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Worrying That I'm Beginning To Suffer From Short Man Syndrome!
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No. I'm almost 5'10" and I'm usually the tallest girl in a room/bar/whatever.
OP don't worry, I have loads of friends who are fellas and are your height and get on just fine!
Maybe I should of given an percentage
I'm in my thirties and i've noticed many girls younger than me(without heels) are taller, the more younger they are the taller they seem to be. Looks like about half are quite tall, at that 5'10" mark. Same for fella's as well, I think its a generational thing.0 -
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ThomasFlynn wrote: »Do they? I must admit I haven't heard of that one yet!
Here is one example of a paper on it.However, animal and human data suggest that larger body size independently reduces longevity. Therefore, the promotion of greater height and lean body mass in our children needs to be objectively evaluated by the medical profession before it becomes the norm.
Certainly people who are abnormally tall often die young of heart failure, but apparently longevity is reduced even for taller people in the "normal" height range.
Obviously other factors on when you die are going to have a MUCH GREATER influence, but I'm trying to give the lad something to feel positive about. 0 -
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I'm 5'5, and if I took things as seriously as some of the 'short' men on here I'd be as well just hiding in a box for the rest of my life.
Luckily for me, I don't. I rarely get comments on my height, and the last girl I was seeing was at least 4 inches taller than me. Harden up lads
Also, BrianD3, you're above average height so either a) You're hanging around with giants or b) you need a new measuring tape.0 -
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Look at the chart in the link below:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_height#Average_height_around_the_world
I'd say the average world height is around 5'7/5'8. The average Irish height is listed as 5'10 but that looks off to me. The average american height is only 5'10 and they're a big bunch. Even when you only take the average for black guys, so it's not like the asians and tiny whiteys are bringing it down.
I have noticed an unusual number of tall people in southside bars and clubs though. I remember one night in Coppers with a work crowd where I was sure I'd shrunk about 6 inches because every single feckin person seemed to be taller than me by a good margin. But then I realised it was probably just full of big farmers up from the country lookin for a bit of tart
Small is anything below about 5'4". Between there and 5'10" and the whole world is designed to suit you more than anyone else. Doors, cars, shoes, clothes - most of them will be just right for a guy around 5'7ish. I'm happily the same height as you and I really wouldn't change it. Being less than 5'10" is also a convenient filter for women who are so dim they wouldn't consider anyone that's not "tall". Anyone that, literally, looks down on you and says you're short is just bein an arrse.0 -
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Maybe I should of given an percentage
I'm in my thirties and i've noticed many girls younger than me(without heels) are taller, the more younger they are the taller they seem to be. Looks like about half are quite tall, at that 5'10" mark. Same for fella's as well, I think its a generational thing.
I'm 5'10 and so are a few other of my girl friends, all our guy friends are shorter than us!0 -
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ThomasFlynn wrote: »I know short guys get a lot of bad press from time to time, especially when it comes to dating, earning potential in higher job positions, sports etc.
Now I've never been conscious about my height generally despite all that, I measure between 5'8 (morning height) to 5'7 1/2 (evening height - what I am now). So I'm pretty much a proud shortarse.
Now I was at the Aviva today for my first Rugby international match, came all the way down from Omagh and I couldn't believe how noticebly small I was compared to most of the crowd. Its the first time I've been down to Dublin since July, has the whole of D4 been supersized or something? I couldn't believe how tall most people were there, is it just Rugby crowds that are strangley tall?
I mean I would say the about 15-20% of the crowd were at least 6'4 or above, 70% were above 6ft, and I rarely found anyone smaller than me. Whats worse is that I think the average female height was 5'9 or 5'10 as well. Lots of tall women with their tall boyfriends. I felt so minature.
Anyway I'm beginning to get a bit paranoid about my height, and I don't want to start becoming one of those guys who do, as it never bothered me originally. But I've now started to measure my height more frequently, becoming more conscious about my posture when standing etc, becoming a bit of a twat about it really.
I stand at 172cm, the smallest player on the entire bloody pitch on either side according to the programme was 175cm, just to put it into perspective. Sheesh no wonder I didn't play Rugby.
I know some short guys who have a thing about lifts, but I never got the point of them, people will see how small you are once you take them off?
Are there any other 5'7/5'8 guys who have dangerously become over conscious about their height at any point? :P
The Dutch are the tallest people on Earth with the average male height being 6'1". Chances are that the giraffes you saw were South Africans of Dutch descent. 6'4" is not common in Ireland. Even 6' is tall. I'm 5'11 and am considered average to tall. You are 5'8 so your head top would come up to my ear top. That's not a short arse. You'd be a midget in Friesland and a giant in Mexico.0 -
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I'm 5.8 which is tall for a girl
I'm amused you think 5'8" is tall for a girl.. I'm 6ft and have 2 friends who are also that height. Your height is perfect for a girl.. Don't be silly
Btw OP it's just as intimidating to be looking down on someone all the time as it is to be looking up...0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_jM3o3hqB0
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