do women feel odd dating a shorter man?

[Dancing Fire]

 

[noelwr]

I am married to a very tall man.

I am short, but I would personally be put off dating a short man, even if he is was slightly taller than me. so shorter than me would be a no-no.

 

[that_someone_special]

I dated one guy in my entire life that was AS SHORT as me. It was weird. I''m attracted to really tall men.. so.. yes, I feel weird dating a short guy.

I have no idea why though!

I''m 5''4" and FI is 6''1'''' I think we''re a good match.

 

[Dancing Fire]

Date: 1/9/2010 4:21:10 AM
Author: swedish bean
I dated one guy in my entire life that was AS SHORT as me. It was weird. I''m attracted to really tall men.. so.. yes, I feel weird dating a short guy.

I have no idea why though!

I''m 5''4'' and FI is 6''1'' I think we''re a good match.

SB...you''ll need a ladder.

 

[yssie]

Date: 1/9/2010 4:21:10 AM
Author: swedish bean
I dated one guy in my entire life that was AS SHORT as me. It was weird. I''m attracted to really tall men.. so.. yes, I feel weird dating a short guy.

I have no idea why though!

I''m 5''4'' and FI is 6''1'' I think we''re a good match.

Same here

I''m 5''4", he''s 6''1". And sometimes it feels like I do need a ladder

 

[Hudson_Hawk]

My husband is shorter than me by three inches and I have no problems with it. I have an ex who was exactly the same height and he hated when I wore anything with heels because it made me taller than him. Dh prefers me in heels because then he''s got a nice view at eye-level! He says hugging is nice because he ears are always warm.

 

[noelwr]

I''m 5''1 and he''s 6''6! I need a skyscraper.

when we first started dating the muscles in my neck were really sore from looking up, but I guess they must be developed now.

 

[jewelz617]

Nope. I dated a guy that was maybe 3 inches shorter than me once. He was a really good looking guy with a great personality and his height was absolutely irrelevant in our relationship. We dated for 9 lovely months before I had to move out of state.

 

[Lauren8211]

Yes, but not because there is anything wrong with them or the idea of it. I''m tall, and self-conscious about it, so anyone shorter than me makes me feel even MORE self-conscious.

My husband is a little less than 2 inches taller than me, so I can''t wear heels!

 

[charbie]

I wouldn''t have a problem with it. I did date a shorter guy once, and barely noticed.
In fact, how weird would it be if we all were paired up with our SO based on height...

 

[iheartscience]

Nope-I married one! I'm 5'8" and he's 5'7". I love that he likes taller women-he had one girlfriend who was 6'. And like H_H's husband, he loves it when I wear heels, too. No short man syndrome from him!

I've actually never been that into tall guys. I had two boyfriends who were 6' and they just seemed gangly to me. Most of the guys I dated before I met my husband were 5'10" or shorter.

 

[Catmom]

I''m fairly tall [5''7"] and I usually wear heels so I naturally gravitate towards taller men. I''ve never dated anyone shorter than me and honestly would probably feel pretty self conscious about it. I think the shortest guy I ever dated was 6'' and the tallest was 6''8". My hubby is 6''4".

 

[CJ2008]

I''ve dated a few shorter men. Obviously I liked them at the time

Short and stocky

BUT - I remember there were times when I wished they were taller. I don''t care for really tall (although I did date a tall, muscular guy once and it was REALLY nice - you just notice people''s reactions to them, it''s like they immediately gain respect from the men, and looks from the women

).

My DH is a just couple of inches taller than me - it''s perfect...

 

[mrscushion]

I haven''t, and would not, date anyone shorter than me. I''m only attracted to tall men.

 

[Sabine]

At 5'' I''ve never had this issue. But my poor brother is just about the same height at me, and I know he had issues. He married a VERY petite girl!

 

[Tuckins1]

It depends on how much shorter... but yeah, kind of. I (briefly) "dated" a guy that seriously came to my arm pit. It was weird. I like my guys to be at LEAST as tall as me, but taller than me is better. DH is a few inches taller than me, which makes me about even with him when i''m in heels.

 

[yssie]

Date: 1/9/2010 8:57:47 AM
Author: noelwr
I''m 5''1 and he''s 6''6! I need a skyscraper.

when we first started dating the muscles in my neck were really sore from looking up, but I guess they must be developed now.

Now that''s a good way to work out

 

[MissMina]

I am 5''7" and most of the men I dated were around my height or slightly taller.
I have always been told how tall I am (I guess I look tall) so I am self conscious about it. I''m uncomfortable with shorter men but not attracted to taller ones. My husband was my height. Somehow my son ended up 6''2", He prefers short girls.

 

[Tacori E-ring]

I''m short so that''s never been an issue for me.

 

[Diamond*Dana]

I don''t know...my husband is 6''3" tall and I am 5''6" tall.I can''t remember if I ever dated anyone shorter than me...not because I would not have, just based on boys/men I met and dated.

 

[KimberlyH]

I dated a guy who was the same height as me (5'5"), I never thought much of it, meaning it didn't bother me in the slightest. I've dated a few guys who were 6'2 and taller and a few in the 5'9 range. My husband is 5'9.

My dad is 5'8 and my mom is 5'11, they've been happily married for 34 years. It's never bothered either of them and my mom looks fabulous in heels! Their nicknames when they were younger were stretch and sponge.

 

[Bella_mezzo]

Yes, my DH is just barely one inch taller than me and it was a kind of strange at first. MY BFF is married to a man who is several inches shorter than her and I think that was tough when they first started dating...

 

[kama_s]

I''m quite short (5''4) so I''ve never really had this issue. But I have dated guys who were just a tad bit taller than me (5''5-5'' and I really didn''t have any issue with their height (I did have issues with other things, hence the break-ups

).

My husband is 6''5". I didn''t marry him for his height, but it''s one of the things I love about him (because of aaaalll the issues it created, such as difficulty taking photographs with both our heads included!!)

 

[canuk-gal]

HI:

I never felt "odd" just was never attracted to shorter men. Dated very few as a result. Married a very tall man--just what I wanted!

cheers--Sharon

 

[Iowa Lizzy]

I''m about 5''5" and I''ve never (seriously) dated anyone shorter than me. I went out on a few dates with a guy who was about the same height. I always felt like I had to wear flip flops so I wouldn''t be taller than him. I''m rarely taller than guys at all so I just think I would be uncomfortable dating someone shorter than me. I''ve always dated guys between 5''11" and 6''4". FI is about 5''9" so he''s the shortest guy I''ve dated. To me, it''s a perfect height match (though I''m clearly biased).

 

[vip0802]

i''m very short to begin with, so i never dated anyone who was shorter than me. i don''t think i''d have a problem with it, but i just prefer taller guys.

luckily, BF is 6''4 and i''m only a mere 5''1.

the only decent photos of us are when it''s taken in portrait mode, or else his head or my chin gets cut off. either that or it''s taken a bit further away...

 

[luckystar112]

I prefer taller guys and I don''t think I could date anyone noticeably shorter than me. I''m not sure why I feel this way though--perhaps it''s generations and generations of the man being considered the "big, strong" protector that has colored my view. Taller woman are portrayed as less feminine in the media. I realize it''s ridiculous and short(er) men can be just as manly, strong, and protective. In other words, I blame society. lol

 

[HollyS]

I have dated shorter men. If he doesn''t have ''short man syndrome'', then there isn''t any reason to assume, believe, or imply that his stature automatically makes him less attractive. Anyone can have a great personality; anyone can have personality problems. How tall a man is, is more than likely, beside the point. Unless he himself believes he''s a lesser specimen simply because he''s shorter than average - - ''short man syndrome''.

 

[packrat]

I''m 5ft tall, JD is 6ft. I went on a date once w/a guy who was my height (maybe just a shade taller) and it was just weird to me. Super nice guy but it just felt strange. I like big n tall.

 

[Haven]

I''m 5''9.5" and DH is 5''8".
I frequently wear heels, and he loves it.

I''ve always been attracted to guys with DH''s build, shorter with lean muscles. I like definition but not bulk, and for some reason, I''ve never been attracted to tall men. I always had crushes on the soccer players in school, never the basketball or football players.

Lucky for us my husband has always been attracted to taller women, and I''ve always been attracted to shorter men.