Is 5'6" too short for a guy?

[Anonymous]

is 5'6 too short for a guy to be attractive and get a girlfriend?

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+1 y

so the only way is for him to be really good looking?

[Anonymous]

Ive seen guys that short get girlfriends.

I probably wouldn't date a guy that short unless he was gorgeous. I've seen a few guys like that, one in particular was really one of the hottest guys I've ever seen. even my tall friend said she would set aside her usual standards and date him. he's intelligent, gorgeous, stylish. hot. so yes it is possible, absolutely. I think I have a fetish for tall guys though, usually 5'11 and up. I like to climb trees. lol

i'm 5'4 but maybe smaller girls may be more open to that. I've had shorter friends who dated guys who were 5'6/5'7 with no problem obviously there are obviously tiny girls who love the same tall guys I love but I'm saying your height will probably be less of a big deal with many girls who are 4'11-5'2 and such

[Opinion Owner]

no, but you said attractive, so I just started talking about some of the most attractive guys I've met who are short.

if you get out there and start letting your good qualities shine through and mingle, and just get to know people without the expectation of finding a girlfriend (dont go on the hunt, it probably won't work for you, just relax) then you'll find girls who like you. especially short girls.

[Asker]

dont go on the hunt?... girls here always say you have to approach a lot of girls

[Opinion Owner]

or tall girls, like the anon girl above. actually I've kind of noticed that a lot of tall girls are more lax on height. get those long legs, son! :)

[Opinion Owner]

you can just talk to them. I mean don't try to hit on 15 girls in one night hoping to get a number. idk, may work out for you, but I think unless you're great at playing the field and you're really attractive, it can come off to women as the desperate attempts of a newbie, and probably will leave you disappointed. just get to know the girls a little first and then if things seem to go well, ask for their info. Take it slow, work on socialization skills first. You CAN try way too hard.

[Anonymous]

no.

i'm 5'9" and don't care about height. I'm actually crushing on a guy that's 5'6"-5'7" right now haha.

My roommate (who is 5'10") dated a guy that was 5'2" for like a year until he cheated on her (even a guy that short had another girl obsessed with him...actually lots of girls to tell you the truth)

I have a friend (6 feet tall) who is dating a guy that is 5'4"-5'5". they were best friends for a while first.

if there are tall girls who will go out with a shorter guy then there are certainly girls your height or shorter who are completely fine with your height.

[Opinion Owner]

he doesn't necessarily have to be *really* attractive...just attractive to her. the way I see it there are two categories: girls who care about height and those that don't. girls who care about height may find you very attractive but still won't date you. then with girls who don't care there are those who say they prefer one height but if they find you attractive then the height preference becomes irrelevant and they'll date you...then there are the girls who really don't have any preferences

[Bambi20]

Absolutely not. I actually just got married and he is only 5'6 and I am 5'8. I see no problem as long as she loves you. If a girl is interested in you she will let you know. Being shorter than other guys is not a problem. For me it is all about personality, I could care less if they are 6'0 or 5'5 as long as the person I'm with is nice and caring and has a good personality and heart then everything is great. :) Be you and I promise someone will love you for who you are and won't care about how tall you are. :) Promise..

[GreenWingER]

HOLY HELL, NO - what? You think that's short? Move to Hawaii, whole different perspective with lots of really tiny Asian, hapa and white girls like me. If I were taller than the current 5' marker, I'd still think it was fine- call me crazy but I think shorter guys with taller girls is better than a couple being practically the same height. (My opinion, so I'm sure someone else out there in the world thinks the same, but I don't think this is the common view)

[6Paul11]

I'm 5'6" and I get plenty of action. Not to brag or anything, I'm just telling you the facts. You're as big as you think you are. It's a good filter too. Girls that care about height are usually shallow and conceited. Just the type of girl that I want to avoid.

Hit the gym and be just a tad too confident. Life will be good.

[Frostie]

Look. No such thing as 'too short' or 'too tall'. People have their preferences. Whether you fit into that, doesn't matter. You won't change people. You can't change yourself. Just accept it. Someone will like you. Whether you like them, is a different story.

[lovelybones1725]

Amen I personally love short men, well I'm 5ft lol.

[PoeticNinja]

Here's the deal. I can over look height if you're attractive. (Mainly, in the face.. You can work on the body, if you already don't have a nice one.)

So, yeah.. I've seen short guys with girlfriends here from to time. Usually, they're all the same height.

I like short guys though. Hah..

[crypticcanine]

I'm barely 5'6" myself and never have trouble with women. Jeez, that makes me sound like a player, haha. But seriously, it isn't too short at all! I've dated women taller than me - there are some out there that are even attracted to us shorter guys! But if you're feeling a bit insecure about your height, there are *definitely* women shorter than you who would gladly date you, given that you get along. Don't worry!

[heatherlu]

I have a friend who's about 5'4/5'5 and he's never had any trouble getting a girlfriend. He's not super attractive either. I mean, he's not unattractive, but he's definitely not someone I'd fancy.

I've dated guys probably around about 5'7. Height isn't much of an issue for me. I prefer a guy to be taller than me, but then again, I've only met very few guys who are shorter than me.

[Anonymous]

re:Update - How can you have 10 answers, only 2 of which even slightly confirm your prejudiced belief, 8 of which refute it, then think that it's a sensible question to ask if he has to be really good looking?

Pay attention to what people are telling you! It's not too short. He doesn't have to be "really good looking."

Being short is not a problem. Being stupid, is.

[Asker]

most people are saying it's to short... one girl is even saying "dont go on the hunt, it probably won't work for you, just relax"

[EngineeringStudent]

"most people are saying it's to short"

No. Only one person in this question blatantly said that.

[Opinion Owner]

So you have a counting disability as well as perception problems.

I didn't realise.

[Moloch]

Seeing the negatives over the positives, good observation.

[62893]

the girl said "don't go on the hunt" not because you're short but because desperately pursueing girls isn't necessarily the best option. ever heard of the phrase "love finds you when you're not looking"?

[Frostie]

Lol not likely unless you're a social butterfly and you talk to people,or if you aren't ,then making some effort is better than none. If only things were that easy. (@62893)

[Stacyzee]

It is short for a guy, but it is a height I wouldn't mind.

I am 5'5 1/2 and wouldn't mind dating a man my height.

Has long has he isn't a whole lot of inches shorter than me, I can deal with it.

[LynnLarkin]

I think as long as you're roughly a similar height as each other it really doesn't matter. If we find you attractive/cool we really don't care about an inch or two difference in height.

[IamThisGuy]

Ive seen plenty of shorter dudes with girlfriends. relax

[rachel05]

no that's not too short.. I know tooooooooooons of girls that are shorter than 5'6 and also plenty that don't care if he's taller.

[Anonymous]

NO! I LOVE short men, I am a petit girl, I love shorter men, and 5'6'' is the perfect height for me, if I met you in person I would probably be all over you, lol

[Anonymous]

im not even going to sugar coat this but yes it is. find a girl who is also on the shorter side and maybe she won't care

[Asker]

how tall are you?

[Opinion Owner]

5'7

[RaceAgainstMachine]

Would you date a guy that’s 5’7?

[EngineeringStudent]

No. It's disadvantageous, but it doesn't completely throw you out of the game.

[EngineeringStudent]

@ update

No. Your height probably eliminates you as an option for most girls (to be honest, I think most guys have some sort of disadvantage like that as well). There's still a small who either wouldn't mind, or would actually LIKE your height. There are a lot of women out there, and a small percentage of a BIG number... is still a big number. Those are the women you want to go for.

[EngineeringStudent]

Don't let it be obvious that you're bothered by your height. That will end up turning off girls who truly wouldn't mind. Just do what most other guys do, and maybe you'll come across one of those girls. If you get rejected because of your height (or any reason for that matter), they weren't the type of girl you were looking for anyway.

[Anonymous]

While it does limit you somewhat, most women are shorter than you anyway, and that's all most of them really care about.

[NickSuleiman]

Not that all this would matter when you find people who like you. Even people 5 feet or less are liked by someone. You are fairly good.

[Lj236]

i see people that tall with girlfriends all the time

[Nachowedgie]

I'm 5'5" at least you've an inch advantage over me xD

[sugarDIVINE]

yeah ... for me anyways

[Moloch]

She only dates 6 ft and up, don't take it personally.

[sugarDIVINE]

shut it

[Asker]

I don't mind I'm not really into black girls no offense

[sugarDIVINE]

none taken ... shorty ^_^

[6Paul11]

Yeah, I don't really like black girls either. And I'm 5'6".

[sugarDIVINE]

most white men don't ... I'm used to it ^_^ but your stiil short for a guy ;)

[AngusG]

he came here asking for help and you are rubbing his insecurities in his face, dick move mate

[MarcusBorino]

How tall are you?

[XNicholex3]

Not for me... I'm stuck at 5'2".

[Frostie]

Oh fun sized.

[outie40]

The y being four foot ten

[JackieJohnson]

Good for you, the smallest the cutest :)

[prophecy]

not a problem, you just need to focus on midgets.

[Anonymous]

Doesn't' matter I like taller guys around 6'+

[Opinion Owner]

sorry but I can't date a guy shorter than me even if he is attractive I feel so much better with a taller guy safer and I feel more like a girl when the guy is taller than me.

[Anonymous]

I mean I m 5"1 I don"t mind it

[Moloch]

Not too short.

[Anonymous]

No.

[MarcusBorino]

No but no shorter!