maybe age doesn't matter but HEIGHT does!

United States
February 22, 2007 11:45pm CST
haha! Ladies, would you date a guy who is shorter than you? And guys would you go for a lady who's taller than you? I personally would want a guy to be taller than I am. Ideally taller by 3" or more... I just feel like I would feel much womanly if my partner would be taller than I am, cause I am not skinny at 5'4", not so tall but I don't think I am short. So for me height is a major factor, I can't even imagine myself being with a guy that's shorter than I am, that would feel kinda weird. How about you?
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• United States
23 Feb 07
I'm 5'21/2", so as the poster above said also, pretty much everyone that I'd dated had been taller than me. However, I would not rule out dating someone that was shorter than me, taller than me, thinner than me, heavier than me...well you get the gist...because it is the inside of a person that truly matters when it comes to falling in love anyway...the outside is merely a vessle that carries our spirit! That's my opinion anyway. You posted a very good question! I hope it really gets people thinking! :)
• United States
23 Feb 07
Thanks! I respect people's decision to choose whomever to date, and you are right it is what's inside that matters the most.. but still.. height matters to some people.. ahahaha!!! peace!
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• Philippines
23 Feb 07
Agree with you opinion i must dear MyLinnsLynn,its the inside characted of a man that counts...(performance level)i mean what would you do to a brad pitt look alike if he doesnt even have the character or virtue of a ghandi or a good wise,honest loving understanding faithfull etc. man? its not the physical appearance that you would be with its the virtue of a man that you will spend your life (even for a short time)with.
@sasklily (240)
• Canada
23 Feb 07
I prefer a taller man than myself. I'm 5'7", so that means he's got to be close to 6" for me to feel comfortable next to him. I was with someone for eight years who was a just a little shorter than me and I always felt uncomfortable with that. He was such a nice person, but I wish he had been just a little taller.
• Philippines
23 Feb 07
ah i do have an opinion on that....your face and lips wont meet...one must stoop down or the othe would jump up for a kiss...hehehehe
• India
23 Feb 07
height is not that gr8 an issue...but ya i feel bad when i'm shorter to anyone
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@ekwits (510)
• Thailand
23 Feb 07
taller than other people make me feel like i'm real dignified as well! and other people would be like this too, don't we think?
@Neo_Knights (1882)
• Indonesia
23 Feb 07
Yes, it was long ago when I thought that girl prefer tall guy than short one. But recently I saw in the malls, there are a lot of girl with shorter boyfriend (but rich) LOL.
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• United States
23 Feb 07
hahaha!!! Why do rich guys tend to be short? hahah... well I guess you can never have everything.. that's why.. ahahahah!!!!!
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@sithlord (167)
• India
24 Feb 07
i dont knoe...i think it doesnt matter at all..whether he's taller or she's taller...true love has no boundaries...and it truly doesnt matter..about how the person looks but how they are and what theyre character is like...the spirit and mind is more important than outward appearance..but its very hard to continue on like that..so yea..maybe height does matter...
• United States
24 Feb 07
My sister is pretty sure she is gonna marry the guy she is friends with. She believes he is the "one" but he doesnt know it yet. He is shorter than her but only by like an inch. My sister is 5'10" so yeah... Me? I am 5'5" and shortest member of our family. Mom is 5'7", dad is 6'2", and my other sister (not the 5'10" one) is like 5'6" or 5'7" too. And I am the oldest! So I would NEVER date a guy a guy nor marry one who was shorter than me. Its one of my rules. I might make and exception up to 1" but I prefer taller. Its one of the things I put as my dream guy. TALLER than me 5'6" is one of them. :)
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• United States
24 Feb 07
I am too short. Any guy would probably be taller than me. Come to think of it, everyone is taller than me even the little kids that I used to babysit in high school. Now they are taller than me. =( Height doesn't really matter to me. Personality is all I care about. I could even love an ugly guy with a great heart.
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@mzbubblie (3839)
• United States
23 Feb 07
I prefer a guy taller than I. I am 5'5 and actually most the guys I have dated have been 6'0 or up...I have no problem at all putting on heels or altering my heel height...I too don't feel womanly if a guy is shorter or same height as I. I also feel secure with a guy taller than I as well...
@hartnsoul (558)
• Philippines
24 Feb 07
For me, both height and age matters. First, age can be from 5 years difference onwards. It is a bit nasty to expect someone younger than you to discuss matters that may be sensitive. Also, If they are older than you, it would probably be you who wouldn't undestand. Nonetheless, this happens on a case to case basis. For height, I am not a tall girl so I don't have problems with guys who ae smaller than me. One incident though was my bestfiend who dated a guy smaller than her. Prom night, she was wearing a very elegant dress but has a very difficult time finding a good shoes coz he date was 4-5 inch shorter. they compliment each other in a lot of ways but seeing them together may seem a bit funny. These are just thoughts and don't mean to offend anybody! Have fun myLot friends! :)
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@maddysmommy (16230)
• United States
24 Feb 07
I like tall men. I'm 5'9" and my husband is 6'1". I probably wouldn't date someone that was shorter than me,
• Philippines
24 Feb 07
I used to date a guy who was 2 few inches taller than me. If I wear heels, you would think we were of the same height. He was always aloof and he seemed ashamed whenever we go out and I would wear heels. So I ended up wearing flats so as not to step on his ego. Then I realized how important height is. He wasn't even shorter than me, but we were having problems about height. What more if he was shorter. That would feel really weird.
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@brew2x (3094)
• Philippines
24 Feb 07
I think if I really really like the guy then I would date him even if he's shorter than me but I hope it's not too much. Generally I like taller guys.
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• Canada
23 Feb 07
I'm rather short being just 5ft 2. My partner is 6ft. It would be hard to find a guy smaller than me I think lol, but strangely enough, I find 6ft to be just the right height for me. I fit very comfortably with my partner and thats all that matters to me :)
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@NatureBoy (493)
• Singapore
23 Feb 07
I wouldn't really date a girl who is too much taller then me. At 1.73 I think max allowance would be 1.75 lol (hey I have to take into account the high heels) Wont really like to look up to much.. haha But come to think of it, if a girl is like 1 head taller then you, think it would be quite hard to think properly cos u know what you will be looking at everytime u turn. But of cos having girls that are more then 1 head shorter then you is also a bit of problem, though not as bad as taller ones. .
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• India
23 Feb 07
Yeah i think thats becos woman want to shrek away from their responsibility after making them less responsible ...since men are taller they act dominant but yeah there have been exceptions tom cruise n nicole kidman
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@kanaya (35)
• Indonesia
23 Feb 07
i agree with you! i don't like to be dating with a guy who is shorter than me. thankfully my boyfriend today is taller than me. (he's also bigger on belly size! hahaha)
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• Australia
23 Feb 07
i think height is important. i would like my partner equal or a bit taller than me ...just like it is now
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@chinese99 (139)
• United States
23 Feb 07
Yes ,tall and short really matter to most people . But if you read my post called " sorrowful story of one chinese girl " you will be thankful to god . 5'4" is normal ,you must be ok with most guy .^_^ God bless you
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@chinese99 (139)
• United States
23 Feb 07
Yes ,tall and short really matter to most people . But if you read my post called " sorrowful story of one chinese girl " you will be thankful to god . 5'4" is normal ,you must be ok with most guy .^_^ God bless you
@sunny1984 (639)
• India
23 Feb 07
Yes you are right bcouse hight always matters.
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