Thinking that women would benefit if they were more open minded about height in a potential partner…

[Moonfishstar]

… and not write off the majority of men who are under 6 foot (85%).

Women seem to be fighting for a small proportion of men - with the disappointment that will inevitably bring to the many who inevitably won’t succeed. Of course, it’s even crapper for the good,
but short, men out there.

Of course, we all fancy who we fancy, and I’m not saying we should date shorter (or even average!) men out of pity or a “sense of fairness”, but how much of women’s desire to bag a tall guy is actually societal, and down to how they think other women will view them?

For me it's more that I have no real attraction to someone until I've got an emotional connection with them, rather than withholding sex as quite rightly could be something people do for however long feels right to them. It's that I guess I could look at a person and appreciate they might be handsome/pretty, but they have no sexual appeal until further down the line. Admittedly it makes dating difficult - I go on a first date on the basis that they're a nice person whose interests are similar to me, as I don't feel attraction to looks

Yes, that's just normal for a lot of people.

Being 5 foot 1 it’s easy for me to say a man’s height isn’t important. However I had a couple of dates with someone 6 foot 5 and it was difficult. Purely my problem i felt like a child walking next to him

This is probably the dumbest thing I've read on here. Never heard of a stool?

I think this is much more of a "thing" on dating apps, where there is a filter right there on the screen, than in real life.

I do also think there is a stereotype of the ideal / highest status couple being a massive tall rugby player type with a tiny, petite blonde woman. See - Love Island

Any dumber than wanting a taller man than yourself so you can feel "petite"?

Im 5 foot 7
DH was 5 feet 4

didnt bother me in the slightest.

an ex of mine was 5 six

i find small men really attractive.

Im not sure why, I just do.

really tall men just don’t do it for me

I'd imagine she has. But its easier to date a tall guy than to faff about fetching one for
a short guy to stand on.

This made me laugh out loud!

What about when you are in a supermarket?

You borrow my husband (6'4").

Lots of women do. Sometimes I even offer him - I should charge, really.