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[–]knylok 760 points761 points ago

I am 5'7". I visited my aunt's (married in, no blood relation) family with her over the weekend.

20 people, all at a long restaurant table, drinking at 10 in the morning. Not one stood taller than my armpit.

That's when I realized the truth. I was Gandalf.

[–]thediscobison 184 points185 points ago

I am Hispanic and I live in the Midwest now. Here, I feel pretty short. When I go to my home town in Texas where there's a lot of Mexicans, I am average height. When I visit my family in Mexico, I am tall.

[–][deleted] 65 points66 points ago

I smell a shittyaskscience question...

[–]petekill 453 points454 points ago

As you can see, Mexico is closer to the middle of the earth, so gravity is stronger there. People don't grow as tall when there is more gravity pulling them down.

[–]canadianman001 113 points114 points ago

I think its because they spend more time sitting on the toilet painfully regretting their cuisine.

[–]Nano_ 32 points33 points ago

Nah, Mexicans are actually pretty well adapted to Mexican food. Give us the spiciest bean and beef burrito that you can find, and our bowels will be just dandy.

Source: I'm Mexican.

[–]scsnse 32 points33 points ago

Then why are Asians so short? Especially Chinese, Koreans, and Japanese?

[–]tehshepherd 376 points377 points ago

shittyaskscience doesn't like followup questions.

[–]lolDirtyMouth 35 points36 points ago

it's because they can't afford anything but rice which kind of dicks your bones over.

[–]doctor_alien 113 points114 points ago

The math part of the brain is very dense, and it presses down on their spines as they age, preventing them from growing very tall. This is also why elderly Asian women develop hunchbacks.

[–]myredditaccountname 59 points60 points ago

Sexist, racist and ageist.

Trifecta!

golf clap

[–]GermanPanda 43 points44 points ago

My Korean uncles (6) are all over 6' I'm 5'8", thanks white dad :(

[–]djcertitude 21 points22 points ago

Well did he at least give you big white man penis?

[–]aceoftrachs 58 points59 points ago

I hope not.

[–]GermanPanda 17 points18 points ago

No, a great grandfather of mine was black. I'm fairly certain that's where my penis size came from

[–]Chanceofrain 4 points5 points ago

You're like the bad guy out of 'the league of extraordinary gentlemen', running around stealing everyones powers... * epic math and computer game powers stolen from Korean mother..check * mega penis and jumping powers stolen from black grandpa..check * camouflage powers to infiltrate elitist WASP social and business circles stolen from white dad..check.

[–]Storefrontorg 19 points20 points ago

Do you even know any Asians? All the Asians at my university are all fairly average, 5'8 to 6'0. They're either American or come from rich families from Asia, who could probably afford good nutrition.

[–]scsnse 9 points10 points ago

Im half Korean myself. My mother is probably around 5'7", and I'm around 6'2". Some of that is improved diet/a healthier childhood, but some of it is of course the other, European half.

[–]eddymurphyscouch 3 points4 points ago

Nutrition.

[–]NoNeedForAName 2 points3 points ago

That's an excellent shittyaskscience answer.

However, it's more about sunlight. The sun's rays hit more directly near the equator (generally speaking) than toward the poles. All people need sunlight, and we all need similar amounts of sunlight. Thus, it only makes sense that taller people live further from the equator so that they don't get too much sunlight, while shorter peoples had to migrated toward the equator and continued to evolve there as shorter people because they had less need for the additional surface area to catch extra sunlight.

I think this can be pretty readily seen in the abysmal levels of Vitamin D in people in developed countries in recent years. We are a mobile people, and we travel all over the globe. We're no longer confined to the varying amounts of sunlight in our geographical homelands, yet haven't had time to evolve to need less Vitamin D, which is produced by the skin in response to sunlight.

[–]Throwawaychica 19 points20 points ago

I hear you there, I am the tallest female in my family, 5'5" baby!!

[–]thediscobison 5 points6 points ago

My mom is about 4' 11", and my little sister is around the same height. I like hanging out with them to feel tall :)

[–]newloaf 5 points6 points ago

Almost as if the appellations 'short' and 'tall' described relative measurements, rather than absolutes.

[–]Johnny_McPoop 80 points81 points ago

What a strange man you are...

[–]knylok 24 points25 points ago

Would you be surprised how often I hear that?

[–]WombatDominator 26 points27 points ago

No

[–]Gotholi 45 points46 points ago

im going to visit my family in africa soon. im a 5'5" girl, and not one woman in my family is under six foot. the men are fucking giants.

[–]Gallifreyan_Type_40 271 points272 points ago

the men are fucking giants

Well, that's probably why they keep having such tall kids!

[–]LATKE_IN_MY_TUCHES 45 points46 points ago

ba-dum PSSH

[–]samtart 7 points8 points ago

you must be from west africa. I'm from the east and we're "down to earth".

[–]MrSelfdizstruct75 251 points252 points ago

Dont feel bad...I am 6'2" with a small penis.

[–]supbanana 232 points233 points ago

Maybe, but I'm betting your fingers are long.

...idk why I even bothered leaving this comment.

ETA: I'm really amused that this is my highest rated comment ever.

[–]TheMocoMan 96 points97 points ago

[–]I_eat_grapes 3 points4 points ago

Can i have the kitty?

[–]Schym 17 points18 points ago

Because... because. Meh.

[–]supbanana 15 points16 points ago

Because thinking about MrSelfdiztruct75's fingers is infinitely more interesting that studying trig and typing that out killed 30 seconds of math lab time, if you really wanted to know.

[–]MrSelfdizstruct75 3 points4 points ago

yes I do have large fingers...and an usually long tongue. That is my work around. Lots and lots of oral.

[–]queef_puffer 23 points24 points ago

6'3" here with 5 inches of disappointment

[–]es_aye_em 39 points40 points ago

If that's disappointment, mine's humiliation... :(

[–]frank2791 12 points13 points ago

It's average. You'll be fine.

[–]mandano 10 points11 points ago

if you're good with your hands and mouth, no one will ever complain about your dick size.

[–]Steve_the_Scout 2 points3 points ago

Same height, .5 inches longer. We're technically average.

[–]admirals_go_nuts 12 points13 points ago

Proportionally or absolutely? Same dick size on a 5 feet guy would seem bigger

[–]L0TUSxx 77 points78 points ago

unfortunately, tall women and short men have it harder.

[–]HemHaw 23 points24 points ago

Give me a tall woman any day! Rowrrrr!

[–]dandoan3 13 points14 points ago

I am 5'6 and do fine with women 5'10 +. Its the ones between 5'4 - 5'9 that baffle my reach!

[–]vegasaurus 2 points3 points ago

I have to admit that I'm super curious whether you mean something horribly dirty by that, or if I'm just imagining that you do because my day has been horrible and thinking about awkward sex makes it better.

[–]thediscobison 40 points41 points ago

People don't think about the talk woman end of the spectrum. It's as much of a detriment for them to be tall as it is for men to be short. My wife's cousin is about 6' 3" and has a heck of a time meeting guys.

[–]EddieFender 46 points47 points ago

In my experience, tall women often have problems finding guys, not because guys won't date them, but because they want a guy at least their height.

[–]Hitogoroshi80 10 points11 points ago

Anecdotal of course but I had a female friend in college that was 5'10". She will only date guys taller than her.

[–]wagon13 37 points38 points ago

6'5ish here - send her my way.

[–]polar_bear_cub_scout 100 points101 points ago

NBA breeding program here we come!

[–]mindaika 51 points52 points ago

Zero sympathy, since I know plenty of tall women, and the problem they have isn't "meeting guys" it's "meeting guys taller than them."

Women aren't willing to date short men. Short men are willing to date taller women.

[–]es_aye_em 8 points9 points ago

I'm not willing to date taller women... I get intimidated.

[–]mastjaso 30 points31 points ago

I would say that's a false equivalency. In my experience there are far more guys willing to date women taller than them, then girls willing to date guys shorter than them.

[–]stealingzen 15 points16 points ago

I find that tall women usually "have it so hard" because they STILL want a man taller than they are.

FFS

[–]theglendon 3 points4 points ago

I did see a comment from a 6'2" woman listing her requirements for a man. Most of them were sappy teenage girl stuff, because she's 18. One of them was "taller than me" though. IIRC I looked at the standard deviations and determined that she'd ruled out 98% of the adult population of the United States. That's going to make things a little harder.

[–]kalimashookdeday 3 points4 points ago

I've been finding myself more attracted to taller girls as I've gotten a bit older. In HS I used to think it was a big deal to be "taller" etc. than the girl but that dissipated pretty quickly into college. I've dated a few girls about as tall me or just about and have had no issues about it really. Sometimes I felt other people made it more of an issue than it was.

I'm 6' 2" so I'm not the shortest guy, too, so I can see how this is a bit different than some other peoples' gripe.

[–]dakru 9 points10 points ago

I know some guys care, but I've always had the impression that women cared far more about men being tall than men care about women being short. How many women insist on a guy being over 6 feet? Quite a few. How many men insist on a woman being under 5 foot 2? None that I've heard, and it's the equivalent (two inches over and under average for the gender).

[–]recycledpaper 4 points5 points ago

Lucky tall women.

[–]Eminiel 453 points454 points ago

As a tall guy getting no action, I don't feel too bad for you.

[–]poutprout 36 points37 points ago

5'6" here - and I just discovered that downvoting everyone here who claims to be taller than me feels surprisingly good.

[–]esdawg 3 points4 points ago

Height's a major screening tool for how folks treat you and the one you can't do jack shit about. We can't exercise or learn something to change that. We're stuck as short folks for life.

[–]newloaf 119 points120 points ago

I'm 6'1" and when girls talk about guys who are taller than me (folks I term freakishly tall), I feel irrationally insecure.

[–]kinky_boytoy 54 points55 points ago

I'm 6'3, do you consider me freakishly tall?

[–]anyonethinkingabout 131 points132 points ago

6'9" reporting from /r/tall

[–]Thinkiknoweverything 98 points99 points ago

Freak.

EDIT: And as a response to your username: Yes, I am.

[–]AuRinBei 24 points25 points ago

You're borderline. Sucks to be 6'3''. 6'2'' is tall, 6'4'' is really tall, but 6'3'' is in the twilight between worlds. Kind of like being 5'11''. You're almost 6', but not quite.

[–]Manofpesto 53 points54 points ago

5'9". Shut up.

[–]Ted417 28 points29 points ago

5'7". Hello, up there!

[–]MrFann 11 points12 points ago

5'6" checking in...

[–]wouldyoulikeamint 6 points7 points ago

5'2 sitting in a corner crying...

[–]BabrahamDinkin 41 points42 points ago

5'11 & 3/4" here. The pain.

[–]UselessGiraffe 22 points23 points ago

7'0 also getting no action, reporting in. Don't worry, height doesn't solve everything.

[–]Captain_Jerkington 28 points29 points ago

Your penis must be the size of an elk, though.

[–]brotherwayne 6 points7 points ago

You'd think so, but then there's the Shaq Factor.

[–]Maynguene_banana 22 points23 points ago

I'm 6"2' (the perfect height, the one I strove for as a child)

I'll give you up to 6"4', but past that, you are too tall damn it!

[–]MisterMeatball 40 points41 points ago

I'm 6'4, I'm the short one in my family. My younger brother is 6'7 and my dad was 6'9 On the plus side, I've never walked face first into a ceiling fan.

[–]SleepingSol 4 points5 points ago

6'2" is most definitely the perfect height. We get all the benefits of being tall without having to be extremely tall.

Women love the 6'2"s...

[–]Ub3rSold4t 34 points35 points ago

Agreed

[–]b_blizzy 4 points5 points ago

Co-sign

[–]fatmiketizzle 179 points180 points ago

Well at least your life is always looking up

[–]Loveforbass 53 points54 points ago

But when you're feeling down, you really hit rock bottom.

[–]Lunux 31 points32 points ago

Wow guys, these puns are low.

[–]dhingus 28 points29 points ago

i would post one but i've run short on puns.

[–]daaaabears 19 points20 points ago

i dont know why you were downvoted, take my upvote to help you inch back up

[–]Lordhillman 9 points10 points ago

Coming up with a good pun now is going to be a tall order to fill. I'll try, but don't down vote me if I come up short....

[–]Kinibo 14 points15 points ago

I reached 5'6" about the age of 16, and that's where it stopped for me. Worked as a busboy at a restaurant where an older couple were regulars. They always brought their daughter, whom I grew to become very sweet on. I would linger at their table and we'd share jokes. It was all very easy and pleasant. Then one time they said to me, "Our daughter really likes you. You're such a nice young man. It's just such a shame you're so short." I never forgot that moment.

[–]PhylisInTheHood 58 points59 points ago

you think thats bad? try being short AND an asshole. it sucks, trust me

[–]kreyos 9 points10 points ago

Stop being such an asshole, man.

[–]TalyaD 66 points67 points ago

My husband is 5'2". There's hope for you all!

[–]3019605275 25 points26 points ago

how tall are you?

[–]TalyaD 101 points102 points ago

5'3"

I'm not allowed to wear heels. Ever.

[–]ruotwocone 71 points72 points ago

I'm 5'6" my wife is 5'5". she can wear heels whenever she wants. I choose to believe that when i walk around with a woman on my arm looking taller than me that it must mean I am either: a) incredibly smart b) amazing in bed c) rich d) hilarious

you should bring this to light for him!

[–]Ranlier 23 points24 points ago

I'm 5'7, and I never got why some men hated dates in tall shoes. If someone is rocking some heels looking 4 inches taller than me, I can't see that reflecting poorly on me at all.

[–]ThSGM 11 points12 points ago

It depends on how you think people will perceive you.

Glass half full interpretation: "That guy must be awesome to bag himself a tall girl."

Glass half empty interpretation: "That guy is insanely short. Da fuk is she doing with him?".

Don't take this the wrong way, but I always think of the second interpretation. So your theory can backfire because it draws attention to your shortcomings. (and this coming from a 5'7 guy)

[–]brittinea 68 points69 points ago

I'm 5'10 yet all the guys I have dated are shorter than I am. I just don't care as long as I'm happy. How it should be.

[–]rob-cubed 222 points223 points ago

I'd rather be short than stupid... or unattractive... or humorless... things could always be worse. Hardly anyone loses the genetic lottery entirely. In fact a lot of Hollywood leading men are much shorter than you'd think.

As a vertically-challenged man, I've dated women taller than me (especially in heels) but ended up with a shortie like myself. We match perfectly.

[–]ridik_ulass 9 points10 points ago

short is better, we can fit in smaller sports cars, we need less leg room on flights, we weigh less and thus the future premis of space travel is more suitable for us. as a short guy, lifes good.

[–]thediscobison 13 points14 points ago

Agreed. I'm only 5' 8" and I did just fine before I was married, I just stuck to short girls. Nothing wrong with short girls.
As for the genetic lottery, I used to bemoan the fact that my brothers are a lot more handsome and athletic than I am, and it really bugged me in high school. The end result is that I worked twice as hard to be charming, and now I am the best of us at meeting new people/girls. Married now, so I use my powers purely as a wingman.

[–]5ab 76 points77 points ago

Only 5'8". That's your problem right there. You're the national average for males. Try 5'6". That's short.

Edit: Yes, thank you everyone for reminding me again that the national average is indeed 5'10". My apologies for poorly remembering a statistic.

[–]mytoeshurt 98 points99 points ago

5'2" here. I would do unspeakable things to be 5'8.

[–]wouldyoulikeamint 6 points7 points ago

Also 5'2, I would literally sacrifice a puppy to be 5'8.

[–]itsoverrated 2 points3 points ago

I'm 5'7", and would be a puppy Hitler for an extra inch. It's that important.

[–]samtart 34 points35 points ago

try 5.4 1/2

that 1/2 kept me out of special schools

[–]Sherm 7 points8 points ago

US National average for men is 5' 10". If two inches off average is enough to make him short, then he is indeed short.

[–][deleted] 144 points145 points ago

Sorry to perform minor hijack, op. Just so you know, I'm a taller girl and height is no issue to me whatsoever.

A few days ago, a girl posted this gif, with this sentiment. She got reams of abuse, people calling her an attention whore. I posited that a man who posted it would not get the same treatment.

Just wanted to say, I told you so. To the room at large.

http://www.reddit.com/r/reactiongifs/comments/13z9jz/as_a_fairly_unattractive_female_when_my_male/c78jy04

[–]LAX_to_MDW 40 points41 points ago

For reals. The girl who introduced me to reddit uses two usernames, one masculine and one feminine, and gets treated way better when she uses the masculine one. Alas, I know not how to fix this problem.

[–]Billy_bob12 35 points36 points ago

As soon as the internet isn't populated primarily by lonely, bitter men. So never.

[–]Billy_bob12 30 points31 points ago

I'd like to add as a side note, I think men are WAY more picky about physical characteristics than women, it just doesn't center on one thing such as height. Women have ONE deal-breaking physical characteristic and all of the sudden they are all selfish cunts.

[–]blankname21 10 points11 points ago

I think the issue is that height is the hardest thing you can change about yourself. Everything else you can improve to some degree - even things like intelligence and personality can be worked on. But the one thing that females have a hardline preference for is the one thing no one can do anything about.

[–]Billy_bob12 1 point2 points ago

I think that women have a lot of things that are difficult to change about themselves that can combine to be a dealbreaker. Like if a girl has boobs that are too small, they are too stocky, and their face/skin isn't good enough it's a deal breaker for them. So as a net, it is roughly equal.

I'll admit, I won't get into a long-term relationship with a girl unless she is reasonably slim and has boobs that are a C-cup or larger (and I really don't like fake breasts). It's what I've found over the course of dating. So every woman I meet is going to have to deal with that bias.

[–]blankname21 3 points4 points ago

So you are saying that no matter how compatible you are with a girl, if she doesn't have a c-cup or larger that is a deal breaker?

[–]Billy_bob12 1 point2 points ago

It's as much of a deal breaker as height is for a woman. If a woman meets the most amazing man in the world and he isn't tall, she's most likely compromise. Much in the same way, if a girl has small breasts and is amazing I will still go out with her. But it will weight heavily against her.

I've noticed that the only relationships I've had where the attraction hasn't waned, the girls have had big breasts. I've heard the same experience for tall girls. They have dated a bunch of guys shorter than them, but it just doesn't seem to work out.

[–]godlesspinko 14 points15 points ago

Not so.

Historically, about 80% of women have managed to reproduce. Only about half that figure of men have managed to do the same. (Source)

Even after accounting for higher mortality rates, this shows that women are far more choosy than men when it comes to who they pick as mates.

[–]SilentSamamander 27 points28 points ago

You're welcome over at /r/short, come lament with us!

[–]undergradpepper 6 points7 points ago

oh my god thank you

[–]Tropicalfirestorm 87 points88 points ago

I like short guys! Er. but I'm a dominatrix. and a sadist. and I'm fat.

[–]thediscobison 77 points78 points ago

My safe word is "banana."

[–]hate_is_beautiful 31 points32 points ago

My safe word is "FLÜGGÅƎNK∂€ČHIŒβØL∫ÊN".

[–]concordefallacy 20 points21 points ago

Hi.

[–]camisadelgolf 44 points45 points ago

I'm short, and I want to have kids someday, so I feel obligated to find a tall mate to help prevent the unfairness of being short that I've gone through my whole life. Being a short male is a lot worse than people realize. This movie covers some of that.

[–]JudoTrip 35 points36 points ago

Just don't have kids you selfish jerk. Earth is full.

[–]pudgylumpkins 20 points21 points ago

Yeah, what an asshole!!

[–]GreenPixieTea 19 points20 points ago

As a semi-taller girl seeing/hearing guys talk about liking shorter girls, I make this same face.

I like shorter guys, too. :C

[–]uvbeanchopped 175 points176 points ago

I make the same face when guys talk about busty, long-legged, 22-inch waist girls. But, OH WELL. Can't have it all.

[–]draxor_666 277 points278 points ago

Sweeping generalization here:

The difference is, guys don't REQUIRE all of those traits. But there are PLENTY of women who REQUIRE that their men be a certain height.

[–]hypercluster 131 points132 points ago

So true! Met a great girl this weekend. Apparently I tick all the boxes but alas! - too small (5,6"). That's it, K.o.

[–]draxor_666 21 points22 points ago

Hard times man. One of my good friends is in a 5'4" and always seems to have a hard time with the ladies.

[–]vegasaurus 15 points16 points ago

This goes both ways. I'm a not quite 5'7" gal and I have actually been told that I'm too tall. Even my current boyfriend who's right about my height said once that he wouldn't have started dating me if I were a couple of inches taller. It's a good thing I'm not a huge fan of heels, but at the same time it sort of sucks that I feel like there are certain situations in which I CAN'T wear them.

[–]hypercluster 5 points6 points ago

Yeah I know what you mean. My last girlfriend was taller than me. It was a bit weird when she was wearing heels. No problem for her and after a while it was quite okay for me too actually. You just have to tell him "man, everyone will think that you're awesome because look at this, you scored a taller(looking) girl!".

[–]djlewt 144 points145 points ago

When they tell you that you're too short but otherwise perfect the proper response should be tailored to their biggest flaw- "meh it's ok, your tits are actually a lot smaller than I prefer", "it's ok, I would have never been able to get over that 5-head you're rockin"..

If they're gonna be that shallow, burn them deep.

[–]joshemory 176 points177 points ago

Or you know, don't sink to that level and move on... You could just come off hurt, bitter, and little.

[–]bradleytown503 41 points42 points ago

I notice what you have done here.

[–]doctor_alien 32 points33 points ago

I agree, there's nothing to be gained from having a short temper.

[–]anaxx 1 point2 points ago

Be the bigger man...

[–]schnappslola 13 points14 points ago

stupid question maybe, but what's a 5-head?

[–]Callmewolverine 25 points26 points ago

It's an oversized forehead, FOURhead.

[–]LATKE_IN_MY_TUCHES 8 points9 points ago

I don't know, but I have a Phillips-head you can borrow

[–]moosemoomintoog 24 points25 points ago

Naw, I'd just be happy I didn't date her for 3 months before discovering she's a shallow bitch.

[–]nickiter 40 points41 points ago

I think many individual guys do have "requirements", but they're pretty diverse. The "must be tall" requirement is surprisingly close to universal.

[–][deleted] 18 points19 points ago

I probably wouldn't date Napoleon, but I'd totally go for Tyrion Lannister.

But yeah, I know a lot of girls who "must have" a guy who's 6' +. They're pretty lonely.

Edit: I mean HBO's Tyrion. Peter Dinklage is hot, but G.R.R. Martin uglied him up in the books.

[–]emsharas 51 points52 points ago

Napoleon was never short and was in fact above average height in his time.

[–]Callmewolverine 20 points21 points ago

No, HBO prettied him up for the show...

[–]Billy_bob12 17 points18 points ago

I think that men require certain physical traits just as much as women require certain physical traits.

[–]mytoeshurt 35 points36 points ago

If anything, lots of men have a weight requirement. Difference being, the female has control over that. I can't do anything to make me taller.

[–]noyurawk 11 points12 points ago

Often that weight requirement also coincides with the one for optimal health.

[–]Maynguene_banana 8 points9 points ago

I prefer shortish, skinnyish, smaller boobs. Red hair a plus.

But humor and intellect make up 90% of my real criteria.

I assume most people have bonus things they like, but fall back on one or two real things.

[–]netoya 1 point2 points ago

Yeah that's very true. My partner is not exactly my type but him being intelligent, funny and caring does make the rest rather unimportant.

[–]rhott 12 points13 points ago

Once there was a girl I was fuck buddies with and she told me we couldn't actually date because she had to be with a guy who had at least 6-10 inches over her. She was a bitch and I found someone much better. Happily ever after.

[–]Hotaru_girl 36 points37 points ago

True story, the whole of reddit is full of guys who make remarks about wanting a girl like that.

[–]isoptera 32 points33 points ago

or guys who have entire subreddits designed to worship, and masturbate to, girls like that.

[–]Kamekazii 16 points17 points ago

I would like to point out that there is probably a subreddit dedicated to masturbating to every type of woman.

[–]Demonhuntern 41 points42 points ago

Who you masturbate to and who you want to date are two different things

[–]facebookcreepin 8 points9 points ago

There's a subreddit for women of every size, color, and measurement. How many men in LadyBoners aren't ideal bronze sculptures?

[–][deleted] 16 points17 points ago

Well, I actually prefer small breasts, soo...

[–]Maynguene_banana 8 points9 points ago

There's a subreddit for that.

highfive

[–]Semajal 11 points12 points ago

Not sure if true but apparently on OkCupid women most often lie about their weight, and men about their height. Gotta admit, it is pretty obvious if you lie about your height!

[–]godlesspinko 4 points5 points ago

How can you tell if someone is over 6 ft tall on the internet?

Don't worry, they'll tell you (repeatedly).

[–]Winchesterfieldville 23 points24 points ago

Short people live longer.

[–]Variable303 59 points60 points ago

Certain break dancing moves are also easier for us (I'm a 5'3" dude). Unfortunately, I don't break dance...

[–]razman360 6 points7 points ago

Can someone please link me to the video of this? :)

[–]13Gracie14 4 points5 points ago

i'm 5'3 so almost any guy is tall to me

[–]Nivlac024 7 points8 points ago

i'm a 5'3 guy.

[–]13Gracie14 6 points7 points ago

cool! :D

[–]Nivlac024 6 points7 points ago

we should form a short person club and raid all the tall reddits.

[–]13Gracie14 2 points3 points ago

yes, yes we should. But first we must recruit new members. I will spread the word on other posts, as should you. Are basic mission is to put all tall redditers in there place. Post what you must, the more radical the better. I wish you luck on our mission, may we secede.

[–]Nivlac024 4 points5 points ago

YES SISTER TONIGHT WE RIDE!!!!!!!!!!!!! if we can find a step stool to get us on the horse.

[–]cheese_sammich 7 points8 points ago

Im a 5'4 male. I know that feel bro.

[–]Camille_Beauchamp 5 points6 points ago

I am 5'9" barefoot. In heels, I'm closer to 5'11"-6'. I ride a motorcycle (this is me) and I played softball for 9 years so I have a decently muscular build. At 145lbs, I'm not a "small" girl. My boyfriend is on the taller side of 5'8" and a lean 170lbs, so unless we're at home or somewhere shoes are not required, I am often visibly taller than him and in my opinion, I just look bigger than him. And I love it. He is the smallest person I've ever dated, but I think he is the most attractive person I've ever had the pleasure to bonk. I've dated a track star, an MMA fighter and, for a short time, an Abercrombie model. My current boyfriend is a professor. Sometimes I catch myself just staring at him. It's obvious that he is also very attracted to me, and when we're together in public and he has his arm around me I think, "this must be how models feel when they leave the house." He makes me feel fabulous. We are fabulous together.

The general opinion I get from reddit is that guys who exude confidence get all the girls. This might be true for some girls, but I've dated a lot of "confident" guys and it's easy to tell when a guy is confident in himself vs. confident in his appearance. I'm sure you can guess which is a more attractive quality. OP, you might be shorter than average, maybe even less attractive than average. Who cares? It's easy to have confidence in your appearance when you win the genetic lottery. It's not easy for anyone to be confident in themselves, no matter who you are. My boyfriend is so far from being masculine in the traditional sense...he loves musicals, he's a fashion snob, he loves to cook, and he has the musical preferences of an angsty middle-aged lesbian (Ani DiFranco on repeat). But he loves his job, his research, his cats, his own singing voice...he loves a lot about himself because he has worked hard to surround himself with things that make him happy. He is who he wants to be, and in my opinion, he is perfect. Also, the sex is earth-shattering.

tl;dr: Turn that frown upside-down, OP. If you're not already, one day you'll provide the fodder for some girl's schlicking fantasies.

[–]That_Tall_Guy 38 points39 points ago

[–]therealcb 28 points29 points ago

I'm 6'2"... lying down... LADIES

[–]livinglogic 52 points53 points ago

This'll get buried, but fuck it:

When I was in my early 20s I used to hate my height. Most of my friends are ridiculously taller than me (I'm just under 5"7), and it was a major detractor from my confidence for many years. Then I realized something in my mid twenties, that is, I've dated some hot, smart, and outright awesome ladies, many of whom were in fact taller than me. One day I decided that I wasn't going to allow my height to decide how tall I would stand. Now, when I speak to women, taller or shorter, I look them in the eyes and smile broadly. When I find one attractive, I flirt openly and without consequence, without projecting any sort of feelings of insecurity or reduced self worth.

I am educated, I am handsome and smart. If a woman values a taller man, then let her have her taller man. I am not in the market for a woman with particular attributes (though a nice butt never hurt her chances), but I am in need of compassionate and emotionally intelligent women who take the time to value me for who I am.

TL;DR: Stop feeling sorry for yourselves. If you're short, go to the gym, get in shape, read books, get smart, learn how to tell a joke and be charming. Look at what makes you unique and valuable, and exploit the fuck out of those things, and stop looking for pity.

[–]KermittehFrog 5 points6 points ago

Whenever I'm feeling short I just look in a mirror and remind myself I'm taller than Tom Cruise. Works every time

[–]konrad9 5 points6 points ago

Saw a girl on the okcupid's or match or whatever it was who said "If you're shorter than me don't bother, my guy has to be taller than me."

I messaged her thanking her for letting me know she wasn't remotely as attractive of a person as her pictures seemed to indicated. That it was nice to not have to waste my time with someone who was as shallow as she was.

Would I date a girl that I thought was extremely ugly? No. But I'm not going to discount someone based on physical features without any other single piece of information about them.

[–]I_Am_The_Insane_One 14 points15 points ago

Tell me about it. Only I see tall guys talking about tall girls. I'm just barely 5'

[–]strigen 35 points36 points ago

5' is fine for a girl. Are you insane?

[–]ArchbishopDonMJuan 12 points13 points ago

"Hang in there, baby! You said it, kitty. Copyright 1968. Hmm, determined or not, that cat must be long dead. That's kind of a downer."

[–]chibibara 4 points5 points ago

I am 4'11" so you are probably tall compared, you just need to find a really short girl.

[–]Metarract 11 points12 points ago

Jeff Richmond is 5'5" and married Tina Fey. They have two kids.

[–]chetnrot 24 points25 points ago

He's also famous and rich. That helps

[–]SchweitzersCat 6 points7 points ago

She is more famous and rich than he is though.

[–]MildManneredFeminist 2 points3 points ago

Not when they met.

[–]itaveL 6 points7 points ago

Somebody who is willing to not date you based on height alone is probably somebody you don't want to waste time with.

[–]dontletmegoplz 4 points5 points ago

you are basically excluded by most of the female population then

[–]AhhhClem 4 points5 points ago

I have heard that line of reasoning many times. My reply is always "But that is what there is". Every couple of years or so there is an exception for me but not for some. I know a guy that is about 4" shorter than me and I know women that he would be perfect for but not one of them has ever even seen him as a man.

[–]masedizzle 10 points11 points ago

Height:women; Boobs:guys

In other words, everyone claims to like it/want it, and for some people it is genuinely a deal breaker, but for the vast majority of people, it's just a possible bonus if everything else about the person is good.

[–]Short_Amigo 4 points5 points ago

I feel your pain.

[–]Milday_de_Berry 6 points7 points ago

I used to have height as a "preferred" qualification in my early 20's. Generally, I went for guys who were 6'+. Now however I realize that being tall doesn't make a guy any less of an asshole and I was excluding some great nerdy guys. I'm 5'3", petite and can no longer wear high heels due to knee problems so I figured fuck it, why the hell do I need a guy to be a foot taller than me anyway?? My current guy is 5'7" and by far the best man I have ever dated in nearly every category that can be evaluated. What I find most attractive about him is his confidence and security in himself. He knows he's short, the whole world knows he's short, but he knows he's also the fucking man. Bottom line...rock your shortness and don't be self-conscious about it.

Same thing goes for small tits. I love my perky, little boobs. I can get away with not wearing a bra, have no back problems and you can be damn sure they will remain perky far longer than some droopy 50 y/o DD's!

[–]MissInkFTW 6 points7 points ago

Now you know how it feels to be a female with small boobs

;_;

[–]Galuppo 5 points6 points ago

I actually prefer women with small boobs.

It's more appealing to me and they surely resist gravity through time.

[–]jschubart 4 points5 points ago

[–]LaziestNoveltyAcct 9 points10 points ago

^ 5'7, bald... have banged tons of "hot chicks".....height is only an issue if you make it one

//most women say they want a 6 foot plus guy, but that is like most guys saying they want a tall blonde with big tits a nice ass and small waste, it is "locker room talk" so to speak

[–]Nivlac024 15 points16 points ago

you are not short.