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Mc79 says on 24/Feb/10
Being 6'2" is perfect for me. Too big and strong for smaller people, too quick for great big people:)
Lena says on 6/May/09
I am a 53female and to me, Jamie Theakston is the perfect height. Most of my girlfriends around my height also find that tall men (above 6) are a huge turn-on. By contrast, my female friends within the 56-511 range generally do not view height as such an important criterion. If they state a minimum height for their ideal match, it would generally be around their own height, give or take an inch or 2.
I have noted a similar pattern with men. In my experience, tall men do not consider height all that important in a woman and if they do have a preference, its often in favour of shorter women. But men of an average height (say 2 inches below or above the 59 mean) tend to go for women of at least an average height.
Last year, I was doing internet dating and remarked the same type of behaviour as I do in real life. Guys 62+ often state that their ideal match should be from 52 upwards. Its generally the guys around the 59 mark who state 54 as a minimum.
Although these are just generalizations, they are interesting observations. Seeing as height is mainly dictated by genetics, I wonder if its anything to do with the instinct of reproduction and unconscious desire to increase the probability of having children of a normal height. [[Note that Im just talking in terms of probabilities here. When there is a significant height difference between the parents, the height of children can go one extreme or the other (as proven by Kiefer Sutherland or the Affleck brothers) but most often, height will regress towards the mean.]] Hence why height disparities among the population are really not that significant. Height wise, around 90% of people gravitate within 2 inches of the mean.
Anyway, all in all, I believe that very few women have an unreasonable fetish for a certain height. Although I do have a bit of an animal thing for tall men, the fact remains that I have several times turned down tall attractive men for relatively short ones on the ground of other physical factors and intelligence/personality. And yes, its better to be a shorter but well-proportioned guy than a tall lanky one. Doug says on 12/Feb/09
Mikey, I don't know what planet you are on but a legit 6'2" IS TALL whereever in the world you are today. It might not be exceptionally tall or particularly out of place especially in places like Holland or Croatia but it is considerably above average height even in the US and UK and if you are "just" a legit 6'2" you will walk down a street feeling pretty tall compared to most around you. I know from experience. My doctor measured me around 5pm at 6'1.75" (187.5 cm) barefoot. My doctor who is around average height, says he is 5'8.5" said to me "Yup you're a tall guy, taller than 95% of the population. Sure I often see guys who are in the 6'4"-6'7" range, (funnily enough most of those are geeky looking with glasses!!) and they make me look average in comparison but I'd rather be 6'2" and well built than taller and lanky looking anyday. Doug says on 12/Feb/09
Theakston looks at least 6'4" but he has a lanky build which can make him look taller. We forget sometimes though how tall a legit 6'4" barefoot it. Mike: 33 leg at 6'4"? I'm a shade under 6'2" mid-day height and wear 34 leg jeans and XL clothes and I have a much larger torso and shorter legs in comparison. I agree 6'0"-6'2.5"" for a guy is a very desirable height. In my view 6'4" is too tall. When it comes to height though I guarantee a lot of women would think 6 ft flat a perfect height for a man and most women would consider even that tall. J.J. says on 10/Feb/09
Every1 there was a survey carried out & apparently most girls prefer the 6'1" to 6'2" range by 89% MikeyMoon says on 30/Jan/08
good for you viper that you have a longer inseem than me,but it looks better to have a bigger torso,lucky for me. Anderrew says on 27/Sep/07
viper,6'4 is good for girls alot of men would love to be 6'4. Jason says on 23/Sep/07
I think Andrew probably also thinks, that if you're say 5'9'', you have to make $150 725.36 per year to attract women.... lillo thomas says on 22/Sep/07
anderew i weight 215 lillo thomas says on 22/Sep/07
6-5 is too tall to most chicks . most will be scared of that height. being really tall 6-4 and over isnt a free ticket to get girls trust me.iam that height and most ofr my friends are way shorter than me about 5-9 to 5-10 and get many chicks . iam average looking yet to me is hard to get girls often.
to get girls is better to be above average height 5-11to 6-2 not being really tall.
being really tall or short usually ia a disadvantage . being average height or above average is better . most girls want guys to be taller than them but without a monster difference like a foot . iam a about a foor taller than most girls. Mr D says on 17/Jan/07
In a recent interview in a weekend magazine recently he stated that he was 6'5 - has he had the worlds latest growth spurt? dave33 says on 7/Jan/07
all the girls love men to be 6'4 tall,thats why everyone wants to be taller.
perfect heighht for a man is 6-3-6'4 most girls would say that. dave33 says on 6/Jan/07
imagine all the girls he must get for being 6'4,he must get all the girls Gotxo says on 21/Jul/06
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You must fly on royal dutch airlines, because even my 6'2" friend complains of flights J. says on 21/Jul/06
I'm in the 'really tall' faction of height (seems just like yesterday I was in the 5'11" range) and I have no problems with planes, people, women ... Larry says on 21/Jul/06
Planes are a problem. I tend to sit in the face-to-face coach seats at the front. They have a bit more room. Backseats of most cars are NOT comfortable for me! I have to sort of sit sideways. J. says on 20/Jul/06
There's three factions of tall guys in my opinion: 6'0" to 6'4" is 'merely tall'; 6'5" to 6'7" is REALLY tall; and then 6'8" and up ...Giants-ville. Larry says on 20/Jul/06
The term "freak" meant something VERY different when I was young. :-) Being 6'5" (and NOT an athlete) is good for: 1) seeing in crowds 2) reaching high shelves 3) not getting mugged, probably, but weight has a LOT to do with that! :-) 4) NOT being seen AS EASILY as a meal by predators 5) getting ripped off on the price of clothing. Gotxo says on 19/Jul/06
Well, i was talking on frontier heights, over 6'5" things are too complicated, clothes and cars & such, my 6'5" friend drives a Grand Cherooke Jeep,and
it's fine for him, if he goes in smaller cars uses the front seat next to the diver allways. That's true too for my friends who are in the 6'2" range, otherwise they go grumpy.
I'd rather choose to be between 6'1" to 6'3".
Gotxo says on 19/Jul/06
D. Ray Morton
Wich is your height?
I think 6'5" is quite a good height and if you do not weight too much and are only a bit strong, it will make of you an athlete.
Though i wouldn't like to be a single inch over that. D. Ray Morton says on 19/Jul/06
Freaky or not, being 6'5" is a shitload better than being 5'6". Gotxo says on 19/Jul/06
I've a 6'5" friend and he doesn't look as a freak at all.
I fact he tends to bow a lot so when is talking to you he kepts the ilusion he's only 3" taller than you (me 5'11"). He's a normal man and has nothing odd in him.
Besides we share a common friend who is a little taller than him and most of girls tend to regard him as attractive. In same way all of his friend recognize he's successful with girls. So if you're freak and get taller the freaksly powers will augment for sure :D . But if you're somewhat handsome, positive qualities will be seen as increased the taller you get (to an extent, of course) D. Ray Morton says on 18/Jul/06
If 6'5" is a freak height, then I sure wouldn't mind being a freak.
My feeling is that freak height begins around 6'7"-6'8" (though you'd need to wearing bell-bottoms and platform shoes and actually doing The Freak to really qualify).
Larry says on 18/Jul/06
6'5" is "freak height"? :-) J-Dog, you're making me feel bad! :-) Just kidding. I follow grizzlies & cougars for a living, so I guess I AM a freak! :-) Alan says on 24/Feb/06
Wait. He looks more than 1.5 inches taller than David Walliams in that episode of Little Britain. Maybe taller?
J-Dog says on 8/Dec/05
He definitely looks it. That's also pretty true it seems 6'5" is where freak height begins, lol. |
