O'farrell Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 510 59 58 57 56 55 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Star Gazer Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 5'8'' unless he's got a killer personality. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
cerridwen Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 5'3 he's screwed 1 Link to post Share on other sites
proseandpassion Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 I dunno. I am 5'8" so fairly tallish for a chick. And 6' in heels. But I'd say around 5'4" or so... but I've found guys that short hot before, so I don't know. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Bob_Funk Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 Height's vastly overrated. It's all about the face (symmetry, masculinity, and youth). 3 Link to post Share on other sites
USMCHokie Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 Height's vastly overrated. It's all about the face (symmetry, masculinity, and youth). I think the "emphasis" on height in the LS circles really blew up with the rising popularity of online dating. All biological BS aside, height is an easy, quantitative way to reduce the number of "eligible" men a woman has to sort through. But I'd agree with you that in general, height is not the determinative factor. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Eternal Sunshine Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 5'8". And if he is in 5'8"-5'10" range, he better make up for with in other things 3 Link to post Share on other sites
AnchordHeart Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 Oh gosh. I get intimidated when guys are smaller than me. My ex was skinny as a rail, but very tall, which I am most attracted to. I think under 5'7 is a buzz kill for me, considering i'm 5'5. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Author O'farrell Posted August 1, 2012 Author Share Posted August 1, 2012 I get intimidated when guys are smaller than me. ? care to explain 1 Link to post Share on other sites
USMCHokie Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 Oh gosh. I get intimidated when guys are smaller than me. My ex was skinny as a rail, but very tall, which I am most attracted to. So given this, would it be fair to assess at what weight does a woman's weight become unattractive...? 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Frogwife Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 Being the total LS addict that I am, these types posts are always hilarious (to me) because what can you do about your height? Who cares what anyone thinks? What are you going to do with this information? Get leg extensions? I live in France, where men are relatively quite tiny and I forget how much so until I fly from Paris to Amsterdam, to the land of Dutch giants... I've been hot for men of all heights - from 5'4" to 6'8" and my current objet d'intérêt maybe 5'5" tops... super hot and it's not even a "he's short, but sexy" kind of thing - I don't even think about how tall he is (or isn't). By eliminating men based solely on their height (like using it as a search criteria in a dating site), women are really doing themselves a disservice and missing out on some potentially great guys. My two centimes. 5 Link to post Share on other sites
MrCastle Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 By eliminating men based solely on their height (like using it as a search criteria in a dating site), women are really doing themselves a disservice and missing out on some potentially great guys. My two centimes. Truth. I have a radical idea for a dating site. You have to put your height, as with any dating site, but women have to provide cup size and hip size . Men can then filter their criteria by those sizes depending on if they're a boob guy or an ass man. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
SJC2008 Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 5'8". And if he is in 5'8"-5'10" range, he better make up for with in other things As long as you can bring something to the table and make ME laugh or come up with some convo topics istead of leaving it all up to ME I'm ok with that. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
SJC2008 Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 (edited) Oh gosh. I get intimidated when guys are smaller than me. My ex was skinny as a rail, but very tall, which I am most attracted to. I think under 5'7 is a buzz kill for me, considering i'm 5'5. I played football in highschool and most guys who are "skinny as a rail" are hung like horses. Edited August 1, 2012 by SJC2008 1 Link to post Share on other sites
MrCastle Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 I played football in highschool and most guys who are "skinny as a rail' are hung like horses. It's an illusion. It's because the rest of their body is skinny. That's dong science 101 my friend. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Author O'farrell Posted August 1, 2012 Author Share Posted August 1, 2012 I played football in highschool and most guys who are "skinny as a rail" are hung like horses. So did I. HS still hasn't developed fully. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
USMCHokie Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 I never got this concept of compensating for a totally neutral trait, like being average height. Why date someone that has something so bad, he has to "make up" for it with a lot of money or some other overcompensation that makes women reconsider? It's simple free market theory. With committed relationships, you pretty much have your one shot, so people are going to try to get the best bang for their proverbial buck. You can compare it to shopping for a car. Cars have different characteristics that people will compare to find the best car for them, e.g., fuel mileage, trunk space, horsepower, price, etc. Similarly, people have characteristics which are used to assess relationship-worthiness, including personality, money, status, and all the physical characteristics to include height. Now let's say you're looking for a fuel efficient commuting car that has lots of room for your family. There are going to be tradeoffs that must be made...do you take the most fuel efficient car with average trunk and passenger space, or do you take the most spacious car with just average fuel efficiency? Posts like the one you just pointed out demonstrate that people don't shop for partners any differently. If he's got average height, then he'll have to make up for it with other traits or otherwise be passed on for a different person (i.e., model of car) with better features. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Eclypse Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 I'm 5'11 so I just pip the attractive bar I guess. My girlfriend weighs 90 pounds. That sounds about right for me. There were some other pretty girls I considered, but seeing as they were all over 100 pounds (one was pushing 110) I decided not to go for them unless they were able to offer me other benefits. Disclaimer: my gf does actually weigh less than 90 pounds. She's so cute and tiny. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Author O'farrell Posted August 1, 2012 Author Share Posted August 1, 2012 There is a lot of talk generally, mostly by scientists in the english speaking world , that being tall is a sign of health and strength. Yet, at my job , I see these 5' nothing mexican dudes lifting crazy things most urban 6 footers would not be able to even lift for a second, something that requires strength and physical health. I won't even get into fighting. Just the other day I messed up my hand breaking some belligerent drunk guy who was around 6'1 tall's jaw. I am 5'8. Muscles don't equal strength just thought I would share. Muscles don't even win a fight. As far as fighting, shorter people have great advantages in fighting. Most of the people I train ufc with are 56-58. The lankier dudes aren't as fast and don't absorb hits as easily. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
USMCHokie Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 Yeah I've been noticing the trend of women approaching their romantic life like they do shopping. Ever seen a woman shop? She will round the same dark blouse 50 times, pick one, try it on, think yes then no, see what her friends think, is about to buy it until she sees a little red dot that you can barely notice or better yet that "it doesn't look that great when I wear my heels"...then she puts the dark blouse in the garbage and rushes back into the store for an alternative. After all that time she took, she comes back and realizes all the blouses have been taken, there's only 1 crappy blouse left it's got cigarette burns in it and its double the price that the other ones were before... This is brilliant. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
MrCastle Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 I'm 5'11 so I just pip the attractive bar I guess. My girlfriend weighs 90 pounds. That sounds about right for me. There were some other pretty girls I considered, but seeing as they were all over 100 pounds (one was pushing 110) I decided not to go for them unless they were able to offer me other benefits. Disclaimer: my gf does actually weigh less than 90 pounds. She's so cute and tiny. I don't know, dude. 90 pounds? I'm into the 120-125 pounders with curves. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
somedude81 Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 And people wonder why I let my height bother me 1 Link to post Share on other sites
counterman Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 I don't even think about how tall he is (or isn't). We need more women like you. I didn't even know height was an issue until I went on LS. It's funny because I've been on dates with women taller than me, and height was never an issue. There are some girls taller than me that I am attracted to as well as girls shorter than me. But it seems for some girls, they can only be attracted to taller guys. I feel sorry for all my girl friends who are below 5'5" and have a 6-ft requirement for guys. Actually, I don't feel sorry for them 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Author O'farrell Posted August 1, 2012 Author Share Posted August 1, 2012 And people wonder why I let my height bother me how tall are u mate? 1 Link to post Share on other sites
USMCHokie Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 And people wonder why I let my height bother me Just because something is a real and prevalent issue doesn't mean it has to bother you... 3 Link to post Share on other sites
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