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Would YOU date a shorter man? 5ft 8in woman asks if she's 'incredibly shallow' to reject a Tinder match based on height - as others warn they could look like mother and son!
UK Daily Mail ^ | February 2, 2021 | Latoya Gayle

Posted on 02/02/2021 7:58:39 AM PST by C19fan

A woman who is preparing to meet h a man she matched with on Tinder has provoked a lively debate about whether height really matters when dating, ater admitting she's nervous about him potentially being shorter than her.

Posting anonymously on Mumsnet, the UK-based woman explained she's 5ft 8in and has always dated taller men, and asked if she's 'incredibly shallow' to worry that a man she's planning a socially-distanced date with might be shorter.

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To: C19fan

Was in a similar situation.

I can understand the 5’8” gals wanting a guy closer to 6’.

What I couldn’t understand were the 5’0 and 5’2 gals insisting they would only date guys over 6’. At a certain point it would seem the mechanics get difficult there...

Back when I was single, I never got matches on dating sites. Until I started adding inches to my height. Suddenly I had more matches than I could possibly deal with and at least 1/3 of them were at least 2” shorter than I. It turned out that basically nothing was important to women except height - I tried some hysterical combinations to validate that. The irony of how women constantly shame men for being shallow when they’re literally worse always made me chuckle.

But that’s the game - you either deal with the rules or don’t play.


21 posted on 02/02/2021 8:11:03 AM PST by chrisser
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To: C19fan

I’ve gone out with taller women. It can feel a little awkward, and I’d guess that for a majority of women it is indeed an issue. With that said, I have a female acquaintance who, in her single days, was constantly rebuffing men on the basis that they weren’t tall enough to suit her. She said that her male height expectations were based on the fact that her father had been an extremely tall man. So it was something of a surprise to everyone when she met and married a genuinely short fellow. And, no, he wasn’t rich. :) So it was a huge issue for her... until it wasn’t. Love is weird.


22 posted on 02/02/2021 8:11:54 AM PST by irishjuggler
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To: C19fan

Social justice jihadis are attacking all personal preferences. That you’re an evil sinner if you won’t date a fat woman, a race you’re not attracted to, a trans person.


23 posted on 02/02/2021 8:12:19 AM PST by tbw2
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To: Yo-Yo

There is a negative correlation between height and wallet. Shorter needing a thicker wallet to compensate.


24 posted on 02/02/2021 8:12:26 AM PST by C19fan
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To: Boogieman

Chuckle.


25 posted on 02/02/2021 8:13:50 AM PST by SmokingJoe
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To: Boogieman

Well I am short and believe it or not, some men are too tall. I don’t want someone towering over me.


26 posted on 02/02/2021 8:14:43 AM PST by yldstrk (Bingo! We have a winner!)
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To: yldstrk
It’s not the height, it’s whether they are manly, masculine, don’t whine about things, treat women well, aren’t on drugs or alcohol, aren’t living with their mother, not cheap, not scared.

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Two of the criteria eliminate liberals from consideration. ;)

27 posted on 02/02/2021 8:14:57 AM PST by Starboard
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To: C19fan

How much money does he have. That could be the deciding factor


28 posted on 02/02/2021 8:15:31 AM PST by Chickensoup (Voter ID for 2020!! Leftists totalitarian fascists appear to be planning to eradicate conservatives)
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To: DIRTYSECRET

Sometimes women state they prefer taller guys but if they make a connection with a guy a little shorter it might not matter as much. It depends upon each individual. I’m 5’6 and prefer women my height or a few inches taller but over 5’10 would be too awkward. Some women won’t budge off their height requirements. Life isn’t fair but God is good and supplies in ways of unexpected opportunities.


29 posted on 02/02/2021 8:15:49 AM PST by tflabo (Truth or tyranny )
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To: Yo-Yo

Length and girth over height?


30 posted on 02/02/2021 8:16:31 AM PST by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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To: C19fan
There is a negative correlation between height and wallet. Shorter needing a thicker wallet to compensate.

There is a positive correlation between age and wallet size. The older the man, the bigger the wallet needs to be.


31 posted on 02/02/2021 8:18:59 AM PST by Yo-Yo (is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
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To: DIRTYSECRET
Taller women who date taller guys find there’s not as many to pick from.

Yeah, I used to be date a 5' 9" woman, while I am 'only' 5' 10". She complained that she couldn't find a taller man. No, we didn't date for long, but were friends for twenty years.

32 posted on 02/02/2021 8:20:28 AM PST by jimtorr
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To: C19fan
its not shallow anymore then a man is shallow for only dating perfect barbie doll women...

ultimately, for happiness and long marriages, it doesn't matter.

33 posted on 02/02/2021 8:20:41 AM PST by cherry
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To: C19fan; All
Well, Betty McBricker got the hots for Barney Rubble...

ff

34 posted on 02/02/2021 8:20:59 AM PST by foreverfree
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To: C19fan

A perfect height match is her head on his shoulder, period.


35 posted on 02/02/2021 8:21:11 AM PST by Terry L Smith
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To: Yo-Yo

I saw a show on cable TV years ago. Amazon women or some such name. There was a woman who was 6’7 and her husband was 5’8. She was absolutely crazy in love with this guy. There’s plenty of men over 6ft tall she could have hooked up with but wow she’s nearly a foot taller than he. Go figure.


36 posted on 02/02/2021 8:24:55 AM PST by tflabo (Truth or tyranny )
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To: Starboard

True. And two other criteria—must be a Trump fan and must love dogs.


37 posted on 02/02/2021 8:25:30 AM PST by yldstrk (Bingo! We have a winner!)
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To: cherry
According to this half of all men are "undate-able"


38 posted on 02/02/2021 8:26:01 AM PST by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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To: Yo-Yo

Who’s that blonde with Joe Biden?


39 posted on 02/02/2021 8:27:03 AM PST by 9422WMR (Lie, cheat, steal. It’s how the democRATS operate. )
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To: dfwgator

I’ve seen Elizabeth Kucinich. She is stunning, impossible to miss.


40 posted on 02/02/2021 8:27:21 AM PST by KingLudd
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