I’m 5’8" and quite pleased about it…now. In the mostly Hispanic/ Filapino neighborhood that I grew up in, I felt unusually tall, especially looking down at my 5 foot mother and 5’2" sisters, but once I hit college, things started ‘looking up’ (snicker, snort).
Since then, I dated a 6’4" cop and a 5’3" rancher and every graduation in-between. My mom insisted I stand up straight, but I didn’t embrace high heels until I was in my 30s. I’ve had a lot of men shorter than me express appreciation of my size—I’m not small-boned or petite in any way.
I married a 5’11" Doper who finds tall women pleasing. I find Doper men pleasing.
Have any of you ever taken that “multiphasic personality test”—where you answer True or False to a long list of statements about yourself?
One of them used to be “I like tall women.”
Now, how the fuck am I supposed to answer either “True” or “False” to that?
I like all women, and that includes the tall ones—so it’s True?
But height is not a criterion for liking them—so it’s False?
It’s a fucked-up question that doesn’t allow for a real answer, that’s what it is!
I knew one couple in which the woman was substantially taller than the man. They had been married for about 6 years.
He was around 5’7", she was eye-to-eye with me (5’11") in sneakers. She was very pretty, so I’m sure she had plenty of choices.
A few attractive taller women have shown interest in me, but, of course, it’s impossible to total up how many did NOT, and what their reasons were.
I’m a 5’7" guy and have no issue at all with taller women. I prefer them shorter (I just like petite women and them being short fits in better) but I’ve lusted after quite a few “amazons” too.
Some? What does height have to do with any of these traits?
I’m a 5’9" tall guy; I’ve dated women from 5’4" to 6’2" and never had any problems or hangups with it.
Male 5’ 10" : taller women are a total turn on for me. Never hesitated to date a taller woman, and my heart races a bit when in the presence of a taller woman I find attractive (more so than other attractive women).
No hangups and I don’t even talk about the woman’s height. Never had a taller woman shoot me down for my height.
6’4" was tallest and our first real date was to a wedding in her family. She wore heels and it never became an issue. Just became an issue when she vented that she couldn’t find the shoes she wanted to match the dress and when her height got in the way of some fashion, but that’s it. I couldn’t help her, but I helped her vent and feel better.
Some might complain that this thread is a total hijack. Not me.
As I alluded in my related thread … I am VERY attracted to taller women (taller than my meager 5’8", that is). I just find tall, athletic women extremely pleasing.
The problem I have always found is that taller women, for the most part, aren’t interested in me. I certainly am not insecure about it. I LOVE dating taller women, and I am usually too busy lusting after them to worry about how short I might look next to them.
Still waiting for my Amazon Goddess …
I’m on the short side for men - I’m about 5’ 6".
I’ve dated taller women and never had a problem with it.
One odd thing I’ve noticed though is that if a woman taller than me is interested in me, she’ll slouch when she’s around me.
It’s almoast like they don’t want to hurt my feelings by making me feel short - I find it kind of sweet.
I’m the “perfect” 5’9" and often feel tall, especially around my 5’0" mother, but love feeling tall. If I didn’t have bad ankles and back, I’d wear heels all the time.
I dated (OK, married) a 5’8 1/2" 140 lb. man and sometimes I did feel a little self-conscious if we went out and I was in heels, but only because he would say things like he wished I were shorter. I also did not want to weigh more than him. For some reason when I was younger I was attracted to men with a “slight” build, many of whom were shorter than I. I used to say, it all evens out when you’re horizontal.
Now I’m married to a 6’ gentleman who would never be called “slight.” He is especially attracted to the tall, slim body type, but his ex is pretty short, so I guess in the end, height just doesn’t really matter that much, to either of us.
If height doesn’t matter that much, why have all of you said … “I dated this short guy, and he was great, but I married this tall guy.”
Hmm … society’s quiet psychological training at work.
Well, that would just be silly. I started this thread to avoid hijacking yours. 
I’m glad you popped in.
There’s a woman I work with who is probably about 5’9" or 5’10". I’m not sure, really, but she wears heels often, and when she does, she’s close to my height. And, totally babe-alicious!
But, still not taller than I. I’ve never actually had the opportunity to date a woman who was taller. So, you got me thinking about it. Because I like tall women, but it’s a different perspective, for me.
Davebear, I’m not saying you should spurn shorter women … Lord knows I don’t, but you should definitely try dating a woman who is taller than you at least once … even if she is 6’5". You might be converted.
If you know any attractive 6’5" woman, who are available, let me know.
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*Originally posted by SouthernSky *
**I’m 5’7" - not tall, but look tall for some reason - and slender (but not skinny).
How odd, that sounds exactly like me. I gotta have tall guys, though - 6’ at least. My first husband was maybe 5’10 and I could never wear heels. (Damn, that sounded shallow…)
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For me, I think the reason I get shy out in the open with my shorter bf, is because I worry that people are talking about me…
so i have to just put it out of my mind. My bf doesn’t seem to mind in the least, in fact, he often urges me to wear heels, which I don’t. My type of guy is pure geek. The geekier he looks, the more I’m turned on. And we all know that geeks come in all sizes. Its that sharp intellect that turns me on, the off-beat sense of humor.
I’m not quite 5’11", and get more guys coming up to me, claiming I’m over six feet tall – “Because I’m six foot tall, and you’re taller than me”. Dream on.
I see that all the time! I mean, some will swear up and down that they are like 5 '10. And I’m thinking, “How’s that going to be the case, sweetie, when I can clearly see the top of your dome and I’m only 5’9?”
I don’t understand the deception at all. Who cares?
We have tall women claiming to be shorter, we have medium-height women claiming to be tall, and we have really short women denying the fact that they are, well, really short.
You are what you are.
A former girlfried claimed to be five feet tall when she couldn’t reach that height standing tiptoe on a phonebook.
If the love of my life refused to date men shorter than she is, I’d be SOL, because she’s two inches taller than I am.
I’m 6’ 1".