Would you go out with a short man?

[Maverick2022]

Not the most PC question, but....

Would you go out with a relatively short man eg I'm just under 5'6" and he's the same.

I've never gone out with a man the same height as me before, the prospect feels a bit odd. He's also v lightly built, which seems to emphasise it.

I've read that men routi eyes lie anoit height on dating sites etc due to mNy women's feelings about this/preferences etc.

How do you feel about it?

I'm 5'8" and wouldn't date around my height. I don't know why, but height is a big attraction for me. I think 6' plus works well.

I always said my ideal man was tall, blond and broad shouldered. Dh is, um, not. Same height as me. And we've been happy together for over 25 years.

Depends how short.

I'm 5ft and a tad so very short myself.

5'9-5'6 - no issue.

Close to my height? No, sorry.

I married a 5’6 guy. I love him the way he is and wouldn’t want a taller man. That said, our DS is cut from exactly the same cloth as his father and will probably be the same height and I do feel sad for him that so many women will dismiss him out of hand for his height.

My last boyfriend was short but still taller than me as I’m only just over five feet. His previous girlfriend had been taller and he kept trying to hold my hand the wrong way around because that’s what he’d been used to. I felt like I was holding hands with a small child!

My husband is quite short. I love short men.

I'm 5-10. My DH is 6-1. I was never attracted to shorter men, or even really the same height as me. All boyfriends were at least 6 foot.

I have in the past but I do prefer a tall man.

All the short men I know are happily coupled up though, so they're not going without.

I'm seeing someone now, first guy I've ever dated whose looking me in the eye, I'm 5'2" funny I know him for years and would never have considered him to be small until now.

But after an abusive marriage, followed by my partner dying suddenly, I know that these things aren't important. His attributes such as kindness, consideration, good humour, loyalty are much more important

Before DH I would have said my type was over 6 feet, blonde and blue eyed. DH is 5 foot 8 dark with brown eyes, I’m only 5 foot 3 so it’s fine, he’s quite muscular too I think a slightly built man would be a turn off too. I don’t think I’d want to be broader than my partner I know that sounds bad.

No I wouldn’t. I’ve only dated men over 6ft, anyone shorter just isn’t attractive to me. However that’s my preference and if short arses don’t bother you, then go for it.

If im truly honest with myself, I think - even with the guys the same height or shorter than me that I fancied in the past - I probably.. wouldn't have gone there had circumstances not been obstructive. Perhaps more likely to have with the 2nd guy, but that was more to do with putting myself under tremendous pressure to settle down at the time. I think I may have felt a bit uncomfortable.

And they were quite solidly build guys, and what I'd consider v handsome facially (!)

It feels shallow though, but most men never care about that, do they 🤔

My brother is 5 ft 6. He is married now to someone shorter than him but I remember when he was single women would be so rude to him about his height saying he was too short, it used to really hurt his feelings. Weird thing is we are twins and I’m taller than him, it would have worked better the other way around.

My DP is 5ft 9 and I’m 5ft 8. He’s solid and muscular and much broader than me so I don’t feel like a big lump. Any smaller I can’t do as I feel too self conscious

Personal preference! Personally I don’t like very tall men

I don't think the height would bother me as much as the 'lightly built' - I wouldn't ever want to be in bed with someone with smaller thighs than me! 🤷‍♀️

Honestly, no. Probably “basic instincts” but I like to feel “protected” by a man. If he were shorter than I, I would feel like he was somehow not strong enough. Now, I KNOW this is entirely irrational but it seems to be an instinctive reaction.

Female animals choose mates who appear to be strong and capable, not sure why it wouldn’t be different for humans on a biological level.

No. I have always dated taller than me. 5.4 and husband is 6.2

DH is the only tall man I've ever been out with. I prefer short men. They're just sexier. Physically, being with someone around the same height as you is way better imo. Kissing and hugging are so much more comfortable.

I adore DH but if he wasn't around and I had to start dating again, I'd be unlikely to look at any man over 5'8.

I’m pretty short.

I’d date my height or above. Shorter than me would be weird - and very very short!

Honestly tho I once dated a man who was 14 inches taller than me and it was so sexy. I loved how he could just pick me up!

I’ve honestly never been physically attracted to a short man. I’m 5’5” and my husband is 6’4”.
Assuming I was single, if I found someone to be a nice person and I was attracted to them, I wouldn’t then rule them out based on a few inches (height wise 😂), but I do think height is a big attraction for me.
and forearms.
and a nice voice.

As long as he was still dark and handsome. Two out of three ain't bad.

Are there really enough decent men out there that women can be that fussy anymore?

But yes I would and have gone out with some very short men.

I'm 5'6" and I would have no issues with dating a man the same or a couple of inches shorter.