Why are guys obsessed with their height?

Question

I've seen guys who wouldn't hurt a fly talk about their height like it matters. That's like intelligent people with no money talking about their iq. Or rich people who won't spend money talking about all their money.

Will Smith is tall and still a dork. Dark triad traits is what matters.

Do this test and show everyone your results. https://openpsychometrics.org/tests/SD3/

boltfox20 · Accepted Answer

So... is this just an advertisement for this test?

Also, what are "Dark Triad Traits"?

As a tall person, myself (6' 4") I can give you a few pretty good reasons for this. For me, my height is an issue, personally. Trying to fit into a small car, entering certain buildings, shopping for clothes, everything can pose a challenge for tall people. This also happens with overweight people in a very similar fashion, although they actually get shamed for it.

My fiancé and step daughter are both short people. They care about their height, as well, because it impedes them a good deal of the time. Not seeing over a steering wheel, walking around crowded spaces, going shopping in places with tall shelves, everything can also potentially pose a challenge for them. And while it does happen that tall people can be made fun of, it happens significantly more with short people, especially if they are overweight or underweight.

The emotional abuse from being made fun of, the nearly constant situations of not being adequate for what you need, and the misunderstanding of people who have not had to live through it can all cause people to dislike their height, regardless what it is.

You compared hating your own height to hating your IQ (I think, it was a little confusing to read). It is also possible to hate your IQ, if it is higher or lower than average. Higher IQ typically means that you pick up on things that no one else notices or understands, making people get frustrated at you when you point it out to them. Lower IQ means that you are slower to pick up on things that it seems like everyone else got very quickly, making people think you are joking around or lying while you are continually frustrated with not having any correct answers.

Every facet of life, to any extreme, can lead to unhappiness if you have unhappy experiences with them. They can also lead to happiness if you have happy experiences with them. This can happen with anything in life, but extremes allow you to single out that aspect faster and blame it easier.

It's just how humans are.

jasco · Accepted Answer

Because women love tall men, And we want to be loved by women

Xoxocutekitty · Accepted Answer

Same reason women are obsessed with weight or an hourglass figure.

These things are all relative to whatever room you're in.

A guy that 5'10 will be the tall guy in a room of short kings all 5'7" but will be viewed as short and least domineering in a room with a 6'1 sports guys.

Same way guys will eye f*ck the hottest girl in the room, ranking her as top of the list to approach, girls rank guys based on who is the best physically looking (and who they would want to 'get to know' first).

Obviously, there are many ways to bypass what is 'most attractive relative to the room', working around genetic features, status clothing, and personal preferences.

There are guys that only want big booty/boobs and there are girls that only want tall guys. It's a phase for most, that some people just really don't ever over.

kqueen · Accepted Answer

I thought this question was going to go a certain way and I was so deeply wrong. I would love to study your brain for research purposes. This is genuinely the funniest post I have ever seen on here. Oooh my god. "dark triad traits is what matters" you could not have put together a funnier sentence. And then the fucking test link at the end...

Bobsyoruncle · Answer

I never had to deal with it, I was 6’, 1” when I was 18 years old. (I’ve lost that extra inch in the half century that’s passed since then)

I followed after my biological father in the height department, he was about my height, maybe a bit more.

My (half) brother is not as tall as I am. He’s about as tall as his father was. (my mother’s husband)

My brother and I shared only our mother, with our respective fathers being full brothers.

She had a nickname for the brothers, ‘Stan & Ollie’. It was their little ‘inside baseball’ joke that dated back to the days when my mother and the brothers would talk about their sexual shenanigans in front of the brother’s parents using their own ‘code’, in much the same way that my brother and I talked about our friend ‘Mary Jane’ (marijuana) in front of THEM a generation later. Stan Laurel was the tall (‘long’) one and Ollie Hardy was the dumpy (‘short’) one.

Get it?

Her nicknames for the brothers had nothing to do with their outward appearance and everything to do with how well (or poorly) they were hung.

My brother has a penis that was nearly 8” long when he was still a teenager and mine has never been longer than a hair under 4 1/2” in length.

Mom’s husband’s penis was a ‘Stan’, and so is my brother. Her brother-in-law’s penis (my father) however, was an ‘Ollie’, and so am I.

So ‘height’ was apparently not the ONLY thing that my brother and I followed in lockstep after our fathers in.

And yes, my paternal grandmother eventually figured out the ‘code’ and there was hell to pay for it...

MCheetah · Answer

Because women will treat men like complete and utter shit if they're not at bare minimum six feet tall (183 cm). And I have an entire lifetime to prove it. Sure, they want other things as well, like go, social status, good looks. But height is the only one of those you can't change or fix. And tall men dismiss shorter men, too.

Basically, if you're small and weak, like most men are, you're seen as worthless to society. Believe me, I know it well. I'm only 181 cm (waking up) or 180 cm (at the end of the day). Being in the "almost not-short" range of 173 to 182, doesn't matter. It's still an F.

And I FUCKING HATE when people who try to play up mediocrity ("average"). As if anyone gives a flying shit about being worthless, useless, or replaceable. That's likely WORSE than if you were super-short, like 157 cm/5'2". At least there's some health and longevity benefits to being super-short as a guy. There's literally jack-shit positives when it comes to being "slightly short" as a man, in the ranges I mentioned. You're not "good enough" for society, but you're also still small and weak, even if others are smaller and weaker. Like, what the fuck?

Also, I know what you said before, OP. Your "secret" about who you are. I won't say it here, but I think you're more than likely short, all things considered. But you wouldn't understand, like other short males do.

As for the test, I got a 3.6 in Machiavellianism and a 2.3 in the other two.

bruce147 · Answer

It was always a big deal to me, I am just under 5' 7". I figured girls showed little interest in me because of my height. In high school and college, there was pretty much nothing. Girls never hit on me. Maybe a few in HS but they were not hot. Older men would look at me, though, but that wasn't my thing. Over the years, I figured out it wasn't my height because I see shorter guys getting action. I was shy and that could have been part of it. Overall, I over-rated height and guys probably tend to do that. As I age, more women show interest, but I am gay, and it does me zero good. I have had to turn them down and I am not very good at that. When younger, I always assumed the guy had to hit on the girl, but it appears that maybe girls did hit on guys. Still confused about that. Things could be different today.

Nomoturtle · Answer

Good point, assuming the reason height is sexually selected for is physical prowess, or generally the capability of force.
I bring up this assumption because the capability of force can be selected more directly, and yet in many cases isn't. Sexual selection of height may be an artifact of the past; as in it's presently desirable in and of itself rather than due to the ability to use force or some other attribute. Particularly since our environment has changed to reduce the need, and our technology has improved to supply the demand, of force.

Hence, being tall is now analogous to both having intellect and applying it, having money and spending it.

TheBMG · Answer

I’m 6’6” 285 lbs. I’ve always been the big kid/ big guy. I’ve never boasted about my height. I’m protective of the underdog. I could have been bold and outspoken, but that’s not me. I’m a gentleman a gentle giant. I will say that my favorite saying is “beware the anger of the patient man.” No man wants to be on the other side of that. Shorter girls always sought me out. I really wanted to date a tall girl that could put on the heels so I didn’t have to bend over so far to kiss them, but alas it was never meant to be. I’m over a foot taller than my wife and it works for us.

wowop99266 · Answer

If you aren't self conscious, or even obsessed with your height, you're either over 6 foot and obviously your height will never be an issue, or you're too young to be self conscious about it, in which case trust and believe those around you are extremely conscious about your height. There's no escaping it.

Your external value as a man, I'm not talking about your self value, your external value, credibility, trustworthy, as a man, will always come down to how tall you are. Mark my words, trust and believe, I will forever put bank on this.

Men's height for a human being is literally a 'you made it' or 'you didn't make it' situation. So yes, it's very logical men obsess over the one and only thing that can either let them live through life free of prejudice, or sentence them to a life of always being reminded.

DizzyDesii · Answer

I feel like it makes no sense for the 5’7+ to be complaining about their height

HighValue · Answer

Probably because many women reject guys outright due to their height. They have even done studies on it from dating site statistics and surveys.

I never cared about it, but I am just over 6' tall so it doesn't negatively affect me, but it does affect many guys and is unchangeable for them.

CaptainOverthink · Answer

Because girls made it known they have height-standards (not all). Before I knew that (pre2010) I had never heard of a guy thinking it important.

But then again, I am 1,80cm. Maybe I just never saw it as an issue because I didn't take notice or maybe I just never really felt that it mattered to me. I never thought about height in general until it became a subject of conversation.

Brainsbeforebeauty · Answer

Because they think women are.. And personally speaking, the only two women I personally knew where height was a factor was because they were tall women and insecure about  their  height so wanted their men to be taller than them, especially if they like to wear heels...

Wester1967 · Answer

Bloody hell. If you're a short MF like me, it's a non stop war. And I am still winning. Height is nothing. Weight is nothing. Brawn and muscles are nothing. Money is nothing. Bullets and weapons are fun but they're nothing too. Brains are everything. See you on the field losers.

Anonymous · Answer

I have a friend who is tall. He always fucking says his arms are long and legs are long. We have the same arm and leg length. I’m 5’11 and he’s 6’2. The only difference between us is that his torso makes him appear taller. And yet he always finds a way to fucking bring his height into every convo. Like the dudes brain thinks that height means ur an alpha. This is his thought process: Look at me guys I’m tall. I bet I make you so wet. 🤣. You’d actually have to be with him to see how annoying it is. You would internally cringe.

Quigly · Answer

Short guys have always been very insecure people.

All the tyrannical dictators throughout history were insecure short guys.

Hitler
Putin
Stalin
Mussolini.
Napoleon

All under 6',
There should be a height requirement to run a country.

Ekke118 · Answer

Praising dark triad traits are we? That's probably the only time in life I'm going to ask if someone is actually 14 because it reminds me of a younger edgy friend lmao. Unless you're saying a low score is the better one.

najekim · Answer

Machiavellianism 4.4 Narcissism 2.7 Psychopathy 2.7

LikeALog · Answer

I'm not obsessed with my height. I didn't know guys are obsessed with it. None of my friends mentioned it. Maybe it's because we are all around six foot.

snackthatsmilesback · Answer

I don't know, people will poke fun at it sometimes. Maybe proud? Maybe insecure? Is Machiavellianism 2.4, Narcissism 2.7, Psychopathy 3.1 a good result?

t-8900 · Answer

I'm 6'3 and I can recite the Sith and Jedi codes to you and proclaim myself a Dark Lord of the Sith... on weekends. :P

menina · Answer

Because they believe that women will only be interested in them if they're tall. Many women don't care about a man's height at all.

Fireguy17 · Answer

I think it makes them fell more masculine? Size matters, I never worried about it, 5'11" but also have a football player build, all upper body.

Robert123456789 · Answer

Statistically taller men on average earn more And they are more handsome. Historically women want a tall strong man to look after her and their kids. And no woman wants to be taller than a man

Shahid757 · Answer

A good height and overall good physique gives you confidence. You are bold enough to go in public places. One can easily dazzle people with such charismatic personality.

John_Doesnt · Answer

Because short men don't get much respect unless they're Tom Cruise.

Mangospacho · Answer

I already have to put the seat all the way back in every car I drive. I’d rather not be taller because I’m right at the limit for fitting comfortably on a plane.

sheikalana · Answer

Because a lot of women judge men based on their height and that makes them feel insecure.

Hangry06 · Answer

The result says "Be careful about sharing them". So nope.

Hairylegs222 · Answer

They are? I'm not. Sounds like another pointless insecure thing some people worry about in their own minds.

Anonymous · Answer

Women supposedly are but I've never seen anything away from the internet on that score As for the test I got this

JosyJosy · Answer

They don't believe that not all women want a super tall guy

Eswarroalvass · Answer

I'm not sure I'm like 5'10 and around 174 pounds I'm not obsessed their more important things to think about

disgustingweebtrash · Answer

This is semi cope as dark triad traits will only be attractive if you're physically attractive, if you're ugly you're basically a serial killer

Anonymous · Answer

The same reason why women are obsessed with their weight, hair etc. I dont know any woman who did not make a diet for example

Anonymous · Answer

For the same reason females are obsessed with their weight, ass, tits, lips, etc It is what they hear the opposite sex use as an attack over and over.

Soleil8000 · Answer

Women want physical protection (from their ex boyfriends they abused)

Cubus · Answer

Because most women prefer men to be tall. Not all of them, but many.

Shiningtempest · Answer

@pillarofhell Some guys are obsessed with their height because they know some women only want to date taller men.

Aiko_E_Lara · Answer

Same reason why girls are so obsessed with their weight

LegendaryIcon · Answer

the same reason women talk about their weight and breast size

In_Trance · Answer

for the same reason women are obsessed with their weight

Anonymous · Answer

Because women treat men who aren't over 6 feet tall, like a virus.

dustybiker · Answer

Because they know woman like short men.

Twalli · Answer

We are obsessed about it because girls care

TexasRed95 · Answer

I'm not and I haven't met a guy that is.

Iron_Man · Answer

Height is an honor a privilege it’s power

Dinosaursandanime65 · Answer

Imagine basing your identity on a shark

uncutfun · Answer

Hey, only short guys obsess with their height

OddBeMe · Answer

Girls do seem picky about it…

TallAnon · Answer

Life is tough out here, too many women 😒

brianwong008 · Answer

It's should also be: why men are complicated.

Nick473 · Answer

Cause height gives you the dunk bro! 😂

noohair · Answer

Commercial advertising at work here.

CuriousMufuxka · Answer

Girls usually don't like short guys.

PardontheMasculinity · Answer

I’m 6’1 and I’m the shortest male in my family

Goodboystevie · Answer

because we love tall men sweetie

Anonymous · Answer

Because many women are.

Anonymous · Answer

Because women like tall guys.

Anonymous · Answer

I’m 6ft2 ✅😍😍 a TALL, Dark and handsome

msc545 · Answer

Because women are.

Joker_ · Answer

I like being small

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