Most intimidating height for a guy?

[Anonymous]

What height do you think is the most physically imposing?

5'8" (173cm) and below

5'9" - 5'11" (175cm - 180cm)

6'0" - 6'2" (183cm - 188cm)

6'3" - 6'5" (190cm - 195cm)

6'6" (198cm) and above

A total of 938 votes were cast: 196 girls and 742 guys. See detailed results

[Fury_Gwanli]

What just in general or in like a confrontation? If it's in general, I'm usually more intimidated by a smaller dude than a taller dude. In a confrontation it's the same thing too.

[Asker]

Both, and really? Why's that? How tall are you?

[Fury_Gwanli]

I'm 5'7. Maybe its a bias but I tend to see tall dudes as big targets when in a fight or just in general. I believe the lower your center of gravity the better. Smaller dudes have lower center gravity and can easily, in my humble opinion, take down a larger person if they fight correctly.

Just me though. Tall guys might have a different opinion.

[Asker]

Higher center of gravity, yes, but longer legs and larger feet means a larger base of support, therefor a more stable stance. Also a likely higher weight means it's harder to move you as well, but weights obviously vary significantly due to different body types, but generally taller guys should be heavier. So that factor balances itself out unless your proportions and/or weight are messed up.

The real question of practical advantage in my opinion lies in limb length; shorter limbs have a lever strength/efficiency advantage, whereas longer limbs have a power/reach advantage.

[blondfrog]

I am not scared of anyone if Mike Tyson was here I'd slap him right on the face if he threatened me.

[musicbrain5]

I don't find any height intimidating to be honest. I'm really tall myself and my dad is 6'7" so that's probably why. I'm not really sure why tall men are seen as intimidating.

[Anonymous]

Height doesn't really seem to intimate me at all... I just don't prefer to date a guy that tall since I'm only 5 ft 2.

[Asker]

Wait, what does dating have to do with anything? Did you misunderstand the question or was it just something you added?

[Opinion Owner]

I just added it. I just don't think height makes someone intimidating... ? It's genetics.

[Asker]

It's genetics and other environmental factors, just like personality, physique and pretty much anything else that makes up a person. So how does that make it a non-intimidating factor?

[Opinion Owner]

How DOES it make it an intimidating factor?

[Asker]

Your brain associates size with physical dominance, everyone subconsciously judges everyone and height is included. It's why many animals raise their bodies to appear taller as it makes them look more threatening to intimidate rivals.

[Opinion Owner]

Maybe I'm too aware of the fact and it just doesn't bother me.

[AshleyMD]

I don't find men of any height intimidating.

[Asker]

Are you saying height doesn't factor into the intimidation or you aren't intimidated at all by any man?

[AshleyMD]

Both, I'm not intimidated by men at all and height isn't a factor of intimidation for me.

[Asker]

Intimidation is a normal and natural response for self-preservation, to say you never have it at all for men means you're either lying or have a malfunction in your brain.

Like how so many guys claim to have no fear, but then soldiers, people who have been through some of the harshest, dangerous and scary situations for months on end almost always admit to fear despite doing some of the bravest things a person can do. It's because bravery isn't the absence of fear, fear is also normal and natural, bravery is doing something despite the fear.

I understand why you want to maintain the facade like so many others, but there's no point in denying Human nature.

[AshleyMD]

I don't see men as a threat, that's why they're not intimidating to me. If I was a man, I'd probably see them as a threat and thus feel intimidated by them, but I'm not. I do feel intimidation and fear but it's not from men, it's from other women or the environment. I have no reason to fear someone who has evolved to be a protector.

[Asker]

That's a very interesting way of looking at it and while most men adhere to the evolutionary programming, some don't. This is evident with the prevalence of assault and rape by men against women. But I never expected an answer like that, and it's nice to know there are those on the opposite end of the spectrum to the misandrists that think all men are violent rapists out to get them.

[AshleyMD]

Yeah you are right not all men adhere to evolutionary programming even though most do. It's the majority that I base my expectations on though. I know that when I do come across anyone who is off I have plenty of resources around me to protect myself.

[Asker]

Thanks for explaining, +1 and MH for being highly rational, under-valued trait.

[AshleyMD]

Thank you for MHO and you're welcome :)

[smokahontas]

6'6 and above... yowza

[Anonymous]

100 ft. !!!
!!!

[Asker]

Yeah that is a pretty intimidating height lol