Short Men Y/N?

FunkZ

I'm a tall man and I like myself. ;D

Miss Fluff

Small chaps tend to be on the angry side if you ask me. Poor little divils.

bogzilla

i always like going out with a girl who is shorter than me. perhaps that is definitively sexist? i'm traditional, i like holding my girlfriend in my arms and thats the way i am!

i wouldn`t look down on a couple who arent`like us but i love my girlfriend the way she is... especially when i can snuggle her in bed

pow wow

I'm 5ft2 and usually only date guys who are a bit taller, I find it physically more attractive and I don't want to have midget babies!

That said, I went out for a while with a bloke who was 6ft4 and well built..I feared I would be squashed at any moment lol.

Reku

Moonbaby wrote: »

I think attraction is about chemistry, pure and simple. I think people who can coldly base it on a shopping list of features such as height, weight, nationality, career etc are missing out big time.
Lust rulez!

Lust

Miss Fluff wrote: »

Small chaps tend to be on the angry side if you ask me. Poor little divils.

Interesting... worth a discussion thread of its own perhaps?
Arguements:
It's because all the girls ignore them for bigger lads.
It's because they get picked on more whereas people are more wary of picking on the bigger lads.
They have some sort of complex.
It's because they had to wait longer to be able to reach the cookie jar themselves.:p

Lockstep

Guinness WOrld Records had a couple where the guy was twice the height of her: he was 6'2 and the woman 3'1.

The kids all looked grand.

It all balances out.

6th

I'm 5'6" and I'm sure taller wimminz would love to date me coz I'm a ride. But bad news for such laydez .... I am well off the market. Please dont cry, snotty noses are not attractive.

Orlee

Couldn't date someone shorter than me - Don't know why, just doesn't feel right

stovelid

I'm 6ft - my OH is about 5'9, but I wouldn't be pushed about her height tbh.

BKtje

Not sure what height i am (5'8" or 5'9" maybe, im not really fussed) and i don't think it would bother me either way.

Earthhorse

Miss Fluff wrote: »

Small chaps tend to be on the angry side if you ask me. Poor little divils.

farohar wrote: »

Interesting... worth a discussion thread of its own perhaps?

There's only one study I know of on the subject and it indicated that, if anything, the reverse is true.

Wikipedia wrote:

In 2007, research by the University of Central Lancashire suggested that the Napoleon complex (described in terms of the theory that shorter men are more aggressive to dominate those who are taller than them) may be a myth. The study discovered that short men (below 5 foot 5 inches) were less likely to lose their temper than men of average height. The experiment involved subjects dueling each other with sticks, with one subject deliberately rapping the other's knuckles. Heart monitors revealed that the taller men were more likely to lose their tempers and hit back.

It may also interest people to know that Napoleon was average height for his time! Here's the link if you want to read more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napoleon_complex.

panda100

rossie1977 wrote: »

i
one (she was 6'4 and a monster) was taller,

Wow,what a nice way of describing her :rolleyes:

Im sick of cruel jibes at tall women.People think its perefectly acceptable to laught at us and make us uncomfortable about our height.You woudnt call someone fatso or say 'your fat arent you' If they were overweight.Yet tall women get this sort of abuse constantly! Its not like we can control our height!

Solarball10

I wouldn't go out with someone shorter than me...i#d be way too self-conscious!

JustHalf

MYOB wrote: »

6'4"

I've got you zinged, midge!

Lockstep

panda100 wrote: »

Im sick of cruel jibes at tall women.People think its perefectly acceptable to laught at us and make us uncomfortable about our height.You woudnt call someone fatso or say 'your fat arent you' If they were overweight.Yet tall women get this sort of abuse constantly! Its not like we can control our height!

Actually people do call people fat all the time. And often if they don't use such overt words they use euphemisms with the exact same consequences.

But I see exactly what you mean seeing as height is almost impossible to control whereas most weight is controllable.

Although tall women have a real allure about them. I've never dated a girl taller than me but if her personality was good then I'd definetly see her height as an added bonus. Tall women tend to be very striking, although they usually like taller guys.

Shame/

Tallest girl I ever went out with was 5'10 or 11

ztoical

panda100 wrote: »

You woudnt call someone fatso or say 'your fat arent you' If they were overweight.

RLMAO, sorry honey but thats exactly what happens - theres a thread thats gone past the 25+ mark on this forum dealing with it.

rossie1977

panda100 wrote: »

Wow,what a nice way of describing her :rolleyes:

Im sick of cruel jibes at tall women.People think its perefectly acceptable to laught at us and make us uncomfortable about our height.You woudnt call someone fatso or say 'your fat arent you' If they were overweight.Yet tall women get this sort of abuse constantly! Its not like we can control our height!

she wasn't just tall but she was well built too, 6'4 and well over 200lb (15 stone or thereabouts) looks monstrous on a woman, its equivalent as a 6'9-6'10 300lb guy imo, here is 6'2 pro-wrestler nicole bass how would you describe her http://www.cenvall.com/images/nicole.jpg

i have seen a few WNBA players in person (thats womens basketball for those who don't know) and none of them looked monstrous despite some being around 6'5-6'6

Malteaser!

I'm 5'10 and my bf is the about the same height as me.

I've only ever gone out with one guy who was shorter than me and never again. It just feels a bit weird, even wearing heels now is a bit dodge, I always feel like a giant in them!!

Toto Wolfcastle

Dudess wrote: »

Your granny sounds like a lot of Boards posters.

Yes, except for the being able to operate a computer thing. And I'm sure most Boards poster don't wear lipstick on their teeth and scare us all by wearing bikinis at 75. (Shudder!) (I am willing to be corrected on this!)

Actually, better question than the short men one: Would you go out with the woman described above.

Lockstep

janeybabe wrote: »

Yes, except for the being able to operate a computer thing. And I'm sure most Boards poster don't wear lipstick on their teeth and scare us all by wearing bikinis at 75. (Shudder!) (I am willing to be corrected on this!)

Actually, better question than the short men one: Would you go out with the woman described above.

If she was sound, yes.

Not your granny though.

I'm no gravesnatcher

Terry

JustHalf wrote: »

I definitely prefer women who approach my height. I'm six foot five, so that's pretty rare. One woman I had a thing for is six foot three, and it certainly added a lot to her appeal.

Is this woman from Leixlip?
Give me her number. I've always wanted to do someone taller than me.

SimpleSam06 wrote: »

A lot of porn stars are small men, it makes their willies look relatively bigger. Fact.

This is true.
I'm 6'2" and fat, so my penis looks really tiny.
All those girls I sent pics to via PM laughed at me.

WhiteWashMan wrote: »

my wife is exactly the same height for me, but i have never had a problem with going out with soeone who was taller than me in the past.

Really?
I remember meeting both of you and I never noticed.
I was fairly drunk at the time, so that might have something to do with it, or maybe it's just how you carry yourself.

6th wrote: »

I'm 5'6" and I'm sure taller wimminz would love to date me coz I'm a ride. But bad news for such laydez .... I am well off the market. Please dont cry, snotty noses are not attractive.

You look eerily similar to my friend and he does quite well. He's 5'7".

As for the 5'10" wimmin, give me a shout. You're in with a chance.


Edit: I forgot to mention that I'm intimidated by men who are taller than me.
I was always the tallest among my friends and classmates when I was growing up.
Too many kids today are taller than me. We need to bring the leprechauns back from America and restore the balance.

jellie

im about 5'1, if i found a man smaller than me he would probably be freakishly small for a man. ive gone out with a guy around 5'3 & hes probably one of the smaller guys ive met. for me that was more like "woohoo im not really small" than "hes really small" because im used to being around taller people.

ive no idea what height my bf is but its a good bit taller than me (easy enough!), top of my head reaches the top of his chest somewhere. i love his height, makes me feel dainty & protected

Lockstep

Terry wrote: »

Edit: I forgot to mention that I'm intimidated by men who are taller than me.
I was always the tallest among my friends and classmates when I was growing up.
Too many kids today are taller than me. We need to bring the leprechauns back from America and restore the balance.

In secondary school in Belgium, I was always one of the smaller kids in my class at 6'. There were a few shorter than me, but the majority were much taller.

I always found it strange going down Grafton Street where at only 6' I was still taller than a lot of the people there.

I think Irish people are smaller and more built than some other countries. Going to the Gael Thucht I was always surprised to be referred to as "the tall guy".

The Dutch in my school were almost all excessivly tall. Thin as rakes too.

Keep in mind I'm aware that Irish people can be tall too, it's just a culture shock not being small anymore.

stratospheres

I would never go out with a guy smaller than me.

SarahSassy

ellscurr wrote: »

I'm 5ft2 and usually only date guys who are a bit taller, I find it physically more attractive and I don't want to have midget babies!

+1

conzy

stovelid wrote: »

I'm 6ft - my OH is about 5'9, but I wouldn't be pushed about her height tbh.

OH = Original Height? Tell us more.....

Gator

no

kelle

I'm 5'8, I'd never have dated a guy smaller than me. My husband is 6'

makluse

Have to say I am 5"8' but I have a serious thing for girls taller that me, not sure why cause they normally just look over me but c'est la vie

Sawa

i'm a girl 5'8" , my last boyfriend was 6'2" but now ive started fancying shorter guys around my height and 5'7"

height doesn't really come into it, i think they are just hot!

Terry

kickoutthejams wrote: »

In secondary school in Belgium, I was always one of the smaller kids in my class at 6'. There were a few shorter than me, but the majority were much taller.

I always found it strange going down Grafton Street where at only 6' I was still taller than a lot of the people there.

I think Irish people are smaller and more built than some other countries. Going to the Gael Thucht I was always surprised to be referred to as "the tall guy".

The Dutch in my school were almost all excessivly tall. Thin as rakes too.

Keep in mind I'm aware that Irish people can be tall too, it's just a culture shock not being small anymore.

Feckin' aryans and their height.

I don't know if it's just me, but I have found that younger Irish people are taller than previous generation.

It is known that a prosperous society does produce taller people and this may be the reason behind it (I'll avoid the discussion about the tall Pictish warriors who scared the crap out of the Romans, lest it bring up the stuff in the Ben & Jerry thread ). We were basically a second world country until about 15 years ago.

the_syco

janeybabe wrote: »

My Granny told me recently that it's ok if you're small as long as you're not fat.

Aye. If I was a foot shorter, I'd be a fat bas*ard but cos I'm tall, I'm told I ain't fat at all.

goodgodholmes wrote: »

I personally prefer taller men, although at 5'9 it's hard to find guys who are a lot taller.

And next to impossible finding tall girls.

JustHalf wrote: »

One woman I had a thing for is six foot three, and it certainly added a lot to her appeal.

There's only one girl I know that would be nearly as tall as me in Leixlip. Actually, two. A fair-haired girl with the initials C.O'D, and another, slightly smaller, with initials A.H (who also happens to be a complete babe).

=-=

Oh, and when in school, I always found a wave type variance in height. My year, lots of tall people, as were 4 years in front of me, and four years behind me. People two years after me always seemed to be small.

Terry

the_syco wrote: »

Aye. If I was a foot shorter, I'd be a fat bas*ard but cos I'm tall, I'm told I ain't fat at all.

Me too.
19 stone and it's all beer belly.
I'm into XXXL clothes at this stage.

the_syco wrote: »

There's only one girl I know that would be nearly as tall as me in Leixlip. Actually, two. A fair-haired girl with the initials C.O'D, and another, slightly smaller, with initials A.H (who also happens to be a complete babe).

Full names and numbers to be sent to my inbox asap.
I honestly don't know one girl in Leixlip who is taller than me.
Well ok, one. But she doesn't really like me and she doesn't have the initials you gave there.

I did see one really tall girl a few weeks back, but I was too drunk to go and talk to her. I'm fairly sure the fact that I stared at her as she walked by was enough to freak her out.

oceanclub

panda100 wrote: »

Wow,what a nice way of describing her :rolleyes:

Im sick of cruel jibes at tall women.

In a thread devoted to slagging off short men, that really is the height(*) of chutzpah.

(*)No pun intended.

P.

Rabies

Karoma wrote: »

I'm 6ft something; any woman taller than me is usually a bit freakish. I wouldn't mind a woman <= my height, just not taller.

Ciara?

Its not that hard for a woman to be taller than me. I'm a little under normal hieght. My current g/f is about and inch and a half taller than me.

Doesn't bother me or her.

JustHalf

Terry wrote: »

Is this woman from Leixlip?
Give me her number. I've always wanted to do someone taller than me.

As delighted as she might be by your offer, I think not. And she's not from Leixlip, no.

Lockstep

Terry wrote: »

Feckin' aryans and their height.

I don't know if it's just me, but I have found that younger Irish people are taller than previous generation.

It is known that a prosperous society does produce taller people and this may be the reason behind it (I'll avoid the discussion about the tall Pictish warriors who scared the crap out of the Romans, lest it bring up the stuff in the Ben & Jerry thread ). We were basically a second world country until about 15 years ago.

Nah, they were no aryans.
Scrawny buggers.
Just freakishly tall.

A history poster I saw in school once mentioned that in the 19th century, before the famine, Most Irish people (ie: the peasants) were about an inch and a half taller than most Brits, and still much taller and stronger than most other Europeans. THis was due to a diet of buttermilk and potatoes.

Nowadays Ireland seems to have people who are small enough, but usually pretty well built in so far as my experience works.

Although Ireland was no second world country (We weren't no commies!)
Most foreigners I knew who visited Ireland in the 80s or before remarked to me that Ireland was like a third world country back then

Terry

JustHalf wrote: »

As delighted as she might be by your offer, I think not. And she's not from Leixlip, no.

Damn. Foiled again.

kickoutthejams wrote: »

Nah, they were no aryans.
Scrawny buggers.
Just freakishly tall.

Blonde hair, blue eyes and over 6'? They be aryan kids for sure. Hitler's secret fetish.

Although Ireland was no second world country (We weren't no commies!)
Most foreigners I knew who visited Ireland in the 80s or before remarked to me that Ireland was like a third world country back then

Nah. I think third world is a little strong. It was bad, but not that bad.

Lockstep

Terry wrote: »

Nah. I think third world is a little strong. It was bad, but not that bad.

Isee what you mean, but the second world was all the commies:
First World: America and her allies in the cold war (capitalist democaracies)
Second World:SOviet Union and her satellites (Socialist autocracies)
THird WOrld: Not aligned to either.

At least, that's what I was taught in secondary school.

Just Ireland cannot be called a second world as we were never communist.
I'm guessing we'd be first world as we were democracies with a friendly relationship with the US.

Terry

kickoutthejams wrote: »

Isee what you mean, but the second world was all the commies:
First World: America and her allies in the cold war (capitalist democaracies)
Second World:SOviet Union and her satellites (Socialist autocracies)
THird WOrld: Not aligned to either.

At least, that's what I was taught in secondary school.

Just Ireland cannot be called a second world as we were never communist.
I'm guessing we'd be first world as we were democracies with a friendly relationship with the US.

If you go that route, then yes.
I was more leaning towards the economic climate than political alliegences and leanings.

Donegal Lass

Im 5'2'' so everyones tall to me anyways!

islander35

are men put off by tall girls?? im 5ft 11 but always wear heels on a night out so im over 6ft!! are men intimidated by girls if they are taller??

Kazobel

Couldn't date a guy shorter than me, I'd feel silly towering over him walking down the road.

Bendihorse

Iv said it in a similar post previously, im 5ft9 in me feet and OH is about 5ft7. At the start i didn't like wearing heels when i was with him but now i couldn't care less, the higher the better! I would say in general and on the whole, i am often attracted to guys that are a bit shorter than me, i love their sparkle. Dont like short stocky guys though, they need to be smaller in stature to match their height.... Its hard to explain

panda100

islander35 wrote: »

are men put off by tall girls?? im 5ft 11 but always wear heels on a night out so im over 6ft!! are men intimidated by girls if they are taller??

Yes most men are.Theres a whole thread about it over in BGRH

Pheonix Ski

short guy...No,nah never just not happening onless i was short too o_O
is that discrimanting?

Kazobel

Pheonix Ski wrote: »

short guy...No,nah never just not happening onless i was short too o_O
is that discrimanting?

You better be careful or someone will start a campaign for equal heights!

kapama

I am from south africa ori and i am 6 feet 3 back home there is a lot of guys taller than me here in ireland not so easy.Guys are normaly intimadated if they see a tall girl dont know why ??

Pheonix Ski

Kazobel wrote: »

You better be careful or someone will start a campaign for equal heights!

Hahaha very good indeed !!

rossie1977

kapama wrote: »

I am from south africa ori and i am 6 feet 3 back home there is a lot of guys taller than me here in ireland not so easy.Guys are normaly intimadated if they see a tall girl dont know why ??

the average height of Irish males is 176cm so 5'9 and the average height of south african males is just 1cm taller so roughly 5'9.5, there are loads more males in south africa thats why they seem to be taller but in reality that is not the case http://www.muziqpakistan.com/board/index.php?showtopic=63115&mode=threaded

ireland is one of the few countries on planet earth to ever have a legit barefoot person who was 8ft+