Guys, do you find it harder to date if you're deemed as 'short'?

[Anonymous]

Yeah

Nah

[whiskeyontherocks]

I’m 5’2” not dating at the moment but know the struggle is real to well.
In general respect it’s self is harder to earn and maintain.
Most Girls are very rude especially when rejecting men shorter than them. I don’t know how accurate it is and I can’t recall the article or YouTube video associated with it but a study found out what population would date what height
They found the men in the tallest group 6’6” and over had only 30% of females that would view them as potential partners
for short men below 5’5” only 20% of women would view them as potential partners.
And drops 3% for every inch.
Most short men I know do not have a short man complex preventing potential partners it’s other peoples insecurities or unable to value short men due to height and there perception that we should be submissive or that they associate short men with being inferior.


I’m 39 successful have a girlfriend that 2 inches taller than me and I can say with certainty that it would have been a lot easier socially to get where I am today if I was taller.


Would I change that about my self absolutely not.

[MCheetah]

Obviously.

My height is a dealbreaker for most women I've ever been into. And probably most American women in general. I hate it far more than just what women think towards it, though.

[OlderAndWiser]

Uhhh. . . I've been the same height (5' 9", quite average) all of my adult life. I've never been a short guy so I've got nothing to make that comparison.

[Chazmatazz269]

I’m not shorter than average, but i’ve known lots of short guys who struggle to find quality women because most women prefer their fellas to be taller than themselves. There are exceptions, and those are usually men who insist that being shorter than average will not be the most remarkable thing about themselves.

[Kabluie]

While I'm 6'0. There are plenty of people who get around the shorter height issue by just being attractive in-general. Looks and personality are part of the equation but you can be tall and ugly too. So it's more of a full package. If you're tall, you start with an advantage.

[Chaser3232]

Can’t change my height, so why worry about it. That’s on my future partner, I’m ok at my age to be ok wit not dating! But, be in my company when you’re with and not expect to be treat as I owe you anything but respect! You’ll get what you give!

[MikeInHawaii]

It is a disadvantage. Women are far more obsessed with height than men are with big boobs. With that said, my best friend is about 5’ 4” and was a world class womanizer in college.

[dynamicyandere]

That’s my height, and I’ve dated more women than any of my taller close friends. I agree, it’s a disadvantage. But I didn’t let that get in the way of optimizing my mindset and everything else I DID have control over. Kudos to your friend. 🤙

[Chris7094]

I'm 5'7, but my height kind of suits me. I've always been lean and athletic and I've been told I'm cute. I've had crazy long relationships so I'm not sure if my height was ever a problem.

[Wubs3000]

Not an adult yet but at least in school even though I'm still growing I'm considered short as I'm on the lower end of my grade. (14 and 5'2) Not having any dating problems though.

[MysteriousDarkness]

This question makes it seem as if I was so called tall at one point in my life. All of my adult life I have been 5'4 so with that said dating has been good for me for the most part. Been with my girlfriend for almost 9 years.

[zagor]

I'm about average (except in Norway and the Netherlands) so I don't know.

My nephew does seem to have trouble as he is 5'6, but he also lives in an area where most guys do as there is a bad M-F ratio.

[Galahad1822]

it feels so demoralizing to be around your group of friends and noticing they all are taller than you. it breaks confidence a lot

[Berethor]

Yea, most girls prefer masculine looking tall guys.

[TheBootyChest]

I am 6 foot 10 inches I'd like to see someone call me short.

[EarthRealm]

Your Short

[Freyke]

I don't know. I am not 6 foot so I am deemed as short by some people. But that hasn't stopped me before.

[bigpauly]

I too believe it makes it harder but not impossible. I’m extremely short and have been turned down for it many times but I have also dated plenty

[Anonymous]

It sure seems that way. It's mind blowing that for many women they say it's actually a "deal breaker".

[Anonymous]

Not me personally as I'm 6'2", but I had friends during my teens and 20s who were shorter and they definitely struggled in dating due to their height.

[Creampiekarl420]

This is something society has done im 6’1 yet still feel I am too short for women when the average female height is 5’3

[Twalli]

It's harder to find girls. Once you get past that it's not harder than it would be for you if you were tall.

[Jamie05rhs]

I don't think height has ever been an issue for me. But I'm 5'8".

[athlete_7]

Yeah we do. We are insecure about our heights in genral.

[Waldoe]

a "short" guy has no idea what it is like to be tall... silly question

[Anonymous]

I would probably like it. When I would get a hug I would probably get up boob hug. It would make intimate time a little bit more interesting.

[RandomGuy1030]

Yeah. But i appreciate short guys. Without them I couldnt be tall

[Anonymous]

Yes, or at least I think that it is a contributing factor.

[boggboss]

Many short guys do yeah

[Wise4myage]

If I was short I sure would.

[msc545]

Not harder - impossible.

[Danny_dan92]

ABSOFUCKENLUTELY

[JesseJayNeak]

Yes. Quite hard

[RuthlessAggression]

nope