Do women prefer tall men?

[jacq63]

I'm 5'10, and in college was seeing a guy who couldn't have been more than 5'3. Well I didn't really see him, more the top of his (kinda flaky) head. I didn't really encourage him, but I could never see him coming. He'd see me from across the room/campus/other side of the country, and by the time I was aware of his presence, he'd be there, gazing at my ....well, anyway, I was not comfortable.
He was also a bit of a jerk. But hey, I was 17, what did I know?

My partner is 6'3 and suits me juuuuust fine. He's a fine, fine person, very handsome, intelligent and good motivation for using an anti-dandruff shampoo.

[TabulaRasa]

Originally Posted by jeninmt

I like taller men because I am 5'10". I don't think I have been approached by shorter men because of my height and their insecurities about their height.

I have actually not experienced this. I'm your same height, and I've ALWAYS had shorter men approach me...even when I was a teen, when guys are suuuuuuuuuper retiscent to approach taller girls (I hit 5'10" at age 12). Guess they're secure shorter guys. I know my BF is.

[shortnblack]

Originally Posted by rubber_factory

Y'all are just bitter toward women. The idea that women are "peer pressured" into being attracted to tall men is ludicrous.

Let me ask you this - what about men's fascination with breasts? Is this also the result of "society" and peer pressure?

It's not ludicrous rubber_factory. A lot of women pass judgment on men based on the feedback they get from their girl friends. Women are more likely to refuse a guy if her close girlfriends don't like him or they feel he's not good enough for her. The influence is enormous.

[shortnblack]

Originally Posted by 4eversearching

I'm tall and I prefer guys under 6 ft., for some reason. I've dated guys as short as 5'4", but I seem to have a fetish for 5'8" guys (even though I'm taller than that, even more so in heels). I just wish guys would give us tall women a chance. We have the super long legs for you to climb. I don't think guys under 6 feet have anything to worry about. The guys I've known who've gotten chased by women all the time were 5'7" and 5'8". I know one huge player who's 5'5".
Like I said in another thread, I wish more women only liked tall guys, then maybe I'd get more of a shot at the shorter ones.

4eversearching, I wish more women liked short guys, because there's a large majority of women tall and short who prefer a man that's much taller than them. It's hard to find you believable, but if you are speaking the truth and you prefer guys that are shorter, all the power to you.

[shortnblack]

Originally Posted by jeninmt

I like taller men because I am 5'10". I don't think I have been approached by shorter men because of my height and their insecurities about their height.

I would totally approach you and would not be insecure about doing so. In fact, I'd be surprised if you weren't insecure yourself about what you would look like to the general public if you had a short guy with his arm around you. Many women associate femininity with being shorter than the man they are with. I've heard the excuse time and time again from taller women, that a smaller guy makes them feel more "masculine," which is something no woman wants to feel.