Why? Maybe he has a huge dick.
Unfortunately not. Sequel to the sudden shock of self-discovery and the overarching shame of her behaviors and attitudes forced her into the convent to live a life of celibacy and loneliness contemplating the error of her ways.
That’s a hell of a keyboard diagnosis for someone you’ve never met beyond a post on a message board.
Thank goodness I’m really short, the firing squad will shoot over my head in order to hit the other guys.
Or shoot the other guys in the knees. Hmm … May have to rethink that.
Hahaha. If you really believe this I’m not surprised you’re having trouble.
I kind of understand where you are coming from. My appearance is a deal-breaker to many men - I have a BMI of 16 and a nearly flat chest. If I have to hear the words ‘stick insect’ one more time… but then, I have a lot of physical deal-breakers myself for the opposite sex - I only date men with dark hair, for example.
I can agree that the majority of the women I know seem to find above-average height and extroversion/macho-ness very sexually attractive. But don’t you know quite a few men who have opposite traits who get laid, get married and even reproduce?
Only quiet, reserved, non-aggressive men have ever been possible or actual romantic prospects for me, and physical tallness/bigness in men is a turn-off. I am 5’5", and the tallest man I’ve ever crushed on, much less dated, has been maybe 5" taller than me. My partner is 5’8"* which is an acceptable height difference, and I’ve been attracted to a lot of men who were around my height or shorter.
*he is also older than me (by 17 years, and we got together when I was 19) and not well-off financially - two things I also prefer, believe it or not. There are some stereotypes about women/men/dating that have a great deal of truth, but there are also women who like the opposite of every stereotype.
Right, because no short or laid-back guys have ever been laid. Seriously, speaking as one of those shallow 20-somethings, we don’t all desire those tall, alpha male types. I’m 5’6 and my boyfriend of 8 years is 5’4, so obviously, being tall is not a deal-breaker for me. It’s a deal-breaker for some of my friends, but then again, they date plenty of guys who have my deal-breakers. As my friends stay in the dating field longer, some of them might eventually meet someone they’re willing to bend their rules for.
Here’s the thing though, note that all the ladies who talked about having short boyfriends/husbands have emphasized that their guys are awesome. Mine is pretty damn awesome as well. He has a great personality and makes tons of friends both male and female, he has a great career that also makes for interesting dinner conversation, and he can also work a power tool like nobody’s business*. So you’re not just competing against tall guys, you’re also competing against short guys who are adventurous, sweet, smart, and fun.
*ok, that sounds more euphemistic than I originally intended.
Yeah, she has to put up with all my bad habits. Like when I lick my eyebrows.
In all seriousness, we really are rather delereously happy–or she is a remarkable actress. Our friends at church didn’t really mean to set us up, but kept telling her how she really needed to meet this Stu character because we had so many common interests. We finally met, shared some Facebook messages about our nieces’ respective potty-training troubles, and (a few weeks after) went to a jazz concert together. She moved in two days later. That was about a year ago.
Thank you, Lindsay.
I’m also 5’ 6". I feel your pain. And to make matters worse, I’m bald. A double whammy.
I’m educated (MS in electrical engineering), make a good salary (six figures), not hideous looking, have a good sense of humor, and treat people with respect. Yet throughout my life I have garnered no attention from females. I have a buddy who is 6’ 1", tattoos, HS education, and unemployed most of the time. Women flock to him when we go out. I’m ignored. Being short and bald is not fun.
I’m not complaining or anything; it is what it is. I just find whole situation fascinating. Women are strange… they claim they want a “nice, educated” guy, but their actions indicate they want the polar opposite.
You’re comparing apples with oranges.
I’m short and bald. I can’t do anything about it. But a person can do something about being fat.
So Rogaine it up.
Hey guys, don’t reply to this or it’s gonna turn into Crafter Man the Former Fatty Against Fatties for like, 6 pages.
Yes. Nothing riles the blood like fatpostasy.
Well, did it work?
what, my posture or my wiener?
I am also 5’6". I don’t date tall guys.
Seriously. I’ve never dated someone taller than 5’10". I tower over my current boyfriend now if I wear heels. It’s awesome.
Hmm.
I dunno, I’d consider a 5’6" guy pretty short. Statistically, you’re short. You’re not going to get the chicks who want tall guys. Pretty simple, really. Wouldn’t you rather be with somebody who finds you physically attractive?
Or, to be more precise, wear a wig and platform shoes. Those are a lot easier than losing weight.
If someone blasts people about being overweight, then there’s no reason they should expect sympathy for being bald and short.
I’m 5’4". For me, shyness was a much bigger factor in preventing me from dating than my height. Once I finally got the nerve to approach women and ask them out on dates, I never lacked for female companionship.
Of course, on the average women prefer taller men. But I didn’t care about the average. I was looking for someone interested in me. And they were out there, I just had to find them.
I did find that Internet dating sites were not very fruitful for me. Partly, I think, it’s because my height was so clearly indicated near the top of my profile. It was easy for women to filter me out right away. Whereas in real life I was able to make the real “me” shine through my height.
The one thing that happened during my dating years that made me really angry was when I signed up for one dating site which shall remain nameless. A few days later I got a message back saying they were refunding my money because they had no women members who would be willing to date a guy as short as me.
Of course, I don’t worry about any of this any more since I have been married for years now.
Hmmm. I’ll have to be sure and inform DoctorJ that he’ll never find a woman willing to date him. Of course, if I caught him looking for someone to date, I’d be obligated to kick his ass. And of course, ease of ass-kicking is the major advantage to being with someone 3 inches shorter than you. 
I’m 5’8", he’s 5’5", and the friends we most often spent time with in the early years of our relationship are both 5’ and fractions. Walking around with the three of them, I feel like I ought to be able to see my house from way up here. He used to have a really bad attitude about being short, too. The first time we went out dressed up and he was tiptoeing and standing on steps and shit, I damn near kneecapped his banty rooster ass. I mean, really. It was even more annoying and obnoxious than all the pissing and moaning he used to do about how girls wouldn’t go out with him because he’s short, which is quite frankly saying rather a lot. Damn good thing he got over himself; I couldn’t have put up with that for very long.
Wow. Seriously.
You sure you won’t tell us what site that was?