# Ladies, would you be attracted to a real-life giant? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [April 10, 2013, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-would-you-be-attracted-to-a-real-life-giant/655326 "2013-04-10T15:16:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![drastic\_quench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e36b37/32.png) [@drastic\_quench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drastic_quench)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2013, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-would-you-be-attracted-to-a-real-life-giant/655326/1 "2013-04-10T15:16:14Z")
I’m interested in the responses regarding this hypothetical man. Let’s say his personality, education, employment, etc. are all in order. In the non-physical areas, he’s an ideal match for what you personally value in a serious romantic relationship\*. Physically, he’s a proportional giant\*\*. He’s healthy; there’s no gigantism. Picture a healthy/athletic build - not too beefy nor too lean. He’s not a Manute Bol or an Arnold Schwarzenegger. Let’s say he’s 7’2", muscular - not lanky, well north of 300lbs, and has a fit body fat percentage. Somehow his heart can cope with this, and doctors assure him he’ll have a long and healthy life as much as the next man. Assuming he’s otherwise an ideal match, how does his body factor into your thoughts about him as a potential match? Is it a non-factor? Is it a significant plus? Are you put off by the idea of him towering over you and everyone you know? - don’t fight the hypothetical; you’re single for the purpose of the thread \*\* I said proportional. I’d like actual responses mixed in with the dick jokes, please. ---
**Author:** ![Alice\_The\_Goon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Alice\_The\_Goon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alice_The_Goon)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2013, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-would-you-be-attracted-to-a-real-life-giant/655326/2 "2013-04-10T15:39:56Z")
Yes, I’d be attracted to him. I like a nice, big, muscular body- ala Patrick Warburton or Mike Holmes. However, I have learned from experience that someone much taller than me just isn’t a good fit in bed, angle-wise. Also, while no woman wants a pin-dick, a huge one is just as bad. That shit hurts, and pain is not pleasurable (usually). So, to sum up- yes, I’d lust, but it would be from afar. ---
**Author:** ![Hello\_Again](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/85e7bf/32.png) [@Hello\_Again](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hello_Again)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2013, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-would-you-be-attracted-to-a-real-life-giant/655326/3 "2013-04-10T15:44:57Z")
No, I would not be attracted to someone 7 feet tall. I’m not attracted to tall or bulky men even within the normal range, I prefer shorter men with swimmers builds. My husband is the tallest man I’ve ever dated and he is national average 5 ft 10. I’m 5’2". Knowing you could never walk together comfortably or kiss without a stepladder would make the whole thing a nonstarter, much less a 2 ft height difference during sex. ---
**Author:** ![gwendee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/35a633/32.png) [@gwendee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gwendee)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2013, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-would-you-be-attracted-to-a-real-life-giant/655326/4 "2013-04-10T15:48:36Z")
If he was attractive… By that I mean, his physique as you described it would not be a deterrent to me. If he has dark hair and light eyes the odds increase that I’ll be attracted to him. Nice speaking voice? (Did someone say Patrick Warburton?) That’s more for the “Pro” column. Without actually spending time with him I can’t predict whether I’d tire too quickly of others’ remarks about “how’s the weather” or “Mutt and Jeff.” That seems possible. But if we were really happy together I’d like to think I could work through that. ---
**Author:** ![Ms.Pumpkin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a87d85/32.png) [@Ms.Pumpkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ms.Pumpkin)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2013, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-would-you-be-attracted-to-a-real-life-giant/655326/5 "2013-04-10T15:52:04Z")
I’d be attracted to him, but I probably wouldn’t pursue a romantic relationship. I once had a boyfriend who was 6’8". I’m 5’2". That was more than awkward enough for me. As **Alice** mentioned, the angles are hard to work out. ---
**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2013, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-would-you-be-attracted-to-a-real-life-giant/655326/6 "2013-04-10T15:55:03Z")
I tend to like large guys but not beanpoles, so I’d be more likely to fall for a proportionate giant than for someone equally tall yet very thin. Neck cricks would be a problem, though (I’m 5’4"). ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2013, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-would-you-be-attracted-to-a-real-life-giant/655326/7 "2013-04-10T16:11:48Z")
No. I like tall men but that is ridiculous. ---
**Author:** ![TheChileanBlob](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thechileanblob/32/435_2.png) [@TheChileanBlob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheChileanBlob)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2013, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-would-you-be-attracted-to-a-real-life-giant/655326/8 "2013-04-10T16:17:17Z")
I was married to a guy nearly that tall. He was a foot and a half taller than me, and proportional like the OP specifies. After a while he didn’t seem _overly_ tall to me, but everyone else seemed short by comparison. I definitely found him attractive. I only divorced him because he was a dick. ---
**Author:** ![TruCelt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trucelt/32/523_2.png) [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2013, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-would-you-be-attracted-to-a-real-life-giant/655326/9 "2013-04-10T16:35:36Z")
I actually played on a softball team with a man 7 feet tall, and I found him very attractive. I think that was more for his personality than for his physique, but it was far from being a non-starter. I would say that for me, height moves from a plus to a consideration somewhere around 6’6". That’s just a guesstimate, but wherever that line is where your options for clothes, housing and automobiles begin to be seriously limited, and the concern grows as you move into “all things must be customized” territory. it would be a pain, for instance to need two different heights of kitchen counters. I never asked, but always wondered how he found a comfortable bed. I’d say moving down the scale it happens again around 5’1". But again, it’s just something to be taken into account, no more of an issue than, say, living more than a 1 hour drive from my home. It’s nothing that would stop me from moving forward if I was interested for other reasons. The tallest man I’ve ever actually dated was 6’8" and there were occasional inconveniences, like him being uncomfortable in my car, or having to ride roller coasters alone. Nothing you really had to think much to work around. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2013, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-would-you-be-attracted-to-a-real-life-giant/655326/10 "2013-04-10T16:51:19Z")
Yeah. I am big and built like a tree so it’d be awesome to be with someone who made me feel dainty. ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2013, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-would-you-be-attracted-to-a-real-life-giant/655326/11 "2013-04-10T16:53:37Z")
I wouldn’t consider any under 9 feet tall a giant. 7’2" is well within my experience. ---
**Author:** ![Mrs.Cake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/2acd7d/32.png) [@Mrs.Cake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mrs.Cake)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2013, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-would-you-be-attracted-to-a-real-life-giant/655326/12 "2013-04-10T17:08:24Z")
It would take getting used to, but I wouldn’t rule it out. I’ve dated a fairly wide range of heights, although all three of my LTR’s, including my marriage, have been with men pretty close to my height. I’m 5’6, they were 5’5’, 5’10’ and 5’9’. Attraction is a strange animal and while I could swear up and down that I am only attracted to a certain type, someone completely opposite can totally take me by surprise. ---
**Author:** ![Antinor01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@Antinor01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antinor01)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2013, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-would-you-be-attracted-to-a-real-life-giant/655326/13 "2013-04-10T17:18:17Z")
I’m not a woman, but height isnt really a factor for me. I’ve been with guys from about 5’ to 6’10" or so. ---
**Author:** ![appleciders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85f322/32.png) [@appleciders](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/appleciders)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2013, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-would-you-be-attracted-to-a-real-life-giant/655326/14 "2013-04-10T17:25:31Z")
> [@Fear\_Itself](#): > > I wouldn’t consider any under 9 feet tall a giant. 7’2" is well within my experience. No human being has ever grown to 9 feet tall. Robert Wado, the undisputed world record holder, was only 8’11". There aren’t even good but contested reports of people taller than that. ---
**Author:** ![rhubarbarin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eb9ed0/32.png) [@rhubarbarin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rhubarbarin)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2013, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-would-you-be-attracted-to-a-real-life-giant/655326/15 "2013-04-10T17:36:53Z")
Hell no. Terrifying. I’m not even attracted to normal men in the 6’+, 200 lb range. That is double my body weight, and it’s a huge turn-off. I prefer average height and thin. Though my boyfriend is 6’, which is awkwardly tall for my 5’5"- but he only weighs 150ish. He still looks enormous next to me. ---
**Author:** ![salinqmind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@salinqmind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/salinqmind)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2013, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-would-you-be-attracted-to-a-real-life-giant/655326/16 "2013-04-10T17:41:50Z")
No. I might gawk at his awesomeness, but that’s it. I’m 5’ 2" and don’t swoon over tall men. As long as they’re a bit taller than me, at least by a couple-three inches, I’ll take the ‘shrimps’ tossed back in the dating pool by all those tall women. ---
**Author:** ![Blackberry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ecd19e/32.png) [@Blackberry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blackberry)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2013, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-would-you-be-attracted-to-a-real-life-giant/655326/17 "2013-04-10T17:56:21Z")
I’m not sure. Okay, Shaq is 7’1 and he’s not hot or anything but he’s not freaky looking really. So a hot Shaq? I guess so. He’ll have to buy me a bigger bed though. ---
**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2013, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-would-you-be-attracted-to-a-real-life-giant/655326/18 "2013-04-10T18:09:20Z")
I wouldn’t rule him out entirely but… really, anything over 5’10" starts to be a negative for me, and frankly, I’m attracted to shorter men than that. I’m willing to overlook significant physical drawbacks, but all other things being equal I’m more likely to choose a man 5 feet tall than 7 feet tall. ---
**Author:** ![Troppus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a587f6/32.png) [@Troppus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Troppus)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2013, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-would-you-be-attracted-to-a-real-life-giant/655326/19 "2013-04-10T18:16:15Z")
Yes please. ---
**Author:** ![Turpentine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecd19e/32.png) [@Turpentine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Turpentine)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2013, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-would-you-be-attracted-to-a-real-life-giant/655326/20 "2013-04-10T18:40:17Z")
I had a crush on Robert Wadlow when I was 10 years old and really into the Guinness Book of World Records. 20 years later I made a trip out to Billings Montana, where they have one of his shoes on display. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-would-you-be-attracted-to-a-real-life-giant/655326.md?page=2)