Would you ever marry a guy the same height as you

[Sergio4]

I wanted to know if most women would ever consider this. What is the minimum you would settle for? How many inches taller does he have to be?

I’m 5’ and like taller men strangely. Just my preference but if I fell for someone smaller then that would be ok.
My exh was medium height.

Current partner is 6’ 2” and all is fine.

I'm 5ft7 and not attracted to tall men. They can be same height, couple of inches taller, or shorter

OH at 5' 10" is tallest I've ever dated. But who's to say if I'd met a taller man instead I wouldn't be attracted? Kindness and a good personality are as attractive to me as looks, it has to be the full package. Shorter men still win the day for me though.

You do realise we all have different tastes don't you...?

& some of us are from cultures that don't give a shit about height etc, taller women with shorter men isnt way out of the ordinary, people don't bat an eyelid

Anyone who misses out on a good decent man for shallow reasons deserves to end up married to a Gollum-a-like😁

probably not because i'm only 5;2'' but if i were 5'6'' I would.

I'm 48 and rejected by every man I've ever been interested in and I'm happy to remain single. So although I feel bad for short men, their ''fate'' is no worse than my own (ie single, never chosen) and I" content.

I am 5'3" and have never met a man shorter than I am. Boyfriends ranged from 5'8 to 6'5. Husband happens to be 6'3".

I’m the same height as my DH. My brother and his wife are the same height. If it’s relevant DH and I are both 5’6. My brother and his wife are both 6’. What difference does it make?

Yup, I'm engaged to him! DP isn't short though, I'm fairly tall (5'10"). I've had partners that towered over me and others that were several inches shorter. Never bothered me.

Women who discriminate against men due to their height can’t complain about men discriminating against them due to the size of their breasts. And vice-versa, of course.

A lot of young incel men DELIGHT in ''old hags'' being single, as though it were the same women who didn't date them. I never dated alpha males and I'm single in my late forties (and beyond no doubt). The idea that if you'd consider dating a short man there'd be a huge pool out is a nice idea but ............. where are they all.

I have difficulty believing that anyone is shallow enough to give it a thought.

On my dating website profile where I met husband I had a 6ft plus filter but now I'm ten years older I have no idea why!

Irony is: all these women saying I won't date anyone smaller than 5-10, on dating websites etc, but the average height of UK men is 5-9.

So seems odd that they haven't cotton'ed on to the fact that they want to date only a small % if the population.

Does exactly aid their chances does it?

I don’t think it’s necessarily a case of being shallow but rather physical attraction. You may think a guy is kind, funny and great but physically there is no spark, you can’t force it if it’s not there. I find height in a guy to be attractive and have never been physically attracted to shorter men. I’m short, around 5’ and I have never dated a man under 5’10 and even that that’s on the low side. It’s never been an attribute that has ruled a man out or been a reason I would not go on a date with a man , I’ve just never been physically attracted to a man who hasn’t had a decent height. DH is over 6’.

Oh my goodness. I'm really shocked at how many women would overlook a good guy just because he isn't tall.

It’s about primal attraction Myotherprofile, my eye isn’t drawn to short men (including Tom Hardy!). I’m subconsiously drawn to height - and very curly hair! That’s not to say that if met a short man in a non romantic setting I wouldn’t fall for him, but on first glance I don’t notice short men

It’s ok to be picky Oblomov and not settle for something you don’t really want

But what if you met a great bloke at a dinner party where you were sitting down and couldn't compare height. You both really hit it off then he stands up and he's no taller than you. Would that be the end?

As a guy I find this interesting, I'm 5'11 and actually prefer women on the taller side 5'8+ and haven't had any issues. As someone mentioned earlier though, god forbid if a guy openly discriminated against a woman's weight.

Not necessarily Myother - I’d go with my gut reaction as to whether I fancied him or not. I think that comes in an instant. If anyone had to ask the question “do I fancy him” then the answer is no! It’s perfectly possible I could. But unless he had a really long torso and short legs, I think I’d notice his height straight away even sitting down.

I now got visions of a eating dinner next to a long bodied chap whose feet don’t touch the floor

Datguy I’d never tell someone they were too short, just as I’d expect a man to use an excuse with me rather than openly saying I’m too fat for him.

Double standards are ok I see. So if a man comes on MN saying he prefers slim or petite women, being fat or having small breasts is a turn-off and such women are ruled out then that's ok then. It's all physical/visual isn't it?🙄

Mistress of course it’s ok - he can’t fancy what he doesn’t fancy. But then I think that’s the point you’re making - haven’t had enough tea yet

But unless he had a really long torso and short legs, I think I’d notice his height straight away even sitting down.
Or he's sitting on a couple of cushions?

Wtf!!! This is madness to me, of all things to exclude someone on I don’t think height would be my top priority...

Im 5ft 7 and my partner is 6ft 5.....i have to say i was attracted to his height however shallow that sounds.