Why do women think tall men can protect them? Short men quick making excuses. You can get what a tall man gets

[JohnDavid]

I am curious as 2 why women think that tall men can protect them better than short men. I am 6'2" 180lbs. I don't plan on fighting any1. As a matter of fact, I wouldn't ever fight a really short guy. I consider it to be an unfair fight. Just like I wouldn't expect a 6'5+ 230 pound guy to fight me. He'll kill me. Even more, the only way that I can really protect someone is if I had a weapon or a cell phone so that I can call the cops. LOL

But seriously, what do you all mean by protection? Do you all want me to beat a guy up? Then go to jail. And have a record. Or even worse, what if I kill someone? What is this protection thing?

I am an African American male who has never been to jail and has never even been in the back of a police car. It may not seem like much to you all. But it is a monumental task in the black community and especially my neighborhood considering all 3 of my closest friends have been to jail at least once in their lives.

Furthermore, I am studying for the GMAT as I write these things. I plan on starting a dual degree (MBA/MPA) next year. I am not saying that I am going to be super-wealthy or anything. But, I do believe that I am going to be able to provide for my wife and family if I am fortunate enough to have one. That is how I plan on protecting my family. I'll leave the shootings and the beatings up to the law enforcement agencies. And no, I am not a nerd or geek. I could "only wish" to be those things. I am normal guy. No one has ever accused me of being a 4-eyed nerd. I like business, sports, and politics. Since sports are out of d realm of possibility, I will pursue business & politics.

Now, if you all like tall men because you think they look better,I am ok with that. As I have previously stated on this website, I love taller women myself. 5'7 & up are d best. I love Victoria's Secret & Sports Illustrated models. I think they are beautiful. However, I don't completely rule out shorter women. They are just not what I prefer.

Now, for you short guys who complain about women wanting taller guys, you all need to clear your throat, grab your sack, stick your chest out, and realize you are a f**king man. I live in Atlanta, and I see short guys with models all the time. It doesn't matter if he is white or black or if the girl is white or black. I see it all. However, you may have 2 work a little harder. You may have 2b funnier, cooler, & friendlier. You may have 2 make more money. Maybe you have 2 dress better. Whatever it may be, you need 2 figure it out. But you can get women.

Most of you just want 2 sit around & make excuses & blame it on being short. Maybe your teeth are jacked up. Maybe your breath is bad. Maybe your clothing is off a little bit. Maybe you had bad hair, or you were overweight. Quit automatically jumping 2 she dislikes you because of your height. You may have a number of flaws that you can fix that don't involve height. I could wish 2be Derek Jeter, Kobe, or Prince William. It is not happening.

[Anonymous]

I am 5'6" and 110LB, and I have seen full well how height effects women, its not always protection. I am known around my school, as the guy who took on 3 football stars and won, single handedly. So if a girl wants defense they are at my side, though I don't get much female attention. and shorter guys who get girls for having money or other superficial stuff, well those girls don't really like them.

the reason shorter guys bitch moan and groan is because its not fair, that we should be overlooked by girls more often, simply because of our height. I have been turned down by 6 girls and given the reason "i don't date guys who are shorter than me." while life isn't fair, it still feels good to vent sometimes at the injustices of fate.

I am a bit p*ssed as a girl I have great chemistry with and should be with, is dating another guy simply because he is taller than me.

back to your question though, Girls are genetically programmed to look for "mates" who can protect them and their children.(living on the Savannah and all) Taller guys are generally seen as stronger and more fit, which is often true, (though not always). So in the end they are more drawn to taller men as far as physical attraction, and for as much as guys are played as shallow, girls have been proven to be genetically far more discriminating when it comes to appearances.

[Anonymous]

You're being a prick about this.

Stop generalizing about short men as a whole, likewise with the tall.

You did not need to go into detail about how pathetic you think short guys are; the first two paragraphs would have sufficed.

Stating women prefer tall men to short is the only valid point made, and that's due to biological reasons primarily.

But there are so many wrong impressions made by females. Each sex utilizes heuristics, and in the case of girls, they assume taller/muscular men are better protectors.

example: When I'm out partying with some girls I know they typically want to leave with me... thinking they'll be safer with me compared to their other guy friends (yes they actually gave this explanation, saying I'm "jacked" lol). However, the thing is, none of them have seen me 'protect', it's just an assumption that I can - same circumstance as taller men.

[JohnDavid]

Dude, I'm speaking in general terms. And I am, basically, responding to what I have seen a few guys right on here.

[Anonymous]

There are plenty of people that would not hesitate to fight someone regardless of their size. And usually the bigger guy has more of a chance than a smaller guy during a fight. Obviously not all the time but usually.

I don't expect a guy to walk around like Bruno from Popeye's but if anything did happen, I wouldn't feel comfortable with a guy who wouldn't do anything to protect me. That would tell me that he really doesn't care about defending me and that I'm probably not all that important to him. Of course when gun play is involved, I don't want him to be a dumbass, we both need to run!

You're right about short guys pulling a lot of girls. I'm going crazy over this guy right now that is short! Usually I prefer taller guys but it was something about him

[MoeMoe]

Yeah women just think tall men are protectors and think if and that's a HUGE IF to protect. But the reality is grownup men don't f***ing get into fights. These women are the young immature women that have obvisously not grown up but think they have to have this super tall muscular jackass duschebag. But when women actually grow up in their late 20's to mid 30's they finally realize the tall jackass duschebag men are just that and that's all they are.

[MoeMoe]

I mean just think about it when was the last time you have seen a 30 some old educated guy fight? NEVER unless your a complete looser. Or for that matter a tall guy that is in his 30's fight? Still NEVER!! Women just want in their mind that if something happens they guy would protect her but that never happens unless like in an accident or something. When women get into their late 20's to early 30's they finally realize that the tall guys actually act more immature and can't get dates as easy.

[JHAYES317]

Short guys don’t pull a lot of girls unless they are wealthy or famous, short guys usually get overlooked unless they are loud and energetic

[roxiehart]

Im 6ft tall and have dated shorter guys...and I have found a lot of those guys like a tall girl as a trophy...and shorter guys are perfectly capable of taking care of themselves...in fact in just my experience shorter guys can be quite aggressive! But I was married to a shorter guy who was as weak as anything...physically and emotionally!

I am very independent and can take care of myself, but my preference is a taller, stocky guy with a few extra pounds, as shallow as I say this it looks better...and also it is nice to have that feelin of being wrapped up and protected not ness beat anutha guy up to a pulp! so I say it depends who you talk to and get to know, many times I have had my personal preference challenged!

[JHAYES317]

Not all short guys are skinny…

[xxangel1990xx]

I prefer the guy to be taller than me (i'm 5'6 so most guys are) and that's because I do feel more protected with them and I'm just not attracted to short guys-it's just personal preference. I think tall guys can protect me better than short guys because I think tall guys are stronger-i have never seen a short guy beat up anyone taller than them before. But I don't like fighting-it's just knowing that if there was ever a need to protect me then I would feel sure that he could.

[Psychoanalytical]

I had a friend who was really short and skinny in comparison to normal males but he was one of the most powerful guys around. Not only was he so powerful and hard to beat but he was super intelligent being one of the top achieving students.

I think this guy defies the theory that taller guys are better protectors.

[JHAYES317]

I’m living proof that isn’t true…I’m vastly stronger than most of my tall friends. Height doesn’t do shit if you are built like a string bean

[Shlei3]

I don't even think about height when dating a guy or not. I have dated really tall guys and really short guys. All in all, protection to me is overrated. I am quite capable of taking care of myself.

[Wolfman7493]

You're my type. :-) I think it's sexy for women to have the ability to protect themselves. Like Sigourney Weaver in "Alien". Did she go running to men in that flick? Nope. And neither should you.

[ADFSDF1996]

Height doesn’t actually mean much in a fight. It’s not like in the movies where taller characters are usually depicted as being impervious to attacks from shorter characters. Watch open weight MMA fights and absolute division Jiu Jitsu contests and you’ll often see the smaller competitor defeating the larger competitor. Just look at the fight between Fedor and Choi, Fedor still managed to defeat a guy who was about a foot taller than him and outweighed him by around 100lbs.

Of course I agree that brawling should never be a option, the risks are not worth the reward of bragging rights. Issues should be resolved verbally rather than physically.

Short guys actually have every right to be upset because of how they are usually on the receiving end of a type of discrimination known as heightism Heightism: the Type of Discrimination That You Didn’t Know Existed ↗

[klue1]

This shows that human beings as a species have still not shed their primate behavior in which human body size was given preference to human mind. In primitive life, size mattered because of the predator-prey relationship. But again did this really matter? I can say that a scorpion or snake could protect itself better than a lion because of it special characteristics.

In modern society, this argument is clearly out absurd as the author himself accepts and then contradicts without finding the root cause.

Height, weight, color,etc are human behavioral traits that should never be juxtaposed with attributes as generic as protection, beauty, superiority, etc.

Body is an enabler of mind and not the other way round. Those who fail to realize this will face obstacles at later point in life.

BTW -the author of this post is studying for GMAT and cannot even justify his argument critically. Read the article in an unbiased manner removing the colored lens that ancient human society has unfortunately bestowed to its modern counterpart.

Alas, when will we humans get educated enough to realize the fallacies in these arguments ?

:(

[SaintJonesy]

Women will tell you they dislike you just because of your height. I understand that I might have to work harder than other guys to get a girlfriend, but when I'm approaching five times as many women, I'm the only one of my friends who works out, I'm the only one who knows how to cook and clean up after himself, I'm the only one of two with a college degree and I'm the only one with clearly defined goals for the future, but guys who spend all day playing video games and smoking weed just have to literally wait for a woman to stumble through their front door. I think y'all have a little bit too much of a head-start on me for me to catch up. I put in effort, but the only guys who get laid are the ones who don't need to put in any effort.

[voodoochild]

Well frankly it has to do with women being attracted to the males that can provide the highest rate of survival for them and their offspring which programs women to find guys with these qualities attractive.

They're called Alpha Males in nature but you can easily recognize them in human life as well; confident men with high status and a steady pay check.

The main Alpha Male trademarks are to protect and provide and in the old times, a superior physique was very important to achieve those things so that's why women are attracted to that just like men are attracted to big breast and a certain figure which is a sign of "A good baby carrier" (kind of like, putting your money in the bank with the highest interest).

Attraction is not a choice.

You can read more about the concept behind this at link

[Vindicator]

Well that's a dipsh*t argument

[Byakko77]

Attraction is by choice i can like the hot girl and love the average girl

[Anonymous]

you're short, I can kick your arse. I'm 2 meters tall, 100 kilos. I'll crush you like a train. you seem like a nice guy, so I won't. But I think you're projecting. For example, my woman prefers normal sized blokes becuz theyr not all gangly and ill put together. She finds me arms to be too long, and me head too small for me body. I asked her what it was she found attractive about me, and she replied, "your great personality, and 36 cm dong..." I's hung like a horse. Some women like a bit of cervical caress when doing the deed, init? So what I'm saying is, its not the size of the bloke, but rather, the size of his dong... Are we in agreement ladies?

[HelloabdDubai]

It doesn't matter, I make 17,000 dollars a month, and I'm a black belt in krav maga. Women still think I'm nothing. I'm a Hispanic man, and even Hispanic women choose the tall white guy, even though he is a fool. So I've given up. Tired of the bullshit. Tired of the games. Ladies go get your man, just stay the fucking away from me.

[VolNation]

you women are f***ing nuts. I'm 5'7 185 lbs. I'm very into bodybuilding. Now I'm not particularly proud of it the day after, but I've whipped plenty of asses at bars. And these guys are over 6'2 and range from my weight to well over 200lbs. Thinking that ONLY taller guys can protect you is ignorant. Also any guy, short or tall, can become certified to carry a handgun and what do you know!? He can protect ANYBODY. bullets>male body.

[Anonymous]

You are pretty stuck up. Do you just assume all guys shorter than you have problems with girls and need to try harder? Ha. Idiot.

'm 5'9" 180 lbs. I could probably kick your ass Mr. Bigshot.

[Camilus]

FIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIGGGHHHTTT!

[JohnDavid]

I swear you couldn't. LMAO

[JohnDavid]

LOL. Don't get the Napoleon Complex. Stick with your own size and weight class. Don't attack me. Attack genetics and years of evolution. If that doesn't work, blame a higher being.

[JohnDavid]

Camilus, see how little men always want to fight.

[bumble-bee]

He said he could not he would. you seem really arrogant

[Opinion Owner]

Are you kidding me? I'm the same weight as you so you are in my weight class. You may have reach on me but if you don't know how to fight, that doesn't mean sh*t.

[JohnDavid]

Let it go man. However, I am curious about how it is that I sounded so arrogant? Because I said that I would not fight a short guy? That is me being arrogant? I was defending short men against women who say that they feel protected by tall men, which I am1. I said that I couldn't protect a woman any better than a short man, because I would look 4a weapon or call d cops.

My comment about "the short guys" who blame not getting women on being short is about those short guys who do. If you don't, not 4u.

[AngelLily]

I don't believe a tall man can protect just because he's tall did you see that one Bruce Lee movie where he fought that one dude who was really taller then him and he nocked him out fast.

[Anonymous]

I am almost 6 foot tall, but have usually dated guys shorter then me. I don't think that height has any thing to do with protection. Most of the shorter guys I know are crazy LOL but that's in a good way.**** Dynamite comes in small packages****

[Littletad]

LMAO, wish there were more women like you around. ;)