I think you read it wrong, I believe he meant it as "I don't like short girls because I see them as innocent, I like them for [insert explanation here.]"

I think you misread Mamagato's post. She said he said he found her attractive because of her childlike physique. Just plain old small-sized would be a different matter entirely.

Fourteen years of age and 6'1.
I think Ill grow a few more inches till I peak.

I usually only date girls around the age of 15 and most of them at around 5' to 5'2". They always complement me on being 6'2". Everything is entirely subjective, though.

I concur with that post though.
All this talk about not seeing small girls as a proper person and paedopilia... As a person who has dated girls between rougly 1.65cm and 1.85 cm I figure I should feel insulted as well. Those objections are in my perception wholly beside the point.

There's a difference between saying you're attracted to a dainty/small/whatever woman and saying you're attracted to someone because they look like a child to you.

I've not at any point said people don't see smaller women as proper people. There is a level of condescension involved whenever you judge someone to be in need of protection or innocent or adorable just based on physical size. You can be attracted to smaller women without that level, though. Nobody's saying your taste in women, even if it is small-sized women, is pedophilia or condescension. It's just a personal preference, unless you take it further and make it otherwise.

Yup. Having read a few posts from her when it's come up in the past, the key work here is indeed "childlike". She found it disturbing that a man was attracted to her because she was about the closest he could legally get (looks-wise) to dating a child, and that made her doubt the intentions of others for a while aftewards.

She is now happily (last I heard, at least ) married with kids 'n everything.

EDIT: It isn't a matter of "Attracted to small women = paedophile", it's a case of "Seeing someone as a 'innocent little cute thing'" reminding of one man, out of however many Mamagato has dated.

There IS a big difference between favouring petite women and a primary attraction to children, but bear in mind that describing your attraction to said women in general using words such as "innocent" and "cute", then talking about how they trigger your protective instincts, can be taken the wrong way.

How old are you? Just out of legal interest.

To this girl, no. If anything, being real tall is more of a turnoff.

I think girls prefer guys to be taller than them, even if it's just an inch or two. I don't think being 'tall' matters all that much. I'm 6'0 on the dot, I quite like being neither especially tall, nor short.

Please don't feel insulted. Consider a small person's point of view.

For example, when my family gathers on holidays, we may all go out to a nice restaurant. The cashier, I don't blame them, will assume I'm in the child-category of prices (which goes to the teens), leading to the embarrassing situation:
"So, 5 advlts and one child?"
or,
"How old is the little one?"
-20
"Oh! I'm sorry...I-I didn't know..."

Etc.

Buying certain things, getting into an R-rated movie? Forget it, with no ID. Everyone just...assumes. Then, once they know, some of them just...treat me differently, you know. There are several good people who will treat me like everyone else, but it's not exactly a rare occurrence to have awkward situations based on this.
Now, include this into dating and you can see the dilemma. Many would like me for who I am, this is true. They would respect me, knowing I'm just a lady, but a smaller one. But one in a few thousand, that one, would see me as child-like; and that may very well be why they wanted the relationship in the first place. I've not first-hand experienced this, because I refuse to date. But, if I get past certain things, this is something that will make me just a bit wary. Because, unfortunately, it is a very real possibility.

Short guys aren't unattractive (Unless they're ridiculously short), but tall guys are definitely more attractive if that makes sense.

:foreveralone:

Is it just me or does it seem like the shorter the girl the taller she wants the man to be

I could not know what I'm talking about, I've just seemed to notice this a lot. Puzzling.

Yes. That's why I date girls around 5'6".

As a man, I'd actually be pretty self concious if I were dating someone who looked that young (for obvious reasons). Not o mention that carrying a step ladder everywhere would be a pain .

My fantasy.

...waitaminute

We short guys are indubitably cute and adorable to hug, which most girls are affinity to. You know, like kittens.

Fortunately, my handsome face, incredible body and fat wallet make up for my lack of height.

It's true - the fatter your wallet, the less important your height gets. That's why I stuff a pair of socks in my wallet.