When it comes to relationships does size matter?

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I just got done reading this and honestly couldn't help but laugh that a woman cried because the fella she was interested in was too short.

Does height matter to you when it comes to relationships. While we each have our own preferences it seems strange to cry because someone isn't tall enough.

They speak of men being 5'7" and being considered short. Personally I find that height to be quite nice. Not too short or too tall. I sound like Goldilocks. LOL!
 

5’7” is very short in my area. 5’10” to 6’ seems to be the height I see the most, with many being taller.

and to answer your question… Yes, I wanted men to be taller than I am. And all the ones I dated, and the one I married, were inches taller.

this rang true for me, from the article:
Jo, 33, who is 5ft 10in and from Northern Ireland, is also “most comfortable” with partners who are 6ft and above. “While I’ve had a deeply meaningful relationship with someone shorter than me, I realised over time that I didn’t enjoy the physical dynamic of feeling like I was towering over my partner,” she says. “It affected how I felt in my own body, particularly around feeling ‘large’, which in turn affected my confidence.”
 
Personally, I don’t care how tall a man is. I am 5 foot seven and one of my three husbands was only an inch taller than me. I had a really good friend that was much taller than her husband, and she could lean down and kiss him on top of his bald head. It was very sweet 😊.
 

That Lady in PA said:
5’7” is very short in my area. 5’10” to 6’ seems to be the height I see the most, with many being taller.

and to answer your question… Yes, I wanted men to be taller than I am. And all the ones I dated, and the one I married, were inches taller.
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Ooo, I hadn't thought about that when I answered. That is a little bit of a thing for me, my partner being taller than I am. But that's not hard as I am all of 5' tall. ;)
 
Fritz said:
Shorter mans search for love

I just got done reading this and honestly couldn't help but laugh that a woman cried because the fella she was interested in was too short.

Does height matter to you when it comes to relationships. While we each have our own preferences it seems strange to cry because someone isn't tall enough.

They speak of men being 5'7" and being considered short. Personally I find that height to be quite nice. Not too short or too tall. I sound like Goldilocks. LOL!
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I think for some people height matters. As for myself it does not.
My parents. Mom 5' 1". Dad 5' 5". Me at 5' 4".

With dating or relationships I have been with heights ranging
from 5' 5" to 6' 1". None of it mattered a bit to me, just the
quality of the person mattered.

I like this topic though :)
 
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Aunt Bea said:
We all have some sort of ideal mate in our mind and when I was young their looks and build were more important to me than they are today.

Today I would rather have a mate that was financially and emotionally independent, honest, loyal, and kind.
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Kindness and inner strength. That's why I married my husband; he was, and still is, the kindest person I have ever known. And peaceful. He's so very calm and that helps me be more so as well. He's awesome, really.
 
All that should matter in a relationship really is love, respect and friendship but ...

I well remember, and feel a little guilty really, when I was much, much younger and a lofty 5ft 3ins tall (not including heels), we were at a club when a squeaky little voice asked if I wanted to dance - I looked round, looked down and there was a guy who was so short he could have passed for a 10 year old. The poor little guy may have been the most wonderful human-being but, I was far too embarrassed to find out. So, yes, I think size matters :(
 
I am 6 feet 4 inches and would really like to be able to give the 4 inches to someone else. Trying to buy pants can sometimes be a real challenge. When I worked for United, they would always send me pants un hemmed and with no cuff. I would always have to take them to my tailor and have them fitted.
 
Trish said:
All that should matter in a relationship really is love, respect and friendship but ...

I well remember, and feel a little guilty really, when I was much, much younger and a lofty 5ft 3ins tall (not including heels), we were at a club when a squeaky little voice asked if I wanted to dance - I looked round, looked down and there was a guy who was so short he could have passed for a 10 year old. The poor little guy may have been the most wonderful human-being but, I was far too embarrassed to find out. So, yes, I think size matters :(
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That I can understand. I wouldn't want to date someone that much shorter than me but I certainly wouldn't cry about it. LOL
 
You guys are great! Thank you for participating in this discussion.

I'm 5'5" and I've always been drawn to men just a scosche taller than me. I don't think I've ever found anyone my own height that I liked but if I did I wouldn't be opposed to it. I've met some hunky 6 footers but, it's not really my thing but that's never stopped me from dating one of them.

I find human relationships to be so complicated sometimes.
 
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