Are there are any very short women in happy relationships with short men?

[Whitsta90]

A very popular topic posted many times on this site, but I was wondering if there are any below average height women who are in happy relationships with men who are also below average, or maybe just about average height. I [M, single-approaching mid 30s, single and at the point where I'd like to settle down with someone],I have noticed quite a strong point made in these kind of threads both here and elsewhere, that aside from the obvious general consensus that women are more attracted to taller men, that usually the women who are most biased where this is concerned are much smaller height women.

My main reason for asking is that I am a slighter build and shorter height man-just 5'7'', so I guess I can be classed as quite short, not super short but well outside the famous 6'' height range preference-Who does have quite a thing for very height small women, however quick disclaimer, I am perfectly open to dating women of all height ranges and build and have been attracted to a very wide variety of women[tall/short/curvy/chubby/skinny]. I tend to be most attracted to faces more than body where the physical side of things is concerned, and then its all about personality which I'm finding makes a huge difference now I've reached the age I have. However I have very often been attracted to smaller than average women, so it would be nice to hear if there are any women of this description that are married/in relationships with guys of my stature, mainly because I so often typically see it written how women like this are more often than not, less attracted to guys of my physical description -[Not sure if I mentioned it but I'm slim build as well unfortunately, so another disadvantage😂]-Would be nice to hear if a few real life instances exist, just to give a little ray of hope that regardless of who I do manage to hopefully attract, I might have a least a bit of a chance with smaller women as well😂

That’s fantastic to hear x

I know this isn't what you asked, @Whitsta90, but I wouldn't say you're short.

The mean height for men in the UK is 5' 9, but it would make no sense to consider that everyone shorter than the mean is 'short' (or that everyone taller than the mean is 'tall').

The standard deviation for male height is 2.5 inches. Therefore 68% of men stand within the range of 5' 6.5 and 5' 11.5.

It'd be fair to say that short men are those who stand shorter than that range, and tall men are those who are taller than that range.

I'm 5ft2. My husband is 5ft5.

Together 16 years and married for 7.

I have never thought about his height. He's a good husband and an amazing dad. That's all that matters.

Surely taller just means taller than yourself so even a really fussy 5'5 who stuck to guns re height would be happy with 5'7?

Myself and my DH are both 5’5 - it does not matter one bit to me.

I'm 5'3", DH is 5'6". He may be short but his proportions are perfect.

He's one of these people who makes everything look easy, he's very practical (I'm not!) which is immensely irritating but is very attractive.

My husband is 5ft 9 and I'm 5ft 2. He's probably classed as average height for a man and I'm definitely below average for a woman. I always go for tall men, 6ft plus, but love won over height!! At the end of the day, it's about the person, not their height.

I like men to be taller than me but that's because I'm about 5'2. There are aren't many men smaller than that. My husband is I think 6 foot 2, but if he was a few inches shorter than that it wouldn't really bother me.

Well my parents have been married for 50 years.

My mum's paternal grandparents stayed married for 30.
Her great grandparents were married for over 50 years.

All of them were short (yes I know what their heights were).

I'm sure there are many others in my family too. My Dad's family didn't have the tall gene but I don't know how tall they were.

They seem to have survived long enough to pass the short arse generally to me.

What a strange post.

Not me (we are both tall though!), but my friend and her dh are very happily married with three dcs and both below average height.

My dsis is 5'2" and her bf is 5'4". They also seem happy

dm’ you if ok x

I'm 5'2" and DH is 5'5", we've been married 25 years. My Mum is the same height as me and my Dad was about your height, they were married over 40 years. None of the men in my family or DHs family are anywhere near 6'.

5'7" is slightly below average height but well above the average height for a woman so only the shallowest woman would be uninterested based purely on height. Although a lot of guff is spoken about height. I got so fed up when our DC were younger of (tall) parents saying 'oh my child eats so much, that's why they are so tall' as if I was starving my petite children 🙄.

Well then it shouldn't be an issue for you as presumably you're not looking to settle down with a teenager/very young woman.

I’m 5’2, DH is 5’8. I have dated taller men and it feels like going out with your dad, I actively don’t want to go out with somebody over a foot taller than me. 5’10 would be about my limit.

DBro is about 5’9 and his two most serious relationships have been with women 5’8 and 5’6. In real life I don’t think anyone is all that bothered about height if they like you physically and personality-wise.

and then its all about personality which I'm finding makes a huge difference

This whole post is making me feel very icky. You make it sound like researching breeds of dog online.

A relationship is about two people who enjoy spending time together, and who like each other enough to support each other through the hard bits as well as the good bits. It's not about you finding a Best Supporting Actress to fill a role in your life.

I'm 5'3. My preferred height for a man is 5'6. I wouldn't consider 5'7 short at all.

I've also dated two men who were also 5'3.

I've now settled down with a man who is 5'11. Not because I secretly desired a tail man all along but because we just clicked really well. He is a bit too tall for me...

However, my biggest observation with dating short men is that many of them have a huge chip on their shoulder about their height and take it out on the women they are dating who don't see it as a problem at all. One of the things I really like about my partner is that he hasn't once mentioned how he'd be able to attract more attractive women if he were taller...

I have dated taller men and it feels like going out with your dad

This is so true!

4'11 female here. My husband is about 5'6/5'7 and very slight built. I love him very much. We've been together 10 years nearly. I've always gone for smaller men!

5 11 married to a 5 8
love everything about him. His height has never been an issue.
his personality is and was the attraction.

This made me think of Sophie Dahl and Jamie Callum.

I think this is true for the majority of women!

I used to go on dating sites and look for shorter than 6ft men! There are so many lovely men that are a bit shorter than 5'9 and are being missed because of height. Really you only need a six footer if you are yourself 5'11 yourself surely?

I’m not bothered about height either way, I’m 5’3. The only people I know who worry about it are my very tall female friends.

when I was OLD I saw it as a secret weapon that I wasn’t concerned with height as I think a lot of potentially great men get less matches because of it

i did end up with a 6 footer but that was coincidence and the person before was about 5’7/5’8 I think.

After a very tall husband it was actually really lovely to kiss and hug someone more similar in height to me

I hope you have out your mind at rest OP?

Interesting answers..:

I’m 5’9 and a half and I often stick a pair of heels in
the soles my shoes to bring me to roughly 6’ if I go for a night out.

also; I have on occasion in the past changed my dating bio to 6’ as opposed to 5’10 and I can honestly say I get around twice as many likes/matches compared to my 5’10 height..

That said, If a woman judges a man by their height, then they’re not worth having in the first place if they are that shallow.

Sorry what a strange idea. Also being towered over by someone isn’t particularly nice, you can’t see their faces!