To think if someone is four inches taller than you that is not short

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in relative terms?

I was talking to a friend who said he met a girl who was 5 feet 2 and he is just over 5 foot 6 she said she liked everything about him, but he is "too short for her."

I told him height is relative. For his height, someone who is between 5 feet to 5 feet 3 it is not really too short because it is still a significant difference. I have heard other stories from friends as well another guy who is about 5 feet 9 and a girl who is 5 feet 3 thinks, he is too short for her. Is it me or if someone is a few inches taller than you at least that should not be classed as short speaking in relative terms?

I have a weird thing that I find left handedness attractive. It’s not a make or break thing obviously because I’d be excluding 90% of men!

But equally I’m not owed a left handed man.

Yuri Gagarin was a Russian cosmonaut and the first person in space. He got the job because of his great skill, dazzling smile and the fact that, at 5'2", he was one of the few men who could fit inside the space capsule.

and the fact that, at 5'2"

Now we're talking!

it is hypocrisy.

Is it really hypocrisy?

It's just a preference.

So because I am below average height I should only be prepared to date men who are below average?
I have brown hair, shall I only date men with brown hair?
What's the difference?

I would imagine there are some men, and women, who have a preference for tall women as their partner, so yes. A women may be 'too short' for someone else.

And its not shallow to have a preference.
The reality for the OP's friend is that she is just not into the man. The 'too short' is just one aspect. If she was really into him for other reasons then the height preference would probably be overlooked.

But the fact that if he was stood behind me and greeted me when I turn around I wouldn’t see him because my line of vision would be over his head would make it a no from me. We could be friends though, he’s the same height as my best friend so she might like him, she’s lovely.

My first adult girlfriend was nearly a foot taller than me. We didn't last long though. My OH is the same height and we can swap clothes

If I'm perfectly honest when I was younger I'd have loved, just once, to have someone that was significantly smaller and would make me feel big, but there's not that many people who fit that bill.

Aside from not being able to reach high shelves I've never been bothered by my size otherwise, and nor have I had a hard time over it

That's fair enough.

Normally, I admit, I couldn't go for a man of 5'2". But if he was exceedingly handsome, charming and the first man in space...Well, I don't know where it would end up, but I could be persuaded to give it a go.

This. Its starting to sound a bit incelly round here.

5'3 is definitely not short for a girl!
Your an inch shorter then me,you are not short!

Most men prefer slim women.
Most women prefer tall men.
Fact of life, innit.

he is just over 5 foot 6 she said she liked everything about him, but he is "too short for her."
She said he’s too short “for her”. She doesn’t mean he’s too short in comparison to her physical height. She means he’s too short for her preference.

In my experience, when women want a tall man they don’t mean tall in comparison to themselves. They mean tall in comparison to other men. Because they’re attracted to a man who is physically superior to other men.

5’3” isn’t short for a girl, it is for a woman though.

I'm 5'9". I have broad shoulders and huge hands and feet. A man who's shorter than me makes me feel like Godzilla. So 5'11" is really the shortest I could go.

What do you mean by ‘you cannot’? This woman can and has said she wants taller and she is entitled to go for what she wants,

Saying women should date someone because he is 4 inches taller than her is a bit incelly.

I'm always perplexed why some physical attributes are acceptable to judge about and not others? So height that's ok, but a poster judges someone's attractiveness considering their weight and all hell breaks lose, or their ginger hair...

Makes no sense sorry. Men and women have different average heights. Besides, someone who's taller than someone else can still be short.

I have waist length hair. Someone with shorter hair than me can still have long hair.

@Clawdy 🤣🤣it's not like they're the only two options!! 🙄🙄

It’s really an non issue surely