Posted on 08/13/2002 6:03:46 PM PDT by gcruse
Shorter women are more likely to have long-term relationships with men, and more likely to have children, according to a study of 10,000 people born in the UK in 1958.
The average height for a British woman is 1.62 metres (5 feet, 4 inches). But those who were between 1.51 and 1.58 metres were most likely to be married and to have children by the age of 42. This relationship held true even after accounting for social class.
The study also found that women prefer men who are taller than average. A man of 1.83 metres (6 feet exactly) was more likely to have a partner and children than a man standing at the average height of 1.77 metres (5 feet, 10 inches).
But why men should prefer smaller women is unclear, says Daniel Nettle of the Open University, who led the research. "There is no evidence that shorter women conceive more quickly or are more fertile in a contemporary population," he says. In fact, previous studies have found that smaller women are more likely to die in childbirth.
I can't believe she doesn't know this one....it has nothing to do with fertility reasons..hahahah....and she did the research!
I THINK.....The reason men pick smaller women is because they look bigger...they can manage her more easily they consider her cute (important to show off to friends), they think she won't eat much, she's considered petite(they like that)....and overall it just makes the man feel powerful.
And if the height difference is enough, you can both use the bathroom mirror at the same time.
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