What is up with the height obsession women have?

[coinín]

As always, Bronze knows the truth.

And actually, us shorter women prefer to not have to stand on furniture to look our man in the eye, frankly! I am not sure why, but for the past few years, I have been meeting a disproportionate number of men well over 6 feet tall. Standing at 5'2" myself, that can be a problem for me.

But the truth is, as Bronze suggested, looks are not that important, nor is height. If I am gonna love you, it's gonna be for your brains.

I can't help but wonder what sex with a man more than a foot taller than myself would be like.

I can only picture it as being... inconvenient.

 

[The Heretic]

But the truth is, as Bronze suggested, looks are not that important, nor is height. If I am gonna love you, it's gonna be for your brains.

I knew it! She's a zombie! She wants to eat my brains!

 

[1hotbabe]

I can't help but wonder what sex with a man more than a foot taller than myself would be like.

I can only picture it as being... inconvenient.

You could lick the lint out of his belly button.

 

[Lancecastor]

I can't help but wonder what sex with a man more than a foot taller than myself would be like.

I can only picture it as being... inconvenient.

The word "owned" comes to mind.

 

[NewEnglandGirl]

I knew it! She's a zombie! She wants to eat my brains!

I'd have to stand on the kitchen table to reach your brains!

 

[LadyAria]

Who told you all this shit?

Women don't care how tall a man is. They really don't care if he is ugly, which is a good thing for most of us.

This is just a variation of the "does size matter" game.

I agree with this summation.

 

[katiebarthedoor]

because tall is better than short.
big is better than little.
more is better than less.
smart is better than dumb.

 

[somberReality]

I actually like men that aren't tall. I'm barely 5'3" and i don't like to hurt myself looking up at them.

But they have to be hung like a friggin horse.

Teehee, couldn't resist.

 

[Dosxx82256]

Sorry, I just noticed this. You can't seriously be suggesting that you've missed the very explicit expectations on weight and age many men include in their "want ads"? I think them as least as common as women asking for tall men and GSOH. They might even be on a standing with the dreaded "long walks on the beach."

Seriously, this thread isn't about your hangups, it is about mine. You're missing the point here.

 

[somberReality]

If a woman wears high heels, that totally turns me off. It tells me that she is more concerned about her looks than she is about her health and comfort, and that is not the kind of woman I look for.

I hate high heels.

And undies. Don't forget the undies. They are evil.

 

[BlackShanglan]

Seriously, this thread isn't about your hangups, it is about mine. You're missing the point here.

But you're the one who suggested that men don't have a counterbalancing limiting desire. That seems very unlikely to me. Or is the point that you want to complain about this and pretend that no one else faces any challenges of any sort on the dating front?

 

[fluttertongue]

The Vital Statistics: Men (from http://menshealth.about.com/od/lifestyle/a/vital_stats.htm)

Average Height: Height-5ft 9 (1.77 meters)

Average Weight: Weight- 172 lbs

Average Weight Distribution Tissue Type: 43% is muscle, 14% fat, 14% bone and marrow, 12% internal organs, 9% connective tissue and skin, 8% blood.

Average Body Weight Distribution: 47% trunk and neck, 34% legs, 12% arms, 7% head.

Water Content: Two thirds of the body is water

Average Area of Skin: If laid flat skin would cover between 11-18 meters

Average Lifetime Heart Beats: 2,700,000,000 times at between 72-80 beats per minute

Number of Bones: 206

Average Number of Sperm Produced: Man can produce 3,000 sperm a second

Average Number of Sperm per Ejaculation: 200- 300 million

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So, the average height is not that tall (I'm 5'8"). Granted, tall is relative to some. As for why I prefer someone taller than myself? Good question. I'm not really sure. Could be a societal thing; could be something from cave man days (tall=strong=good provider etc). Or I might want to feel delicate (at my height, that doesn't happen much). But I think it's the person more than the height. I'm not sure why I included all the other stats...what the hell!

 

[mediocre]

I hate high heels.

And undies. Don't forget the undies. They are evil.

You sound like a niiiiice girl.

 

[Lancecastor]

The point is that in a place like Lit you'll find a larger than average number of short ugly men and fat ugly women...because online, nobody knows or cares...you get judged by your words and your C&P avatars.

So that's why there are "support" threads like this and the one for single moms and women like nora living with abusive drunken "musicians" and married women pretending they're available fantasy whores.

But the truth is....in the real world, short men are a disadvantaged minority.

It's not fair or right of course...it just is.

 

[Flyin_Free]

I'm really short, just over 5'...so anybody over 6' is like a giant to me.

 

[ltnsfr007]

I'm really short, just over 5'...so anybody over 6' is like a giant to me.

LOL, got heels

 

[Lancecastor]

I'm really short, just over 5'...so anybody over 6' is like a giant to me.

http://server5.uploadit.org/files/philloz-JenWindowWeb.jpg

 

[somberReality]

You sound like a niiiiice girl.

Nope, i'm a real pain in the ass.

 

[Redatlit]

Lets start it out by saying, yes, I'm not very tall. 5'5''

Every time i read a personal ad every single one of them say the same thing. TALL!!!

What is it? I mean do woman have a fear of not being able to reach stuff? I see a ton of guys taller than me that are just flat out ugly. But when responding to a online personal ad they will get more attention because they can proudly state that they are 6'3''. The fact that they look like a sea donkey in person doesn't come up until much later. But me, who is fairly good looking guy won't even get a response because I am under the oh so impervious 5'9''.

What is the story with this woman?

I'm small, but I must say I do like a man who can pick me up without groaning, toss me on the bed and have his way with me. If that makes me bad, so be it.

 

[Luna_Wolf72]

I'm 5 feet, my fiance' is 5'5". I like em short...short, stocky, with arms as big as my head and thighs that look tree trunks...

YUM!!

 

[rimmy]

I'm 5' 8" so generally I like someone who is as tall as I am or taller.

That would explain the long gams.

 

[MisterEdMe]

Lets start it out by saying, yes, I'm not very tall. 5'5''

Every time i read a personal ad every single one of them say the same thing. TALL!!!

What is it? I mean do woman have a fear of not being able to reach stuff? I see a ton of guys taller than me that are just flat out ugly. But when responding to a online personal ad they will get more attention because they can proudly state that they are 6'3''. The fact that they look like a sea donkey in person doesn't come up until much later. But me, who is fairly good looking guy won't even get a response because I am under the oh so impervious 5'9''.

What is the story with this woman?

Trust me. They are simply ignorant and height blinds them to far more greater things and to the happiness they seek. Mind you though, not all women are the same.

 

[MisterEdMe]

I'm small, but I must say I do like a man who can pick me up without groaning, toss me on the bed and have his way with me. If that makes me bad, so be it.

But, they have to be tall to do this?

 

[LittleJade]

I'm 5'10.

I tower over people your height. I'm also fat. Which means that I would look like a mountain next to you.

That being said, part of it is complete vanity- I don't like being bigger than my partner.

The other thing, is that I like to be able to snuggle in my man's arms, and feel like he can protect me.

The last guy I dated who was your height, I ended up throwing across a room once, because he wouldn't stop tickling me. I didn't quite MEAN to throw him across the room, but it wasn't difficult- I'm strong, he was small.

*shrug*


My honey's 6'5.

 

[LotusDreamer]

If a woman wears high heels, that totally turns me off. It tells me that she is more concerned about her looks than she is about her health and comfort, and that is not the kind of woman I look for.

Vato, I'm 5ft even, I'll be buried in heels.

My husband is only like 5-6 inches taller than me, doesn't bother me one bit.
Really tall guys freak me out, it's weird having to break your neck to look someone in the eye.