Its kinda hard to be with someone whoes shorter or the same height as you, harder to feel safe in their arms...and every person is superficial on some level, different people in different aspects...i personally feel awkward dating someone under 5'10 i like to reach for a kiss and i looove wearin heels
Ok, so I'm in the minority, I guess. I prefer guys anywhere between 5'7" and 6'0". I'm not saying I wouldn't give a guy that was taller than that a second look. It depends on the guy but I'm more attracted to guys just a bit taller than me. I'm 5'3".
I have dated men who have been 5'6" tp 6'5" and...dancing with a guy that tall is a little like dancing alone. You end up having very intimate sexy dances with his shirt buttons. I like to be able to smell a man's neck when we're dancing:)
p.s. nothing against a man who is less than 5'6", just haven't had the experience.
p.p.s.... Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman:) Do you think Tom Cruise cares how short he is? It's all in his attitude. But I understand guys, it's harder on you, I'm sure... kelly71
Ladies ..ladies ..ladies.......how many times are we going to hear.. I am 5.5 and 5.8 or so with heels..so I need a tall guy!...no I hate to be the one to tell you.....you are still 5.5 (or less) bottom line
when are people going to stop masking their own insecurities with their silly criteria for dating and potentially ignoring a great person because you are as tall as him or taller in heels.....just makes me shake my head...
That being said, next time you look at a guy that's possibly vertically "challenged", remember there's likely some great qualities handed down to him in his DNA, or else he likely wouldn't be here today as poor nutrition is all but gone as a factor determining height nowadays. Whereas, that 6'4 single guy you're eyeing at the bar likely has some other challenges that aren't as visible... or else he wouldn't be there looking for you.
well im 5'4" and yes i like em tall just makes me feel safer i guess since im a tiny girl someone shorter or a few inches taller wouldnt be the same i guess. i dont think we really mean to be shallow its just more of a security feeling i think
I love short men!!! They are so sweet and attentive. Besides, everyone is taller than I am anyway--I'm 5' 0". Every body knows their secret if they stay with one--their package is better!
Bad genes, guess its what happens when tall guys hook up with shorter girls, they children get the short factor and then so on and so on until we get mini men.
6'4 here :D.
Well I'm only 5' tall so they would just about have to be a midget to be shorter than me!
Besides for some reason short guys always have a great sense of humor and as far as feeling safe, They can kick a guy in the nuts just as easy as I can! LOL
cant see my mates face when having sex....( pillow has become best friend .....).....get cramps in my neck when slow dancing....plus....looks funny as !@#$*& to dance with a short woman.....ect...
I don't understand why people are so into feeling "safe" and secure with a tall man. What's with this need to be protected anyway? Let's snap back into the 21st century, mkay?
Anyway, some of the biggest wimps I know are like 6'3"... I've met guys that tall that I was pretty certain I could beat up if I had to...Tall doesn't have anything to do with how tough or protective a man is.
Personally, having to climb on something to kiss a man, having to hug his stomach, not being able to dance with him without feeling really awkward, and so on and so on would be kind of weird. I don't particularly find myself attracted to men shorter than me (not that you ever see that many 5'1" or 5'2" men out there), but a nice 5'6" or 5'7" guy would be nice. I'd like being able to nuzzle his neck, wrap my arms around his shoulders, grab the back of his head and kiss him, and so on and so on...
Not that I'm against dating tall men, either... I guess my rambling point is that it doesn't matter... angelinabee
when we would go to a wedding or somewhere that required me to dress up, dancing with him looked awkward.
yeah i guess im one of those women that put in profile ''taller please''
only because i married shorter 5'5 and im 5'7 even more with heel (which i love wearing) now i do notice the best lovers are 5'8 and lower but being taller than the man makes me feel older or dominant for once i want to be a delicate package in a mans strong arms yet still wear the power shoes
I'm 5'3" and my guy is 5'7" ... that's tall enough for me. I like to dance ... do cued ballroom stuff ... rumba, jive, foxtrot, cha cha ... doing some of the moves (body wraps and turns) are only good if your partner is not too much taller, so I wouldn't want a really tall guy.
And as for the "feeling safe" factor ... crap he's an all state Judo champion ... yea I feel nice and safe with him at my side!
Woo-hoo cotter.
i would much like to gaze into his eyes..awwww init sweets..
But all of the women I've been with for any length of time have mentioned the same thing that has been pointed out here a few times...they really enjoy that we are about the same size...that we fit.
You have got to be kidding!!! With me ALL men are tall !!! And I'm 5' 0" !!! I still get called Half-Pint and short stuff. Less dates, too--it seems the men want taller girls--go figure! When I wear heels it puts me up to 5'2".
, I just love curling up hugging a guy and my chest snuggling in his chest .
Maybe the women should only date men 3 or 4 inches taller than them, and the men 3 or 4 inches shorter. That way it would always look perfect! lol. I can relate to what the other women are saying about preferring taller men. I used to only date men above 6 ft simply because they were so much bigger than me, and i found it more masculine. My tallest boyfriend was 6'10, and i thought he was HOT.
Angelinabee brought up a good point which i find true for me now. If a man is too tall, kissing and hugging him while standing becomes just as difficult as having to bend over to kiss someone too short. And it's true that a man at 6 ft with me in heels is in that zone since i'm 5'7, i don't always wear heels, so what's the point? Without heels, i have to stand on my toes to get a good hug! That really doesn't bother me, but lately i've only been dating men between 5'8 and 5'11, and it feels perfect.
In defence of rioj, she is absolutely right about feeling "safe" with a bigger guy. It's not an insecurity thing so much as a comforting thing. If that makes sense to the guys who didn't "get it". It's like being wrapped up in a warm blanket. Maybe this is why some smaller guys like bigger women too?
When i see posts from woman even 5'2" or less, they only want guys 5'10" or taller. now that's ridiculous. what do they want..to be IMPALED on the guy when they are "doing it"???
Well, those things do matter - but the men I have known who were most successful with women had above all a great ability to "smooth talk" - not with syrup-filled lines - but in ways that captured the woman's attention and imagination.
into actions could have even deeper impact.
Yeah I gotta be with someone at least 5'8", I dunno why but men as short as me or close to it really turn me off. Im only 5'4" so that doesn't narrow it down too much for me, which is good. I love tall men, always have. Maybe it makes me feel more "girly" lol.
What I don't get is women who are 5' 2" looking for guys over 6 feet.
Well , when it comes to height. I am only 5' 1" tall. But I have dated men 6' 4" before. It doesn't ever matter to guys. When we first meet, they say wow you are short and laugh. I find men are a lot more understanding about height than women. I would hate to think a man would tell me, sorry but you are just to short and never take the time to get to know me. I have dated guys shorter than myself also. We got along fine. Heigth in my book is not an issue, probably because I am short, but I look at the heart first. Now a big heart is a must, if you want to talk about size.
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I am 5'7" (if I stand up real straight)
My shortest GF was 4'11
My Tallest GF was 5'11 1/2" LOL She insisted on that 1/2 instead of admiting she was 6 foot tall.
My Xwife is 5'10"
My last GF was my height almost exactly and I thought that was perfect.
bad neck
I actually FEAR short women, because my mom is 5'1 and I'm 6'0 and still to this day she shakes her fist up at me and says, "Don't talk back to me boy! I brought you into this world and I can take you out!" Sigh. Yes, Mom...
<--------- 5'1'' and ive got a thing for taller men, makes me feel very safe and secure. Of course when they are too tall kissing becomes difficult when standing up because id always get neck pains.
But short women are great too.. especially during sex. I like going doggy and kissing her over her shoulder. Can't do that with tall women.
And in the end, it's all about the face for me. I'll take a woman with a cute smile and an average body over an average face + hot body anyday.
Yeah... short'n sweet with those "itty-bitty-bums" just do it for me.
I am only 5'4", but have always loved short men. I feel intimidated if a man is too much taller than me and it hurts my neck to keep looking up at him to talk!
I dunno, I was dating a girl that was my highth and I am just about 6' and it was awsome when it came to hugs and holding hands but when it came to the bedroom it was difficult, on the one hand when I was on top I was at booby level but I am dating this girl now kinda, and she is 4'11 and 102 lbs, and she is awesome, the sex is amazing, especially when it comes to doing it standing up or anytime she raps those tight little legs behing my back, oh yeah, so I dunno, short girls have there purposes and so do tall girls, humm it's all about the up's and downs haha
Mo Jo...wow...4'11" I bet the sex is great becauase...well..things are pretty 'TIght" downstairs,eh? hehe
yeah the sex was great especially when it came to having it standing up, oh she loved that.and just for futre reference, the physical being of someone has no effect on if she is tight or not, even some of the skinniest women aren't tight trust me.
Anyway, the little women are my absolute favorites, they just feel 'right'.
being with someone too short is odd too but I've dated girls on both end of the spectrum so it really doesn't matter as long as you feel comfortable with that person.
ya know... each have their merrits.
tall woman are great for less back pain... (kidding) but yeah, tall woman tend to be able to do more... physicly. it's hot some times to have the girl be agressive.
and, short woman are easier to do acrobatics with in bed. hehehe.
i know that's kinda crude... but it's true. the smaller the woman... the crazier the sex can get. and the taller the woman,... the rougher she can be on you. and also, can just give you a little better comfort when you're having a bad day i guess.
Knowing that most women tend to prefer someone taller than themselves, I generally will look for women my height or shorter. But I have also been told I was too short (I'm 5'7") by a woman who was 5' 1".
Tall women is a definite plus. in my books. Last time I dated a shorter woman, it didn't work out too well...
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One advantage of being tall (I'm 6'3") is being able to look down women's tops. Another thing is that if I'm dancing with a shorter woman, my willy hits her in the belly
LOL Also, shorter women usually get on top.
I'm 5'1" and I don't look specifically for tall men. Too hard on the neck having to lean so far back to look up at them LOL I have dated a lot of men over 6' though, just works out that way.
I've also dated men anywhere from 5'4 -5'8... not overly tall. I actually prefer that, feels more comfortable to me
im 5'3 and i'm usually attracted to tall men...basketball players
but a guy just a little bit taller than me is fun too cause we can have sex standing up.
i knew this guy who was really tall 6'7.we could not do doggystyle cause his legs were way longer than mine.but when we were both standing up i just had to bend a little bit and my boobs were on his****..fun
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I'm 5'7" and I like a guy to be a bit taller than me. It's not a requirement, just a preference. I like a guy I can look up at and tippy toe to kiss. I like to be able to lay my head on his shoulder and nuzzle his neck. And I like feeling like I'm NOT the giant since all the women in my family barely make it over 5 feet. There is that whole feeling safe in his arms thing too, but that would require me to appear sappy and that just can't happen....lol
5'4 is average height for women. That's "short" to me, at 5'8 but, by averages, shorter than 5'4 would be actually "short." 5'7 for a woman is relatively tall. I actually prefer guys who are about my height or not much taller -- up to 6 feet. I've dated several guys shorter than me and it always ends up the same -- they are suffering from SMS. And they always end up belittling me (or others) to make themselves feel taller, I guess. But I absolutely will not date a guy taller than 6'2 -- (I'm just not attracted to tall guys) and even then that's stretching it a bit, so to speak.
how tall were your parents?? maybe you lucked out believe it or not. take for instance in my case my mother is 5ft and my father is only 5ft 2in tall so I kinda feel lucky that I made it to 5ft 11in. The same way women won't date a man that is shorter then they are, I won't date a woman that is taller then me. I have dated two women that were taller than me and both of them never stopped reminding me that they were taller. I also agree with sweetoneforu85. I dated an asian girl that was only 4ft 10in tall and I loved it. she would tell me how she felt safe and secure when I would hold her and ever since I have always tried to date women that were 5ft 6in or less.
I know what you mean. I'm pretty much average height, and there are alot of women in the 5' - 5'2" range who only want to date a guy over six feet. I can understand a woman preferring a guy be an inch or two taller, but a foot? Oddly, women 5'7" and up don't seem to have this hangup.
4'11"...I consider 5'7" somewhat tall...so I would date someone that height.
So they don't pass on 2 short genes. I'm average height for a woman I guess (5'4") and a man's height doesn't bother me unless he's shorter than me. Although I do prefer 5'7" and up. Just to clarify,a man's ****size has nothing to do with height.
If you are 5'7" and you can't get a date, don't worry. There is a good woman out there who wants a guy who is your height. Plus, think about the really hot n petite asian and latina girls who don't want a man who is too tall...
ok, so I'm about 5 feet nothing and here's how I see it. Bonus points go out to the one who mentioned that short women like it on top! That's right baby! We like to ride! So saddle up boys... the rides about to begin!
I love small women. I'm 6'4" 270lbs and I love little tiny women. I wouldn't have it any other way than if I could pick her up with one arm. Plus it's so nice being sensual with a little tiny thing. I feel like a timid beast, trying to touch her softly. My EX's are typically 5' -5'5" and not more than 120lbs. But I prefer 4'11" and under 100lbs. I just love my little babies. Makes me feel like a man.
They like being picked up and "filled" up. They're not nearly as easy to dance with, though; a guy needs a chick as tall as he is for that
I am 5 feet tall, pretty much all men are taller than me, it's great...! I have dated ranging from 5'6" to 6'3". Sexual positions were not a problem, it just required creativity that led to an AMAZING sex life.
and i like my guy to be a head taller than me (i'm 5"3)
well i like men a lil taller then me.. if i can find that perfect spot.. you know just under the shoulder on the chest where my head fits when i lean on him.....that rocks !!! but i have dated shorter men.. i dunno they just didnt really do it fer me.. weird eh ?
I am short ( 5 foot 4 inches ) and i dont seek out tall guys...I would like someone my height or taller .. I dont think it really matters to most women how tall a man is as long as he treats her right...
and as for the big huge guy, who likes his girls to be 4'11 and under 100 pounds...wow. I got totally sicked out by that. sounds like an underlying pedophillic fetish right there...
i just want one I can fit under his chin
resting his chin on the top of my head.. it's so comforting and sexy.. I just adore that feeling!!
I jus have to put my two cent's in as well....I myself adore short women I could'nt really tell you what it is about them again I jus find them adorable hehe...I have to agree with you bella my dear to hold a short cutie to me is in many ways as comforting as you say it is for yourself...
woman who is 5' nothing just NEEDS a guy who is 5'10" or taller. I mean really...as if they could tell the difference between 5'8" and 6' from way down there.
I'm only 5ft tall and I'm just not attracted to short men, at least 5'8 and taller for me. Being very petite as well, I love it when a man is tall and big, I think it's a safe felling I get. I think it's founded from primitive times where men protect women...that's just a thought, I don't know how else to explain it. Just being honest, the taller the better, but they can't be lanky, they must be solid too. That is the ultimate turn on.
I do not see this "height fascination" as common in either hispanic or asian women. it is caucasian/european/american women who have this height fascination thing....
I guess people in other countries understand that the qualities that are worth in a person do not necessarily have to be looks or height. It is the long-term that is worthwhile, the forest as opposed to a single tree....
Its cute to have a short woman stand on a step or two so's you see eye to eye and kiss,or when she steps in under your arm for a hug, its also nice to tumble around with a woman your height or taller, its just not an issue. In the bed its never a problem, thats why we're flexible for crying out loud.
MUST be taller and considerably taller, and yes with short girls they often want their guys to be 9 inch + taller.
As for guys preferring short girls, apparently it's due to slight paedophilic tendancies that are built into many of us - A case study proved it.
Short guys/ smaller I feel equal and more embarressed cause we wear the same size and makes me feel like I need to loose weight. hehe...