# How tall (or short) is too tall (or short) for you to find attractive?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [June 29, 2015, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-tall-or-short-is-too-tall-or-short-for-you-to-find-attractive/723796 "2015-06-29T17:34:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2015, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-tall-or-short-is-too-tall-or-short-for-you-to-find-attractive/723796/44 "2015-06-29T23:43:06Z")

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> [@Loach](#):
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> Yes, humans are attracted to others based on looks. That is somehow surprising?

**Loach** , YOU were the OP of one of those threads I linked above.

ETA: From you own OP:

> [@Women: would you date a short guy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-would-you-date-a-short-guy/682227/1):
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> I always assumed it was more difficult to date if you are a short guy, but according to this [cite](http://nypost.com/2013/12/08/short-men-dont-stack-up-with-nyc-women/) it is damn near impossible. OK so maybe its not the best cite, it is the NY Post quoting a study done by a dating site. But it is a good jumping off point.
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> According to the cite in the NYC area those under 5-9 would not even be considered by the vast majority of women. Only 1.2% of Manhattanites said they would contact a man under 5-9. That seems extremely low. Just wondering how that measures up to posters here.

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