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I'm 6'1 and I don't even really consider myself that tall. Then again maybe that's because when I play basketball at the gym everyone just makes me seem short.
 
as 5'10"-5'11", an above average height, with a dashing face and charming personality, I shit on all of you.
 
I'm 6 foot, and my boss, his boss and his boss are all taller than each other as they go up in position. My boss's boss's boss's boss, the CEO of our company, is shorter than me however.

I'm not even sure if that last sentance made sense.
 
6'2" here (which is tall for a Mexican). Who do I need to talk to about getting some success? It's been 20 years already and I still haven't seen one iota of the stuf.
 
Me heights (6'0") is whatever in LA. Still tall for an Asian but only slightly above average compare to the rest. However, being my height is super sweet in China, where I'm working and living now. Girls loooove tall guys :)
 
I'm 5 feet tall FLAT. For all those GAFfers confessing to shortdom, being 5"7 must be really rough.

I had someone ask me if I was a midget yesterday. I could have told him that midget isn't a medical term, but instead I just bit him in the nuts. Yeah, we can do that.
 
I met a guy from Korea once that told me he used to wear lifts to increase his height a bit because he was concerned about being shorter than some women. Eventually he stopped caring and stopped wearing them.

It sounded kindof crazy to me, especially as he wasn't even that short, but I remember also meeting some Korean women who talked about height being important to them, and how they didn't want guys shorter than them.

I'm over 6 feet, so I'm in the clear at least!
 
Beauty and height are pretty important and you can't doubt that there's no discrimination.

Is it fair? No. Can you do anything about it? Not really. Be confident and keep up your hygiene but that's it really.

It's life and it sucks.
 
I'm 5'7.

But i'm also (a) Gay, (b) a Bottom, (c) Babyfaced, (d) Slim.

I obviously don't have to deal with chicks into tall men, but in my situation I have never had a problem with tall gay men wanting to get with me.

It's actually interesting because taller guys seem to come onto me much more, as they know because of my height/body type/boyish looks, that they are going to be the active/aggressive partner in the bedroom....which is what they want.

If I had to choose between being short, slim and have a youthful face VS being short, having a muscular body and a very manly face, I would definitely prefer the first, as I feel it's more aesthetically pleasing.

Take Zac Efron for instance. He's short, but his body type & face suits his short body.

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Basically in my situation, if I could choose to be taller, I wouldn't want to. Though I understand my situation is different to most short heterosexual men fighting for a woman's affection, when six foot tall + giants are your competition.
 
pakkit said:
I'm 5 feet tall FLAT. For all those GAFfers confessing to shortdom, being 5"7 must be really rough.
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I didn't see anyone here claim to be in the far minority but if you're far enough below average that finding clothes that fit is a pain in the ass, I'd that that's objective enough to call yourself short. Naturally the shorter you go, the more bias against you there will be, but that doesn't mean there is none for those yet taller than the shortest.

I had someone ask me if I was a midget yesterday.
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Damn that's rude.
 
pakkit said:
I'm 5 feet tall FLAT. For all those GAFfers confessing to shortdom, being 5"7 must be really rough.

I had someone ask me if I was a midget yesterday. I could have told him that midget isn't a medical term, but instead I just bit him in the nuts. Yeah, we can do that.
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I know the grass is always greener on the other side, but when I see shorter people laying comfortably on a lounge where I have to fold up in an uncomfortable pile or when I'm trying to work in my cramped roof space it makes me wish I was shorter sometimes.

I met a guy the other day who was a good three inches taller than the average door way.
 
6'4" here. Height doesn't matter once you get into the real world, really. So cheer up, average/below average folks, and wipe the smirk off your gangly stupid faces, tall people.
 
I'm 6'3", muhahaha!
Flynn said:
If I had a dollar for every time somebody said I should play basketball...
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Yeah, I get this too. While I'm taller than most people, I'm like an inch or 2 away from being able to dunk, so my height doesn't help me with basketball as much as some people think.
 
Jasper said:
I'm 5'7.

But i'm also (a) Gay, (b) a Bottom, (c) Babyfaced, (d) Slim.

I obviously don't have to deal with chicks into tall men, but in my situation I have never had a problem with tall gay men wanting to get with me.

It's actually interesting because taller guys seem to come onto me much more, as they know because of my height/body type/boyish looks, that they are going to be the active/aggressive partner in the bedroom....which is what they want.

If I had to choose between being short, slim and have a youthful face VS being short, having a muscular body and a very manly face, I would definitely prefer the first, as I feel it's more aesthetically pleasing.
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preach. i'm 5'7, and rockin' it.
 
I work in a hospital and I have to say that shorter docs get frequently ridiculed because of their height, no matter how capable they are.
Most doctors who are chief of medicine here are quite tall, too.
So, hospital is still an area with lots of alpha males and heightism. I''m 6'6" btw. :p
 
Patrick Bateman said:
I work in a hospital and I have to say that shorter docs get frequently ridiculed because of their height, no matter how capable they are.
Most doctors who are chief of medicine here are quite tall, too.
So, hospital is still an area with lots of alpha males and heightism. I''m 6'6" btw. :p
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I've spent time in a hospital before and I can confirm this.

For the most part it didn't seem serious but there were nicknames passed around by the female nurses/technicians. Didn't hear any men talk about height.
 
Mumei said:
I, on the other hand, am 5'7" and am actually below average.
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I H8 Memes said:
BTW, 5'7" here. Never noticed it holding me back at all. Maybe it's a confidence issue more than a height issue.
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Surface of Me said:
5' 7" GAF reporting in, never has really bothered me too much, other than buying clothes that fit as someone else said.
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Dice said:
I'm 5'7" and yes. You just gotta fuckin deal with it.
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CrazyDude said:
I am 5'7" and I never had any problems with women. It seems some of you people need some self confidence.
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Jasper said:
I'm 5'7.
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Sai-kun said:
preach. i'm 5'7, and rockin' it.
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perfectchaos007 said:
I would be a 5'7" Giant there.
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high-five for my height brothers!
anecdotal: i can't remember the last time i was identified as short, but im far from tall. it's so arbitrary too, a good buddy of mine like just under 5'6" and he's been called short all his life, has a complex about it.
 
Jasper said:
I'm 5'7.

But i'm also (a) Gay, (b) a Bottom, (c) Babyfaced, (d) Slim.

I obviously don't have to deal with chicks into tall men, but in my situation I have never had a problem with tall gay men wanting to get with me.

It's actually interesting because taller guys seem to come onto me much more, as they know because of my height/body type/boyish looks, that they are going to be the active/aggressive partner in the bedroom....which is what they want.

If I had to choose between being short, slim and have a youthful face VS being short, having a muscular body and a very manly face, I would definitely prefer the first, as I feel it's more aesthetically pleasing.

Take Zac Efron for instance. He's short, but his body type & face suits his short body.

Basically in my situation, if I could choose to be taller, I wouldn't want to. Though I understand my situation is different to most short heterosexual men fighting for a woman's affection, when six foot tall + giants are your competition.
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First, this post is ridiculously self-congratulatory and conceited. It's bad.

Second, you understand your position is different but you don't understand what that position is like. I understand what being taller than you, more muscular than you, and being babyfaced is like, but I wouldn't for a second think those are automatic advantages, gay or not.

There really is a world of difference between saying "It hasn't held me back" and "It's just better."
 
LostVoyager again?

You really have to post a pic of yourself. The only way I can explain your obsession is that you must be severely "below average" in the looks dept.
 
I'm 6'7". I like being tall but occasionally I smack my head off the top of doorframes, and I have to get my trousers shipped in from halfway over the world.

edit: I occasionally do the "Lyndon B Johnson treatment" where I stand very close to someone to intimidate them to get my own way. I'm a horrible person.
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I'm 170cm.

That feeling that when you get when a 14 year old girl is taller than you? Yeah, not very good.

At least I'm still growing. I think.

edit: A quick calculation tells me that that translates to 5'7". I am part of the brotherhood it seems
 
Yenrot said:
I'm 6'7". I like being tall but occasionally I smack my head off the top of doorframes, and I have to get my trousers shipped in from halfway over the world.

edit: I occasionally do the "Lyndon B Johnson treatment" where I stand very close to someone to intimidate them to get my own way. I'm a horrible person.
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That's rude as shit.

Tall or short you keep the fuck out of everyone else's personal space.
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I'm 6'4. If you don't believe me, ask my username.

It's a great help when people get lost in crowds, or in a club. I'm a beacon of hope for those that break off and can't find people, and I'm useful for spotting people in the sea of heads below.
 
I'm 5'3". Some women aren't attracted to me because of that, but I'm usually not attracted to them anyway. I've been with very good looking girls who were both shorter and taller than me (one was 6'3"). I'm also good at sports, and can hold my own physically against much bigger people. It's true that my odds of going pro at this height are very slim, but the chances are slim for everyone.

I've got plenty of friends, don't have any girl troubles that the average guy doesn't, and rarely feel like people think less of me because of my height. Once in a while someone says something about it, but I think it's all about how you respond to that. Heightism can be a problem, but it's a ...small problem.

My biggest struggle is finding pants that fit.

edit- I also sometimes stand close to people to gain my own way. Don't have to be tall for that, just more confident than they are!
 
I have never known the feeling of being in the front row in a photo.
 
My impression is that it is mostly women who care that the man should be taller than them.

Personally I couldn't care less if the woman is short, average, my height or taller than me (6'1)
 
Why is it that I'm expected to get stuff of the top shelf for the vertically challenged but if I ask one of them to get something from the bottom shelf suddenly I'm the bad guy?
 
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