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Why do short women think tall men want them? Tall men prefer taller women

Seriously, tall women are beautiful, long legs, graceful, theyre the ones who are looked up to as models also, what on earth would a tall man want with a short woman? I've never had a short girl, but I think sex would be extremely awkward, even just dancing, etc. nothing sexy about trying to make it with a dwarf. and by short I mean average and under - so anything shorter than 5'6. you may not look like a dwarf as much as 4'11 chicks, but cmpared to tall men, its just not a good match. im not trying to down anyone, but tall women walk around thinking men don't want them or tall men prefer short women and I don't think its true. I think tall men go after short girls because its easier and less intimidating anyone else agree?
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  • you seem unnecssaruly upset about this. why not just focus on what you want. if you're tall, and you like tall women, let them know, shower them with all the attention and flirtyness that you think those long legged beauties deserve. make a change, save a hoe! you can do it. ;)

    Now, to answer your question. I think tall men want me because it has been proven time and time again through history and the daily happenings of my life today. A LOT of tall men LOVE short women. I'm not even that short, I'm "average" at 5'4, but I've always been considerably shorter than my bfs. The giants are always stomping my way, and I love it. I think cute, tall men are so incredibly sexy. almost all my bfs have been 6'0 or over, one was 5'11, which is still tall to me. That isn't to say I would never date a short 5'7/5'8 guy, I definitely would, but I do have a strong preference for tall to very tall men, and I hate to burst your bubble, but I didn't just pull this idea out of my bum. a lot of tall men love smaller girls, some even smaller than I am. I have a 4'11 friend who always dates 6 foot something guys. That's probably a much bigger difference than many are willing to go for, but still, many of them do. Everyone should just try to focus on putting their best foot forward and being who they are. Everyone has insecurities.

    Some tall men definitely do love tall women. Hey, more power to them. Tall people can get it on together if they want to, I won't intervene and stop them. But the many tall men who do love short women will always receive a warm welcome here in Munchkinland. ;)

    the fact that height preferences are reinforced by society serves as the clearest indicator that we munchkins don't imagine up these things in our heads. I think you would have to be a moron to not understand that in society masculine has been aligned with tall and feminine with short for centuries. SO clearly, even if you don't like it, there's strong evidence to prove that we get these messages from society, and that likely that society has influenced people of all heights to prefer certain differences. also there's strong evidence for the idea that humans seek genetic diversity in nature. its not natural in human evolution to seek out partners with all the same traits. if it were, we would have some serious problems. tall men liking shorter women is no different than what tall women like. they want to be shorter also. I know tons of tall women who will NOT date a shorter man and vice versa. so 1. you're a hypocrite. and 2. you dictating how large that height difference should be is a little extra, imo. you can't tell me what height difference is "perfect" for me. who the hell are you? perfect for you may be 3 or 4 inches. What if I'm more turned on and attracted to a difference of 8-12 inches? Who are you to tell me that I can't follow my heart and my vagina and go climb trees? Um, no. Please sit down.

    Uplifting one group by trashing another speaks volumes about character. cheers.

    • wtf? I can't spell apparently. lol

    • No you're just stupid... apparently lol

  • You can't generalize for all tall men. In fact, I've experienced quite the opposite. Most guys that are above average in height (in my experience) seem to be extra attracted to women who are smaller than average. Of course, there are outliers for every situation, and you're one of them. But for the most part, you're pretty far off on this one.

    Being tall is a requirement for modelling of course- because designer clothes are made for tall, lean "coat hangers". The average tall woman's body looks nothing like a model's, so that's a bit of a moot point. Additionally, ready to wear clothes at stores are designed with the average height woman in mind, another area where being a tall female is unfortunate.

    "Tall women walk around thinking men don't want them" is a somewhat true statement. Numerous studies have shown that tall women are less likely to be in relationships, less likely to get married, and are more likely to be "career women". I can link some of these if you'd like.

    "I think tall men go after short girls because it's easier and less intimidating" also true. There's many more short girls than tall- so they're more available to guys and thus "easier". Tall girls ARE intimidating for many guys, especially those of average height who aren't interested in a relationship with a woman that's bigger than them. Just like you have logistical issues with short girls, plenty of guys have the same issues with tall gals. For example, it's pretty easy to have sex against a wall with a small woman- she likely weighs 110 or so. Now, picture a 5'11 woman who is probably closer to 160. That's 50 extra pounds!

    I can post links to more articles supporting what I've explained here, but I'll leave you with this link written by a tall girl which explains height preference in relationships. Interesting read, and clearly shows there is still some kind of widespread preference for women on the smaller end of the height scale.

    As an aside, perhaps you should think about phrasing in future questions, or maybe you meant it to be offensive. "I'm not trying to down anyone" you clearly were. "nothing sexy about trying to make it (sic) with a dwarf" "what on earth would a tall man want with a short woman?" *hint hint: ask the overwhelming number of tall men who have a preference for short women!"

    I understand you may have been trying to boost the self esteem of tall women, albeit at the expense of petite ladies, but it was not in good taste. For everything you said negative about small women, similar things can be said of big girls.

    "long legs, graceful" or lanky and awkward looking more often. Tall girls have to stay thin (often unhealthily thin) or risk looking "huge" and manly.

    while you call short women "dwarves" as many, if not more people would describe tall women as "giants" and not in a good way

  • I do believe that most (not all ) men like women that are at least a bit shorter then them and vice versa- women like their man to be at least a bit taller then them- regardless of how tall each are, the man may feel more masculine and the girl more feminine. I am a women just under six feet tall, athletic, slightly curvy build and it for sure makes me feel feminine when the man is a touch taller. Some of the comments have not been very nice but I do believe often people want what they are not- even though I am very tall I have enjoyed the way people look at me- I feel graceful, strong and athletic. I don't like to be referred as BIG just because I am tall - I have experienced men feeling intimidated by me and am sure it is at least partly because of my height but I am proud of my height and many men are not intimidated- I had to laugh at how hostile some people got during this convo- I am sure lots of men love shorter women and lots of men love taller then average women - and for those of you that made a comment that men don't love tall women let me tell you I have to disagree as I have always felt admired by men and have had plenty of choices!

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  • This is not going to be a popular answer, but it's what I've observed. Many short girls are very insecure about their height, whether they admit it or not. It's understandable, because in fashion and beauty industry, being tall is a requirement. It's not easy to live in a society that pressures you to look pretty, and than to have height - something that's beyond your control - to be a requirement.

    So they want very tall guys to make up for their height and they get jealous of tall girls (and their legs and the way clothes fit them) and try to convince people that they are preferred. Research has shown women who aren't tall are somewhat more likely to get married and have kids - which is understandable, because women want guys taller than them so a girl who is 4'10 will have more options than a girl who is 6'3. It's about girls' preference, not the other way around. Also, more guys will have wives that aren't tall, simply because there aren't that many tall women in the first place. However, short girls will insist that research shows what they want to believe simply because it's such a sensitive issue for them.

    Personally I prefer tall girls because I'm 6'5 and would feel weird with someone much shorter. I like looking girls in the eye, being able to dance, have stand up sex and all the things that aren't easy when a girl is much shorter.

  • I never really understood that either. I'm 6'4 and the shortest I'd date is 5'7''. I find tall girls to be kind of mesmerizing, with their long legs and beautiful charisma. Most of my tall friends feel the same way. Short girls here for some reason insist that tall guys prefer them, and they get all passive aggressive when they hear that's not the case.

    • It's because they're very insecure :P

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    Because studies have shown that men prefer short women with long looking legs. Short doesn't mean 4'11, but around 5'3-5'4.

    Asian women and white men are the most common interracial marriage. Asian women are petite and short, generally speaking. Clearly a lot of guys are into that look.

    I feel like tall women and short guys who blame height on not getting attention from the opposite sex simply don't want to look within and rather blame something other than themselves for not being attractive to the opposite sex.

    And if you look at the wives of most B-ball players, they're short and petite. Blond of course, since blondes are trophy wives(regardless of the race of the player).

  • I don't know what planet you are living on but every tall guy I've met likes short women not tall.

  • I've never heard a guy say this before..I'm 5'6 and a lot of guys have told me I'm tall for a girl. In my opinion most tall guys love short girls, I usually have guys that are my height-5'9 hitting on me lol

    • So what if you're tall. Are you beautiful? Even without wearing makeup and wigs / extensions? Is your body proportioned? Are you kind, loyal, and sophisticated? I won't be intimidated by you even if you wear 5 inch heels.

  • So...you're telling me that my 6'5 boyfriend doesn't actually like me because I'm only 5'4? That he'd rather be with is 6'1 ex who was abusive just because she's tall. That is what you just told me.

    • Why does it gotta be his ex? It can be any tall girl. A 6'5 guy with a 5'4 and below girl looks very weird, creepy, and silly. So don't say that it's only the tall guys that wanna date you because I don't believe it... not one bit.

    • It's not only tall guys who want to date me, I'm sure. But I'm WITH a tall guy and I don't really plan on not being with him.

    • @prettygurl12 agreed. I'm also 5'4 and my boyfriend is 6'5. I know for a fact, from him telling me, that he does not find tall women attractive at all.

  • i'm glad you don't generalize.

  • women are far more height oriented then men. Most men don't care about a womans height but women do care for a tall man compared to a short guy

  • Okay yes, I completely understand where you're coming from.

    -you are going to get lots of hate from girls who are below average in height -

    As I was saying; I agree with you. Those girls of such height should reconsider their preference by searching for men who are below 6'. Just as there are endless insecurities for both genders, height happens to be popular among females and males. A 5'3 may be as insecure as a guy who is 5'7... Oh well look at what we have here, a perfect height match!

    Those girls tend to wear skyscrapers. There are stilettos and heels I don't bother looking at because I will be taller than multiple 6'2+ guys, and I don't want that. My point is girls just want to be taller than they already are. Yet, they haven't yet realized that guys whom fall under 6 feet are perfect for them. Also, its not a pretty view seeing a super talk guy with a super short girl, but then again, height shouldn't affect affection. That's my opinion.

    • You might get some of the hate from the below average girls too lol and not once did you try to play the blame game with men :)

  • Im only 5 10 but I love short women! love! they are so hot. and a adorable.

  • You're wrong. I"m 6'2 and am obsessed with short women. Under 5 feet preferred.

  • How the f*** do you know? I'm 6'3" and I like my girls under 5'10".

  • Can you say that does girls like tall men or just taller men than they are? I'm nearly 6'5ft so is it possible that girls under 5'5ft would like me?

  • I'm 5'3" and I don't care whether men prefer taller or shorter women, in fact, it is the most lumpish and dense controversy that could ever be debated.

    When you're really attracted to someone, I don't think the height would make her undesired. Same case for women.

  • I don't think it's fair to try to make us insecure. In my part of Europe, tall girls are preferred and god do they know it. I've heard guys saying so many times: "a girl can't be hot it she isn't tall", "short girls can only look good in photos, but not in real life" and I think there's a national consensus on a saying "no matter how beautiful a short girl is, she'd be more beautiful is she were tall". It's like every single celebrity or athlete here chooses a tall model girl, so no, I really don't think we assume tall men like us and we don't need to be reminded all the time. Height is not something we can change.

  • Disagree in my case.

    I'm 6'3"

    I would date women any height but find women who are 5'4" and down extra hot. The idea of being with them is a turn on. Tall women DO have sexier legs, but having sex with a woman who is way shorter then me is, to me, hot.

    That said, I've dated more tall women - probably because my height was more of a plus to them, so they responded to me better.

  • Listen, don't create new insecurities for me. It took me ages to get rid of my height insecurities. Now I became confident in myself and guys who I know think it's a (cute) height.

    • Btw, models are always tall because this helps in the purpose of their work, showing clothes. This will make the clothes look better.

  • No. I'm 6'3, and all I care about is that she's shorter than me. I don't care how much shorter.

    Although, it's rare for women to be even close to as tall as me.

  • Disagreed

  • I've never met a sizeist before when it comes to height. I'm a shot girl 5'2" and EVERY guy I've dated has been at least 6' tall. We've never had a problem with sexual compatibility, and the fact that you're saying anyone under 5'6" looks like a dwarf to you is pretty offensive.

  • Because women like tall guys for whatever reason, and they are all self absorbed and think they deserve the best. That's what it all boils down to.

  • You shouldn't push anyone to follow your preference.Everyone is different.If you want a tall women who cares.You don't have to say short women think tall men want them.You are being too full of yourself.

    • He doesn't like that most guys generally prefer shorter women, on AVERAGE. Which is fine. The girls on here who prefer shorter guys also get frustrated with the generalization that most girls want tall guys

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