Okay everybody knows the stigma that surrounds short dudes, me being one (don't worry I feel fine being short). One question that has always run through my mind, is it just a psychological aspect that people prefer taller humans? And guys are perceived as being more masculine when they are taller, bigger build etc. So in that sense they get more respect from other guys? I don't fall short in the build area (pun intended) as I gym and box regularly. Is appearance a necessary aspect to "be alpha" or is it based on demeanour, there is always conflicting opinions on this. Hey on the plus side, at least I can beat everybody at the limbo.
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as long as you don try to date girls taller than you you'll be fine. I guess you don't want to do surgery to be taller?
Lol yeah I've realised that, dated a girl who was the same height as me in flats but in heels she looked like Goliath and me David.
Currently in that situation. I love it.
Who cares? Be confident and it won't matter if she wants to wear heels or not. 1000% don't be "that guy" who asks her not to wear heels because you're insecure about her being taller than you.
Not true at all. Lots of fun going out with models with 4” inch heels towering over you.
Height doesn’t matter it’s how you carry yourself. I do think being tall helps especially with how you carry yourself but a lot of that might be ingrained from childhood when physical strength was more important.
I’m a 6 foot 3 behemoth.
Nice and tall but not too tall. So I don’t give a flying f**k!
This is the most insecure response ever. I'm 5'7", my wife is 5'8", and I've always dated taller women. The women who are worth talking to, marrying, hooking up with, whatever - they don't give a shit. If you come off as confident in what you are and even make them laugh a bit it's the last thing that matters.
Surgery would be a bit extreme at this stage, never really considered it tbh
hmmm if you have to ask about others perception, you probably aren't too comfortable. Try not to think about your inferiority complex, just be yourself and hope people like you for that as opposed to your height.
Yeah it might appear that it bothers me but I just wanted to see what everybody's take on it was, without asking people I know because of bias
Statistically, it's true taller people are more likely to be successful, rich and have a better chance of getting promoted. I mean, if you ask anyone who have worked in a corporate environment, he or she can confirm this. But this shouldn't discourage you. It should motivate you to be better at your job, soak in everything, learn new processes, make yourself stand out to give yourself an edge... or find ways to improve your ability to communicate effectively without losing confidence.
Damn I didn't know the data backed it, but hey that definetly makes me want to be better than everyone else and go the extra mile.
Unfortunately, I read a stat that around 90% of male ceos (Major Corporate) are 6ft +
Try overachieving to compensate your inferior complexity. In case of desparation, use relative privation such as you are not a cripple at least. Repeat.
Who makes more money and get's more girls: a 5' 7" confident alpha or a 6' 3" beta cuck?.....
When you put it like that...
Yeah but a 5'9 "bomb" will choose neither.
How does one get a 5'9 bomb? I need some tips
hahah fucking hell, where do you you even find these type of memes
Short people just don't measure up
On a more serious note though, I don't think anyone cares about peoples height. I mean yea taller girls may not be interested n you from a dating perspective but thats more because of their own insecurities and their need to feel feminine.
But as long as you are not one of these short people with small man syndrome who purposely over compensates for short stature no one will judge you for it and if they did then would you really want to associate with that person anyway? I wouldn't.
Humphrey Bogart and Frank Sinatra were 5'8. MLK was 5'7. Andrew Carnegie was 5'2. Height has no effect on leadership, character, charisma, charm, courage, wit, or any of the other qualities these great men had to make them some of the baddest alpha's of the 20th century.
Lionel Messi is 5'7" and he does pretty we;; playing against guys that are a head taller than him.
Bad example. Soccer has a lot of advantages for small men as they typical have lower center of gravity and maneuverability. Same thing with running backs....it’s impossible for taller guys to move like Barry sanders.
Cristiano Ronaldo is GOAT and he’s 6’1”. So bite me!
There's a surgery to grow your height? Dafuq?
It's not cheap and it's said to be painful and will take years to fully recover but you may never recover 100%. Not worth it. They essentially break your legs and let the bones heal.
If true, that's the dumbest shit I've ever heard...but not dumber than the people that go through with it I guess.
height doesn't matter... even at 6 foot tall people still have short man syndrome. Until you're 6'2 height will be a low key underlying issue
unless you're jealous of the 6'4 guys and so on...
Trust me, you’re not jealous of them. I was praying to not grow taller. It’s a fucking pain in the ass if your hit your head on every door and don’t fit into normal beds anymore
edit: really giving me shit for saying that there is such a thing as being too tall?
Other than dating, height doesn't really matter.
like anything else in life, just own it. you cant change it. accept it and play the hand you're dealt. if somebody has a problem with it, then f them and move on. stop seeking approval
Am I on Reddit?
But for real as a 5'7 dude, there may be an aspect that I'm not as noticed because of my height. But in the grand scheme of things, does it really fucking matter? If you manage to get a job you love and you're black/white/tall/short/fat/skinny/genderfluid, just work your ass off till none of those factors matter. Be confident, diligent, and cautiously outspoken about your beliefs and let the rest fall into place.
Jesus christ. Look, everyone has one or two things that they can't change about themselves. Everyone. Unless you magically hit the genetic jackpot, in which case you wouldn't be posting here. Focus on things you can change and don't let anything else stress you out. Be glad all you are is a little short and don't suffer from an actual health problem or something.
Good fucking lord...
Seriously...
One of my analysts is 5'6" and he's a total rockstar on the job and takes down model quality women that are tall - at 5'8" - 5'10".
Just crush it, bro.
It is all about the mindset
Nothing a little swagger, Patagonia vest and some sleds can't solve :)
The top 3 greatest generals of all times, Napoleon, Alexander the Great and Hannibal Barca were all 5'7 or below.
While it is true that taller people are statistically more successful, in the end it boils down to whether you let your lack of height influence your personality. If you ooze charisma and have an outstading personality combined with superior intelligence, height won't stop you.
jason statham does alright: http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/01/16/00/300537EA00000578-0-image-a…
granted, I doubt you're as ripped/successful as him, but confidence is key. yes, all else being equal, women want to grab onto a tall bro. but that's all else being EQUAL, you have to make all else UNEQUAL.
I'm short and bald, but I carry myself more like statham than I do danny devito. stand tall, walk around like you have a horse cock, dress well, and carry an attitude of "you don't wanna fuck with me." you think I'm losing a woman to a dude who's 6'3" and frail? fuck that. you think I'm losing to a dude who's 6'0 and does bro splits? fuck that. if you act like a bitch, you'll get treated like one.
just like coming from a non target, you have a steeper hill to climb, but it's not impossible.
also, I had a college slampiece who was a 6'3" olympian hopeful who was many many years my senior. swagger beats height any day of the week, never forget that kid.
That's because he rakes in the $$ brah. Women are attracted to power and status more than most things.
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manlet thread
lol
Perfect timing post-wise.
The better better question is: why are you asking WSO to validate your height insecurity?
Seriously, what was the plan if people here were like "No, you're a back-office manlet"?
Vlad is a scary dude he just has that "don't fuck with me "vibe. Yeah that's what I was trying to get at in the OP because I was thinking that the actual vibe you give off matter more than your "appearance" or"height" or whatever.
There's nothing you can do about it so you shouldn't let it bother you.
Mike Tyson was one of the scariest human beings to walk the face of this earth in his prime, and he was 5'9.5. 7 ft bouncers would get anxiety attacks when he'd walk into a club; everyone knew he was eventually going to start some trouble.
Control the variables that you can in life, and leave the other stuff for the insecure pimples to worry about.
It doesn't help being less than 6 feet tall, but Lloyd Blankfein is only 5'4, so you're basically a physical giant.
Its good that you workout regularly, you don't want to be short AND skinny, but make sure not to go overboard...otherwise you'll look too wide (which looks weird).
Most importantly, make up for being slightly shorter in other ways, but SUBTLY. That is, make sure you're the best dressed guy, you have the hygiene of a bleached asshole, and exude confidence, but not arrogance. In non-physical ways, be well rounded, know what you're talking about, instead of just using "buzz words", and absorb as much knowledge as you can, in and outside of a classroom.
Good luck, midget.
Dude in my college you see short ugly frat guys and all they do is drink, they get more girls than the 6'1 guy studying in the library with the BB IB internship.
Da faq kinda college do you go to!?
5’7” is slightly above average height.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . for a sixth grader.
I'm 5'7 myself and I hated it growing up, especially since the hottest girls are usually around 5'7-5'9 and go for taller guys. I say it's a negative, but you gotta learn to turn a negative into a positive. Personally it has hardened me to be tougher mentally, to work out more, to work on things that I can control (like personality and education), to make it part of my identity. But as most people here have mentioned, there are a lot of people who are successful/powerful/popular that are 5'7 (Much better than 5'5). Vladimir Putin is 5'7 and is the baddest man on earth. Life has handed you a bad hand, but you gotta be enough of a man to be big and live with who you are.
Serious question for you - you are 5'7 and you like girls who are 5'7 to 5'9. Do you think you find them attractive because they are around your height or taller than you? Like, if you were 6'1, would you be attracted to girls who are 6'1 - 6'3? Or even if you were taller would you still find those 5'7 chicks hot?
theaccountingmajor nothing to do with what you said. I like long shiny legs, nice perky body, a big old fat ass, and nice tits. There are dimes under 5'7 so there are plenty of fish in the see for us, but all of those categories fit into 5'7-5'9 much better, like hottness/inch ratio is maximized. Too tall is a turn off.
I'm 5'11 without shoes and 6ft with. Height does make a difference in all aspects of life. But then again, what people lack in their height they make up for in other ways (money, intelligence, charisma? who knows).
Is it me but people that are below 'average' height for men tend to gym a lot more than men above average height?
Yeah I totally recognised this too, one of my friends who is around the same height as me has been gymming since he turned 16 and is just an absolute tank. Like mentioned above, we got dealt a bad hand, so we just have to make that hand work.
Height is positively correlated with penis size, so we all know what y'all are so anxious about.
being tall, for a guy, is like having big tits for a girl...it gets noticed. However, there are other things that can make up for this "deficiency"....however, there will be a % of guys that are only attracted to girls with big tits...and there will be a % of girls that are only attracted to guys 6' and taller. this is life...deal with it...find a girl who is 5'5 (pretty standard) and you'll be fine.
Be 6'3" when standing on your wallet
I'm 6'2" normally, but when standing on my wallet I get shorter for some reason...
Must be poor deal flow!
I am a girl and I am 5'7". My boyfriend is currently 6'3" and I tend to normally go for taller guys. I wouldn't be opposed to dating anyone the same height as me. The heel thing isn't an issue for me either. I usually tend not to wear heels anyways because they suck to wear, but if I want to wear heels I would wear them anyways even if I was taller than my boyfriend.
I think there's a difference between what you think you would do and what you actually do, and I see this in girls who say "I'd go for a guy who isn't hot if he's nice" or "I'd go for a guy about my same height if he's smart" , etc. but when you look at who those girls actually go for it's the hot guy over the nice guy or the tall guy over the smart guy.
The reality is that your boyfriend is 8 inches taller than you and that's what you have gone for.
Confidence, personality and other intangibles have almost always won me over far more than lots o' height, nice hair, being well-endowed, schmancy car, fancy watches, primo apartment, etc.
I am 5'4 and have dated guys from my height on up to 6'5. Shorter guys, when they don't have the over-the-top Napoleon complex, can be great. Besides, it's not like all tall guys have cornered the market on charm or personality, there are some tall dudes can be blustery assholes or think they don't have to try hard because "hey, I look awesome, that's plenty." And yes, there are 'himbos' which are male bimbos... the outer packaging is epic, but there's little of quality or substance on the inside.
Over-confidence or lackthereof is always a challenge. One of hubby's besties is a gal who is 5'10. She married a shorter guy, like 5'7 or 5'8. They had 2 kids together. He always seemed to question his attractiveness/desirability factor despite her constant assurances. She only had eyes for him, yet all he saw were the men that looked at her [admittedly, she's a beauty]. While the height issue wasn't a direct factor in their divorce, his lack of confidence and other personality issues just chipped away and eroded at their relationship.
One thing to remember though, body height factors are generally far far less of an issue or concern when you're both horizontal. ;-)
Do you prefer girls with bigger boobs?
Its not just humans, taller beings in nature are known to take control and are respected and sometimes feared.
Therefore, many farmers put llamas (or guanacos, alpacas) with the sheep so predators see the tall animal and shy away.
Also, dogs are very responsive/attentive or aggressive/protective around beings with an eye level higher than theirs. That's why, when you come down to their level, they are a bit more passive.
Eye level is everything. It is command presence.
Probably the best way to overcome is not to think about it. Creates an unnecessary mental obstacle. I think being self-conscious about your height lowers your confidence. And confidence is something you need to be a leader, short or tall. Tall people may naturally come across as more confident, so you would just have to put in a little more effort. Be careful not to come across as arrogant/cocky though, no one likes a short prick lol.
Being confident will help you more than just professionally too.
FYI, I'm 5'9 and have plenty of room to improve my confidence. Easier said than done, but you gotta try. Good luck my dude!
In today's dating world... 6 figures is the new 6 feet lol
When it comes to your career, your height isn't going to be the sole reason why you succeed, or why you fail either. Be confident, do good work, build a great reputation, and you will be fine. Doesn't matter if you're 5'3" or 7'6". You're the same height as Bezos btw.
Six figures is so 1980's. Nowadays, you're scum of the earth unless you have at least eight figures.
Good point haha. I was trying to make OP feel better lol
Lol I’m 5’11’’ and I swear a lot of girls are taller than me, that 5'3'' or 5'5'' average is bullshit. I've measured myself like 20 times and had someone else at the gym do it and made sure I was actually 5'11''
:(
Height matters to women, there have been countless surveys on this (the majority of women prefer a man that is taller than them when they are in heels). If you are a short guy, it's unlikely women taller than you will want to date you (just ask any girl). You will still have success with women shorter than you are, but the dating pool of available women to you is smaller than a guy at 6 feet, which puts you at a disadvantage, It's all the more important to wear proper fitting clothing, be well groomed and be fit (lift weights). Also your 'game' or 'swagger' matters a lot too.
I am 5'5 height doesn't matter, CONFIDENCE is what matters for a shorter guy.
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https://youtu.be/jYnRBX2Trtk</a">Al Pacino in Godfather...'nuff said.
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