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The "height thing" in dating
Someone needed to post this so here it is a semi accuracy chart of the average height of men by country. If you think you are short check out Cambodia's average height. Countries Height (cm) Height (in) Population Netherlands 181,0 5’11.3″ 16,318,199 Iceland 179,8 5’10.8″ 319,355 Norway 179,7 5’10.7″ 4,737,171 Sweden 179,3 5’10.6″ 8,986,400 Denmark 178,8 5’10.4″ 5,413,392 Finland 178,4 5’10.2″ 5,214,512 Czech Republic 178,3 5’10.2″ 10,246,178 Slovenia 178,1 5’10.1″ 2,007,711 Luxembourg 178,0 5’10.1″ 486,006 Croatia 177,6 5’9.9″ 4,496,869 Germany 177,4 5’9.8″ 82,424,609 Estonia 177,1 5’9.7″ 1,307,605 Austria 177,0 5’9.7″ 8,174,762 Belgium 176,6 5’9.5″ 10,348,276 Serbia 176,5 5’9.5″ 10,159,046 Switzerland 176,5 5’9.5″ 7,450,867 Australia 176,3 5’9.4″ 19,913,144 Poland 176,0 5’9.3″ 38,626,349 Greece 175,7 5’9.2″ 10,647,529 New Zealand 175,5 5’9.1″ 3,993,817 United Kingdom 175,4 5’9.1″ 60,270,708 Hungary 175,3 5’9″ 10,106,017 Ukraine 175,0 5’8.9″ 47,732,079 Ireland 175,0 5’8.9″ 3,969,558 Russia 175,0 5’8.9″ 143,782,338 Israel 175,0 5’8.9″ 7,112,359 Lithuania 175,0 5’8.9″ 3,565,205 Canada 174,3 5’8.6″ 32,507,874 Lebanon 174,2 5’8.6″ 3,777,218 Turkey 174,1 5’8.5″ 68,893,918 France 174,1 5’8.5″ 60,424,213 Uzbekistan 173,4 5’8.3″ 26,410,416 Italy 173,2 5’8.2″ 58,057,477 Senegal 173,0 5’8.1″ 10,852,147 United States 172,8 5’8″ 293,027,571 Jamaica 172,8 5’8″ 2,804,332 Mali 172,5 5’7.9″ 12,324,029 Spain 172,0 5’7.7″ 40,280,780 Romania 172,0 5’7.7″ 22,355,551 Azerbaijan 172,0 5’7.7″ 8,177,717 Uruguay 171,8 5’7.6″ 3,399,237 Argentina 171,3 5’7.4″ 39,144,753 South Korea 171,0 5’7.3″ 48,598,175 Syria 171,0 5’7.3″ 18,016,874 Morocco 170,7 5’7.2″ 32,209,101 Iran 170,6 5’7.2″ 67,503,205 Portugal 170,5 5’7.1″ 10,524,145 Côte d’Ivoire 170,4 5’7.1″ 18,373,060 Egypt 170,3 5’7″ 76,117,421 Tunisia 170,3 5’7″ 9,974,722 Algeria 170,2 5’7″ 32,129,324 South Africa 170,0 5’6.9″ 42,718,530 Cameroon 170,0 5’6.9″ 16,063,678 Gambia 170,0 5’6.9″ 1,735,464 Ghana 169,8 5’6.9″ 23,382,848 Brazil 169,5 5’6.7″ 184,101,109 Colombia 169,5 5’6.7″ 42,310,775 Taiwan 169,3 5’6.7″ 22,920,946 Chile 169,2 5’6.6″ 15,823,957 Venezuela 169,0 5’6.5″ 23,542,649 Paraguay 169,0 5’6.5″ 6,191,368 Japan 168,6 5’6.4″ 127,333,002 Hong Kong 168,5 5’6.3″ 7,210,505 China 168,3 5’6.3″ 1,298,847,624 Mexico 167,5 5’5.9″ 104,959,594 Pakistan 167,0 5’5.7″ 159,196,336 Singapore 166,6 5’5.6″ 4,353,893 Thailand 166,4 5’5.5″ 64,865,523 Mongolia 166,4 5’5.5″ 2,751,314 Malaysia 166,0 5’5.4″ 23,522,482 Sri Lanka 166,0 5’5.4″ 20,064,776 Malawi 166,0 5’5.4″ 13,931,831 Bahrain 165,6 5’5.2″ 718,306 Iraq 165,4 5’5.1″ 25,374,691 Nigeria 165,0 5’5″ 138,283,240 Peru 164,3 5’4.7″ 27,544,305 North Korea 163,8 5’4.5″ 22,697,553 India 162,3 5’3.9″ 1,065,070,607 Vietnam 162,1 5’3.8″ 82,689,518 Philippines 162,0 5’3.8″ 86,241,697 Indonesia 161,5 5’3.6″ 238,452,952 Cambodia 160,3 5’3.1″ 13,363,421 Jun 19 12 11:12 am Link Just cuz someone is shorter than his girl, doesnt mean she can kick his ass unless she is built like Urlacher. The first fight I was in I jumped off a chair to break a douches nose. Jan 29 13 11:10 am Link Paramour Productions wrote: I dont date anyone shorter than me either, we aint shetland ponies. Jan 29 13 11:12 am Link   Jan 29 13 11:18 am Link OP is gone Jan 29 13 11:27 am Link supposedly women on online dating sites commonly take an inch or two off their height. according to one woman the guys who have to find their mates through online dating tend to be on the shorter side. Jan 29 13 11:31 am Link Noy Liron L wrote: My bf is only a few inches taller than me, and I'm fond of heels. But with 4-5 inch heels on my birthday he still ended up taller than me. Jan 29 13 11:31 am Link this thread is 7 months old. who revived it? and why? Jan 29 13 11:35 am Link Noy Liron L wrote: I'm 6 feet. I have to admit that I'm a bit nervous being close to really small/short woman (e.g. < 5'3") -- I just feel that anyone that small is too fragile to, umm, "wrestle" with me. Jan 29 13 12:17 pm Link ArtisticPhotography wrote: Noy Liron L wrote: And if he weren't....? Jan 29 13 02:02 pm Link Noy Liron L wrote: I'm 5'11 - which is 6'2 on a night out - and have dated awesome men ranging from 5'8 to 7 ft. Jan 29 13 02:07 pm Link Ronin_LLC wrote: The Dutch need to be tall so that they can look over their levees. Jan 29 13 02:07 pm Link I'm not so tall, but I LOVE very tall men. I like to look down-up my boyfriend even when I have very high heels. I'm a quite self confident woman, but I like to feel protect when I'm with my boyfriend, It is like take a rest from responsability. PS 173 cm average high in Italy? Are you kidding? For both men and women I hope, here most of the girls are 5 cm smaller than me. Jan 29 13 02:10 pm Link I have a niece who is 5' 13" because she refuses to be six feet tall. She was always self-conscious about her height, but she has now married a guy 6' 5" and will now even wear heels. I've heard that for rule of thumb, your adult height will be twice that on your second birthday. If that holds true, their older son will end up 6' 7". Jan 30 13 01:36 am Link I'm not vain about a whole lot (I have been called a chubby chaser on a few occasions - haha) but that's one of my few physical requirements. Decent skin... not gross teeth.... taller than me. A good personality takes care of the rest. I still feel vain when I see a tall girl/short guy couple and think "nnnnnope!" Jan 30 13 01:56 am Link Haha, my bf is like 6'0 while I'm 4'11... issues? Yeah, there are some... but I wouldn't have it any other way! :3 Jan 30 13 02:25 am Link My man has to be taller than me, even when I'm wearing heels. There's something completely feminine (to me) about having a tall man bend over me to kiss me. Jan 30 13 04:23 am Link My boyfriend and I are the same height (5'9), I wear heels. I like my height, hes comfortable with himself, thus no one else seems to have a problem with it. I think its about confidence and how you carry yourself. I REALLY don't understand it when girls/guys say they wouldn't date someone who wasn't at least this height/who was no taller than this height, does it really matter that much? Would you REALLY not go out with someone who was otherwise lovely, just because you worry about what other people think about your height difference? It's ridicously shallow. Jan 30 13 06:13 am Link Lauren Reynolds MUA wrote: For me, it has absolutely nothing to do with what others think. It's my preference. I need a man who's taller than me. Period. You don't need to understand it. If you think that's shallow...have at it. Jan 30 13 06:55 am Link At 5'6", I'm one of the taller members of my family - all of my sisters are five feet tall or under. Almost all the women I've ever dated have been taller than I am. I once dated an Asian woman who was taller than me!!! My current girlfriend is almost six feet tall. No problems. Jan 30 13 10:42 am Link I'm 5ft 8 and my man is 6ft 4  No prpblems there, I have never gone for anyone shorter than me B)Jan 30 13 10:51 am Link 6ft+ only! Jan 30 13 11:02 am Link DivaEroticus wrote: I find it more important that he is physically stronger, that's non-negotiable for me. Jan 30 13 11:07 am Link DivaEroticus wrote: The comment wasn't aimed specifically at you, by the way. It just seems sad to rule out so many people on height alone, even if they were good looking, strong, charming, kind... I think you have to take people as more of a package. I was with a 6'4 guy beforehand, and a 6' guy before that. I feel no less feminine or protected with my 5'9 boyfriend now. *shrugs* Thats just me I guess. Jan 30 13 11:32 am Link My bf is 5'8''. & I'm about 5'5'' and wear 4'' heels when I go out. Yep, he hates it but deals with it. Jan 30 13 12:20 pm Link The Space Cowboy wrote: I noticed that too. Jan 30 13 12:27 pm Link I thought I was ok with dating someone shorter than me...I tried. I prefer my partner to be taller than me. It's a power and dominance thing I guess, love having to look up at my husband, and tippy toe to hug or kiss him. I'm weird what can I say. Plus I can wear heels without worrying I will hover over him like the jolly green giant. Jan 30 13 01:03 pm Link Jojo West wrote: It's not weird. I'm the same way. Jan 30 13 01:15 pm Link I've dated shorter guys and I've dated taller guys. It doesn't matter to me... but in my experience, it's always the guy who ends up not being able to handle it. If I could choose, I'd go for a taller guy. that being said... I've been watching game of thrones lately, and there's this dwarf actor... if there was a man kind of like him... his character is funny, and very intelligent, confident, and a great lover, and he has a very handsome face, I'd certainly be intrigued . (and not in a freaky "oh I have to try this" kind of way, but just genuinely intrigued)   Peter Dinklage Jan 30 13 01:29 pm Link Anna Adrielle wrote: +1 hehe *blushes* Jan 30 13 01:32 pm Link I'm 6'2''. Every guy I've dated has been at least 3 inches SHORTER than me. It doesn't bother me, but it definitely bothers the guys and other people. Plus, high schoolers are relentless 99.99999% of the time. It's life. Jan 30 13 01:33 pm Link MissLaurelle wrote: I knew I couldn't be the only one :p Jan 30 13 01:34 pm Link I've always wanted to date someone close to my height, 6'1". I danced with a six footer once and dated girls around 5'10". I like tall women. Jan 30 13 01:34 pm Link oh man... at 5'9 the height game blows!! I like to feel small next to a guy, and I like a guy who is confident in himself to not get insecure with me wearing heels and being over 6 foot! I had my share of 6' guys that were very unhappy with me wearing anything other than flats, but lucky for me- my 6'4 hubby has no problem with it! Jan 30 13 02:24 pm Link I'm taller than my boyfriend. o.O I am about 5'8" and I think he's 5'6" or 5'7". Jan 30 13 02:40 pm Link Heather Lilly wrote: okay, I just had to say something Jan 31 13 06:28 am Link BlueMoonPics wrote: Scratches you off my list. Jan 31 13 06:43 am Link Anna Adrielle wrote: Average height for women in most countries is 5'2 to 5'6 so it's understandable why 5'9 is tall to most people. Jan 31 13 08:19 am Link I had an ex who straight up told me I could not wear heels. To my own grad. No offense but who has the right to tell a girl what to wear on a big day like that? My boots weren't even that tall. They had about an inch heel to them. I wore them anyway but it was still a total piss off. My current boyfriend is pretty much my height and doesn't complain when I wear shoes that make me taller than him so that's a plus. I honestly think if guys are gonna complain about your foot wear then they should just go find a shorter girl. Feb 01 13 07:12 am Link My current beau is 5'6 on a good day, and I'm 5'3/5'4. It doesn't bother mer. As for him, he's a bit torn on the whole heels thing. He loves me in them, but doesn't love the idea of me being taller than him when we're out. That being said, he doesn't complain, and it hasn't been an issue. And that's basically how I feel about it. I don't mind dating a short guy whatsoever...as long as they don't come between me and my shoes. Feb 01 13 07:26 am Link |
