Does anyone else like a shorter man?

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I’m watching a Stacey Dooley programme about men having operations to lengthen their legs and increase their height, and it’s such a brutal operation that it seems completely mad to me that anyone would put themselves through it.
It got me thinking about how much height actually matters when it comes to attraction. I’ve always preferred men who are on the shorter side. I’ve never dated anyone over 6ft, and I can’t really think of a man I’ve fancied who was even approaching 6ft. Most of my boyfriends have been within a couple of inches of my height (I’m 5'6"), and I genuinely wouldn’t mind dating someone the same height as me or even shorter.
Tall men actually make me feel slightly uncomfortable in a physical sense, they seem to loom over me a bit, and there’s something about the height difference that makes them feel almost quite far away.
Am I an outlier here, or is height really as important to women as men seem to think it is? I do remember a few female friends, and actually some gay male friends, having a minimum height they would go for, and being genuinely annoyed when people exaggerated their height on dating profiles. So clearly it matters to some people.
I’m just wondering how widespread the preference for taller men actually is, versus how much men think women care about it.

I think it is just you 😂

I’m 5ft 2 and my ideal height in a man would be between 5ft5 and 5ft8. I think men think all women want a tall man whereas in fact, there are plenty of women who don’t!

Bloody hell, I wish I'd read this six months ago!

I'm five four and I'm way more comfortable with a man closer to my height than taller man. I would feel like a child with a parent with someone six feet!

I’ve never thought about a man’s height. I’ve been aware that they have a height, of course, but it’s not something that has crossed my mind as attractive or unattractive. There’s not much they can do about it anyway. Men are fascinating creatures. Their height is the least interesting thing about them.

sorry I’m not interested now 😂

I’m 5.4 & have dated both over & under 6ft. I think I prefer a guy to be a couple of inches taller than me as it’s quite sexy cuddling someone & looking into their eyes without getting a bloody stiff neck.

😂😂😂

Yeah a couple of inches or so taller than me would be fine. I’m 5 ft 3. I would prefer not to date someone over 5ft 11 or so, I don’t like having to crane my neck to look up at that high!

I do. Height doesn’t bother me at all. I mean Tom Hardy is 5’9 so not very tall and bloody gorgeous. I don’t want to date anyone now, I love being single, but when I did height was never an issue for me and I rather like smaller men.

I like a man to be taller than me but only maybe 2-3 inches taller. Otherwise I get a stiff neck looking up at them. Also the leg lengthening surgery messes up people’s proportions so they just look ludicrous.

Doesn't matter to me, and I don't understand the point of having physical "rules". I've had boyfriends/partners/husbands anything from around 5'8 to 6'4 and everything in between.

DH is same height as me 5'8" I have dated everyone from 5'6" to 6'5" and generally I think unless a man is absolutely hench, tall men are not that attractive as they tend to be gangly or crouch over. Who would you rather date, Tom Hardy or Stephen Merchant?

Also it's better sex wise to be within 2 or 3 inches. It fits better.

That said, DS is 6 foot and we've agreed that is the optimal height for men.

Nope love a tall man. My neck is not stiff and everything else is good!

Would hate to put on heels and be taller. Yuck to small hands too.

i’ve dated taller and shorter than me.
prefer same height or a couple of inches taller.
id much rather date a good guy whatever the height.

Ideally he's filthy rich with a heart condition. Height is neither here nor there.

It makes no difference to me whatsoever.

I am quite tall myself but height would not put me off a nice man.

As long as they are clean I am not bothered by appearance at all. I find other things more attractive, obviously personality and character but also things like their voice and mannerisms.

I have a bit of a crush on Simon from Gogglebox who is very short.

Have been married twice, first husband was about my height, second a good bit taller but have been out with shorter men in my youth, one in particular I really liked and would have happily taken it further.

I don't really get the fetishization of height with men. DH is under 6 foot and I am fairly tall. My DD is about 5'4" and her boyfriend is barely taller than her. She thinks he is the bee's knees.

It makes no difference to me and I think it is such a shame that some men are made to think they need to be taller to be attractive.

Mmm interesting, so it’s not just me then. My DS is looking like he may be bit on the shorter side so I’m glad it doesn’t seem to be deal breaker in dating that it’s made out to be.

I've mostly dated men around 5'9" but some about my height (5'5"). I dont really mind and been happy to.
However, I've more recently noticed that I do have a 'thing' for taller men: e.g. male actors I find most attractive are on the taller side; same as when I meet men in person, find them quite striking when over 6ft (but no taller than 6'3" that's too much).

Height is irrelevant to me. I don't really have a physical type. I tend to find someone attractive because I'm attracted to their personality or we have a connection. All the people I've fancied (famous people and in real life) look completely different physically. Some have been quite short yes.

Me. Ive never wanted a man to feel like my dad. Just over my height is ideal.

No I like a man to be tall, not too tall, not lanky, but tall enough and nicely filled out. Like my husband! He’s 5’11.

I’m 5’0 so pretty much every man is taller than me 🤣 DP is 5’8 and that feels like a nice height for me.

Our DS is teeny tiny though, I don’t think he will be much over 5’5 as he’s still in 9-12 clothes at 20 months!