I had a conversation with my homegirl about Sotomayor’s appointment to the Supreme Court men and women issues. She read my article on relationship dealbreakers and said that I forgot one important dealbreaker: Height. To give you some background, she’s about 5’11-6ft barefoot, same height as me, (and DON’T try to dispute this Sea Sea!), and she emphatically stated that she refuses to date a man shorter than herself. I wasn’t aware that height was that big of an issue, but she quickly pointed out a few reasons why dudes would be denied from getting on the ride if they didn’t reach her height line:
Can’t have a man shorter than my mom - Her mom is about 5’6″ – 5’8″ and she can’t have a man shorter than mom dukes. I laughed at this one. I didn’t see the real logic in it, but I guess because she doesn’t feel her mom should tower over the man she’s dating? I’m like damn what if they were a WNBA family, I’d look like a boy amongst Amazons!
“I want to wear heels!” - My homie is obsessed is worse than Carrie Bradshaw would cook dinner naked for a man who copped her Louboutins loves high heels! Heels are a must when she’s hittin the runway or the hottest party in the city (LOL @ me sounding like one of those fashion show emcees). She’s taller than me with heels (but not by much), so I can see how a short brother would look like her son next to her. She doesn’t want to compromise her fashion for a dude’s ego, and I can respect that.
Security – This goes hand in hand with the mom point. She wants to feel secure with her man, that she can protect her and take care of her. Height plays a role in this for her. A man taller than her has more presence and stature and comes across as that dude who can break her back in 7 places hold her down if she needs assistance.
Masculinity - In her own words “Being tall gives you that athletic persona, and makes you more of a man”. **shots fired**
I know that dudes have similar height biases as well. Men may prefer a shorter or taller women depending on their personal preference. My older cousin loves.women.taller.than.HIM! It’s damn near comical that he’ll stay with a woman at least 3 inches taller than him or better. Some dudes love the endless sexy legs on a taller woman, all the advanced moves you can do in the bedroom with that extra height, and just the model chick aesthetic in general. Other men feel insecure about having a woman taller than them, want to tower over their lady, and not feel like she can beat them down like a little boy next to them. They also don’t feel like standing on stepping stools anytime pictures/video is taken! I’ve never heard a real negative to dating a woman shorter than a man.
I have no real preference when dating in regards to height. I don’t know if I could date a woman extremely taller than me, just because my neck would hurt from looking up all the time. Seriously, I’ve dated taller, my height, and shorter, and I see no big deal. I know women who inquired about me ‘breathe a sigh of relief’ anytime they hear my height, so I know its a prevalent issue. I spoke to my twitter family and here’s what some had to say:
LADIES, Would you date a man shorter than you?
ActnJackson@streetztalk probably not. Don’t wana feel lk I could punk him. Besides tall is sexy. Did someone call u short?!?
MissEricka@streetztalk yes because it seems like short men are the only ones attracted to tall women like myself
butterflyylost@streetztalk Not ever shorter than me, though ppl should get a fair chance, I just might be vain. U wont catch my eye if ur shorter than me.
d_sassy1ne@streetztalk ehhh, no. Not NEmore *sorry short boys* My pref has always been taller & bigger. U better b all around fly if u my height lol
Fellas, would you date a women taller than you?
macariojames
@streetztalk i don’t want 2 date a shorty taller than 6 ft lol i like being in control lol so a shorty taller than me smh 5’1 area is yummy
TAUT_7RT @streetztalk Fellas: Would you date a woman taller than you? Why or why not? <– not unless her name is candace parker.
LastoftheBest@streetztalk Yes. I am ready for an Amazon… Almost promised I will have a LeBron or Dwight Howard on my hands…. That my retirement plan
lonnie1906@streetztalk all my g/fs were taller than me…u can’t help who you are attracted to
HCharlesRT @streetztalk Fellas: Would you date a woman taller than you? Why or why not? -hell yeah as long as the height to weight ratio isn’t crazy
kerbito@streetztalk damn that would make her at least 6’1″, got damn.. I’d need a step ladder to pleasure the titties even
I know a few height-challenged brothers who I will directly send this blog to hear them voice their opinions of this height discrimination. Are these points valid? Are they superficial? I know my amazons have to speak on this too. Is height really just a number, or is this “deeper than stats”?
Sincerely Yours,
Streetz: The Living Legend
LOL! Damn…on blast. Anyhow you can post my answer from here till the cows come home. Its still going to be the same. Nope.
Im 5'0. Dating a dude shorter than me is humanly impossible. He would look like a 3rd grader, and Im no cradle robber.
I understand that everyone deserves their fair shake, but um if you're shorter than me, you can step. (not stroll either) 5'9-6'2 the is desired range. And even the 5's have a hard time w/ me.
It is what is it.
I'm 5'5", and I refuse to date a guy shorter than me. He's got to at least match my height in my bare feet.
I see a lot of short women (5'0 -5'3") say that they can only date a guy over 6'…what's the point in that? Do you really want to spend your entire relationship looking up at him?
My last serious boyfriend was 6'6" and it was such a challenge. When I wanted to have a serious talk, he'd sit down and I'd stand up so we could look each other in the eye. Seriously, he was just TOO TALL for me.
I think I do best with a guy between like 5'8"-6'2". I can date a guy outside of that range, but its more of a challenge.
LOL @ Jubilance with he'd sit down and I'd stand up. I'm 5'7 and definitely like tall men. The shortest I've ever dated was 5'9. The tallest was 6'5. I think the biggest reason for liking a taller man is security. Honestly I do feel secure with a taller dude.
I'm also one of those people that laugh when I see a couple that like a foot apart. My friend is 5' and her bf is 6'2 It looks so funny to me
Historically, no preference. I'm 5'3, but I'm tall for my height. Whether shorter or taller, a man just needs to carry his height and then some.
Of course, I am married to someone 6'4 (that's just how it is, Jubilance). And my man does get cross-examined by other fellas. He often gets the "Why did you have to take one of the short shorties?" question.
The guy absolutely has to be taller than me, if even by an inch, which is pretty hard considering I'm 5'10. I've dated guys my height and taller, my preference is at least 6' I can stand being a little bit taller than him with heels on, anything under 5'10 I won't even look your direction. You won't have my in the street looking stupid towering over some wee little man, no thank you lol.
I'm also 5'11, and I refuse to date a man taller than me for all the reasons the young lady in the post stated. I don't want to be taller than my man..I'm sassy, and you can't tell me what to do if you gotta crane your neck to look up at me, I'm sorry…
I love this topic! I've had tons of conversations about it and I do feel that the short(er) guys get no love! I'm barely 5'3 so I haven't met a man yet that was shorter than me—well, there was one back in HS and maybe we saw eye to eye. LOL. anywho, I hate to hear "he's not manly or attractive if he's under 6'0" that's simply not cool to me. I have known some FINE ASS short men! and I've NEVER felt unsafe or not secure with them. I guess being me petite makes it easy. All that to say, my current is 6'5 and I love him for him, not his height. I'd never only date tall guys though….
I'm 5'7" and I do prefer a taller guy. I don't wear heels a lot, but it's nice to put on some 3 inch stilettos and still be able to put my head on his shoulder. I've dated guys who were 5'9", 6'2", and 6'0" respectively, and I can say there are definitely pros and cons. Mr. 5'9" was just a lightweight, thankfully he never had to physically protect me or I would've had to jump in. Mr. 6'2" was very muscled & athletic, and a bed hog to boot. It's kind of hard to enjoy spooning when a guy puts his arm around you and it feels like 30 lbs of dead weight! Mr. 6'0" is the happy medium- slim enough to not crush me in bed, built enough to pick me up, and tall enough not to limit our range of positions in the bedroom.
Maybe it's being superficial. Maybe it's about preconceived, deeply embedded notions about masculinity & femininity. I'm 5'9" & also rock 3"-4" heels on the regular, so I would prefer a man who's 6' or taller. I can do 5'11" though. But my ultimate preference would be 6'2" or taller so that he can still be at least 2" taller than me with my heels on.
i'm 6'5" so it would be hard for me to find a woman taller than me. with that said i haven't seen many women even close to my height that were remotely attractive to me (well there was that one chick in undergrad). so like i said, unless her name is candace parker, i'm good. lol.
height is not really a deal breaker for me. as long as she is over say 5'2" i'm good. i think the perfect height for me would be about 5' 7-9" but i don't discriminate.
Sigh I must speak for the short brothers i am only 5'7 and true enough I like the look of a tall women or a women my height but its better in theory than in practice i want my woman to look up to me in all aspects and yea its a ego thing i want to feel like im protecting her. So women folk out there keep your tall asses away from me lol
@PeachyKeen
"and tall enough not to limit our range of positions in the bedroom."
thats a big one. when you have drastic differences in height it can limit things in the bedroom. i think that's the biggest drawback.
First and foremost, eff you Streetz for making me do this.
I'm 5'9", and ironically all of my friends at 6' and taller. I often tease them that I look like LeBron's agent when we go out to places.
This height thing totally depends on how you hold your height. I'm never concerned about it, I don't see it as a negative or a reason why I can't do something. Hell i'll joke about it too. I don't overcompensate for it with a napoleanic complex.
With that said, I love long legs and so i've dated several women who were my height and some maybe a little taller. I was notorious for dating basketball chicks and volleyball chicks in school. I'm sorry that's my ish. I don't discriminate though, I have dated all heights of women.
I remember when Bow Wow was on 106 & Park with Ciara and he said, "I keep telling her to stop wearing those heels when she's out with me." I was like, dude you're missing it, i'm willing to bet there's a few women out there who are thinking that you must have something if it isn't the height.
I've got no problem with the heels. If she wants to put them on and go to 6'2 that's fine by me. I tell most women that ask me, "Don't worry about me, let me worry about me. If you have a problem, i'll let you worry about you."
And to date, I have no problem. Hithermore, there are a lot of tall girls out who would like someone to buy them a drink and talk to them, but guys sometimes guys their height are so intimidated they don't say ANYTHING to them. This is what we call leaving your S550 unattended in the hood.
PeachKeen/Tunde : I would really like an example of how a drastic difference in height can limit bedroom activities. In my mind, drastic differences provide more opportunities…
I will have to say is all about preference. I am 5'8 and I have dated men who are my height, alittle shorter and taller. I have to say I would like to date taller men, but I can help it if most of the men I attract are not the 6'0 or taller. I love heels, wear them every chance I get! Therefore he MUST be atleast my same height without them, because once I wear them I will be taller.
Why do I love tall men?
I am not really sure what the answer to this question is, however I think some of the points have been addressed with previous comments. However, there are some sexy short dudes, and they will treat you right! And honestly ladies everyone thinks tall dudes have the PACKAGE to match their height but thats not always the case. Often it is the short dudes that pleasantly surprise you!
I still love me my tall men, but I dont think as women we should scratch the short dudes for life, however, if you short something gotta give!
I'm 5'3 so it ain't really hard to find a man taller than me. But he does have to be a few inches taller. There are real short dudes that try to holler of course, but I don't wanna be in one of those awkward family photos where I'm sitting in a chair and he's standing and comes to my nose.
My mama is a trip, she's one of those shorties that love really tall men. She's probably like 5'1, 5'2 on a good day and she's with dudes 6 feet and up. And they love her. There's a ton of extremely tall dudes that love the munchkins for some reason.
As for me, I know how hard it is for taller women to find a guy their height so I'm not scouting for jolly green giants, just a dude a few inches taller is cool. Like mentioned above in the post, so I can wear heels and he still has a good height on me.
I feel awful about this, and my mother has teased me about it since I was 12, but I simply cannot see men under 5'5". Like, they are darn near invisible. I'm not saying they don't exist- because obviously they do- but I can't see them, like squirrels can't see traffic; something about not being in my viewing plane…
I am 5'8" and I love me some designer shoes. My favorites year round tend to be Luichiny or Kors, which the ladies know often come with 3.5" to 5.75" heels with a 1.0" platform. I'm not compromising my look, so my guy has to be at least be 6'0". The tallest guy I dated was a monstrous 6'8", and the shortest 5'10". I seldom attract shorter men, or maybe I don't see/hear them when they try to holla… which is great, because I don't want one anyway…
And this is why I look in the mirror every single day and thank God (and my 6'4" father) that I am damn near 6'3".
I'm 6'1 some days (so I'm really 6ft) i like all women but i dont think the tall women like me
On a connected side note, my boss is a 5'9 white guy from the middle of Iowa. He is married to a 6'3 black woman from the South Bronx. For some reason, I respect him more for that. Idk why though
@Raqi
"I feel awful about this, and my mother has teased me about it since I was 12, but I simply cannot see men under 5′5″. Like, they are darn near invisible. I’m not saying they don’t exist- because obviously they do- but I can’t see them, like squirrels can’t see traffic; something about not being in my viewing plane…"
This right here just ended my day, LMAOOO! Wow its that serious?
Wheres the vertically challenged dudes? I know cats aint shook!
Also, for the record i am 5ft 11 (6 ft on weekends, 6ft 1 if i was on a NBA roster), and I got ppl to cosign, for all the non believers!
@Nelia
"PeachKeen/Tunde : I would really like an example of how a drastic difference in height can limit bedroom activities. In my mind, drastic differences provide more opportunities"
one example would be having sex standing up and the different variations of it.
So I'm 6'3" and I have a lot of female friends who say that height matters. I mean when does a female say that size doesn't matter lol. All of my friends are around my height so we never think twice about it. But when I see a girl with a guy shorter than her I laugh and think I could go and take her from him, mainly because he's short.
I also know that I find myself not really respecting shorter men. I have 4 younger brothers and when I see a short man for some reason I feel like they're my younger brother. So I usually treat them as such. Now I know that's bad but it's just how it is. I have run into a couple of short guys who carry themselves well and I respect them more. But yeah I don't have the finding a girl my height problem. And for all the couples with the woman being taller than the man when you walk outside we are laughing at you lol.
I'm 6 feet even and proud. The beautiful thing about this height is that I compliment most of the ladies I'm with. My pops was a tall, slim fellow so I carry on tradition.
What's funny is when I hear all that rah rah about height, I still get at women who are 5'10"-6'2" and chops dem trees down! I haven't had too many complaints on the height issue, even by women taller than me. I think females just limit themselves, especially those 4'11" midgets who require a man to be 5'11" or better. Wouldn't they be better paired up with that midget from Bad Santa?
It’s all about working with what you got. People always have preferences, and most women prefer taller men, but it’s no different than men preferring a woman who isn’t a B-cup or isn’t light in the panties.
I’m 5’-8”, but usually don’t have a problem dating women taller than me because there is plenty more to offer. I never get the “security” issue from women, because at 220 lbs with 10% body fat, I have a considerable strength advantage over most guys regardless of their height. Again, it’s working with what you got, then you find women making excuses for breaking their preferences. The funniest thing is when I tell them how tall I am they respond with, “I thought you were like 5’-10”!”
My brother is 6’-3”, so I don’t know how I ended up seven inches shorter. I almost hit him in the jaw one day when he said, “I bet when you dance with a woman, you put your head on her shoulder like you the b!tch!”
i'm 5'7" (which isn't super tall), and lately, dudes who are about my height (w/o heels) keep hollerin' at me. i love to wear heels when i go out, so i usually end up being a bit taller than them… and it's a turn off. i'm just waiting for that 6'+ dude to sweep me off my feet =P. for some reason, the really tall dudes don't holla! that makes me a little jealous of shorter women.
I am a short fellow. I stand 5’ 5.5”. Dating and height isn’t really an issue. There are plenty of women under 5’3” to pick from. The young lady I am currently talking to is around 5’7”. It doesn’t bother me. What I lack in height I more than make up in intelligence and ego.
Coming from the Dirty Dirty Mississippi to DC 5 years ago made me change my "height requirement". I'm 5'9 and on the weekends I'm at least 6'0 w/heels. I've had to lower my height requirement of 6'0 feet to 5'9. Taller guys up north dont holler at me. Let me go to ATL or MIA dudes 6" feet plus are hollering. I just think alot of men in DC like to date short petite girls. Im no big girl at all more of a model frame but I never get any love. Unless their just the creepy weirdo tall dudes.
Jade
what parts of town do you frequent? what clubs, lounges, restaurants? that also might have something to do with it.
There has never been a president of the United States who was taller than 6'3". Think about this the next time you don't respect a short man.
I would shy away from any competition between short and tall people, height just isn't any real indication of anything. Anyone is welcome to prove me wrong.
As I stated before, short or tall, love yourself and you'll be fine. It's those people who are tall wishing they were shorter, or short wishing they were tall, those are the problems.
We are >>>here<<< Vanessa aka Miss V…I'm 5'7 and I feel like I only attract dudes that are 5'6 and below and find myself super heated when I see a girl who is barely 5' with a 6'2 dude looking silly as hell. I wish I could say height doesn't matter to me but it does..I really cannot see myself with someone who is significantly shorter than me a) it looks strange and b) I'm not trying to look down when I'm speaking to my man…that just doesn't sit right with me
@ Dr J,
"…It’s those people who are tall wishing they were shorter, …"
i don't know any tall guys who walk around saying.
"damn i wish i was a little shorter" lol.
Its honestly my first and foremost physical requirement for a man to be taller than me. I dont care about physical features as much as personality but I just can't be with a short man seriously. I am 5'9 and 6'2 with my standard 4 inch heels. I CANT DO IT!
Sometimes I do wish I were shorter, my prospects would be alot better. Personally I feel black men have shrunk or stopped growing in general o.O
Pet Peeve: Shot ass ladies with tall ass men….WASTE OF HEIGHT! Give him to someone who needs him goddamnit. lol
LOL @ tunde.
I secretely wish I was 6ft 3. that's like an ideal height. my height now is BAWSE tho, but I wouldve been a problem at the 2 guard, eff what ya heard!
I have no problem with the Amazons. If you like 6 6 tho and wanna holla, you need more people, because I don't wanna look like ur lil brother next to you.
If you like 3ft 11 I have isssues too. We might as well ride through the city with u in a stroller! Ill let midget mack holla.
5 ft – 6 ft, I can dig it, [II] lol.
great comments yall. SBM stop hatin on my post n speak oon it, lol
This is a funny post…I'm 5'8" and I loooove to wear heels, which can make anywhere from 5'10" to 6'0", but short men always seem to like me. It is so annoying. Only once I dated a short guy and he was 5'6". Even though I'm thin, I'm more "solid" so I just felt like this massive woman with a tiny man following behind me. I honestly think on a good day I probably could have beat him up if I wanted to and I don't want to feel that way about my man.
In general, if you are shorter than 5'10", don't even look my way b/c I do not see you. I don't even want the chance that I could potentially end up with a short man and have short children. Everyone in my family is tall (mother and father's side) and well proportioned. I don't want to mess up my gene pool.
Maybe all the tall guys are up north. Many guys I see in NY are tall.
34. Remi
June 3, 2009 at 4:11 pm
Only once I dated a short guy and he was 5′6″. Even though I’m thin, I’m more “solid” so I just felt like this massive woman with a tiny man following behind me. I honestly think on a good day I probably could have beat him up if I wanted to and I don’t want to feel that way about my man
^^
Im LMMFAO! Im mad u sd a short man followin me like its a midget troll tryin to ask you for toll $$!
I leave for a few hours and the posts double. Sheesh. Anyway…
Jade – Pobrecita! You should have been on the second floor of The Park of the Sunday of Memorial Day Weekend. We average 6'3". clawsoca will cosign.
@ Dr. J – Abe Lincoln was 6'4". LBJ (no, not LeBron) was 6'3". And 32 of our 44 presidents (including Obama) were/are 6' and up. Score one more for the good guys.
@ Streetz – Any girl that thinks that you are short probably has been at every NBA All-Star Weekend since 2001, for obvious reasons.
In closing, I have a lot of female friends who were taller than their prom dates and had to pull the "tilted head" move in their prom picture so they didn't look like they were towering over their date. Maybe this height thing has been subconsciously ingrained in women since then.
So this is my first post because its the one I can relate to the most. I am currently dating a dude that is my height (5'6"), and at first I completely refused to entertain him. I did not want a man who looked like a punk standing next to me when I wore heels. But, this smaller fellow is the type that really demands your respect and has a great presence when he walks into the room, he is very fly and well put together, and quite confident–I admire these characteristics in any man, in general, and therefore I admire him. I even like the idea of being taller than him in public–kind of makes me feel like I run it, even though I really don't! Long story short, I've had such a great experience that I inspired my sister to be more open minded and try it. So far so good!
I will personally say my hatred for women 5'4" and under who want 6' and above is truly asinine. I'm right over 6' myself, and a 5'3" girl told me I just hit the cuttoff. DB …
My heart goes out to the shorter guys who get unfairly discriminated against!
I'm 5'10 but really 6'1-6'2 on any given day because of the heels. I prefer taller men..but as most tall women can tell you the short men love us. So who am I not to love them back. I've been this height since junior high which means the guys were at like my waist. I'm comfortable with my height so as long as he's cool with it and not insecure we are good. Oh and this has nothing to do with the post but I really hate when people ask me whyI wear heels like somehow heels were only meant for the vertically challenged….so annoying.
@ Tunde – There are women who are llike 6'4" who can't find a date who would be like I would prefer if I was shorter. There are uncoordinated men who are 6'8" who can't fit into any cars or beds, but don't play sports who wish they weren't so freaking tall.
@ Strafe – Thanks for proving my point.
41 comments today. Streetz you ass.
At 5'11" and 6'2" in my bad girl shoes, I LOOOOOVE me a tall man (tall being 6'3" or more). It's a preference just like some men don't like big girls! I can't say I would NEVER date a man shorter than me, but typically they just don't catch me attention. I suppose if he had the bomb personality I could grow to be attracted to him, but based purely on the physical, nah.
Being right at 6' flat, this actually pisses me off. I have never been rejected because I'm not at a certain height, but it just gets my goat.
Height is something you can't even control. This isn't Gattaca you can't remove sections of your leg and let them grow in. Men having a preference for a big girl (sizewise) or even a big booty…that's controllable.
I'm 5'3". I used to have a 6ft requirement for dating. But in recent years I've dated as short as 5'5". I still rocked my heels and blew out the afro.
@Nelia:
Height counts for the 69 as well, if nobody is going to strain their neck/jaw. lol!
Tunde : Hmmmmm. That's one of the instances I think a drastic height in difference can actual provide an opportunity for greater variation. We'll just have to agree to disagree on that one.
PeachyKeen : In an extreme drastic height difference, I would give you this one. But 13 inch difference or less? Not a problem.
Being 6'3, I don't think I'd find a girl that's taller than me, but if I did I'd treat her just like any other girl (Except for the fact that i can actually look her in the eye, what a godsend)With that being said, I have some affinity for dating girls who are at least 1 foot shorter than me, not by any particular choice, they are just the girls I tend to be attracted to.
I hate women (especially the short ones!) who all want a tall man … I have a 5'2", overweight and unattractive friend who INSISTS on getting a man over 6'. And I'm always thinking good luck with that one, girl. haha
The ladies really need to wise up – the average male height in America is a paltry 5'9". Finding someone over 6 ft is not very likely. There aren't too many men with a 6'2", 220 lb running back build and everyone wants his ass, so unless you fine you prolly ain't getting him. lol
I'm a 5'4" female and I've dated men between 5'6" and 6'4". I would love a big dude, but I'm not going to let something as asinine as height stop me from getting a good man. As long as ole dude is my height or taller in my stocking feet – I'm good. People really need to stop being so shallow. lol
I couldn't date a chick taller than me. If we're eye to eye barefoot, I can work with it (heels don't bother me, since I'll usually try to be in a place where we're sittin down if she's gonna rock 'em lol). But since I'm 5'8", I ain't tryin' to look ridiculous out here.
…but a one night stand could be 6' for all I care.
All you dudes stuntin on the tall women don't knwo what to do with all them legs… legs up to the eyes? mmm-mmm good/FTW/YES! And it COUNTS! (c) Marv Albert
Now, I can't have a chick who could dominate me in the post, lol, but do believe that a lil height aint hurt NOBODY!
I'm short ENOUGH lol eh meh barely avg. height for an US adult female but still on the short side lol I'm 5'5''. I think I like and prefer taller men MORE because it's what I'm used to. It's hard to find a man under 5'5'' sooooo don't need to worry much about dating a man shorter but to answer nah I wouldn't date no one shorter than me. I prefer being dominate most of the time it might be a lady Napoleon complex I dunno lol but uhhhhh prolly one of the only old fashioned things about me is I like a man I can look up to literally lol. My preference is at least 5'8'' not much taller than 6'6''. Shortest dude I recall dating was 5'7'' felt a little weird and anything over 6'6'' is ridiculous IMO because my tallest man was 6'5 1/2'' and I felt like a midget beside him sometimes. I don't even bother with heels I'm a girl so I feel I got a pass on being on the shorter side since 9 out of 10 dudes I meet like a girl around 5'3'' and 5'8'' w/o heels anyways. *shrugs* …. still wish I was at least 5'8'' w/o heels but oh well I guess I'm lucky to be 5'5'' since mom is 5'3'' and dad was barely scrapin' 5'9'' which is for men IMO the minimum of what I'd call tall.
I've historically been a "I won't date a dude shorter than me" type. I'm 5'9 and I rock 3-4" heels on a regular, so I prefer to date 6' and over, really preferring 6'4/6'5. I've dated as tall as 6'7 (yes Lawd). I can agree that security plays a big part in that whole thing, but I just like the look of a tall man…and well, they usually have big hands and feet too *ahem* LOL. It's jokes y'all…a little. LOL.
However, being that ALL of the men that I have dated have turned out in some way or another to be jerks, I'm re-evaluating my stance. LMAO.
Security my ass. I'm 5'8 213-218 and i've never been in a fight with anyone my height. That would probably be because I outweigh them by a solid 50. Lol. Big dudes usually can't even fight. Guys tend to back down when they see all the length. The shortest i've ever dated was about 4'10 and the tallest 6'5. Gotta say I love em tall even though they don't seem to love me back.
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I'm 5'5 and am usually attracted to guys taller than me. However, a while back I met this dude shorter than me with everything else right about him so I figured height ain't nothing but a number. But there comes a point when always hearing the comment "oh, is this your little brother" when we're out together and I'm rocking heels, that sort of kills the attraction. Leaving the club/bar and going home with someone people perceive as your baby brother – not a turn on. So I think I'm going to stick to men 5'5 and up.
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Short female here
as in I'm 27 and under 5'0
don't fault me for wanting a tall guy