Height is overrated

[Kirkwall]

Let me explain my position. My post will deal with physical attractiveness, and women's perception of height.

I accept the claim that height can be a significant negative. I refuse to accept the claim that height can be a significant positive.

A male being under 5'9 will cause females to disqualify him. This simply means, there is very little a short man can do to become physically attractive once he is perceived as short. He can compensate in other non-physical ways.

A male that is not registered as short retains the possibility of being attractive. But, height alone will not create attraction. After passing a height threshold, to determine physical attractiveness, a woman will look at a man's face and body. Only if these two traits are satisfactory will a man be regarded as attractive.

There is no significant difference between 5'10 and 6'4. In both of these cases, most of their attractiveness or unattractiveness will come from their face and body.

Furthermore, I don't think any studies have suggested that women consider their ideal height to above 6'0 or 6'1.

[TeamPoverty]

I accept the claim that height can be a significant negative. I refuse to accept the claim that height can be a significant positive.

Wut. If being short is a negative, not being short then is definitely a positive....

[Kirkwall]

Wut. If being short is a negative, not being short then is definitely a positive....

Yes, you are correct in a strict sense. Height is a positive, it allows an individual to be regarded as attractive. It will not cause an individual to be attractive. I think the key word is significant.

[Stratoblaster]

I don't think anyone was claiming that it guarantees you will be attractive if you're 6 ft plus. That's just retarded.

[EatnCleans]

Sounds good buddy

[TeamPoverty]

Yes, you are correct in a strict sense. Height is a positive, it allows an individual to be regarded as attractive. It will not cause an individual to be attractive. I think the key word is significant.

this is a bad thread

[ChernobylResist]

Put it like this OP. Your masculinity increases one order of magnitude per every inch. a 6'2" guy is going to be invariably more masculine and alpha than I am, period.

[ErnieMccracken]

Manlets are a waste byproduct of an evolutionary process that doesn't care about their feelings.

[eatyourspinach]

[solidus2k3]

6'2'' master race

[Kirkwall]

I don't think anyone was claiming that it guarantees you will be attractive if you're 6 ft plus. That's just retarded.

There is an individual in this thread that has claimed 6'2 is significantly superior to 5'10. I think he formed his opinion more on anecdotal experience as opposed to scientific literature. Nevertheless, he is mistaken. If he has experienced life as an unattractive male, it is probably due to his face.

[Vekta]

You're basically spot on OP.

[Kirkwall]

Put it like this OP. Your masculinity increases one order of magnitude per every inch. a 6'2" guy is going to be invariably more masculine and alpha than I am, period.

You are overestimating masculinity. And you are overestimating height's importance compared to face and body.

[icetrauma]

Does OP even lift? You're 5'11 and 145 lbs. I don't think height is your problem.

[ChernobylResist]

You are overestimating masculinity. And you are overestimating height's importance compared to face and body.

Face is hardly important. those redpill *******s really did a number on you

[Kirkwall]

Does OP even lift? You're 5'11 and 145 lbs. I don't think height is your problem.

Well, thank you for enforcing the point of this thread. Those are old stats, but it is of little significance.

[Gideonlong]

Master race height checkin in

[icetrauma]

Well, thank you for enforcing the point of this thread. Those are old stats, but it is of little significance.

Seriously though, height is just a number. A lot of it boils down to self confidence and not giving a single phuck what others think. Be confident in yourself.

[HandsomeAryan]

My experience with my height and girls tells me differently. Sorry OP.

[Shortstop36]

Let me explain my position. My post will deal with physical attractiveness, and women's perception of height.

I accept the claim that height can be a significant negative. I refuse to accept the claim that height can be a significant positive.

A male being under 5'9 will cause females to disqualify him. This simply means, there is very little a short man can do to become physically attractive once he is perceived as short. He can compensate in other non-physical ways.

A male that is not registered as short retains the possibility of being attractive. But, height alone will not create attraction. After passing a height threshold, to determine physical attractiveness, a woman will look at a man's face and body. Only if these two traits are satisfactory will a man be regarded as attractive.

There is no significant difference between 5'10 and 6'4. In both of these cases, most of their attractiveness or unattractiveness will come from their face and body.

Furthermore, I don't think any studies have suggested that women consider their ideal height to above 6'0 or 6'1.

The bold is the problem. People need to understand that Tall people can also dwarf a short man in non physical aspects as well. It's as if people think that you can only be one and the other. However you can be both. This is the reality my friends, Short people don't have as high of a ceiling as tall people (no pun?)

[Kirkwall]

Face is hardly important. those redpill *******s really did a number on you

http://www.scientificamerican.com/po...body-09-10-27/

http://www.researchgate.net/publicat...attractiveness

Basically, to women, face is more important than body. And body is 8x more important than height and penis size combined.

[ChernobylResist]

My experience with my height and girls tells me differently. Sorry OP.

This. girls will tell you straight up to get the fuk away from them if you're below their height threshold. I've been called "short" by 5'2" girls, LMFAO

harsh truth. If you aren't 6 foot +, you're going to have a harder time with girls.

[Kirkwall]

My experience with my height and girls tells me differently. Sorry OP.

How would you describe your face and body?

[xAestheticsx]

Let me explain my position. My post will deal with physical attractiveness, and women's perception of height.

I accept the claim that height can be a significant negative. I refuse to accept the claim that height can be a significant positive.

A male being under 5'9 will cause females to disqualify him. This simply means, there is very little a short man can do to become physically attractive once he is perceived as short. He can compensate in other non-physical ways.

A male that is not registered as short retains the possibility of being attractive. But, height alone will not create attraction. After passing a height threshold, to determine physical attractiveness, a woman will look at a man's face and body. Only if these two traits are satisfactory will a man be regarded as attractive.

There is no significant difference between 5'10 and 6'4. In both of these cases, most of their attractiveness or unattractiveness will come from their face and body.

Furthermore, I don't think any studies have suggested that women consider their ideal height to above 6'0 or 6'1.

You nailed it, no difference between 5"10 and 6"5 or whatever But I know for a fact.....That if you are NOT taller than a girl when she wears heels.....you are probably ****ed. The amount of guys I've seen rejected because of this alone first hand...poor guys.

[Kirkwall]

The bold is the problem. People need to understand that Tall people can also dwarf a short man in non physical aspects as well. It's as if people think that you can only be one and the other. However you can be both. This is the reality my friends, Short people don't have as high of a ceiling as tall people (no pun?)

I don't disagree. Primarily, however, I was addressing the attractiveness aspect of height. And, I do think that extreme money or extreme status can compensate for short stature. This is not to say that being short is conducive to achieving either of those two positives.

[ChernobylResist]

http://www.scientificamerican.com/po...body-09-10-27/

http://www.researchgate.net/publicat...attractiveness

Basically, to women, face is more important than body. And body is 8x more important than height and penis size combined.

I call bull**** because most of these "attractiveness" studies are done in a vacuum where girls sit in a room in front of a computer and rate body-height or answer penis size questions

they're usually point-and-click studies, which are complete bull****.

Since attractiveness, particaulry sexual attractiveness doesn't operate in a vacuum, Height as well as money + status are more important

The real world is proof enough. When was the last time you've seen 9/10 hot women surrounding male models like Lachowski or O'Pry, both of whom have attractive faces?

Alpha guys like The Rock are scene as the ultimate man

[Kirkwall]

You nailed it, no difference between 5"10 and 6"5 or whatever But I know for a fact.....That if you are NOT taller than a girl when she wears heels.....you are probably ****ed. The amount of guys I've seen rejected because of this alone first hand...poor guys.

You are correct. What a woman perceives as short will increase as she herself increases in height.

[AngelKing1992]

height IS important, but i've learned girls can overlook nearly anything when it comes to a guy they like. if they like you, they like you. they may have problems with your height or other things, but it's easy for them to just accept it(kinda).

[pogioli4]

-measuring self-
5'9" on the money! Woohoo! OP says I have potential to be hot!

[ChernobylResist]

You nailed it, no difference between 5"10 and 6"5 or whatever But I know for a fact.....That if you are NOT taller than a girl when she wears heels.....you are probably ****ed. The amount of guys I've seen rejected because of this alone first hand...poor guys.

nailed it. thats the true test. if a girl is at your eye-level when she's wearing heels, you're ****ed. thats the harsh truth. if she's taller than you, go look for another girl, you're ****ed x2.