What would you class "short" as when meeting a potential partner?

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I have heard this phrase a lot and for some people short is someone the same height as them, for others it is someone shorter than them. I even heard for some people someone who is three inches taller than them is short.

What would you class as short and what would be a deal breaker for you?

It's almost easier to say what I'd consider to be an unremarkable height.

For women, any height between 5ft2 and 5ft9 is pretty unremarkable. And 'tall' and 'short' is a sliding scale either end.

For men any height between 5ft7 and 6ft2 is pretty unremarkable... and ditto.

ps I don't actually remark upon people's heights, I come from a tall family and am married into a shorter family, I know better than to comment on the way someone looks.

I'm 5 ft 1 and only find men of over around 5ft 10/11 attractive. My serious partners have all been at least 6 ft 3. I'd consider short to be under 5 ft 8 for a man and under 5 ft 3 for a woman.

My Girlfriends 5ft 9 and I'm 5ft 10 just. I'm definitely the shortest bloke she's been out with. That said I'd much rather be a nice guy at 5ft 10 than a twat at 6ft + like the some of the others!

Same height or taller than me (i'm 5'3 give or take half an inch) to about 5'9. My boyfriend is 5'11 which is way taller than I'd usually date but I like him so 🤷🏻‍♀️

I'd rather date a man of 5'3 than 6'3.

Anyone man under 6ft is short too short for me. I am 5’9 but prefer tall men. DH is a perfect 6’3.

I'd say under 5'8 for a man regardless if I'm dating them or not. I'm 5'6 and if see a man my height I feel like that's short.

For a woman under 5'2 is short to me. I don't feel that much taller than someone that is 5'3 or 5'4 although most of the women on my team at work are around that height and I feel like a giant next to them even though it's only a few inches difference.

5ft 6 for a women is short???

I think a man under 5ft 9 is short, I’m tall 5ft 8 my DH is 6ft 1

I'm also tall and like the tall, broad shouldered type.

I ended up marrying a 5'11 skinny cyclist

Doesn't really work statistically unless a majority of men are short.

I know it's ridiculous but it just all feels wrong if they're shorter than me, so they need to be 5'7". I don't mind being obliged to wear flats 😆

5’10” and under is a short man.

We all have preferences. About 86% of men are under 6 foot though and the ones that are over 6 foot you're competing against a lot of women for (if they're otherwise dateable).

It's not his tall you are. It's how tall the national average is.

I’m just over 5’ and would consider anything under 6’ short. If I was young and dating I may go 5’10 if the guy was exceptional in every other way, but I don’t know.

I agree below 5ft 8 for men I'd consider short.

Though I'm 5ft 5 and consider myself average height (I think average for women is 5ft 4?) but I keep finding myself described as tall and finding myself amongst the taller people in groups of women - and no I'm not in heels or Lilliput 😅

I prefer, and have preferred, over 5ft 10 for partners and husband.

Shorter than me (I'm 5 feet, barely). Never had to consider it as most men are taller!
I actually prefer shorter men but ended up with 6'2 Dfiancee who is v hard to kiss unless he bends down. Oh well....

*Fiance

I think about 5ft7 and under is “short” for me, but honestly, at just over 6ft tall most men in the U.K. are shorter than me

as an older woman, I can say that the older you are, the less these things matter.

Though even in my 20s I once dated this French guy who was much shorter than me 😁 He came up to my shoulder.

I think couples that don’t adhere to societal mainstream norms can look very cool 😎💪

Finding it very hard to believe average height for a woman is 5’3 as suggested upthread.
that’s what the petite range is aimed at (and under), I am that height and definitely feel short compared to friends

DH is 6ft5 (I'm 5ft9, for reference). I've been with him since I was 17 so he's kind of ruined short men for me. I've got male pals that are 6ft and, sizing them up, I think it feels feasible but I'd not like to be with a man shorter than that? Obviously personality is more important and I'm sure if get past it for the right man, but if we're going shallow preferences, that's how the land lies.

Luckily I very much like my tall husband and plan on keeping him 😂

5ft6 and lower.

Under 6ft