am 6ft!!! lol!

but i feel short lol!
my friends are basketball players so... yeah they are all 6ft+ one of them is 6ft 7"
everytime i go out with them i get no attention lol! like wtf!

girls are crazy! thats the only explanation
i know plenty of girls like the ones you mentioned, tehy are like midgets 5' or lower and want to date my friend allen and only him! who is like 6ft4" and i am just like... get a guy who is like 5'8" not over a foot taller than you! thats crazy!

theguanaco · Answer

Women can choose whoever they want. Like I said before its about preferences. If that's what they want let them have it. There's nothing wrong with that. Personally I would prefer around my height not too short or too tall. Why? Because of the sex. I'm gonna get a little graphic here (rated X) but the sex is better if you're about the same height. Think about it, laying on the bed, one on top of each other, kissing each other passionately, rolling together here and there. It doesn't get better than that. Oh yeah. :)

GuyAdviceFromGuy · Answer

In online dating due to high levels of douchebaggery and high levels of competition women are more likely to impose strict height standards... as well as additional standards and will only accept the following:

Height: 5'11 to 8 feet tall
Earnings: $90,000 - $2482034820348230482034820348203482 US Dollars annual
Car: 2011 - 2020 Lexus, Mercedes, Acura, Audi, BMW, Tesla, Maserati, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Alfa Romeo, Infiniti, Bugatti... plus a motorcycle
House: 5 - 20 bedroom Mansion to Estate in upper middle class neighborhood with A rating schools
Education: Bachelors Degree to PhD, with Masters degree recommended
Body: of Brad Pit, face of Orlando Bloom, hair of John Stamos of Full House days

Any man "short" of these standards is rudely rejected, of course, all women such as those women earning 20K/less a year and working as a waitress at Steak N Shake will also impose such strict standards

Thor696 · Answer

It's not just women. It's a peculiar quirk of all humans.

Studies show that taller men, on average, earn more money.

I'm 6'2" and incredibly stupid, yet I found out it was extremely EASY for me to lead people in the military. I watched MUCH SMARTER, but short men and women struggle with leadership. I just told people what to do and they did it. Others had to monkey around with bullshit like "buy in". LOL

It's evolutionary psychology - in the hunter gather groups, bigger males were usually better warriors and hunters. Absolutely meaningless today but our genetic makeup is still the same as when the first humans came into being.

Mesonfielde · Answer

They think 6'0" is a pretty number because of how the imperial system works.

These girls are socialized to believe that being with a tall guy makes them more "feminine" and more "womanly" and whatever. I have zero clue how to relate to that idea by the way, I see no value in whether someone's partner is taller or shorter. Similar height actually makes it easier to make out any time you want in a comfortable manner.

Anonymous · Answer

There are different types of people in this world... there are some that are shallow, some that don't really care/doesn't matter to them, and others that are unsure what they really want.

I guess then, I am in the minority of women that doesn't care about height. I have dated more guys my height or shorter, than I have taller guys (only 2 were really tall). I mean, if I meet a guy and really like how he treats me and makes me feel, I will date him. Just because he is 6'4" or 5'4" has no impact on my decision.

Anonymous · Answer

I voted other. They do it because their genes and human history have brainwashed them into thinking tall=protection/health=their kids will survive threats. They're being held captive to old programming in the cave-man era that does not apply today, as all an able-bodied man has to do today is get a CCP and shoot or point a gun at a perp, not be tall enough to threaten solely using his body.

Anecdotally I know this Sicilian guy who is 5'4" that could kill with his bare hands he is that good. He is that proverbial bad-ass who would only use it when necessary, otherwise he is a pussycat. Believe me women like him!

musicbrain5 · Answer

I'm really tall so yeah I've always liked guys who are close to my height. "Extremely tall" to me is someone who's over 6'5", and that's actually way too tall for me. I think that in general, it has to do with the idea of feeling more feminine and such, and feeling "protected". It's a hard question to answer since there's not one definitive answer. Same with the opposite question: "Why do guys like short/petite women?"

Anonymous · Answer

Judging from other answers on this site, I think people are really bad at making mental measurements! :P

Also, perception varies. Where I live, 6'0 isn't that rare. I am 5'7 and one of the shortest women in my family - even my grandmother is taller than I am! Several of my male relatives are above 6'5. So statistics are always relative in a way.

Mustachekitteh · Answer

I never understood that either. Even more with the ones that want a guy who is twice their height. They would constantly have to look straight up and makes other things harder to do.

I rather have a guy closer to my height which i'm 5'1". So I would go for shorter guys. :)

Homicidal_Queen · Answer

I just don't give a fuck about how tall or short someone is. I am five foot 4 inches so I am generally pretty short and I believe everyone has their times of being shallow.

fauchelevent · Answer

The boyfriend is about 8 inches taller than me and the only thing I really like about that is it feels kinda safe to have someone so much bigger around, but also because he's pretty useful and stops me from having to scale shelves and counters to reach things.

tyber1 · Answer

It's such a pointless thing to be attracted to but I guess some people see petite as feminine and manly as larger. It's complete bull though, a short man can be manly and a tall girl can be feminine. In fact, although I have noticed that people perceive it this way I have never really seen any evidence that height was in any way related to masculinity or femininity.

cinderelli · Answer

too tall looks weird in my opinion. specially if a girl is short.. and she is with a really tall guy,.. she looks likes his kid or a dwarf...

bubble_tea · Answer

Like Mesonfielde said, it's likely all about a pretty number. Those who care that the guy is at least 6'0 tall, would high probably only care that the guy is at least over 180cm tall if they lived in a country with a metric system.

Anonymous · Answer

Umm... I am 165 cm (5'5'') tall and I want the guy I am with still be taller than me when I wear high heels (10+cm) to an event so the guy should be around 180cm (6 ft) or taller. I am used to tall men considering the fact that all men in my family tend to be taller than 180 cm. In fact the shortest person In my family is my cousin who is around 177cm (5'10''). I don't think being tall is as uncommon as people on here make it to be!

Kirah · Answer

I actually asked the same question, though I asked why women were so obsessed with tall men to begin with. I honestly don't care about height, I prefer guys to be my height or shorter actually.

TheOrangeBean · Answer

Because that's what I'm attracted to. There's nothing to explain because I can't help what I'm attracted to and not. I'm sure there are things you do no find attractive at all as well. Anyway, 175 is kind of short for a man in my country. The average height is taller here.

Anonymous · Answer

They are probably really bad at judging heights from numbers indeed. I'm 5'7", and I wouldn't want to date someone too tall, around 6' would be the upper limit, ideally. But I often see 5'2" or so girls who only want a 6' guy, and it makes me go WTF every time. Like, do you even know how tall that is, and how awkward your height difference is going to be?

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