If I could jump in here with a sort of reverse question, I’m 6’5", would you sho… er, smaller women not want to date me? It wouldn’t bother me to date a 5’ woman, but would it bother you to date a guy who was 17" taller?
I am 5’4 almost, the guy can be 5’3, but not too much shorter than that.
I thought height was important before I met my husband. He is just about an inch taller than I am, but I stand very straight, and we appear to be almost the same size. One of the things that endeared him to me was when we were first dating, and I said that I would not be able to wear my 4" spike high heels or I would look taller than him. He looked at me like I was crazy. He told me I would look fantastic in the high heels, and that he would be very proud to be with someone who looked that good. His ego was not at all threatened by a trivial thing like appearing to be shorter than me.
I’m 5’4…I certainity want a guy to be taller than I am, so I think I could deal with 5’8. I will admit I turned down a great guy not long ago. He was nice, but he was at least 3 inches shorter than I. I just felt really akward with him.
I’m 5’9", so I’d like a guy to be at least 5’11" and up. My last boyfriend was only 5’7", and hated for me to wear to wear heels when we were together, which really bugged me.
One more reason why my current six-foot darling ( who, indeed, thinks heels are sexy ) is a vast, vast improvement!
I’m 5’3", like I said… my ex is about 6’6". Unlike CanvasShoes, though, I like lanky boys – no bulk, muscle or fat – don’t like anyone that looks like they have too much more mass than I do, regardless of what it’s made from. I don’t dance, so that’s not an issue.
My current boyfriend is a few inches taller than me, probably 5’7" or 5’8" I’d guess (he may just seem shorter, having spent the last three years with a giant.) I can tell you one thing… it sure is nice to be with someone I don’t have to stand on a stepstool to kiss.
I’d probably prefer someone closer to my height given the option, but being tall isn’t going to be a dealbreaker.
Rhum Runner, my guy is 5’11’’, but my previous boyfriends have ranged from 5’4’’ to 6’4’’. I’m not fussy.
I’m 5’7" and Mr. S is 5’6". The only times I’ve regretted his height were (1) when we were taking ballroom dancing lessons and (2) when I can’t find him in a store because he’s shorter than the racks. It helps if he wears a big hat.
I like the fact that when I grab him for a smooch, we’re already face to face.
A few other women in the past “threw him back” for being too short. All right for me, because he’s a prince.
I’m 6’, and I don’t think 5’8" is that short for a guy. Intelligence and personality far more important and hard to find. I suppose if the guy were extremely short (5’3"?) I would think twice about it just because I’d feel awkward. And I do admit it’s nice to be able to look someone straight in the eyes.
I know you said “poppykosh!” but there is some importance to the personality aspect. My first boyfriend was 6’4" and he slouched terribly as if he were embarassed by his height. The love of my life is about 5’9". His stature has never been an issue for him. I went out on one date with a guy who was an inch or two shorter than I am. In addition to several other annoying things he referred to his height about 40 times. (Had to take karate - I’m a little guy and might need to defend myself against a big guy. . .) The moral of that story is the less you care about a height difference the less she will.
I will also tell you that when my grandmother was of an appropriate (teen)age to be making such lists her requirements for a boyfriend were that he be a jock who was tall enough to rest his chin on the top of her head when they danced. She married my grandfather who was more of a debate team, student government type of guy who was only 5’11" (Grandma was 5’8"). No couple was ever more in love than they were.
6’3" Muad’Dib stares down upon all of the tiny, tiny “men”
Seriously though, 5’8" is hardly short. In fact I think that most would consider it the cut off point for being tall.
I’m 5’9, cut off is 5’11…that’s even iffy.
I’m with jinwicked on the width thing as well
So hard to find a tall one round these parts!
I’m 5’ 6 1/2" (maybe 5’7, and I don’t really have a cut off. Been attracted to guys of all heighs, although I guess I’d really rather not go more than six inches either way; then it just gets annoying when you wanna kiss (or so I’d surmise; both my ex and my fiance are just about my height [well, my ex might’ve grown since I’ve seen him]). So I guess 5’ - 6’ is my ideal hight range.
I’m 5’2", my boyfriend is 6’ which suits me perfectly. My cutoff point would probably be 5’3", although I don’t think I know any guys who are that height.
I have a female friend who is perhaps 6’2" and she has a fair bit of trouble finding guys. She’s pretty self-conscious and would shy away from short guys not because she doesn’t find them attractive, but because she doesn’t want to accentuate what she feels is her worst feature. 
I’m a guy who is 5’10". I’ve been called “short” by women on many occasions.
Based on my observations, the attraction of a woman towards a man decreases when he is less than four inches taller than her. However, that doesn’t mean a woman who is 5’ would find herself attracted to a guy who is 5’4. Short women I know tend to date very tall men … 6’ and up, IMHO to overcompensate for their height. Short women have told me that they don’t date short men because they don’t want to appear as if they’re part of a “cute little mini-couple.”
I’m 5’9" and I generally prefer shorter guys, say 5’7" to 5’10…don’t know why. Of course, I married a guy that’s 6’2" but that’s just a freak accident.
An additional thought … this thread is remarkably flame free. I wonder what would happen if a woman posted this:
*Men - How large is too large?
Alright, I admit it. I’m paranoid. I am 5’6", weigh 150 pounds, and I consider myself just above average weight. Of course, I always find myself attracted to thinner men, and every time I have gone out with a thinner man, he loses interest quickly.
No more beating around the bush. My question is this: what is your maximum weight for entry on the roller coaster?
Seriously! Please, don’t tell me that it’s the personality or the sense of humor, or that you don’t like Kate Moss waif-types. Poppykosh! I need honest, dig-deep answers, here!
What I really want to know is, am I ever going to be some 6-foot tall 180 pound guy’s dream girl?
Poop on my dreams if you must!!*
You think so? I’m a hair under 6’1", and I’ve always looked at myself as being maybe a couple inches taller than the average man. At any rate, I’ve never run into a 5’10" man who was considered to be tall by anyone.
I’m 5’9", and don’t give a damn about height. I’ve dated guys shorter than me by a few inches; usually they seemed more hung up about the height than I have. My husband is 6’4", though that wasn’t the attracting factor. Weight hasn’t been an issue either.
(Regarding protection, I can usually take care of myself. I don’t rely on my husband to be a big imposing presence, and I don’t like him to have to do that, because it seems like a lot of jerks like to challenge big guys as an ego thing.)
According to
this site, you’re average for an adult white male. It also has some nifty weight charts and BMI calculators to give some objective meaning to terms like “skinny” and “overweight”.