Dating someone shorter than you?

[oopsmoment]

All my ex's have mostly been 5'11 to over 6ft (I'm 5'8) I've just started dating someone and he's reasonable looking but he's only about my height, maybe slightly shorter. If I wear boots with slight heels I'm definitely taller than him.
Would this give you the ick? Or not bother you?
Any of you have DPs/DHs shorter than you?
Thank you.

My girlfriend is 5ft 9 I'm maybe 5ft 10 on a good day. Doesn't bother me, all her exes were taller than me so I'm told.

I don't think it would be a deal breaker if I fancied them and they had lots of the qualities I like, but initially I am attracted to taller men. I once dated a man who was very petite all over and honestly I did find it a bit off putting but I didn't really fancy him that much anyway and I don't think that had anything to do with the height. His personality wasn't a great match for mine and there was no chemistry.

It really is personal choice here. Dating a short man would give me the ick. By short I mean under 6ft. Tall, sexy men are my preference so it is what is. If it doesn’t bother you, go for it.

Also I’ve never dated anyone shorter than me and I’m 5”9.

I wouldn’t date anyone shorter than me, I’m only 5ft 4 so anyone shorter would be tiny so it’s a no from me.

Nope. I’m 5’7 and I’ve dated someone my height before. Never ever again . I absolutely hated it and would never wear heels around him

I am 5 foot 2 and mostly been out with taller men, 6ft +.
However, I have also been out with 2 shorter men, 5 foot 6 ish ... both of them are the top in my list of best sex. Just thought I'd put that out there haha!

I have always liked that my DH is 6'2" and I am 5'5", but honestly have dated short guys that I really liked, I would not let the height thing put me off with a good guy. Yes, tall is good, but it is not everything by any means and I think some ancient norm should not dictate who we can love and make a family with.

It's a personal choice isn't it. I won't date anyone under 6ft. I'm 5ft7 ,I just prefer taller bigger men. If it doesn't bother you then go for it .

Just to mention, if you are likely to have children ... I'm 5'9, my exh was 6'3½ - our dd is 5'11, our son is 6'4½ ... my dd also wanted a bf taller than her, so her bf is 6'4 - so if she has a dd then she's pretty likely to be over six feet. I can't say that my dd is grateful to me for choosing a taller mate, as a relatively tall woman for my generation!

My tallest boyfriend was 6'3 and my shortest was 5'1, current dp is 5'10. I'm 5'2 so prefer shorter men because I have found sex with tall men to be very awkward. I'm unlikely to ever date anyone significantly shorter than me but height has never been something that's affected my attraction to a man (and it has definitely had absolutely zero bearing on how good the relationship was!)

Years ago I dated a gorgeous guy who was 1" taller than me. I didn't feel "protected". I know that sounds weird 😂 We broke up because he smoked, rather than height. I much prefer guys over 6'2". No idea why, but it's just a thing.

I'm 5'10. I've never been attracted to men who are shorter than me. DH is about an inch taller than me and that's fine, if I wear heels I'm a bit taller than him and neither of us care. I'd have loved him to be about 6'2 but other than that he's perfect

I remember a similar thread before.

Some people thought it was shallow to not want to date a shorter guy. At the end of the day you have to go with what you are attracted to.

Personally I prefer a man who is my height or taller, taller preferably.

I'm almost 6 foot. The last few men I've dated have been taller than me. I prefer that as I don't want to tower over a man I'm dating. A 6 foot 3 Tom Ellis type would be perfect - a girl can dream

I'm only 5ft 3. He is only 5ft 6. Which is very small for some of you but perfect me. What gives me the ick is skinny guys no matter how tall.

No. But that's because at my height he would need to be exceptionally short, which would probably mean very slightly built, which I wouldn't find attractive. I don't think I'd mind being taller than an average height man if I were tall though. As women get taller you see it a lot.

Also, he is good looking and funny as fuck.

I’m 5ft and once dated someone that was the same height as me, almost everyone else has been over 6ft and I prefer the latter. I do wonder if it is an innate desire for some women, as I don’t judge anyone by their height, given how short I am.

I'm 5ft9 and I tend to go for guys just about my height, sometimes shorter sometimes taller.

I actually think it's a good yardstick for a secure man if they can be confident with a taller woman, I had an ex who would encourage me to wear heels when I was a swithering even when it put me at a solid 4 inches taller than him!

My DH is a couple of inches shorter than me. Doesn’t bother me at all—I love him just as he is.

I’m 5ft10 and DH is 5ft5. And I wear heels when we go out! It honestly doesn’t bother us, although it does make some sex positions a bit awkward/impossible though sadly 😂

It’s up to you though and how you feel, what’s right for one isn’t necessarily for another!

Same height is ok....shorter.....🤔 I’m not really sure....probably not

I'm 6ft, DH is 6'7.

I have never dated anyone shorter than me. Closest was 6'1 and I didn't like that much.

Height doesn't bother me at all. Can't believe people make such a big deal of a couple of inches anyway. Being a fairly tall woman myself (5'8) I've never even expected a tall guy to be interested as they usually end up with the petite girls. They don't seem to mind the massive height difference of a foot or more so why would a bloke being your height or an inch or two shorter be a big deal?