# Couples: what is the height difference between the two of you? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 13, 2009, 7:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/couples-what-is-the-height-difference-between-the-two-of-you/521085 "2009-12-13T07:26:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2009, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/couples-what-is-the-height-difference-between-the-two-of-you/521085/41 "2009-12-14T02:31:04Z")
I’m 5’7", he’s 6’1". We have three kids (two adult, now); oldest kid is short, I guess 5’2" (all my sisters are shorter than me); middle daughter is 5’7" or so; youngest daughter (going on 10) is about 5’, and her doc expects her to be fairly tall. I’ve dated men shorter than me. However, call me prejudice all you like (but we all have our preferences, of course), I have always preferred tall men. ---
**Author:** ![JpnDude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/838e76/32.png) [@JpnDude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JpnDude)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2009, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/couples-what-is-the-height-difference-between-the-two-of-you/521085/42 "2009-12-14T02:34:16Z")
I’m 5’10" and she is 5’2" but she loves wearing high heels, so add a few more inches to her side. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Lamar\_Mundane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85f322/32.png) [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2009, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/couples-what-is-the-height-difference-between-the-two-of-you/521085/43 "2009-12-14T03:00:55Z")
I was on a plane years ago with Danny Schayes, a Denver Nuggets player. He and his wife were in first class and I was in the front of coach. As we were exiting the plane, he had to bend way down to get out the door while his wife walked right through it with room to spare. He’s 7’, and his wife (Olympic diver Wendy Lucero-Shayes) couldn’t be more than 5’2". ---
**Author:** ![Gorgon\_Heap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f475e1/32.png) [@Gorgon\_Heap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gorgon_Heap)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2009, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/couples-what-is-the-height-difference-between-the-two-of-you/521085/44 "2009-12-14T03:28:19Z")
I’m 5’10" and my ex is 5’4". Kids are too small yet to know for sure where that’ll go, but _her_ parents are about 5’ for her mom and 6’4" for her dad. That looks kinda weird. Both her younger brothers are taller than me but shorter than their dad. ---
**Author:** ![truthbot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e9bcb4/32.png) [@truthbot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/truthbot)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2009, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/couples-what-is-the-height-difference-between-the-two-of-you/521085/45 "2009-12-14T04:34:14Z")
I’m a hair less than 5’10", and mr. bot is a shade less than 6 foot. So, maybe 2 1/2 inches difference? But I have better posture and often appear taller than mr. bot. I have dated guys shorter than I, height is not a deal breaker for me. If they were smart, funny and well-spoken, I didn’t care if they needed a step-ladder to kiss me. ---
**Author:** ![ladysorrowfree](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/dbc845/32.png) [@ladysorrowfree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ladysorrowfree)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2009, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/couples-what-is-the-height-difference-between-the-two-of-you/521085/46 "2009-12-14T05:25:29Z")
We are both 5 feet, 6 inches. ---
**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2009, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/couples-what-is-the-height-difference-between-the-two-of-you/521085/47 "2009-12-14T05:30:31Z")
I’m 5’7", he’s 6’0". ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2009, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/couples-what-is-the-height-difference-between-the-two-of-you/521085/48 "2009-12-14T05:39:38Z")
I’m 5’6" and Jim is 5’8". If I had to choose a perfect height for a guy for me, it would be 5’8" - we have none of the height issues that other couples have; we can drive each other’s cars by just hopping in and going, no bed size issues, no furniture concerns, none of that stuff. Plus, I can still wear heels if I want to, but never do (bad feet). It’s kind of funny at his family gatherings, though, because he’s the tallest in his family - we both sort of tower over everyone, at our very average heights. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![congodwarf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e36b37/32.png) [@congodwarf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/congodwarf)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2009, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/couples-what-is-the-height-difference-between-the-two-of-you/521085/49 "2009-12-14T05:50:22Z")
I am 5’2" and my boyfriend is 5’11". ---
**Author:** ![Maiira](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f04885/32.png) [@Maiira](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maiira)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2009, 6:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/couples-what-is-the-height-difference-between-the-two-of-you/521085/50 "2009-12-14T06:03:30Z")
My boyfriend is 6’0", and I am 5’7". I did date a guy shorter than me, and I didn’t mind…but he did. He never let me wear heels (which I don’t really wear THAT often, but come on), and one time he told me “I wish you were a little bit shorter…” like it was MY fault he was shorter than me. Jerk. ---
**Author:** ![Audrey\_Levins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/73ab20/32.png) [@Audrey\_Levins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Audrey_Levins)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2009, 8:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/couples-what-is-the-height-difference-between-the-two-of-you/521085/51 "2009-12-14T08:44:48Z")
I’m 5’10" and he’s 6’2" and it’s perfect. ---
**Author:** ![HazelNutCoffee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ac91a4/32.png) [@HazelNutCoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HazelNutCoffee)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2009, 9:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/couples-what-is-the-height-difference-between-the-two-of-you/521085/52 "2009-12-14T09:06:33Z")
> [@olivesmarch4th](#): > > I’m 5’ 3’‘, my husband is 5’7’‘, which makes a height difference of 4’'. > > The biggest height disparity I know is between my Aunt and her husband – she is 5’7’’ and he is 6’7’', making a height difference of one foot. That would be us - I’m about 5 ft and he’s about 6 ft. I fit quite nicely under his armpit. ---
**Author:** ![otternell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecc23a/32.png) [@otternell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/otternell)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2009, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/couples-what-is-the-height-difference-between-the-two-of-you/521085/53 "2009-12-14T14:15:37Z")
6’4" vs. 5’4" (when I am being generous with my height and wearing heels!) ---
**Author:** ![melodyharmonius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/melodyharmonius/32/21310_2.png) [@melodyharmonius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/melodyharmonius)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2009, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/couples-what-is-the-height-difference-between-the-two-of-you/521085/54 "2009-12-14T14:23:51Z")
I’m 5’9"ish (I used to round up to 5’10" but I think I’m starting to shrink) and he’s 5’11" - 6’0" depending on how he feels that day. My ex-husband was 5’6" so I’m not opposed to short men, although since in heels I’m well over 6’0", they tend not to prefer me. I tend to wear flats on the weekends and when I do I personally enjoy looking up at him. However, I love sexy shoes and he likes me in them, so I might just as soon pull out a pair of 5" heels if the mood is right. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2009, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/couples-what-is-the-height-difference-between-the-two-of-you/521085/55 "2009-12-14T15:00:05Z")
**Really Not Yet My Wife** is 5’5" and a half. I am 5’ 11" and three quarters. For what it’s worth, nearly every girl I dated before her was in the 5’0" to 5’3" range. ---
**Author:** ![Labrador\_Deceiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7c8e57/32.png) [@Labrador\_Deceiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labrador_Deceiver)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2009, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/couples-what-is-the-height-difference-between-the-two-of-you/521085/56 "2009-12-14T15:40:42Z")
A foot I’m 6’5" Wife 5’5" ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2009, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/couples-what-is-the-height-difference-between-the-two-of-you/521085/57 "2009-12-14T16:11:41Z")
I’m 5’5" and he’s 5’11". No kids. ---
**Author:** ![Nars\_Glinley](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nars_glinley/32/8177_2.png) [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2009, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/couples-what-is-the-height-difference-between-the-two-of-you/521085/58 "2009-12-14T16:38:22Z")
I’m 6’0" and she’s 5’0". Our daughter is 5’3" and done growing. Our son is 5’10" and probably not quite done yet but I doubt he’ll reach me. My parents were short and my wife’s parents were also short. ---
**Author:** ![StoutHearted](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2bfe46/32.png) [@StoutHearted](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StoutHearted)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2009, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/couples-what-is-the-height-difference-between-the-two-of-you/521085/59 "2009-12-14T17:34:19Z")
6 inches; I kiss on tiptoe. ---
**Author:** ![Palo\_Verde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/65b543/32.png) [@Palo\_Verde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Palo_Verde)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2009, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/couples-what-is-the-height-difference-between-the-two-of-you/521085/60 "2009-12-14T17:44:43Z")
I’m 5 foot 7 and he’s 6 foot 3, so that is 8 inches. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/couples-what-is-the-height-difference-between-the-two-of-you/521085.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/couples-what-is-the-height-difference-between-the-two-of-you/521085.md?page=4)