Tall vs. Short People vs. People
#1
Posted 13 April 2008 - 02:29 AM
As someone who is of perfectly average height for my weight and gender, the Tall vs. Short battle is one I've never been part of. So which is better, to be tall or short?
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#2
Posted 13 April 2008 - 07:00 AM
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But seriously, I do prefer being able to reach things and tower over people. Plus, its a wonderful thing to annoy short girl(friend)s with.
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#4
Posted 13 April 2008 - 11:50 AM
Who cares?
#5
Posted 13 April 2008 - 11:54 AM
Short sucks because you can't reach things and can't do things where there is a height requirement - for instance, I will never get to be a Blue Man because they have a height requirement of 6' or something.
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And I think for guys tall is better because of the same, but reversed, reason as the girls don't want to be too tall.
#6
Posted 13 April 2008 - 12:15 PM
With women, tall and slim looks great in dresses and long coats, but since most women aren't models, I think 5-9" is the ideal. Women take height more seriously than men do, IMO, and require taller partners more than men require shorter ones. You sometimes hear gals who are 5'0" saying they like men to be at least 6'. Whereas physical requirement statements from men usually come in the form of slimness, usually weight proportionate to height. So a lot of short guys have a hard time finding the right gal, while a lot of tall women have similar trouble when they meet guys who want to date women shorter than they are.
I don't think I have seen the slouching and reaching phenomenon that Dreamer refers to. I did notice Ashton Kutcher slouched a lot, but apart from that, no.
#8
Posted 13 April 2008 - 06:05 PM
Both my parents are short, mom is 5'1" Dad is 5'8"
my sister and is 5'3" and im about 5'4"
and (sadly) one of the taller girls in the family
It is sort of a thing among me and my female cousins
beacuse we are short no one wants their kids to be short and picked on.
Especially boys, oh those terrible high school days
So we would like guys at least 6' or even better
6'2" to 6'4" is like the dream, but as Civ said It is so hard to find
not to mention whether he has the right morals and atittude.
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#9
Posted 14 April 2008 - 08:05 AM
When I'm with other friends, such as my cricket mates who are mostly around my height I tend to be standing upright. Again because that is where the conversation is.
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#10
Posted 14 April 2008 - 09:19 AM
While I don’t like to get too hung up on looks I would agree that its better that the man is taller in a relationship just because we've seen how ridiculous it looks when a guy is walking down the street with his girlfriend towering over him. It’s a stupid stereotype but there it is.
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Posted 14 April 2008 - 11:29 AM
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I definitely perceive that in society, men are supposed to be tall, and women are supposed to be average, but like I said, it's not important to me.
#13
Posted 15 April 2008 - 05:57 AM
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#15
Posted 17 April 2008 - 05:07 PM
One of my friends is about 6' and she wears high heels all the time. She married a tall guy, though. I've dated taller and shorter, no preference. Taller makes me feel girlier, and shorter means I can run faster.
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