It's a rather common trait for women to find attractive, but it isn't universal. Personally, the people I've been with have found it attractive. My girlfriend is around 5'4" and I'm about 6'3". And I know you asked specifically about women, but I'm generally not attracted to short men. The most important thing is that everyone finds different things attractive and are broader or narrower in their perception. Don't worry about it.

wow

I wonder if those girls do agree. My sis happens to be extremely small and doll-featured. Guys often do treat her like an "innocent little cute thing". For about five seconds before she swears and bites their fingers off.

"Looking after them" ; "the innocence they portray". Sorry mate, I gotta laugh hugely at that. Between cringes.

... Dear god.

As a relatively short girl, it annoys me to no end to be considered adorable, innocent, "to be looked after", etc based on height. I'm perfectly independent and capable of looking after myself, despite my stature.

It still looks broken to me, actually. "..as long as a guy is taller than me it won't be an issue" or "..as long as a guy is taller than me it isn't an issue" (depending on your exact meaning) would flow much better. One does use "were" when talking about possibilities (I don't know words for grammatical stuff ) -"if I were to use the word, it would be like this"- but your sentence just felt clunky when I read it.

Correction: you won't know your advlt weight or fitness until you're an advlt. Your parents can give you a predisposition towards putting on muscle, genetics can give you a head start on fitness, but you do have to put effort in; it won't happen magically.z

Just wait 'till Mama gets here .

Before you need help to get something on the top shelf at a grocery store...

(1Samildanach is right; I have to confess I didn't actually read Emz's post apart from the edit that mentioned me. )


... Then I buy something off the lower shelf instead!

My thoughts, too... I don't date someone so I can protect them. I want to be in a relationship with an equal.

Nope, it's a very important ingredient for what you're cooking that night and you need it!

I always think to myself can a 50.Cal. out do a .22 Cal. and the answer is, it doesn't really matter. A .22 Cal. can drop a person just as quick as a 50.Cal---the only difference being is that 50.Cal has longer range, louder and heavier.

I'm basicly saying that size doesn't matter.

As others have said it truly depends on the woman. Was screwed myself in finding a girl since i'm only 5' 7" maybe 5' 8" if i'm wearing my shoes. Most girls/women want guys that are taller than them or about 6' tall atleast if not 6' 2"+. Luckily there are some women out there that aren't dependent on height, but they maybe shallow in other areas like wanting muscular guys or super smart MIT guys.

Then I can either jump or stand on the lower shelf or stand on my toes or... ask for help. I've rarely had to ask, though, but there is a nice man who works at our local grocery store who has helped me get something off this one really high shelf in the very back of the store. It's a pain even for people quite a lot taller than me, I'm told.

*Nods* Since you weren't born in the XIXth century, can't say I'm all that surprised at that feeling. I don't get that all that often, being 5 feet 7, but since I tend to be in my head a lot, apparently some still get the "innocent/helpless" vibe from my face. Which is weird since my mind mostly tune in to FM Hatred-Toward-People most days.

Heeeeell yeah. *opens pop-corn*

There's something that's called climbing on the lower shelf, hoisting yourself, grabbing your stuff.

Pfft. 6' is not giant. That's the average height for the men in our family (including me). You should reserve the term "giant" for people who are 6' 6" and up.

That said, I know I fulfill two of the H's (height and hair), but I've got a high metabolism and even though I work out daily I have trouble gaining much weight of any kind.

I'm kind of scrawny and I won't flatter myself by saying I'm handsome...

Of course you are. *pat pat*

Im 5"3' so I'll patronise when I can

Hmm, I fear I have upset a wee little girl.

Like I said I know of people that like girls because they look cute/"nice" due to their size

That in no way is supposed to mean you are not capable of looking after yourself because you are small. Your personality obviously has no relation to your size. It is simply an opinion that is quite easy to make, in the same way you may think someone tall and slender would be athletic.... it was supposed to be compliment. If it came across as offensive sorry

Haha, that's really not helping.

No harm done, it just gets tiring after a while to get treated like a somehow less capable human being because of something like height. I've become a bit overly sensitive to mentions of it.

I've never had anyone tell me I looked helpless because of my height. I don't know, perhaps my scowling face and general non-social attitude scares them. Hahah. Also, I'm not tiny-boned/thin. People often assumed I was a gymnast or something.

Anyway....the most I get is just reaction to height difference. Like, this one 6' 3" guy I knew, he liked to walk up and stand right in front of me, look straight down, and say "Dang you're short." Or all the other short jokes, like pretending to use me for a sidetable/drink stand, etc. Short jokes, seen/heard 'em all. Doesn't bother me. At least I never have to duck!

I find stores are starting to make their default shelves higher and higher as time goes by, however. I have a very difficult time reaching the top shelf at grocery stores here now, even when using the bottom shelf as a step. I can reach the first on-the-edge item up there, but if that one is gone, forget it. And if it's bulky/heavy, the balance required to knock it off a high perch while precariously balanced + catch it gracefully can be awkward. And I can't reach lightbulbs if they're very close to the ceiling, even with a 2-3 stepstool. I'd need a full ladder. It's rare that I've truly needed help from someone tho. Usually I know in advance I'll need help and drag someone along with me. I do think grocery stores should have stepstools around tho, like libraries.

Look at it that way, how would you react if a woman would ruffle your hair going "oooooh, isn't he cute ?? Isn't he cute ? He looks so young and innocent like a wee little kiddy ! It's adooooorable !!!!" *shrug*

I'm exagerating, but only so you would get the point. Why on earth would women be any different ? It's not even offensive, it's just, well nails on a chalkboard.

I would love that

Do you mean me by any chance?

It was a teeeeeeest!!

I'm like 5'11.5", so I don't really consider myself short, but I have plenty of other body-issues to deal with so I don't exactly consider myself to have won the body-lottery. Just wish I could break that 6' barrier and be legit tall.

They seem to prefer taller guys, but I know a lot of girls who say that 6'4 is too tall.

I found that girls like guys to be like 3-4 inches taller than, them. Above that it doesn't really matter unless it's unnaturally tall.

And in reverse, guys generally don't like girls to be the same or taller than them.