Why are tall guys so much more attractive than short guys?

[Anonymous]

I’ve always dated short guys (5’6—5’9) all my life but my current boyfriend is 6’1 and is so amazing. I feel so much more secure protected and safe with him than with any one of my exes. And it makes me feel so feminine as I’m already a bit taller than an average woman (5’6). I don’t think I could ever date a short guy again but I don’t understand why I can’t go back.

[JSmuve]

It's because there's a correlation between female sense of helplessness and the height gap of their partner. The more helpless, insecure, and incapable the woman feels about herself, the larger the height difference she feels attracted to. They justify it as feeling "safer" but, in reality, the guy just fills an inadequacy that the woman has.

[Asker]

hm i’ve heard it’s linked to evolutionary biases because tall men had better surviving privileges than short men.

but could be this too. i don’t think that’s a good generalization for everyone because i’m pretty secure which would correlate to why all of my exes have been short men.

[JSmuve]

You might think you're secure, but if you were, you wouldn't hesitate to date someone shorter than 6' again

[Asker]

it’s better. why go back to good when you can have great.

[JSmuve]

But why is it better? It's better because he provides you with a sense of security. A security that you can't provide yourself; hence the helplessness I mentioned earlier.

[Asker]

women like feeling secure and protected biologically. that’s not a new thing.

[JSmuve]

Right, which is why you seek it from a guy who you think can provide it (i. e. a taller guy). You think he provides you with something you're incapable of providing for yourself and that you believe shorter guys are also incapable of providing.

[Asker]

yeah that’s pretty fair

[Zandoval]

Just like slimmer and curvy women are way more attractive than fat women. It's biological. It doesn't often make logical sense, but it is what it is.

[ShiftingMonke]

Eh.. from a biological sense, it's more attractive to prospective males if she's thicker- it means she's well fed and has the fat stores to nourish a man's child during times of famine. The earliest depictions of religious idols show women with gratuitously oversized breasts, thighs, bellies, and buttocks- all places where far is stored. That was the 'ideal woman' to our most primitive ancestors capable of art. Even cave art depicts this. Modern beauty is very subjective and prone to change based on social perspectives and cultural phenomenon.

[Zandoval]

It also shows pot bellied men, men with animal heads, genitals in particular, thin weak looking men and all sorts. Idols range.

[AsaKyo]

With the height I'm at, any of the heights you just stated would make me feel like a midget, so

But height doesn't define attractiveness on a guy lmao

[Zayed_]

Thank you

[Asker]

i’m happy she’s helping you feel less secure about being short :)

[Asad1ONE1]

@Asker Maybe many women like you are mad that women have been judged harshly throughout history superficially, and thus attempt to return the favor by pretending to care about height. But thankfully, women that think like you are rarer than 🪙.

[Mmmariaxc]

It’s just because right now you are in love with a tall guy lol

[TommyWiseau69]

Height wise they are. Facially not always. I'm a short man and have come across some tall men that are uglier than I am and the ugliest men that I have ever seen have been tall. Of course there's tall guys that are good looking too. But most middle aged tall men and older really are not that good looking

[HighValue]

Because larger guys usually are stronger and more able to defend you. Regardless of what some small guys with wishful thinking say, but not always. Genetics, muscle density, and pain threshold all contribute to defense ability too.

[Levin]

Well, you answered the question yourself.

It's why I like shorter and more petite women.

Because it makes them feel more feminine and you more masculine.

[genericname85]

cause girls are superficial as fuck :D that's why.

[Asker]

How is it superficial

[genericname85]

how is it superficial when a guy asks "man , why are girls with big tits so attractive"? it's the same thing. cause man are superficial as fuck :D

[Asad1ONE1]

Lol bro this girl is a misandrist clown 🤡. Thankfully, most women don't care about height.

[Asker]

we do all care about height lol. sorry if i offended you short guys though.

[Asad1ONE1]

She said "we" 🤡

[Asker]

someone’s short lol

[genericname85]

For the record. I disagree with the guy. It's ok to be superficial.

[Asker]

guys are superficial about a bunch of stuff so I don't know why he’s being so triggered. guess it’s only okay for a woman to be superficial when the preferences include them.

[Asad1ONE1]

Well I never said it's not ok to be superficial. Both men and women care about looks. Caring about height is not "superficial" in the sense that "taller is better". That's a preference.

[Asad1ONE1]

Ok thanks for reminding me. Yes "guys are superficial about a bunch of stuff". I agree that's true.

So you're implying that women like you only pretend to care about height in revenge I see.

thanks for giving yourself away.

*Hint: my girlfriend told me this.

[Asker]

no i’m just saying it’s perfectly fine to be “superficial”. everyone does it so for you to act like a little bitch about majority of women not being into short men is just hypocritical.

[genericname85]

Everyone is superficial. We should all embrace it instead of pretending were better than that.

[genericname85]

And acting like majority of guys aren't into big boobs is the same as you said. Just a dumb lie to make people feel better

[Asad1ONE1]

Well you do sound miserable just by writing the question itself. I'm just happy most women don't think like you as I've both experienced and seen in public. Both overseas and domestic.

[genericname85]

@Asad1ONE1 most women like tall guys. Don't live in delusion. It's a fact.

[genericname85]

I'm not even tall xD but i know what it is.

[Asker]

exactly

[Asad1ONE1]

Well I think you might be right since my girlfriend is taller. It's probably the same reason men find tall women attractive.

There is something "model-like" about being tall.

The difference between "tall man/short woman" and "short man/tall women"?

... one of them is a social norm and the other is not.

Mental conditioning matters.

[genericname85]

@Asad1ONE1 I'm not agreeing with you.

[genericname85]

@Asad1ONE1 she's superficial like every woman but at least she's honest about it.

[Asad1ONE1]

So you disagree that tall women aren't attractive?

[Asad1ONE1]

*are attractive

[Anonymous]

wow you're pathetic. a guy can be 6'1 and skinny and not be able to defend you vs a guy who's 5'8 or 5'9 and muscular and be able to defend you when the time arises

[Asker]

sure but that doesn’t take away from the feeling tall men provide. just their height alone makes a woman feel secure and protected.

[Opinion Owner]

that's the biggest bunch of bullshit i ever heard. what good is being 6'1 if he can't defend himself in a fight or defend you against some armed attacker

[Asker]

the inner sense of security that can’t be provided by a short man

[Opinion Owner]

the lack of intelligence by a dumb bitch who lacks deep intellectual. thought and cognitive capabilities

[Asker]

lol you’re just mad you’re short and taking it out on me. wanting tall men is an evolutionary trait that won’t change just because you’re feelings are hurt shortie.

[Asker]

cry about it

[Opinion Owner]

fuck you

[Opinion Owner]

not my problem if you like ugly scrawy runts with big buck teeth horse teeth who act like a jackass in public

[Asker]

sounds like you’re projecting. again, i’m sorry you’re a shortie lol.

[Opinion Owner]

and im sorry you lack any intellect and i'm sorry you lack any tits

[Opinion Owner]

don't worry you dumb bitch i can do this all night with the insults just like you can

[Asker]

i have “tits”. that was weak😂

[Opinion Owner]

yeah sure you do A cups and B cups don't count

[Asker]

good thing i’m a C cup 😋

[Opinion Owner]

oh so you're my asshole ex then good to know

[Opinion Owner]

tell your mom to quit acting like a psycho she's been on a nut spree for 2 days now chasing after the scrawny ugly buckteeth jackass you're with. tell your mom to start acting her own age

[Opinion Owner]

tell your mom to quit chasing after the jackass you're with it's embarrassing for a 60 year old to be chasing after a 23/25 year old

[Opinion Owner]

and while you're at it repent to God and quit worshipping satan.

[Opinion Owner]

you bitch about arianna worshipping satan but yet here you are doing the exact same thing. quit being a damn hypocrite. but then you always were you're entire life

[Asker]

my mom is in her early 40s and has been married to my father for 20+ years😂

[Asker]

you’re a psycho, check yourself into a mental hospital so you can get help

[Opinion Owner]

as soon as you do

[Asker]

imagine being this insane and old asf like yourself. sad.

[Opinion Owner]

and no 60 isn't the new 40 tell her to stop chasing after the 23/25 year old jackass you're with

[Asker]

LMAOOO you’re literally insane. let me get that mental health number for you. you need it.

[Asker]

short and old? pick a struggle

[Opinion Owner]

ok you call and i'll give them your name and number and address so they can come and pick you up and your mom up

[Asker]

OLD AND SHORT? PICK A STRUGGLE

[Opinion Owner]

at least i don't have the problems you do having a 60 year old mom who chases after 23/25 year olds and you who has small tits and no brain cells and intellectually dumb

[Opinion Owner]

as soon as you pick yours small tits and being dumb?

[Babygirl_S]

Ikr 😍😍😍

[PepePatriot]

Thats fine but just don't get a stick up your ass when dudes say they don't like fat girls, or want chicks with big ole titties

[Asker]

i don’t care what guys want lol

[Asker]

i basically fit the beauty standard so i’ve never had a problem getting guys. that being said they can’t want whatever they want. none of my business.

[Fromdusktilldawn]

Its a primitive female instinct. It was like women preferred a tall cave man because he might be have been better to fight off a sabre tooth tiger.

[Paul09]

5'9 is average, not short. But I do like petite women myself. Just I wouldn't care if she was my height either. But freaking over a couple of inches is weird.

[Asad1ONE1]

You don't speak for all women though. Not even most lol.

[Asker]

most agree

[Asad1ONE1]

If that's the case, then the same can be said of tall women lol.

[Asker]

we’re talking about men though so that’s a poor argument

[Asad1ONE1]

So why are you asking us the question since you should already know?

Sounds like you're trolling.

[Anonymous]

But are they?

A lot of tall guys look like freaks, especially if they are skinny.

[Asker]

they are

[Anonymous]

Troll. Not a girl either.

[Asad1ONE1]

That's strange. That could very be a misandrist girl trolling lol

[Opinion Owner]

You’re right, it could be, but some “tells” in this post lead me to think otherwise.

[wowop99266]

Not every woman that has a height prejudice is a troll.

[KaitlynH]

Personal preference I guess

[Iron_Man]

I’m 6 foot 1 to I like being tall

[HowardB]

What about 6”5 guys?