Ladies - Would You Consider Dating a 5'8 Man??

Cybercubed

Right I made a statement in another thread saying that 5'8 man are too short to date so would like to poll it. I'm a 5'8 male, and I've heard rumours that the vast majority of women do not like to do someone of this height or smaller. Although only around 25%-33% of men are 6ft and above so most men are smaller than this. I've never really taken notice of this nor cared until recently reading on the internet that the majority of women would refuse to date someone around my height under almost any circumstances and I'm just curious how true this is??

Now I understand that taller men are deemed more desirable, and women above 5'8 may struggle to date a 5'8 guy, that's also understandable.

Would you date a 5'8 male?? Or is that a no no under any circumstances??

Crann na Beatha

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Joshua J

Ah so that's why am single. Damn heightists.

Logical Fallacy

You are aware there is a 4 inch difference between 5'8 and 6 foot right?

Shenshen

How much is this in meters?

Kylo Ren

Date 58 men? Jesus you'd want to be some slut.

daltonmd

Keno 92 wrote: »

Date 58 men? Jesus you'd want to be some slut.

Oh is that what you thought - I took another meaning and voted yes...

Only realising now he meant height!!....;)

up for anything

Short men! Only good for sending up chimneys.

Teyla Emmagan

Never mind this, post your photo and then we'll have a better idea

Daveysil15

Cybercubed wrote: »

I've heard rumours that the vast majority of women do not like to do someone of this height or smaller.

Now when you say do, what exactly do you mean? Are you asking if men who are 5'8 or under not shagable?

daltonmd

daltonmd wrote: »

Oh is that what you thought - I took another meaning and voted yes...

Only realising now he meant height!!....;)

You thought it meant girth?

Rubberlegs

I would, but am not sure himself would approve:p
Seriously though if i was single I'd have no problem dating a man this height, I'm barely 5ft so 5' 8" is tall to me:)

Fizzlesque

I would have absolutely no problem dating a man who was 5ft 8".

I'm 5ft 2", so a man who is 5ft 8" is probably a perfect height for me, though I've been with taller and I've been with smaller. I'd prefer a man to be taller than me, but that's going to be the case with most men.

Shryke

I'm five nine so i'm cool?

Daveysil15

I'm 5'9 in heels.

H2UMrsRobinson

Date one ? I married one. I'm 5"6 he's 5"8. I can't wear heels higher than 2" inches anyway - sciatica - so were all good.

Most women are under 5"8 anyway so I don't see it as much of an issue and some short guys have tall personalities.

mauzo

Daveysil15 wrote: »

I'm 5'9 in heels.

I'm 6'4'' in heels...I get some looks let me tell you lol

later12

What about you OP, would it bother you if a woman were taller than you?


As it happens, I've heard from some female friends that short men are better endowed. Or maybe it just looks that way in proportion to their funny little legs:pac:

Eve_Dublin

Doesn't matter when they're lying down t'what t'what wink wink nudge nudge eh eh? ;)


OP yes. I would and I am. In fact I've never dated a tall fella in my life. Prefer them just a bit taller or the same height as myself. I'm 5'5.

Micky Dolenz

Sexiest, sizeist thread is, well, sexiest and sizeist.

christmas2012

If he is good looking enough and doesnt have any wierd habits or is an asshole i would consider dating him..

Scanlas The 2nd

later12 wrote: »

What about you OP, would it bother you if a woman were taller than you?


As it happens, I've heard from some female friends that short men are better endowed. Or maybe it just looks that way in proportion to their funny little legs:pac:

It wouldnt be a deal breaker.

boomkatalog

I'm 5'7/5'8 and dated a 5'7 guy.

We're all the same height lying down

Once he doesn't expect me to stop wearing heels, then I don't care.

rainbowdrop

I'm glad my Mum did;). My Dad's only 5ft 8in.......

My Mum is only 5ft 1in herself, so it's 'small' wonder that I'm a midget of 5ft 2in (female obv, be pretty shitty to be a 5ft 2in male lol)

Daveysil15

H2UMrsRobinson wrote: »

Date one ? I married one. I'm 5"6 he's 5"8. I can't wear heels higher than 2" inches anyway - sciatica - so were all good.

Most women are under 5"8 anyway so I don't see it as much of an issue and some short guys have tall personalities.

That's a good point. The average height for a woman is around 5'4 depending on where you live. This site is useful:

http://www.disabled-world.com/artman/publish/height-chart.shtml

Katgurl

Oh for gods sake, I would defo date a guy who was that height. I am 5 7. I have noticed though that I am often meeting men in Ireland who are exactly same standing height as me yet miraculously claim to be 5 10. Or same height as me in heels (around 1.5 inches) claiming to be 6ft. I must be permanently standing in a hole.

Tbh though I would date a man of probably any height if he was confident, smart, cool and sexy.

If however, he was snivelling on about what women want / women have it so much better then he could look like George clooney and I wouldn't go near him.

Professey Chin

syndeyfife wrote: »

I'm 6'4'' in heels...I get some looks let me tell you lol

Death by snuu-snuu!

smartypants

I need to stop reading these threads
I'm 5 7' and have had no problems dating/pulling/scoring good looking girls in the past... maybe I just got lucky!

according to this thread and others similar, I should be a weird looking, short arsed troll with an annoying personality and a chip on my shoulder to make up for my lack of gigantism and my funny little legs!!! :pac: :pac:

Daveysil15

Katgurl wrote: »

Oh for gods sake, I would defo date a guy who was that height. I am 5 7. I have noticed though that I am often meeting men in Ireland who are exactly same standing height as me yet miraculously claim to be 5 10. Or same height as me in heels (around 1.5 inches) claiming to be 6ft. I must be permanently standing in a hole.

A lot of guys like to add a couple of extra inches, and not just to their height.

later12

smartypants wrote: »

I need to stop reading these threads
I'm 5 7' and have had no problems dating/pulling/scoring good looking girls in the past... maybe I just got lucky!

according to this thread and others similar, I should be a weird looking, short arsed troll with an annoying personality and a chip on my shoulder to make up for my lack of gigantism and my funny little legs!!! :pac: :pac:

Quiet you and get back in my pocket!

OakeyDokey

I'm currently dating 5'8 man.




I'm 5'3

Daveysil15

OakeyDokey wrote: »

I'm currently dating 5'8 man.




I'm 5'3

But would you date a man who's 5'3? I can understand a woman wanting a man who's at least the same height or slightly taller, but if he's able to fit her in his pocket its a bit much.

iffy_2007

Im engaged to a 5 ft 8 man & im 5ft 9, when i wear heels i tower over him. It annoys me sometimes but its not a deal breaker!

hondasam

It's all about size in AH today.

John Doe1

Tom Cruise

Joaquin Phoenix

Cillian Murphy

Zac Efron

Mark Wahlberg

All 5'8

http://www.celebheights.com/s/1532Male.html:D

iguana

Isn't that about the average height for Irish men anyway? I've dated plenty of men about this height and definitely shorter too. When I was 18 I was crazy about this guy I worked with and he couldn't have been more than 5'5-5'6. Yet half the women where we worked were seriously into him as he had tonnes of charm and an absolutely fabulous arsé.

Vicar in a tutu

I don't go for men under 6'10.

I'm about 5'8 and prefer the same or taller

December2012

I'm 6ft. Husband is 5 9. I'd love to be shorter, ah well!

Daveysil15

John Doe1 wrote: »

Tom Cruise

Joaquin Phoenix

Cillian Murphy

Zac Efron

Mark Wahlberg

All 5'8

http://www.celebheights.com/s/1532Male.html:D

Tom Cruise is actually 5'6, its just in some of his movies they actually shrunk the world around him to make him look bigger!

Mr Benevolent

I'm 5'5 and my girlfriend is 5'9. What's your issue, OP?

brandom

rainbowdrop wrote: »

I'm glad my Mum did;). My Dad's only 5ft 8in.......

My Mum is only 5ft 1in herself, so it's 'small' wonder that I'm a midget of 5ft 2in (female obv, be pretty shitty to be a 5ft 2in male lol)

Well I'm currently going out with a 5ft 2in male and don't have any problems with it...I'm 5ft 1in btw ...and have dated guys ranging up to 6ft 4in

silvervixen84

All my exes were giants but I've no problem dating a guy 5ft 8. The last guy I dated said he was 5ft 6 but I'd say he was shorter as I'm 5ft 2 and was a little taller than him in my boots

Larianne

I'm 5'10, so no I wouldn't. I've tried it, just didn't seem right.

Just start wearing heels that are built into shoes. Be grand.

I stood beside Cillian Murphy in the airport. He's tiny!! I think 5'8 might be a bit of an exaggeration!!

Cybercubed

Cybercubed wrote: »

Right I made a statement in another thread saying that 5'8 man are too short to date so would like to poll it. I'm a 5'8 male, and I've heard rumours that the vast majority of women do not like to do someone of this height or smaller. Although only around 25%-33% of men are 6ft and above so most men are smaller than this. I've never really taken notice of this nor cared until recently reading on the internet that the majority of women would refuse to date someone around my height under almost any circumstances and I'm just curious how true this is??

Now I understand that taller men are deemed more desirable, and women above 5'8 may struggle to date a 5'8 guy, that's also understandable.

Would you date a 5'8 male?? Or is that a no no under any circumstances??

You are most likely ugly, girls just tell you its your height.

bdoo

syndeyfife wrote: »

I'm 6'4'' in heels...I get some looks let me tell you lol

A fallen tree is easily climbed

missbelle

I tend to go for guys around 6ft, I'm 5ft 5 and went out last weekend with flats on (very rarely do that!) I kissed a guy who was around 6ft 3, I'd such a neckache the next day!!

later12

iguana wrote: »

Isn't that about the average height for Irish men anyway? I've dated plenty of men about this height and definitely shorter too. When I was 18 I was crazy about this guy I worked with and he couldn't have been more than 5'5-5'6. Yet half the women where we worked were seriously into him as he had tonnes of charm and an absolutely fabulous arsé.

I never understand what it is women want with ass.

What do they plan on doing with it:eek:

herisson

im 5'2 so 5'8 is really tall! i would have no problem at all with it!

Teyla Emmagan

later12 wrote: »

I never understand what it is women want with ass.

What do they plan on doing with it:eek:

Still traumatised by that time in the tent, eh? :pac:

--LOS--

I'm 5'8 and I've no problem if the guy was the same height or smaller, my bf is only about an inch taller than me anyway. I probably wouldn't be too happy id they were skinnier than me though :P