So I stand 6'8 at 24 (I've been this height since I was about 17).
Up until just the end of last year I weighed in at almost 250 lbs. Was easily in the dad bod category maybe bordering on overweight.
Currently I sit at just under 230lbs. I've lost at least 20 lbs of fat and gained 7lbs of muscle and I've gotten somewhat ripped to the point that I now have a flat, well-defined chest and stomach with abs. When I sit down now my stomach and chest still feel rock hard, which is something new that I'm not really too used to yet.
I have never really had a serious girlfriend yet (though I do have a massive crush on a woman I really like).
Still forever alone.
See the progress for yourself.
https://imgur.com/a/JIZrsn6
All hope lost?
No way! I'm ''just'' 162cm tall and it's never been a problem with ladies! I tried wearing platform shoes for a while, but it just felt like lying so I stopped.
Although I admit I'm well built and stocky in a taurine way, so maybe that could make up for my height?
Five feet eight is NOT short. Average height for American men is 5'9". Most movie stars are around 6 feet tall. . Robert Downey is 5'9" Pitt is 5'11" Anthony Mackie is 5'10". Chris Pine is 6. Chris Evans too. Chris Pratt and Tom HIddleston are 6'2. But we have outliers like Chris Hemsworth who's 6'3, Dwayne Johnson, Jeff Goldblum, 6'4".
Big has always been impressive, and it looks just as impressive in person as it does on camera. So Movie actors are usually above average in height. But since the camera adds 15 to 20 pounds, they are below average in weight for their heights.
@Screenwriter. You are correct but perception is everything. Most women see a guy under 6' as not being tall.
@KrakenAttackin , yeah and if she’s not a 46 triple ddd she’s flat chested
@KrakenAttackin My former husband was five foot seven. I'm five foot two. He was tall enough. Interestingly enough, I had a lot of tall boyfriends in college. I don't know why. Probably my GIANT personality. I'm neither quiet nor dumb... So maybe their size helped them feel stronger than me in that sense. 5'11", 6'2" , 5'10. were the main ones. Most recently I went out with a guy who was 6'1"... I don't get it... But I married a shorter than average guy.
I had a bizarre conversation with a woman who was tall, five eight, who said she HAD TO HAVE a man who was taller than her in heels...
Well the odds are against her. Six feet and over are less than 7 percent of American males. Once you hit 6'2" you are less than 2 percent. Past that I think you're talking.5 percent of America males. Maybe in Sweden the odds are better. No wait, the tallest men are from Holland followed by the French. But still, the percentages might be one or two percent greater than over here.
I'd wear flats and bite the bullet.
But I guess there's a biological perspective that a larger man protects the smaller woman.
Hell, I have a crowbar next to my bed and a shotgun in the corner. I'm ready to protect myself. Stomp on their instep and jab your keys in their eyes... I was mugged ONCE. That's not going down again!!!
Kisses!!!
Let me compare my boyfriend to his brother.
Boyfriend is 5'9" to 5'10" and built. He handles horses and livestock all day long. Broad-shouldered, barrel-chested. The sort of muscular you get from years of hard work.
His brother is 6'1". More slender shoulders. Not as broad-chested. Side by side he looks in a way, delicate, despite the fact he works a similar highly physical job.
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There's something very satisfying, I don't know a bit animalistic to have all that strength, with my boyfriend in bed. Whereas were he his brother it's just average joe.
The most impressive thing is that you don’t look down on them for what they do for living
@kingykringy I don't. Coming from a midclass family with relatives who are well off - and spoiled little brats to be blunt - I put more merit to a person than job title or wallet size. My boyfriend is a very good man.
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Girls will not consider a guy if he is short. Sorry their just isn’t anything you can do if you are a short guy. other than be a billionaire. they simply just hate short guys. Even if you are taller than her it won’t matter unless you are tall. because she will still prefer the guy who is even taller. if you are under 5’7” you will not get a girl. and if you manage to she will eventually leave you because she found someone taller. it’s the only factor they consider. they don’t care about personality they don’t care about confidence they don’t care about muscles enough to where it effects their height preference, and no believe it or not they don’t care about money either unless you are very wealthy. it’s height. All studies confirm it.
and here I am a 5’5” guy with a child. i was very successfully in high school. I looked like a short Andrew Garfield but not buff. i got girls then. But once highschool is over and they are no longer young and naive kiss all your chances with females goodbye because they will now only care about height.
Personally I like super tall (6,4 - 6,6) average body guys. But that’s probably because I’m 5,10 myself.
And no all hope is not lost for men under 5,10. Most women just like a guy to be taller than them no matter what his hight is. So as long as there are girls 4ft and under, men 5ft 10 and under will be alright.
I'm on the short side, 5'2 so 5'8 guy would be perfectly fine for me. The ideal is 5'10 or 5'11 for me personally but I love muscles on guys and tall but I don't really like guys who are tall and lanky or even "just average" like the guy in the first picture. It looks almost funny to me.
5'8 doesn't really seem that tall compared to 5'2
@NatalieKeller95 it’s at least half a head taller bruh. what do you need to me at his belly button.
women hate short men. the youtube channel "FACEandLMS" did a series on what attracts women and read out horrific comments about short men. Women say nasty things about them. the short thing is not in this video but its in another one
https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xvtw8W0PBhcwatch that whole series its excellent
I'd preferably want to date a short guy. The muscles don't matter to me, it's more of a height thing. Short guys are just convenient, y'know? If he's close to my height (almost all dudes are taller than me anyway since I'm short) he's easier to kiss and hug. I've dated guys as tall as 6'7 and I just wasn't enthusiastic about the height difference. I don't really know how to explain it, but there's something alluring about dating a guy that's me-sized.
Lmaoo why are the men in the comments pressed that some women just don’t perfer short men? Like you’re not everyone’s type and a women isn’t shallow if you aren’t her type
Sexist man?😂
Traditional?
That’s so weird🥴”traditional” but do you
Look at my comment and find out
Well you asked and I answered 🤍move alone
Along*
Like I said you asked and I answered🤍
He uses the word traditional... id use the word natural, a woman who knows that her place is at home.
@Unbeatable please get outta my comments with that sexist “women belong in the house” bullshit this isn’t the 17th century💀
@Alpha4U what’s wrong with having cats😹 and how tf am I delusional?
@Alpha4U and I just looked and saw that you are 32 go talk to people you’re own age cause I ended our convo hours ago✌️
@Aplha4U permission? Sir I told u to leave hours ago🤣🤣 get outta my comments werirdo
Tf. Ok, dont have your husband be your master. Go out into the corporate world and have an actual boss. Stupid fuck
@Unbeatable My master? Child hush🤣🤣cause now you’re just replying just to reply
@Alpha4U get it through you’re head that I ended the convo hours ago sooooo we are done here😌🤍
Yes thats what the word Mister means, master. And missus means Master's, as in you belong to a master. Miss means you're missing a master. Why? Because human nature is that males want to rule over a woman, if yoi reject that, you'll be a miss forever. Forever alone. Stupid bitch
@Unbeatable like I said this isn’t the 17th century where men think that they can “rule” over women 😂this is 2021 get with the program and awww u called me a stupid bitch🥺I’m honored
@Alpha4U At the end of the day all you can get is nobody 🥳... move alone little child
Move along**
The program you're on is that you're going to die alone. I am my own leader, fuck you telling me to follow your sick ass society
@Unbeatable hush🤍
you're weak and feable capable of being raped, butchered, tossed in a ditch, devoured or worse, tortured for years as a sex slave. You pathetic vulnerable weakling are not savage. you're a little girl who belongs in your place at the fucking home
@Unbeatable OOHHH IM SO SCAREDDD WHATEVER SHALL I DO NOWW😰😨😨😨😱😨😰😰
Find a master and obey stupid fuck
@Unbeatable OMGG SOMEONE ON THE INTERNET CALLED ME A STUPID FUCK😰😨I’m so hurtttttt😱😱😱😱😱🥱
Remember my analsysi of your shit existence next time (today) your panties get wet cause a tall dude walked close to you and scared you.
@Unbeatable lmaoooooo no🤍
Laugh louder, your laughs are proof I've said the truth
@Unbeatable nope it’s proof that everything that you’re saying is nonsense and a joke to me so please go on😂
This is entertaining
More entertaining is a boxing match between a bitch and a man
Lmaooo ofc you would say that
You have a preference towards tall men, and @alpha4u has a preference towards traditional women, what's the problem here? Sounds pretty hypocritical that you're criticizing his preference in women when your preference in men is much more shallow.
Women like you make me embarrassed to be a woman myself. With that attitude, you're going to die alone LMAO.
@ilikefrogsalot and women like you remind me not to care about others opinions so thanks for the reminder🥺 cause I really don’t gaf about u have to say lol
@ilikefrogsalot how could I not have replied this is literally my comment sooo🥴u look dumb asl I fwu for trying tho ❤️
And me mad? Says the one who just called me a bitch🥺u a little pressed sweetie
@ilikefrogsalot awww damn u really are pressed and like I said I don’t care about you’re opinion and never will❤️
@SavageGirl101 it's comment chains like these that I look forward to on gag, thanks for the laugh gal
It’s shallow. if I told a woman I would date her cuz she was fat I would be called shallow. At least the girl can stop being fat. A guy can’t do much about his height.
5’7-6’2 slim toned fit
I'm short myself, so of course I would date a guy below 6 feet. Where I live, most men are below this height and a lot of them have partners, so I doubt, in the end, women actually care about the height. It's something someone immature would say - ”Oh, I only date guys above 6 feet”.
On the other hand, I don't think I'd date a short & muscular guy. I'd much rather date one who looks normal (I think the one in the pic you posted is severely disproportionate).
I'd like it if a guy was taller than me, but I have dated shorter guys than myself he must of been 5"7 and I'm 5"9 and that was a meaningful relationship so it's all about what works. Majority of girls just want a guy who's taller than them and most don't mind if they're the same height
Honestly, at 5'7", I would prefer a man who is 5'11" or taller. My dad is 5'11" and it's a great height, my ex was 6'3" which was perfect. Men 6'4" and taller are too large for me. I had an ex who was 6'5" (maybe 6'6"?) and it was a struggle keeping up with him when we walked.
What’s your mom’s height?
@kingykringy my mom is 5’7”.
@SaraSmithishere. You are well passed 30 and still think you can land a 6'3" Chad... Delusional.
@KrakenAttackin I mean I live in a huge city where people don’t get married until they are in their late 30’s, so yeah, I do.
Fear not Apope16, I am 5'8" and not a body builder, and I have never lacked for the attention of the distaff side of our society. Most of my women friends have been smaller, and a couple of them taller. Consider Michael J. Fox, Tom Cruise, neither of them are 'big' men. Chin up, Bro !
Oh no, I'm less than 6 ft. I'm only 5'7, oh no...
I am the kind of person who has strict standards on whom I will give birth to. I am not going to pollute my genetic line with some short guys genes. I don't care how much money he has... that doesn't mean I would not marry him... I just would not be bearing his children.
So you would have a child out of wedlock and destroy your genetic line with no father. This leads to depression. Drug use. Bad relationships. Also identity issues.
you're better off marry and having babies with an average sized guy who will being stability and love to your family and children.
I think extremely short women with extremely tall men looks a little goofy. I don’t see why women need a guy to be 6+ inches taller than her to be satasfied. 3 or more inches seems pleanty. But I see women who are barely 5 foot who want a 6 foot guy. I don't know, women that short give off young teen girl vibes. I’m 6”2 and I personallly wouldn’t want to date a girl that’s below 5”6
I'd rather date a guy who love me for who I am, and don't care about me being ekstremly tall. I think we should start to stop carrying about the height of a guy, and guys who waste time building unnecessary muscle too
My boyfriend is 5'9 (I'm like 5'8), I haven't given it any thought, but there are shallow girls out there
I think he was shorter than me when I met him too, but I'm not sure
I'm 5'10" and I don't feel particularly tall or short. When I was in the navy the tall guys would often get disqualified from flying anything that had an ejection seat. We used to feel sorry for the really tall guys.
I suppose women are genetically programmed to seek a tall guy just the way men seek round hips and larger breasts.
I prefer the tall average guy as long as he's not fat. If I were a petite girl, then I wouldn't mind dating a guy shorter than 6 ft, but I'm simply not short myself.
As a short guy thats 5'4 I dont really give a shit if women my height or taller want taller men, but when a woman thats short AF thats like 4'6-4'8 wanting a tall guy thats pretty weird.
On a side note, it seemed to me men who were shorter than 5'10" received a lot of bullying. Whereas men who were taller than 6' hardly experienced it. With the exception of the short man syndrome.
A short guy. Not for the muscles, I don't really care about that. It's just that I'm 5'4" and I woukd rather be with someone I don't need a step stool to kiss
The body type wouldn’t be the main determining factor for me. I’m 5’2 so basically all men are taller than me.
Oof not me I'm 5'2 also :^)
So you wouldn’t swipe left on a 5’5” guy and only swipe right on people that are 6ft. Or more.
I'm short so either is perfect. Though I'm not that into muscles so if I really had to choose I'd pick the average dude.
I'm less than 6ft but im confident i never felt insecure about my height its just stupid.
You can't be proud of something you didn't control , but rather something you have built or achieved like good personality or morals.
It's not enough to just be a tall guy. It's about being taller than the other ten thousand men she can get. I'm 6'3'' and have been rejected for being too short.
Try being 5’5”. it’s like I’m not even aloud to talk to girls.
Points for choosing Jeff!
I'll date either guy. It doesn't matter whether he's tall or short. Besides 5' 8" and 6' are both pretty tall to me anyway because I'm short. I'm 5'3".
I go for tall ordinary guys, like mine. 30 cm taller than me.
I'm not into big muscles, also I'm tall myself and I do not want to be taller than my partner.
I'm 5'9... guess I'm clsssified as short. Guess no girls will want to date me lmao
I have been turned down because of my height once. I don't know why that would be the deciding factor regularly.
That’s the only thing they care about so if you are short expect to be lonely your whole life.
@SkepticalLefty shit this was a long time ago. I'm married now bro
A tall guy, because I find muscular men unattractive.
i'm lmfao at the small dude. he looks ridiculous and still short
To her as long he makes lots of money. Have a car, A job and a big wiener and a smooth personality. That’s what only matters with them. 🙄
The results seem about right:
I am very happy with my 186 cm (6'1).
I'm the short guy with also a short penis and man boobs
Yet I know many men under 5'10 who aren't particularly muscular either who have no problem getting women.
I’m 5’8 and can’t complain, most guys around my height do just fine.
Everyone will come up with an excuse why they can't get what they want if it’s not height it’s weight if its not weight its wealth and riches. Excuses
Just read the responses from the girls. Almost every single one said they wouldn’t date a guy unless he was at least 6 inches taller than her. So if a guy is pretty short I don't know say 5’0”-5’6” he isn’t going to be able to find a girlfriend easily at all.
I want to date the tall guy, for sure! 5ft10 minimum. Manlets are gross! Muscular manlet boys are the most delusional of them all! Manlet pit inhabitants...
Whilst I realise some women have their preferences, I question whether such people have their priorities well placed.
She just prefers being shorter than the guy. So, if you're 6', she needs to be at least 5'11". They feel like you're their "protector" that way
Being only 5'1.5 (midget xD) I'm more than okay with 5'9 or 5'10. But here the option was 6ft so selected xD
80% of girls chose A. Why don't you like guys under 5'10 with hot muscles, ladies?
They do. Only if you don't let it (smaller height) become your insecurity.
Lemme just work on my height real quick I'm sure I'll gain several more inches after trying really hard.
Facts maybe if I had 400,000$ I could just get surgery
the muscular guy with a cool personality always beats the skinny dude who's giant and weird !!! in my opinion. He should at least
I’ve dated both and I’m okay with both!
Which one got more money?
Who taught you to think like that
I chose this because I’m a tall girl and I prefer taller guys. Short guys are still cute tho.
I don't care what a person looks like.
Major Cap
No cap. I'm attracted to personality. I understand what an attractive person looks like but It doesn't factor into whether I like someone or not.
@Smashingdoozy I've been reading your replies for some time. You're so sane and mature. I bet your boyfriend is super lucky to have you. Good luck to both of you! :)
@warrenstone even though girls do admire good looks, they care much more about the personality. It would be hard for you to believe because being a guy, you won't find this convincing as men majorly prefer good looks and nothing else.
@YourFutureEx that’s because women legitimately don’t have personalities they are all fall in to 2 or 3 different NPC archetypes. And then once in a blue moon you find a girl with an interesting personality who is great. and then she only talks to 6ft guys.
@SkepticalLefty I don't know how you categorised such women, who disregard average men, under "interesting personality" & "great".
If i had the option, a tall one.
I’m 5’8” and have never had trouble dating.
As a bisexual guy, I like my men short.
Gimmie them muscles
Tall guy I don't like muscular anyway
What if he’s tall and muscular?
@warrenstone they usually don't have weird body like Ronaldo is so hot
Tall
Tall guy, for sure! Manlets are yucky...
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