I’m 5’5", just the average. I like this height a lot. When I was little, it was my goal to be 5’7" because I didn’t want to be shorter than my mom. But fate decided otherwise.
I know that it’s a stupid cultural thing that says men should be taller than women in relationships. But I think that I’d be uncomfortable with a guy shorter than myself. I’ve always had lingering issues about my weight, which have improved with exercise and self-esteem improvements, but still, I think that with a shorter guy I’d always feel large or ungainly. But that’s just me.
I can so understand what you mean! I’m your typical white woman. My husband is your typical Japanese guy. Even if I manage to get down to my recommended weight, I’m still going to be bigger than him by about 5kg. Here in Japan, I’m always going to look huge when I stand next to him.
I’m 5’3". Aside from the occasional odd passing fancy of “I wish I was taller so I could wear that dress/see over that counter,” I don’t really think about my height. My only 2 problems:
Finding clothes. (I’m also plus-sized. Plus-size petite is really hard to find. A friend says we should start a store called Short But Wide.)
I wish my husband and I were a better size match. He’s 6’2". I generally prefer shorter guys, but I got stuck with an overgrown weed.
NO WAYYYYY!!! I’m around 4 foot 8 or 9, and I love my height! Sure, I’ve been teased about my height since preschool, but I got used to it in 9th grade. Every single day I’m reminded just how short I am (walking past tall people, trying to reach things in high places, etc.), but I still love my height. My 12-year-old sister is several inches taller than me (I’m 19) and makes a big deal out of it. I belong to a community of short people online, and I got the award for shortest person in the community. I’m also obsessed with midgets, which gets kinda scary sometimes…
yes, i agree! i’m around a size 12, which makes it just about impossible to find pants that fit. i just buy regular-sized pants, and my mom hems them, cutting 8-12 inches off the bottoms. thank goodness i can wear regular t-shirts…
I’m actually pretty happy with my height, except when I hit my head (which happens more often than you may think, I’ve got a hard head)
As to the dating taller guys thing before I started dating I always thought it would be tough to get dates cuz of my height, most guys (in my experience) are shorter than me. All of the guys I’ve dated have been shorter than me by several inches at least, the latest being about 6 inches shorter. I don’t mind beyond the fact that I would like to be able to snuggle with my head on his shoulder without getting a crick in my neck.
The clothes thing drives me nuts too… my options are very limited because even when I go to the Tall Girl stores, most of their stuff doesn’t fit me. It’s all made for models. I’m not big but I’m about the size of some of my guy friends… and as strong as them. This makes it hard so all my clothes are a mix of mens, womens ‘normal’ sizes at their largest and plus sized clothing. It’s insane trying to find dress clothes… which explains why I hate them.