Erm yes........ but I didn't want to name names.

A couple of my work mates also like that type of girl, it seems to be catching.

Haha, fabulous. That I do not mind at all.

Character and behaviour are as important as the petite figure though.

Yeah I agree with you, on both points.

Sense of humour is very important I have found in my 25 years of experience. Height is of course a contributing factor, but then so is looks, status, etc.

Well height can make a guy more attractive if he is an attractive guy... Of course you could encounter those with a fetish...

I'm quite a short guy, I am 5"8 I have no problems what so ever with dating women or hooking up with women. Height is seriously not an issue unless you intend to date women much taller than you or you let it become an issue.

6 foot 1 master race reporting. Ladies be all over me.

There's a guy at work I think is gorgeous and he can't be more than 5"7. That's still taller than me but I don't think many would call him tall. I think that unless someone has extremely specific tastes it's more about the whole package as opposed to the individual components.

But I think we're talking about different age categories.

You've got on one side the spoiled brats and the attention seekers, even at your age I suppose.

And then there's the girls that are at 17-19 still a bit shy but playful at the same time. Also the dreamy kind. Now that's what I like. I don't know if that description makes sense but in practice I distinguish them easily.

Heheh, once again, I agree!

Havent smiled so much all day

Since when has 5'8" been considered "quite short", even for a guy? I don't think that's particularly short. Probably half the men I've ever seen/met have been in the 5'7"-5'9" range.

Be confident in yourself and it'll show, and that's attractive no matter what the height. Don't let Hollywood/media dictate your self-image.
It's like how the more famous a male actor gets, the taller he starts to get in his resume. (Kurt Russell is probably around 5'8 or 5'9, but over the years he's suddenly become 5' 11"). It's all so silly.

You fellows just keep amazing me. I'm trying to imagine this chap going after the kind of girls I've dated despite his age.

Well in sweden 5"8 is considered to be short among men, but yes confidences is the key. Really if you make height out to be an issue then of course it will be an issue for you, just make it into a none issue. What I have learned is that, Deal with the things you can change and ignore the rest because it is not worth the stress.

Im 5'9. Eh, I bought a nice car to make up for it.

Egh. I'm very nearly a dwarf, but all the guys that have flirted with me (for whatever reason), have been at least 5'10. It's very off-putting.

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No but really, I am.

I always hear people say that, but I don't see how it really is the average height. Almost everyone where I live is 6'0" or taller. I myself and about lower-middle range at 5'10". Most of my friends are 6'0" to 6'2". We even have a few guys at my school who are about 6'5" or 6'6". Not many guys where I live are under 5'8". Even most of the girls are 5'6" to 5'10", I even dated a girl that was 6'1" a few years back. I guess it's the stuff in the water

It does depend a bit what country you live in, re: average height. Also, remember average is taking into account everyone, from all races. The US has a huge melting pot of race and I'd image it effects average height quite a bit, so what you personally see a lot depends on where you live/what circles you move in, so to speak. And I think last I heard the US "average height" has been stagnant for a long time, and many European nations have a .5-1.5 inch taller "average height" than the US.

I wouldn't take it as that if I were you. I don't know, I enjoy being taller (and sometimes much taller) than girls I'm with. I feel like I can do more to protect them and thats a big part in my relationships. I'm kind of the bigger guy who people can go to when they need help with something. And I'm not even that big, 6'0.5" but 200lbs of hairy muscle (helllooooo ladies).

Just asked this question on Facebook...already have around 40 replies from different girls...the consensus seems to be as follows:

Girls don't look for the same things as guys. You quite often see a beautiful girl with a less than handsome guy, because girls look at a guy for the whole package...looks, height, weight, personality, confidence, education, whether they smoke or not etc. So if one is lacking in one aspect (for you, perhaps, height?) the others can more than make up for it and you'll still have a great shot. Girls are very observant (apparently?) and will be able to tell what you're like, and will take that into account when choosing whether or not to continue dating you. Whereas guys tend to choose their girl based on looks, and then get to know them and realise they're actually really cool. So you'll rarely see a great-looking guy with a less-than-gorgeous girl.

That's what I've been told anyway!

I do prefer taller girls, standing at 6'5 myself, but it's not a major issue. I just look pretty weird standing next to really short girls, and other things can be kinda awkward. I've never dated a girl, or had a girlfriend, that is shorter than 5'9, with the tallest being 6'1...I guess I'm just attracted to taller girls...except for Asian girls (mainly Chinese and Japanese), as I'm very much attracted to them and they're rarely tall

As for the whole 'short girls are so innocent and cute...don't wanna break them' argument. You'll often find that shorter girls will be just as outgoing, loud and confident as taller ones...a lot of the time, even more so! Most tall girls I know are kind of shy about their height, and this can make them a lot less confident.

Just my two pence though

Didn't we just have a thread on this in January?

And I can't comment on the height deal because I don't know what all women find attractive.

There's a lot of these types of threads, plenty of insecure people I guess.

This is the third one actually. C'mon man, you're still young, no use obsessing over such a minor thing.

IT'S EVEN WORSE IF YOU'RE A GUY.
People think I'm weak and adorable because I'm short. Well to those people, [censored] you!

Also, I'm gonna be taller than 90% of girls out there, so that's not an issue. I just hate when you need to be a certain height for you to qualify in their eyes. And okay, I'm done here.
Thread closed lol

I'm 6'1.

But millions of people are still taller then me...