Nah it was another friend I had in college. She was shorter than you even.
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Why do people lie about their height so much?
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Nah it was another friend I had in college. She was shorter than you even.
I'm 5'8'', dated a woman who was 5'11'' who told me her boyfriend was 5'9''. Met him in person and I was taller than him. Alrighty.
Height is an easy filter for online dating and people like to project a sense of their own importance by discussing their selective preferences when in reality attraction is more fluid, and in response people lie about their own traits to try to live up to other people's selective preferences.
Also not discussed as much is the racism that underlies a lot of discussion about men's heights in relation to Hispanic / Asian / South Asian people vs. white or black people, from my experience living in the Northeast United States.
And yeah, honestly rolling my eyes a little at the complaints about being 6'2'' - 6'4'' as a man - that's considered a pretty nice height and a lot of people would be glad to trade the negatives for the greater social acceptance.
Height is an easy filter for online dating and people like to project a sense of their own importance by discussing their selective preferences when in reality attraction is more fluid, and in response people lie about their own traits to try to live up to other people's selective preferences.
Also not discussed as much is the racism that underlies a lot of discussion about men's heights in relation to Hispanic / Asian / South Asian people vs. white or black people, from my experience living in the Northeast United States.
And yeah, honestly rolling my eyes a little at the complaints about being 6'2'' - 6'4'' as a man - that's considered a pretty nice height and a lot of people would be glad to trade the negatives for the greater social acceptance.
I think this is more of a "Why do people lie about themselves so much to make them sound better?"
No lie.
When I was working in Atlanta, I passed a woman in the hospital lobby shorter than me.
I puffed out my chest. Finally I knew how it felt!
Since highschool I was 5'8" then last year while getting prepared for surgery was told I was 5'6" and that was a real blow. I'm not sure why I cared so much but then I went to another doctor the other day and they had me at damn near 5'9". So I don't even fucking know any more.
I'm a good combination of my parents. My dad is 6'1" and my mom is 4'11".
I'm a good combination of my parents. My dad is 6'1" and my mom is 4'11".
I always use 170 instead of my real 168, they won't notice.
On the other hand, nobody told me that Tokyo was full of really tall girls.
Is like, not very uncommon to be on the train with schoolgirls half a head taller than me.
The internet lied to all of us.
Help.
Blank statements never help anyone lol
On the other hand, nobody told me that Tokyo was full of really tall girls.
Is like, not very uncommon to be on the train with schoolgirls half a head taller than me.
The internet lied to all of us.
Help.
Blank statements never help anyone lol
being tall is generally perceived as an attractive feature by females (not sure about other males)
it's not super easy to tell, especially when you're younger than 25 and hence still developing (so you tend to err on the + side)
and for the same reason people lie about their penis size, because they feel like it's a competition
it's not super easy to tell, especially when you're younger than 25 and hence still developing (so you tend to err on the + side)
and for the same reason people lie about their penis size, because they feel like it's a competition
"Hard-wired into our biology" is the same argument used for every type of prejudice and bigotry. It's a throwaway line that doesn't reflect actual scientific understanding. It's been used for everything from racism, to sexism, to homophobia. If you want to continue believing that everything's a-ok when it comes to discriminating against people based on their appearance, that's on you. But don't pretend you have some sort of intellectual or moral high ground. And maybe consider that as a person of average height you might not actually understand the full ramifications of what height discrimination can entail.
false equivalency
you just compared me to a racist, bigot and homophobe in one comment, when we're talking about nothing that has anything to do with that
thanks a lot jerk
dont bother responding im putting you on ignore
I see you've been banned for blatant racism so that's all I need to know.
Haha, no it was a bit of a hyperbole ;) The average of a 13 year old girl (I had to look that up) is 161 cm, the average for an adult woman 171
Don't be shallow on dating apps and I won't lie. Whatever gets me to the date and past that fucking shallow filter that rarely exists in person.
This right here.
(Some) women preferring tall(er) men is fine, and I say this as a 164cm/5'4" short man. Whatever the underlying reasons may be, preferences are preferences.
However, some people for some reason now seem to believe this makes the public mockery of short people just ok. For any other physical trait, particularly those you cannot change, it would be frown upon, but somehow height shaming is ok.
In online dating, if you prefer tall men so be it, but is it really necessary to be disrespectful about it?
Damn shit just happened to me. Was talking to a woman on Hinge since Sunday and planned on meeting this Saturday. Sent a message like "are you really 5'5?" I knew what was coming next aka I don't want to date guys shorter than me. Now looks like she is backing out on the prospect of meeting up in the city.
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I have never met any one that lies about how tall they are. And if any one would it would be me lol. I'm 5'7. It's probably why I only date girls that are 5'5 or shorter.
Bro You can sit on top of my shoulders and we can wear a trenchcoat. I'm in Tampa.
I dunno, but being 6'3 feels like the perfect height. Buses and planes can be cramped, but getting the extra leg room upgrade on flights makes it all better. I feel that if I was way taller than I already was, just finding stuff that fits would be drastically harder. Getting size 14/15 shoes is already difficult as shit.
I'm a short dude 5'6 and dating is tough for us. We have to work harder to stand out for dating so I don't blame men for trying to lie about it, but it's a fools errand.
i'd be totally down to date a tall woman but nearly all of the women i know would not want to date a man shorter than themTo all the short guys and tall women:
You are gorgeous - and if you're single, date each other. :3
not to say they don't exist but I don't know any lol
To all the short guys and tall women:
You are gorgeous - and if you're single, date each other. :3
Many (most?) tall women do not want to date short men.
Not to shit on anyone's parade, but when people talk about short people having it rough in the dating world, they are definitely and almost universally referring to those men who are 5'6" and shorter.
It's a completely different level of rejection when you're a man at that height vs. 5'7"-5'11".
It's a completely different level of rejection when you're a man at that height vs. 5'7"-5'11".
I'm 6'5". It's not that hard. Planes can suck depending on the make. Some stores you cant shop at due to generic makes of closthes but it's not that many. Besides that I dont have any issues. I have friends who are 6'8". Online shopping helps a ton clothes wise.
This happens in sports too. Stat trackers lie about a player's/fighter's height to make them sound more appealing. It's trash.
I actually don't think I've ran into people lying about their height that often in dating apps.
I'm a 5'8" Asian male and I feel like there's far more women unwilling to date Asians than there are women unwilling to date someone 5'8". However, I do find my height is relatively average and I can see the situation being far worse for someone even 2 inches shorter than I.
Tackling on dating preferences as an issue is a weird thing and I'm not sure how to feel about it - excluding anyone from your potential dating pool sounds like a shitty thing but also I am guilty of not willing to date someone who is overweight, so I guess I'm also a bit hypocritical as well.
I'm a 5'8" Asian male and I feel like there's far more women unwilling to date Asians than there are women unwilling to date someone 5'8". However, I do find my height is relatively average and I can see the situation being far worse for someone even 2 inches shorter than I.
Tackling on dating preferences as an issue is a weird thing and I'm not sure how to feel about it - excluding anyone from your potential dating pool sounds like a shitty thing but also I am guilty of not willing to date someone who is overweight, so I guess I'm also a bit hypocritical as well.
Imagine not wanting to be dominated by a literal goddess
These dudes have SHIT taste