I have no idea. Every woman is different anyways. Some women love it. Some don't care as much. Others don't like it. There is nothing wrong with personal standards. The only problem is the ones who try and make all like everyone should be that way...
Or judge someone as a person on something so pathetic as that
Short guys don't like it, but guys are on average taller than girls so that preference make sense.
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Men can choose whoever they want to like same as us women to choose whoever we want to like. I’m petite so it doesn’t matter 🤣. Everyone’s taller than me 😝
Because you essentially eliminate the majority of men over a "thing" that does not actually produce a healthy relationship, also something that is out of men's control and unrealistic. Personally I'm 5'6, I'm not saying I should be looked at as an option, but there are plenty of men 5'8-5'9 who have good intentions and just want to be in a relationship with a lovely woman.
But by demanding men be 6ft and above essentially eliminates a lot of decent men that could've been good options. Men 6ft and over only represent 14.5% of the US population, that's about 1/7 men. If that was a strategy adopted by most women, a lot of women will be single, because there's just not enough men of that height.
When tall women want tall men, I think that's fair, but when you're 5'0 wanting a tall man it just gets ridiculous because everyone is tall to you.
Attraction should matter more than height does, it is subjective, there is no right or wrong, you could have most of what you want out of a man who's 5'9, but because he's 3 inches too short, he's ignored.
What if a bigger size attracts a woman a lot?
Do you think a taller man will be what keeps a relationship strong?
I don't look down upon short men. I just feel more attracted to taller men.
I didn't say you look down on short men, I said will it create a healthy strong relationship?
I think so.
Good luck, you'll need it.
It's one thing to have a preference, but for many, they'll even say it's a deal breaker, which is mind blowing for me. For a few reasons, a guy has no control over his height, it has nothing to do with the kind of person he is, or how he could "protect" you (so it's just a feeling). They are often unrealistic height "requirements" as well, such as 6' and over. You are eliminating a huge % of men (many "good" guys, which many complain are hard to find) on height alone. Some women believe it means he has "better genes", and this is the worst because it's not true at all. They're "better" in that your child has a better chance of also being tall, but not "better" in general or overall. So it is what it is. I don't "judge" per say, but to me it's a bit ridiculous, but society has molded women and they can be that selective and picky I guess. But then they complain they can't find a guy. No doubt! lol It'll never change I'm sure. I also think it's about public appearance, and women are too concerned about what "others" think?
I have a general height preference as well that I tend to be more drawn to, but it's just that, a preference, NEVER would it be a deal breaker for me, not that alone.
I think it has more to do with unrealistic expectations of a certain height like "He MUST be over 6'', otherwise I'm not interested", then it has to do with a girl wanting to date a guy who is taller. Imagine a girl who is around 5'3 demanding a guy at least 6" while neglecting all the potential partners who are between 5'4 and 6''. That's called being shallow to the core. But a girl who wants a guy who is a couple of inches taller is very fine.
Also, what reinforces this criticism is that men are being shamed for having certain preferences too. Like wanting a woman who isn't overweight for example. Things like weight can be changed while height cannot.
There’s this new bullshit idea that people can be judged by what they’re attracted to. See the push to make people be attracted to trans people as if they’re gender matches their sex, or bikini magazines adding plus size models. Everyone is so sensitive today that the concept of people not being attracted to you must mean they’re offensive and in the wrong.
on the opposite side of things, no one really marries their 10/10 ideal person. So always get to know someone before rejecting them entirely.
It's natural unless you whip out a tape measure to insure that the guy is at least 6" tall before you will date him. LOL
I have a personal preference for average to below average height women. So what?
It has to do with sexual dimorphism.
Is it wrong for a girl to enjoy being picked up and spun around? Fuck no. It's normal.
The average height of an American male between the ages of 18 and 25 is a bit more than 5'9.5". The average height of an American woman of the same age is just over 5'4".
Given all the other possible factors, is 5.5" enough of a height difference to consider dating someone?
I don’t know, it’s stupid. Those same guys have all sorts of preferences for girls. Us girls never complain about that.
It’s biology, we like tall guys for a reason. Because we’re genetically programmed to. Just how they like a specific hip/waist ratio, because it’s genetically programmed into them.
It probably doesn’t mean for them that girls HAVE to have a specific hip/waist ratio of 0.7. Just like we don’t absolutely need or want a guy over 6’3.
Sure tall guys are really nice, but I’ve dated guys my height (that I eventually outgrew) and I never thought twice. I will admit though, next time I’m going for way taller. 😂
Because a majority of girls I talked to that have this preference go out of their way to say it, and say that they will absolutely not tolerate shorter fellas. It's fine if it's your preference... But who asked? I'm not kidding when I say that these female friends of mine would bring it up when that wasn't even a part of the current discussion. It's just annoying. The other reason is because most guys will date a girl who is taller OR shorter than he is. So to be completely dismissive of shorter guys (especially if you're a 5'11" girl or taller) is unreasonable. There isn't an abundance of 6'2" guys just hanging out next door. Plus it's also more attractive to see a girl who doesn't have such a narrow window of "I only date these guys". You come off as rude and pathetic.
It's because for many many years women have been accusing men of being shallow for having physical preferences in women, but we are really just attracted to the physical traits in women that we are genetically wired to be attracted to.
It's no different than women being attracted to tall guys, but there is definitely some hypocrisy there. I think men are now just starting to call women out on that hypocrisy. As long as women continue to call men's physical preferences "shallow" I think we can expect men to continue to do the same to women.
At the end of the day we are no different, so I don't judge women for preferring tall men. But I do judge them for being hypocritical.
Cause it's very superficial and genetic, meaning there's absolutely nothing a guy can do to fix it. I have a condition that stunts growth but I still ended up growing to 5'9", I would've been 6'8" if I didn't have my genetic condition that stunts growth prematurely.
I'm very fortunate to be as tall as I am but even then I'm only in the 47th percentile overall and I can't tell you how many times I've been dehumanized over my height. Admittedly, I wasn't innocent in those exchanges either, but their comments were quite hurtful at the time.
Luckily as I've grown older, I've learned to disregard the uninformed, immature comments directed at me in an attempt to get me to act childish as they do. I've also met someone who sees past my height and understands that just because I'm not tall doesn't mean I'm any less capable of protecting her. Especially since I'm a huge gun guy
I find it IRRITATING that a woman 5'2" insists on dating guys 6'0" or more when they can get that nice head-taller look with a guy 5'8".
Then you see these Lilliputiens with some giant guy. It's so annoying.
I am 5'7" so I prefer a man who is no less than 5'10". But to be frank, short guys have the best faces so I have dated an inch shorter and usually end up with guys about 1-2 inches taller. I would like a nice 6'3" but they are often womanizers.
It’s not judged the fact that like tall guys. But I think it’s fact guys can’t openly say they prefer skinny women as opposed to fat ones without being considered assholes. Which is ironic since weight can be changed (assuming no medical conditions) but height is just genetics. I’m not a tall guy at all but have women say to me sorry they prefer taller and I understand but when I say I don’t find fat women attractive or prefer skinnier/ fit women I’m looked at like I’m Hitler. Think it’s just something society has made normal at this point
Because men get judged for not being into fat women.
There are a limited number of tall men too and you can't change that either, whereas you can change being fat.
Men get shamed for not finding every woman attractive, whereas women are told they deserve the best.
Same reason women judge some men for only liking girls with big boobies.
It's something a person can't control and has nothing to do with who they are on the inside.
(Similar to why racism and fat shaming is wrong. (Although you can control your weight but I digress.))
personal taste in looks is okay as long as it isn't a make or break deal.
Such as "I only date tall guys", "if you're under six feet don't talk to me", or making fun of someone because of their height.
Because men are big cry babies. I know men like thin women with giant tits. Let me like tall guys since I'm mainly 4 ft anyways. I know some weight can manage but body structure and boobs you can't control.
Doesn't mean I'll trash a short guy. If he's cute and nice I don't care your height or how chubby you are.
As far as I know women aren't judged for liking/prefering tall guys, they are judged for having tall as a requirement. Kind of like guys that require girls to have big breast, its ridiculous because height and breast size is out of the person's control.
You can have a preference but outright rejecting someone for something they can't control is shallow.
It's a judgement when it becomes a requirement to be over a certain, height it's just a preference if you go for the tallest you have to pick from. So it's not so much about your preference but about your methods. If there is no 6" guys around that wants to date you, you should accept guys that are shorter.
Men are also judged for liking women with a pretty face and nice body.
https://www.cosmopolitan.com/sex-love/news/a46558/breaking-study-concludes-men-are-shallow-af/
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I actually agree with it
Not sure.. I personally like taller guys even tho I’m short because it gives me the illusion that I’m safe and that he could protect me because he’s bigger than me.. plus when a tall guy picks me up because I’m short it’s really fun. being the same height would make that more difficult.. so I don't know why people judge girls liking tall guys..
The issue is more, why are men judged on their height? Many women seem to be very shallow because they discriminate against men for something that is unimportant when it comes to a successful relationship.
Because the moment we bring up your weight and body shape, something actually within your control, y'all start crying.
Tbf, props to the younger generation on this. Hit a younger girl with a "how much you weigh" after she asked me how tall I was and she seemed used to it. Lol
It's a double standard. Men are shamed for having preferences in women, as if we aren't allowed to have standards, while at the same time women are only interested in the top 20% of men.. And we are told it's perfectly OK for women to have preferences, but men simply aren't allowed.
Thank God I married better than that...
Because a man’s height is something he has zero control over vs. a woman’s weight which is something she CAN change if she worked really hard at it (not saying that it’s easy).
I am 6ft myself so this fortunately isn’t (usually) a big issue for me unless I’m competing with a bunch of basketball players. Still though it’s a bit ridiculous how much women obsess over this.
Depends how tall they want him to be. Because many dating profiles say 6 foot or taller. But thanks to international data collected from surveys over the last few decades under 20% of men world wide are 6 foot or taller. So many women are already discounting roughly 80% of available men. Average male height in western culture is 5’9” and in eastern culture its 5’7”.
You're judged for that because there are a limited number of them. It's not hate; it's ridicule. We just think you're foolish. Because, mathematically, statistically, you may not be able to get what you want if some other woman claims him first.
At the end of the day, there's really absolutely nothing wrong with wanting a tall man. Just be realistic and be willing to adjust your expectations if you don't get what you want.
I don't think they are, are they? Aside from the fact that it's kinda shallow ofc, but everyone's a little shallow.
Some women are judged negatively for refusing to date guys that specifically aren't tall, which is different, and shallow to the extreme, I'd say. Major red flag, in my opinion.
Same reason men are judged for liking slim women.
Its shallow (though totally valid), and the people who are negatively impacted dont like having others chosen over them.
I can however say for short guys, Im 6'3 and haven't gotten a fraction of the strange that some of my foot shorter than me buddies have. Fix the attitude, and you can get what you want.
Possibly because there is no longer an evolutionary advantage to being tall, instead in the modern and most likely future world its likely to be more of a liability.
In that it creates new problems and requires resources better spent elsewhere among a specie of complex tool makers.
Because men feel entitled to your attention and affection, and when they find out they don't meet the criteria of what you find attractive, it couldn't possibly be their own issue, it HAS to be her so she must be judged and called a stingy whore
i think it’s totally reasonable for a girl to want a guy that’s taller than them that’s normal. it’s the girls that are like 5’2 being picky about a guy has to be at least 6ft tall it’s like ok you unreasonable munshkin 😂
In America I've noticed that taller means stronger and that no ones better. In the rest of the world taller guys are more carefull of smaller guys , that is a smaller guy is a lot more to tangle with and quicker. Another worlds in the rest of the world size does'nt mean a thing. Then again , a womans prefference here varies just as guys prefference varies and everyones ok with it , its all good.
I don't know 🤷🏻♀️ I just want a non toxic guy who is taller than me. He doesn’t have to be 6’ he just needs to be taller than 5’8.
Because it’s one of the few big dating preferences we have absolutely zero control over. I don’t see any use whining about it because I know there’s nothing I can do about it, but I can see why guys would.
Never had an issue in my life towards this subject so I never cared. I prefer a woman shorter than me and no one has judged me for it. I like when the woman I'm interested in wants a guy taller than her.
I had no idea women were judged for liking tall men. Who cares? Besides, I like shorter women. And if somebody judges me for it, then they need a hobby, as I have ZERO f---s to give.
Same reason why guys are judged for liking skinny women, maybe? I guess people who weren't blessed in genetics don't like being judged for something that is beyond their control.
we dont have a problem with women liking tall guys the thing we have a problem with is that often these women will judge u for not liking fat girls
Because we live in a world where women can't have preferences.
I don’t see a problem with anyone having their own preferences for physical appearance. Everyone likes what they like.
I guess because there are not that many of them and not fair to the other 80% that are average height or below and the fact that it’s the one thing a guy cannot change
Because most of us are tired of you women demanding a certain height requirement that less than 15% of the male population has.
Women are judged for liking tall guys and then criticizing men for liking something physical about women. So it isn't women liking tall guys in general, it is women being hypocritical
The annoyance is because when men care about looks they are "shallow and only care about sex" but when women do its because "its ok for us to have standards"
Because women have always called men shallow for wanting women who look a certain way. Your chickens are just coming home to roost.
More like why do most men assume we only want a 6’0+ dude? I’m more than happy with 5’7+
Because you have no fucking idea how many women deliberately specify what height for a man they want on their dating profiles. I would say it is close to 60% of profiles I see on Tinder. Sooooooooooooooooooo many goddamn women say they either want a man who is 6 foot tall, or they make it a point to say how tall they are when they wear high heels—so you better be close to her height or taller. Obviously straight women aren’t reading what other women put on their dating profiles, but so many do this I just roll my eyes. I’m over 6 foot so I don’t really care about height, it’s just the gross hypocrisy of it all. It’s the equivalent of guys saying “must have big tits. D cup or larger.”
Erm nope they are not.
never seen anyone judged for that.
preferences are preferences
Why are men judged for wanting younger women who don't have a upper body that is shaped like a trash bag and having 3 bastard childs from different fathers?
I met a woman on a dating profile and she was a nice person. My hopes were high. On our second date, she confessed she has 4 children. On her profile, she said she had none. She told me I didn't have anything to worry about because the 4 fathers are all in prison. I never called her back.
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They’re not they’re judged for being shallow about this preference. It’s one thing to prefer taller mens it’s another thing to set a strict height minimum of a guy you would date.
Depends on how tall you're asking them to be and the judgement will always be made based on your height and what you want. I get judged often for my preference of taller women. Its life.
Short guys are frustrated with how this isn't something we people can work on so it's a Losing game is my guess
I don't know I’m short and have no issue with it people like what they like but I have a girlfriend so maby that’s why I don’t care as much 🤷♂️😂
Because it’s the ones who aren’t tall who have an issue with it.
It's call " little man syndrome"
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@Zolly99999 pretty sure just about everyone does lol
Lol maybe
The same reason some women get pissed when guys go for looks. People get mad at be excluded for something they have no control over.
"It simply means we are more attracted to a bigger size."
That's what she said.
Why are men judged for liking non obese women? (The answers the same).
for the same reason, older men are judged for liking younger women. The ones doing the judging are the ones who feel they are missing out.
Why are men judged for liking thin women? Or women with big boobs? Or a nice ass? Or a pretty face? Or a small waist? Or women who are young?
I believe the issue is when they say they only like tall guys, but then call out guys when we say that we don't like fat girls.
Depends of the person they can judge someone if they are with a guy like that because they think that is over protection.
Probably because there aren't that many of them compared to Short Guys.
I reckon you should be judged for liking Confident Guys.
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