Would you date a man shorter than you?

[livingthesimplelife]

Just that really - was having a discussion around a dinner party tonight and the issue seemed v. contentious, so I said I would post on here to gauge other opinions!

No I don’t go for smaller men- I’m 5’7” and go for tall well built men, my ex was 6’5” and I love how our children are giants!

I would if they were at least my height or maybe an inch shorter than me at 5’7. But they would have to also be built as I’m pretty stocky and broad shouldered.

my ex was my height and slim and I always felt like a football player next to him. He wouldn’t be protecting me if something happened I would have to protect him. He weighed less than me, had a smaller frame, even his hands and feet were smaller than mine. It was sad 😂

I've said this before (and got beaten down) but I think short women prefer tall men as it makes them feel protected. As a taller women (6') I already feel protected.

Half of my LTR's have been significantly shorter than me. The other half have pretty much been the same hight as me.

I can understand women not wanting to date men shorter than them, but I can never understand a 5'2 woman saying "I'll only date 6 foot plus!"

What, like dating a man 5'10 or 5'11 would be a dealbreaker for them?! 😂 If they're that short, how would they even know if someone's 5'10 or 6 foot?!

Yes, I dated a shorter man and then I married him. Nearly 40 years ago. If it makes any difference, he's only an inch shorter. It's been a great excuse all these years not to wear high heels.

Not now no.

I have done in the past but by comparison, I felt like Godzilla. I'm 5'6"

Nope. I find short men & skinny unattractive! Makes me sound like a feeder. 😂

Also I hope no short men read this thread 😂

I’m 5ft tall so very unlikely to meet them outside of Game of Thrones or Circuses.

I would but I am only 5ft 2 and never really met anyone I liked shorter than me
Dh is 6ft 2 but previous boyfriends have been 5ft 6 up to 6ft 4. , been more about the person as i got older and def looks if im honest when younger

Nope.

but another shortie here, I'm under 5ft, so it's never been an issue. One Ex is 6'4" & nicely built & at the time I was quite slim. It was a nice fit for me. He'd pick me up to kiss me.

Now I'm not at all slim, just short, bigger men (tall & built) make me feel less fat.

I think the point is that when they do, MN posters foam at the mouth about ‘misogynistic shallow man-boys

Err... do they really? You must be reading different thread than me because I have never seen that

^Yes. I am 5'9 and my DH is 5'8.

Would never date a man who is slimmer than me though. I like muscles and broad shoulders.^

I identify with this. DH and I are both 5'6". It was a bit of a shock when we met in person for the first time and took some getting used to, but he is broad and well built, which is more important to me. My ideal height for a mate is 5'8". I hate the tall, lanky look.

Yes, I would, and I have, but then I pride myself on not being ultra shallow!

I'm five foot one , so no I wouldn't ever date someone shorter than me. Personally I think its OK to not date someone for what ever reason you want. You really can't help who you are or aren't attracted to.

I have done but prefer my men to be taller. If I like them enough though, I will.

My god. I can't believe how many wouldn't. Shallow doesn't even begin to cover it.

If struggle to find one shorter than me. I'd still say no though. Who would reach the really high up things in the supermarket for me?

Been married 33 years to a man who is shorter than me. I find the idea that any height is a definitive yay or nay ridiculous.

Before DH, I didn't have a rule about it. I haven't been attracted to a man shorter than me before, but I haven't been attracted to lots of men, so not sure what that means really.

PrOtEcTeD 🤪

I'm 5ft 11 and my partner is 5 ft 5. We've been together for 16 years

Agreed. Unpleasant reading.

I don't know.

The thread isn't 'would you date a short man?' (whatever that is) - it's 'would you date a man who is shorter than you?'

That could be a man who's 6 feet tall.

Yes, two previous partners have been shorter than me, no issues there. My only issue regarding height is with the ones who lie about it before meeting.

No. I did when I was around 15, but it didn't last. Not that that had any bearing on my choices since. I'm around 5ft 6 and minimum height for me would be 5ft 8-10, which is possibly still quite short, but taller than me at least.