Why Do Short Men Get So Sensitive About Their Height? Also girls would you prefer a Short guy or a Tall guy?

[Coolgirl235]

Every time a woman says she doesn’t want a short man or would prefer a tall one short men get upset. Y?

I would prefer a Short Guy

I would prefer a Tall Guy

[courtney06]

Yea I noticed that too. It really hurts their ego for a few reasons and they are probably already struggling with other issues like depression or inferiority complex. They might not even be aware of it so when they get triggered they may totally lose their cool. Their height is out of their control and society compares short men to tall men in an unfair way (not every single individual but you get the idea). Yes, it’s possible they can still make a great partner despite their height, but some woman just don’t comfortable with a man shorter than them. No one should have to date anyone they aren’t attracted to. “Sorry I don’t date men shorter than me” may sound like a harsh insult to someone who hasn’t developed their emotional maturity in that area yet.

Now if someone were to say “I don’t date short men because short men are *INSERT DELIBERATELY RUDE COMMENT HERE*” I can totally understand why a short man would become furious. However, the WAY he responds to that will really test his character and level of emotional maturity. He can respond angrily and insult back, he can respond assertively and confidently with something like “That was a disrespectful thing to say, but I appreciate the honesty. Not all short men are ___, but you have right to your beliefs. On that note, I won’t be connecting with you any further. Thanks for your time.” and cuts that person from his life, he can laugh it off, etc. When someone is rude they need to be told that so they have a chance to correct their behavior.

Men are not obligated to date me if they are not attracted to me. I am aware there are a lot of negative stereotypes about black women or simply having dark skin. People who believe that so much are the ones who don’t want to get involved with me romantically or even platonically that is their choice. I am not going to chase after them and try to convince them otherwise. Over the years I have learned to accept that this is the world we live in. I prefer to only date someone if the attraction is mutual. Why waste each other’s time?

[Irishivy]

I’m 5’9” myself. So if I only went by height, I’d be single a lot. But if that’s all I was looking for, I’ll take a 6’4” ant day of the week.

[Coolgirl235]

Where country are you in? Where I’m at a lot of guys are taller than that. Also 👌

[Irishivy]

USA on east coast

[Coolgirl235]

Oh well in VA and NY there are a lot of guys that are taller than that.

[Irishivy]

Yes. I’m in a small town

[TheUniqueOne96]

I'm like 5 ft 2 and couldn't give a crap about my height, it's not really something that bothers me, I can think of other things about myself that I worry about that don't involve height - the worst thing about being short is finding clothes that aren't long, but that's about it.

There's nothing wrong with having a preference, but I do think it's kind of stupid when a girl who is really short, like my height, says she won't date someone who's under 6ft, like someone else mentioned.

If it's completely okay to reject someone for their height, it should also be okay for guy to reject girls for their weight or if they don't have a body that they like, because to an extent, you can naturally change your body shape, but not so much with height.

[Coolgirl235]

Yea who said that wasn’t okay?

[ChurchOfIron]

The same reason tall women are upset about being tall. They do not have a desirable characteristic, and they're sensitive about it.

But, I think the main thing here is that short guys get upset when women say they want a tall guy, because women also get upset when guys state their preferences that can't be changed. "Guys only want a model!"

It's sort of a balancing mechanism I think. But it's kinda natural to get a little salty when someone just outright says, "People like you are undesirable" Can you understand that?

[Coolgirl235]

A lot of guys like tall women that trait would only be undesirable to a short guy. N yea both of those preferences you mentioned can be changed.

[Weapon77]

Short guys tend to be sensitive about their height because people barrage them with short jokes and sometimes outright tell them they suck because they are short. This gets to a lot of short guys and is made worse when girls won't date them. Then when girls specifically tell them they won't date them because they are short, they really are affected. If people said you had a weird nose all the time, eventually you would probably get sensitive about it. Not everyone is affected the same way, but for those guys who are sensitive about being short, it's because of how others have treated them. And you ask why they get upset when women say they dont want short meb and want tall men because of one glaring fact too many women dont ackowledge--they are only a few tall men to go around and most of the world is conposed of average and short men. It is the same feeling as when women are told by guys that they would prefer a skinnier (or bigger chested, or smaller waisted etc.) woman. Being rejected based on something you cannot control, and also knowing that is the only reason you were rejected is a devastating combo for men and women.

[Coolgirl235]

No there’s a lot of tall men. Are you short? Just asking.

[Weapon77]

Lol yes, lots of tall men, but only a few women can be with them. But almost all women want tall men. That's all Im saying. Kind of like how there are lots of WNBA players but only a few guys will actually be able to be with them. So being rejected because a girl isn't a WNBA player seems odd. No, Im not short. Im average lol and I never cared much about my height. But I see tall guys getting attention, seemingly only because they are tall and it is a tad annoying. I dont hold it against them though, its not like it matters. Not really anyway.

[Nachowedgie]

Thank you, you actually speak truth and knowledge

[Sparda20xx]

Very well said

[Anonymous]

It's for the same reason people get sensitive about their skin colour or women get sensitive about their weight (the difference is weight can be controlled but height can't). May people write off others for things like menial things like height even if they meet everything else on their ridiculous lis tof requirements. When in all honesty height doesn't factor in to whether or not a guy would make a good partner.

Also since I'm not a girl I'm going to vote on preference for short girl or tall girl, even though I don't really csre about height.

[Coolgirl235]

It’s not the same for skin color at all. Also only obese women get upset about their weight. Are you short?

[Opinion Owner]

I'm 5'8" tall. I'm happy with my height. In ways it is similar to skin colour. Both height and skin colour is something given by genetics and people can't control that. I've seen some people sensitive about their weight and they weren't overweight. Skme people are just insecure about some things.

[dantetheexplorer]

You can do something about your weight.
You can do something about your breast size.
Heck, you can even do something about the appearance of your vulva.

You can't do anything about your height.

Is it a hard thing, to be judged on all of the above.
Yes.

Is it natural that the person stuck with the trait that cannot be changed at all seems to have a harder time accepting how they're treated in life?
Yes.

[Coolgirl235]

You can’t do anything about your breast size nor the appearance of the vulva. You guys can also have surgery to get taller too or take pills so.

[dantetheexplorer]

You can have breast augmentation or reduction. Breast augmentation is the number one cosmetic surgery procedure in the United States.
There are operations to alter the appearance of your vulva. It's called Labiaplasty.

There are no surgeries to change a person's height.
There are no pills to change a person's height.
If there were pills and surgeries that could change a person's height, every short man on this Earth would have bought and consumed it by now.

[Coolgirl235]

Ok you can still take pills or have surgery to become taller. N no all short men aren’t so insecure about their height to the point where they want to get surgery for it.

[dantetheexplorer]

Did you fail reading comprehension in school?

I have provided you HOW women can alter their breast size. It's called Breast Augmentation, or Breast Reduction. I have provided you with the very well-known stat that Breast Augmentation is the Number One Cosmetic Surgery Procedure in the United States.

I have provided you with the name of the surgery that women can choose to go for in order to change the look of their vulva. It's called Labiaplasty.

Meanwhile, the only thing you have provided is saying, twice now, that there is a surgery that can change someone's height, and a pill that does the very same thing.

You have not provided evidence of the NAME of this great surgery procedure that allows people to alter their heights.

You have not provided the NAME of this magical pill that allows people to alter their height.

Saying something over and over again does not make it a reality.
If that were the case, we'd have Faster than Light travel and no more war on Earth.

[Coolgirl235]

You are continuously denying reality damn you must be very short. And not wanted.

[Coolgirl235]

N I don’t have to provide you with shit people know about height surgery go look it up.

[Sparda20xx]

Pills to add to height. Are these the same pills to make your dick bigger or breast bigger. Pills that added to your height, would be dangerous. They would over stimulate the p gland to dangerous levels. This would lead to epoxides in the DNA, interfere with base excision repair, impact P53, Cas9, and Cas3. Furthermore, it would lead to an over accumulation of double negative T cells.

[Sparda20xx]

Just because something is advertised doesn't mean it work. And they can legally sell it to you by saying "result may vary". If you gain even a micrometer in height technically the pills work. If you are unsure of how small that is let me further explain it to you. It takes 2.54 cm to make an inch. So it would take 25.40 millimeters to make an inch. Therefore it would take it 25,400 micrometers to make one inch in height

[Jungguy]

Height is the only thing unchangeable. Even Michael Jackson could change his colour, a guy 5"5 can't be 6'2 with ant medical treatment, mabee you can change your height with a single inch or two but as most women demand there guy 6'2 or more and having a million $ too, it's impossible to deliver for a guy 5'5-5'6 typically a short guy is underpaid too, as we all know that tall people are over privileged as hell

[Jungguy]

You can change your height that's true, but not many want to get there legs sawn over to reduce there height , as it's the only treatment to become shorter, you can't gain very much height by medical or surgical treatment at all. As I guess guys 5'11 don't go for being taller , but guys 5'5 or shorter might would love being 5'11-6' tall, but it's impossible.

[RinXD]

My thing that pisses me off I'm 5'8 by the way is when women who I'm taller than still say I'm too short average height globally is 5'8.25... Less than 10% of the world population is over that and only 40% of that group is over 6ft... But it does piss me off when a 5'2 women says she won't date me cause I'm short but I get shit for not wanting to, date a fat chick... And thats something she can control just chooses not, too

[Coolgirl235]

A lot of guys are over 5’8. N that’s their preference just like it’s yours for not wanting a fat girl.

[RinXD]

You miss the point your weight is controllable... Height isn't... Average height globally is 5'8.25... Women out number men almost 4 to 1 You do the math on that

[Coolgirl235]

Average height globally for men is not 5’8. It’s actually 5’9. A lot of men are still taller than that tho. Even if it was for a guy 5’8 is still considered short.

[Coolgirl235]

^Its actually 5’9 in the USA. A lot of men in other countries are taller than that.

[RinXD]

Still taller than 5'4 and 5'2 and if you say height means protection... I carry a gun for that reason...

[Coolgirl235]

💀💀💀the girl can carry a gun herself tho

[Jungguy]

Hope you are joking us with you missing information, now avarage height on earth is way shorter than your wrong info. 5'75 is close to avarage height. I'm living in Scandinavia and here men are tall ( unfortunately ) I'm 5'11,5 and thats just a fraction over the avarage height in Scandinavia. But in China and the south America men are far shorter

[MayaAbadi]

Tall men only. 5ft10 is the absolute minimum. Creepy manlet boys are deeply insecure because despite all of their attempts to compensate and delude themselves, they are keenly aware of their own inferiority. An inferiority so absolute that it leaves the manlet unable to compete with normal people on any level. Therefore the manlet lives a pathetic life of constant delusion and coping interspersed by manlet rage freakouts (Bagel Boss). Combine that with the resulting sneaky, insecure nature of the manlet and it becomes obvious why these weirdo manlet clowns are always angry/insecure. Just gross...

[JHAYES317]

You need therapy. Bad,

[JHAYES317]

Who hurt you?

[Sparda20xx]

We all have something we all insecure about. This insecurity leads to sensitivity. Whether it be height, weight, intelligence, money, etc. Regardless of the insecurity the reaction, whether internal or external, is usually the same.
Furthermore society says the man should be tall. So in many instances you become stigmatized. Many women won't date you if you're not x height. So of course it's something short men would be sensitive about.

[CatsOnTheMoon]

I would prefer taller, but taller to me is like 5'6 and up because I am 5'3.

[JHAYES317]

Why is 5’4” not count as taller than you?

[Bandit74]

It's something they have zero control over and often causes them to be mocked, looked down on, or rejected.

[Coolgirl235]

That’s not true n that happens with everyone on certain things.

[StacyGold]

Short guys are losers. Manlets are by nature insecure, little creeps - that's what compels them to act out in such a childish manner. I only date tall men by the way.

[JHAYES317]

Oof I feel bad for those men

[AceOtana135]

Short guys tend to be insecure. Also women don't really go for short men, tall men always get attention. Short men are always overlooked...

[Coolgirl235]

If the short guy is hot women will go for em

[RinXD]

Yeah a 9 or a 10 maybe... That leaves out every other guy

[AceOtana135]

Very few women would, even if he is hot. Women in general like men to be taller than they are. A guy who's short has far less chance to attract a gorgeous woman than a tall guy.

[Coolgirl235]

Most women would choose a hot short guy over an ugly tall one.

[AceOtana135]

According to random women who were asked, they wouldn't date a short guy. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kzu1DA1Leg

If a woman only had two options, a short handsome guy or a tall ugly one, then yeah they'd probably go for the short guy. But women's options aren't that limited. When there is a short handsome guy and an average height handsome guy, they'll choose the average height handsome guy every time.

[Coolgirl235]

Yea I know we would. Also no they won’t it depends on the guy’s body shape and personality as well.

[AceOtana135]

A good personality and body shape is important, but they're not always enough.
Now not tooting my own horn or anything, but I get hit on all the time by women. I'm 5'11, I'm 6 when I'm wearing normal shoes. I'm athletic, dark hair, well dressed and handsome. I've pulled women who are rated as high as 9. I know what women in general prefer. I've met short men and I've noticed that women don't often pay them much attention.
Women like tall strong men that make them feel comfortable and secure, a man shorter than you are can't really provide that.

[Coolgirl235]

No if the average height guy had a bad personality or weird body shape he would not get picked it’s very simple.

[AceOtana135]

The average height guy might not be picked if he's got a bad personality but the short handsome guy wouldn't also. There are always taller more handsome men. Plenty of average height guys who don't have bad personalities or a poor figure. As long as women have options, short guys will be picked last. Some women date short guys, some prefer short guys. Some get sexual enjoyment overpowering them. It's just that most women won't date short guys, as long as they have other options.

[Chaz269]

There are a lot of women who still perpetuate the lie that looks don't matter. That women are far too altruistic to choose based on physical traits. These lies give men hope. So when a woman is honest enough to go beyond the lies and say what she actually wants in a man, the illusion is shattered and men who struggle with insecurities take it out on the honest girls, rather than the ones who lied to them in the first place. It's a curious dynamic. I'd much rather have honesty, first and always.

[Coolgirl235]

Uh everyone knows looks matter. You’ve gotta be stupid to think otherwise.

[Coolgirl235]

N okay 👌

[Chaz269]

Well, not really. Most people lie to themselves about something. Many people lie to themselves about multiple things. And almost everyone lies to others about some things. Height is not a flexible characteristic. So admitting to yourself that you'll likely never be good enough to have a woman because you can't do anything about your height or their opinions is probably pretty isolating. In a society that constantly pushes coupling on everyone, it might even be frightening. So I could understand why people with insecurities might deliberately overlook the painfully obvious in favor of hope. And they certainly needn't be stoopid to do so, but I'm sure it helps.

[Coolgirl235]

They know they are lying to themselves tho so yea.

[Chaz269]

Not any more than they're being lied to by women. If women weren't saying it, men wouldn't hear it.

[Coolgirl235]

Sure.

[Vindi]

I think it's a masculinity issue, can't relate, every guy I know is above well above 185cm (~6'1?)

[Lance1965]

They are insecure I guess. I have never had an woman mention my height ever but maybe that is because every woman I meet is my height or shorter.

[AlixMinx]

Voted B. Tall guys are so hot! Short guys are losers. Napoleon complex is the answer to your question.

[JHAYES317]

Napoleon wasn’t even short you uncultured swine

[Blackbrowny]

Where is the I dont care about height , i want a nice guy button? :D

[Coolgirl235]

Not here

[Blackbrowny]

But i want one..:( and a pink unicorn: (!

[Sparda20xx]

There all out of pink Unicorns. Would you be ok with a purple one

[CT_CD]

Maybe because height matters. It influences how people perceive them. Women care a lot about height. Physically height is one of the most important things women care about in men and being tall is a highly valued physical trait. Short guys are basically invisible to many women.

[Coolgirl235]

You are generalizing, all women don’t care about a guy’s height.

[CT_CD]

Maybe 1% of women don't care.

[LuciaReina]

Because short guys are losers, that's why! Manlets are total weirdos - horrible body proportions, puny and insignificant, stunted and always jealous of tall men (real men). Just gross! Sorry, I'm not into short guys...

[JHAYES317]

And I’m not into women who are destined to become plastic surgery nightmares in 10 years

[ElianaSchechter]

I need a real man - my man must be tall! Butthurt manlet boys are deeply insecure sissies, their delusional nature forces them to impotently rage at the world.

[JHAYES317]

Gtfo Samantha from sex and the city

[Anonymous]

Being a short man is like being born on a higher difficulty level in life.

[kaewk]

5’8 is the best height for a man.

[JHAYES317]

Cool? 5’8” isn’t short but yeah it’s not a bad height