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What height do you consider to be tall?

242 replies

WellThisWentWell · 06/08/2020 12:07

For both, a woman and a man...

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Elllllllmmmm · 07/08/2020 02:31

I'm 5ft10 and my partner is 6ft3, I wouldn't have called us tall until I noticed he is alot taller than most men I see and I tower most women when they aren't in high heels... But yet I don't feel tall 😂

WhentheDealGoesDown · 07/08/2020 02:37

5’9” for a woman and 6’ for a man, DH and I are both 5’10, I am tall and he is slightly above average height.

Shmithecat2 · 07/08/2020 09:03

@chipsandgin

Thanks for that. Apparently I'm 'extremely tall' - 99.988 centile. 'Extremely' sounds a bit dramatic. 😂

TheOrigBrave · 07/08/2020 09:20

I am "kinda tall"

Emeraldshamrock · 07/08/2020 10:40

I'd love to be tall. I'm 5'2.5 that half inch is important I am slim and wear a wedge heels mostly so don't look as small as I am then I remove my shoes and disappear.

DDemelza · 07/08/2020 10:42

Women- five foot eleven and up.
Men- six foot three.

Namechangr9000 · 07/08/2020 10:43

One of DD (14) friends is about 5'7 or 5'8 but DD says she doesnt stand out for being tall at school, and there are lots of girls taller. DD is 5ft.

Softmicro · 07/08/2020 11:08

I'm 5ft 4 so perceive women 5ft 7 to be tall. 6ft is a good height for a man, I'd describe it as quite tall and anything over as just tall.

GooseberryTart · 16/11/2020 14:03

Women 5’ 10’ and above man 6’ 3’ and above. I am 6ft DS 16 and DH are both 6’ 4’.

powershowerforanhour · 16/11/2020 14:13

I'm 5'8 and my brother is 6ft. I'd describe us as quite tall if asked but it wouldn't be the first descriptor that came to mind. 5'10 / 6'2 I would describe as tall and one of the first few things I'd tell police if the burglar was running into a crowd, say. 6'0 /6'4 - very tall.
Mind you, a tall American friend in Dublin used to bemoan the fact that we are a nation of shorties when she was looking for a bf. I don't think the Dutch would think my "very tall" heights as particularly distinguishing at all!

Oooohbehave · 16/11/2020 14:15

Woman 5’7 upwards
Man over 6’1

AJ1425 · 16/11/2020 14:15

I think over 5ft 5 for a woman and 6ft for a man is tall

Tinacollada · 16/11/2020 14:18

Another 5'11 woman here

Cactuslockdown · 16/11/2020 14:20

5’9” for a woman
6’3” for a man
We have a lot of tall men in our family so I may be out on the men!

dottiedodah · 16/11/2020 14:22

I would say about 5ft 8 for a woman and around 5 10/6 ft for a man. I am 5 ft 0 though ,so dont know anyone male or female shorter than me LOL!

Scarlettpixie · 16/11/2020 14:24

5’7 and over for a woman and 6’ and over for a man.

I am female and 5’8. I am taller than all my female friends

FatGirlShrinking · 16/11/2020 14:25

I'm 5ft 8 and 37 yo, I was always the tallest girl at school and feel tall compared to many other women my age, but short compared to teens now who definitely seem to be getting taller.

My DD is only 6 but tall for her age, I'm guessing she'll be a couple of inches taller than me by the time she's grown.

RishiMcRichface · 16/11/2020 14:33

I am 5'0 = kinda short according to the calculator above .
I would say 5'7 and up is tall for women and 5" 10 and up for men. 6' very tall for women and 6'3 very tall for men

NiceandCalm · 16/11/2020 14:33

My DP is 5.10 and I consider him tall as I'm only 5.4.

Iamnotminterested · 16/11/2020 14:33

I don't care.
I'm shrinking like Mrs Twit.

Notstayingup · 16/11/2020 14:34

6’0 for a woman
6’4 for a man
But I am 6’1 so my scale is off

shesellsseashells99 · 16/11/2020 14:39

5ft 7 women
6ft man

MadCatLady71 · 16/11/2020 14:42

@justanotherneighinparadise

Women over 5ft 8. Men over 6ft 2
Same here. (I’m 5 foot 7 and seem at the tall end of average for my friends).
snurfflepots · 16/11/2020 14:45

5ft8" for women and 6ft for me.

I'm hovering somewhere around 5ft2".

CharitySchmarity · 16/11/2020 14:46

About 5'8" for a woman and 6'2" for a man, I think. I'm aware that most people think 6'0" is tall, but I happen to have been surrounded by men who are slightly taller than that all my life. DH is 6'4", DS2 is 6'2" and poor old DS1, who is about 6'0", actually seems shortish to me, although I'm a lot shorter.