In online dating, do you think it's more deceiving for a guy to add one inch to his height or for a girl to be wearing lots of makeup in each pic?

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MCheetah · Accepted Answer

I say "Both Equal," but they're not really that deceiving, except for a few cases.

A guy who's 5'11" will get ZERO matches, or responses to his messages. A six foot guy will at least get a few, even if it's not a lot. Any short guy knows what I'm talking about. Although if you're already only 5'7" or less, another inch means nothing, at that point. It's sh*tty this is the reality we live in, but you get used to it.

Likewise, most women don't have much beauty variance, but some women can change DRASTICALLY in looks with or without makeup. Like Mila Kunis, who's like a 2.5 to 3 without makeup and a 7.5 to 8 in it.

One could argue the makeup is the bigger lie, but those women love their double standards and will usually deny it.

In online dating, do you think it's more deceiving for a guy to add one inch to his height or for a girl to be wearing lots of makeup in each pic?

John987654321 · Accepted Answer

The woman adding the makeup may or may not be deceiving. It's only deceiving if she does not wear that much normally, so there is the chance that could be what she normally does. Even if not, she *can* choose to add make up at any time, or not, at her discretion. It's like a guy wearing a shirt, for instance, that he would never wear. It can be removed or added at his discretion.

Now, adding an inch to his height, that's deceiving no matter what. Granted, it probably would never be noticed, in all honesty, but he cannot add or remove inches at his discretion. his height is his height, and that's what he needs to list.

AmandaYVR · Accepted Answer

One inch is not much. When guys do lie, it's probably by more than one inch.

But makeup is seen. Most people can tell when a girl's wearing makeup.
Makeup isn't really a lie if she wears it like that every time she goes out. It's her at least half the time. ?
If she wore a lot for her photos, but tried to make it look like she wasn't wearing it, and she didn't wear it most of the time... then that seems like more of a misrepresentation.

Cherry234 · Accepted Answer

The girl wearing lots of makeup is more deceiving. Exaggerating your height by one inch isn't a big deal. A lot of people don't actually know how tall they are. But lying by a couple inches or half a foot is very deceiving. People can tell you're lying at that point

Wester1967 · Answer

I'm not tall. 5'6" .. technically 5'6 1/2"... Outside the USA, we can do cm's, which are a little closer. That way, dumb self absorbed women can keep it moving. Save us both the damn trouble. And there are plenty of women my height or shorter who have zero issues... Also, if you are a dude running dating apps, you have to look closely for multiple pics with different looks, older pics, plastic surgery, butt lifts, listing the age as 19 years old and looking like they're middle aged. And now, outside the USA, trans women are taking over Tinder and Badoo and other apps. Not listing as trans, becasue "you know". It's another level of misrepresentation. Just be honest. It tends to get you all the way there with no "imposter syndrome" later in life.

crazy8000 · Answer

Both are messed up just like wrong age gender size of different body parts, state you are after something you aren't.

When it comes to it. makeup is fake advertisement and a way to hide something. nothing else.

Height can be insecurity just as messing with someone's shallow mind.
The one's that really cares if it isn't acute are the ones with problems.

Yes it's more deceiving with makeup since you show a version of yourself that isn't real.

Height is just a number, theoretical that no one can see on a picture unless there are something that can reference in the picture.

Why some female's whine about it is because of thay doesn't have control and that their lies are always valid in their own mind and males are never in that female's mind. and now are we in the territory of narcissistic attitude.

hahahmm · Answer

Funny question because the typical woman is doing 5+ things to enhance her looks so we're not comparing apples to apples here. The difference is that if a man behaves like a woman he's called a freak and can even be arrested like the guys who tried skipping out on paying the bill for a restaurant date even tho a woman will never be arrested for that.

DaveJord · Answer

A guy adds and inch, a girl subtracts 10 lbs. So what?

I swipe right on heavy make up and obviously edited photos. I like at least one no make up or edit photo, but prefer them all to natural looks.

No kissy faces, cartoon glasses, hair ribbons, stars, fireworks or what not either.

HighValue · Answer

Both are bad, but the make up is worse.
I'd bet that many guys do mess up their height unintentionally because they measure themselves while wearing shoes, which can add between 1 to 1 1/2 inches easily.

I measured myself without shoes and I am 6' 1/2" tall. Many people are inaccurate though.

DonRollins · Answer

Oh yeesh fucking insane question. Obviously the makeup. I don't even like makeup on a woman, not much anyway. I am equivalent to6'1 1/3 I might say 6'2 but whatever. You want me to show you my medical records which you won't understand because the U. S. uses a shitty measurement system separate from the rest of the world? lol

andreasderjuengere · Answer

Can both be compared?
One is telling a lie; the other one is a decoration practice.
I know of guys who like a full paint job on a girl. If that's her bait - why not.
Dating a make-up as advertised is somewhat legit.
To make your age or weight an ''alternative fact'' - or your height - is one other thing.
Anyhow: the moment of truth always arrives :)
In the worst case we (both) wasted some time.

lilyfreeman · Answer

Most guys probably add an inch or so to their height. I've dated guys who said they were 6foot and were definitely an inch or two less. It's not even a big deal if a guy isn't 6foot, it's more of a big deal that the guy feels concerned or insecure enough to lie/excaggerate about it

But anyways, I think obscure photos from women with heavy make up are more deceiving since they skew what your actual face looks like

ohshee · Answer

I have probably started five or six of those dating apps and I never finish them and I never go back I would rather meet somebody in person anyway. Or just online and start communicating that way and then see pictures

VanillaSalt · Answer

Look another oh I’m the bigger victim question… Makeup is to look better but the world would be better without it… women shouldn’t care about guys height but they do… too much bullshit.

DarkCarousel · Answer

Well one is a more obvious lie from the profile alone. A guy will notice if a girl wears heavy makeup. A girl isn’t going to notice if he lies about one inch to his height since height appearance can vary so much in photos.
Both are misleading.

TonyV · Answer

So to some people me saying 5'11" is a bigger lie than the girl wearing a full on mask? OK. . .

slatyb · Answer

A man adding an inch to his height is deliberately lying.

Anonymous · Answer

Depends, it is always deceiving to add an inch, though some men might not know the precise height and round up.. The make up can be deceiving if she normally does not wear it.

HayleyMarie · Answer

Well an inch wouldn’t make much of a difference. The woman meeting this man probably wouldn’t notice. Lying about height is lying but wearing makeup is only temporarily deceiving.

Anonymous · Answer

Adding an inch to your height is a lie. Wearing makeup is misleading but we know that women wear makeup in their online photos and it is not a deliberate misrepresentation.

Subarugirl · Answer

Well lying about your height is a lie... wearing make up isn't unless you're saying that you aren't wearing any.

Sam2021 · Answer

both just be honest about your heights and looks overall. it is the chemistry that matters, the inside counts

Babygirl_S · Answer

East Asians wear tons of makeup and the kind that completely changes their face. Western women come at number 2. Both are preferred so I don't think this question even matters.

t-8900 · Answer

Deception is deception. If we're starting out with lies we're already not off to a good start are we?

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