What’s your preferred height range for a woman you’re dating?

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I commonly hear that men just don’t gaf at all how tall she is. Also have heard some guys’ only preference is that she’s just not taller than him.

Me, I do have a minimum height for women I date.

And that height is 5′ 5″. I don’t have like a logical reason for this, but any shorter than that and there’s just no chance I’ll be attracted.

I’m 6ft and my top preference is just that she’s close to my height.

Comments

  1. Think_Standard Avatar

    5’1 – 5’10

  2. AuthenticTruther Avatar

    ANY. Ill climb that tree.

  3. metalyger Avatar

    Over 10 feet tall, death by snu snu.

  4. The_Stay_At_Home_Dad Avatar

    As someone who is 5’10. Is there something appealing of dating like a 5 foot woman? Yeah, I love the short ones

    But am i going to let it play much of a factor when it comes to dating? Hell naw. I’d gladly date a woman who’s like 6’3 if we were vibing. And should I ever be single again? At least being with a woman taller than me is kinda a bucket list

  5. Red_Danger33 Avatar

    Short comes disadvantages the same as tall, but I’ve never ruled anyone out because of their height when applied to dating.

  6. Wide_Ad_7607 Avatar

    5’7-5’9 is prime

  7. h8mecuz Avatar

    Not even 5’4? Whats an inch

  8. the99percent1 Avatar

    5”6 and above imo but a shorty I’m comfortable with too.

  9. Fun-Personality-8008 Avatar

    I’m 6’2″, haven’t ever dated anyone taller than myself, not really a preference though it just worked out that way. Mostly they’re between 5′ and 5.5

  10. azuth89 Avatar

    I’m 5’7″ so the VAST majority of women in my country aren’t that far off in either direction. 5′ flat is the same difference for me your 5’5″ rule is. 

    If I have a particular preference I’ve never run into enough of an outlier for it to be an issue.

  11. IrregularBastard Avatar

    I have zero care how tall she is.

  12. Curious_Journey_ Avatar

    I’m tall so it’s gotta be between four and seven feet. Outside that range can’t work for me

  13. TomCatInTheHouse Avatar

    I’ve never dated a woman taller than me, but I did date a woman who was taller when she wore heels and that took some getting used to.

    I don’t think I could ever date someone over 6 foot though.

  14. MLG-BagFumbler Avatar

    I’ve seen too many thick midgets in my life(3) to be exact to discriminate on the vertically challenge. Plus in these trying times who am i to turn down a short woman when i’m(5’8) considered and elf by modern standards.

  15. firstgen32715 Avatar

    So I (42m) always preferred short women. Tallest I had dated was 5’2″. Now dating the most incredible woman amd she’s about my height at 5’9″ or so. I love it, she’s right there to kiss anytime I want to, lol.

  16. klc81 Avatar

    4′ to 9′

  17. DogAlienInvisibleMan Avatar

    Prefer women taller than me. 

    I’m 6’3″ so this is pretty unrealistic. 

  18. Captain_slowish Avatar

    There are many factors but if we say everything else is fantastic….4’10 at a minimum (but that is a bit of a stretch). No limit for me on the other end of the scale there is no limit. I am confident enough that when I have dated someone taller than me. I own it.

    To set the picture. I am not short but I am not overly tall. I am 5’11…as a male adult. Can I claim the 1/2 inch I have on that and then round up to 6 ft 😁?

  19. el_pinko_grande Avatar

    Taller is better, but height is never a deal breaker. Chemistry trumps all physical characteristics. 

  20. Mythnam Avatar

    I’m 5’8″ and I marginally prefer being the short one. My only requirement as such is that I’m able to comfortably kiss her on the mouth in missionary, which has never been an issue.

  21. _shirime_ Avatar

    Between 3ft and 7ft

  22. cdude Avatar

    My lower limit is midget sized. I love petite women, but too short and you look stubby.

    I don’t really have an upper limit in terms of physical attraction. But i’m not tall and would probably feel insecure from other people if she’s like 4 inches or more taller.

  23. LordNica Avatar

    Height preferences are just socially acceptable ways to say “I made up arbitrary rules and now live by them.” Date someone who doesn’t drain your soul: 5’1″ or 6’3″, that’s the real metric.

  24. Specialist-Turnip216 Avatar

    Can’t wait to read these because as a 5’9/10 woman, I find it matters a lot. I’ve been told I’m beautiful my whole life but I have run into MANY men who prefer very tiny women, and there’s a joke that at the end of the night, only girls over 5’8 are left at the bar.
    So confusing to me.

  25. JanitorOPplznerf Avatar

    Height has never entered the equation for me. But I am somewhat tall fwiw.

  26. crowdsourced Avatar

    I’ve dated 4’10” to 6’0”. All different, so no real preference, unless it’s for lifting them.

  27. Hooliken Avatar

    My wife of 23 years is 5’10”, so 5’10” is the only correct answer.

  28. JDOG0616 Avatar

    I’m 6’3″ so pretty much everyone is shorter than me, anything under 5’8″ will cause me discomfort when leaning down to kiss/hug and also makes holding hands difficult. I have joked about having a height requirement of 5’10” to date me although I would never not date someone due to physical things that cannot be changed (height/boob size/disability/hair color)

  29. shinn497 Avatar

    5 foot 3 inches to 5 foot 8 inches. I am 5 foot 10

  30. BrainEatingAmoeba01 Avatar

    It’s about proportions more than specifically height.

  31. SimplySeano Avatar

    I’m not going to let height be a factor in a woman I’m dating. I’m looking more at how I’m going to be treated and the future we create. Goals, careers and what will be for take out for the next 60-80 years.

  32. lifesyndrom Avatar

    I actually like tall women. Idk where I got it from. I’m 6’0 I won’t even care if she’s taller than me

  33. meeseekstodie137 Avatar

    Under 7ft and above 4ft, it’s true, as long as it’s not a cartoonish difference idgaf about a woman’s height, it’s just not really something I think about when I think about whether I’m attracted to someone

  34. Advanced_Version6667 Avatar

    5’3 to 5,8 but I’m 6,3.

  35. 1337k9 Avatar

    None. Although if a woman 6’0” wants to go on a date with me (5’10”) I start suspecting if she’s actually into me or if she only agrees for a free meal. Her height alone won’t be a deal breaker, but I’ll be skeptical.

  36. Mr-PumpAndDump Avatar

    I prefer 5’8 to 6’2. The chick I’m current dealing with is 5’11, the last one was 6’1. I also have a crush on a childhood friend who’s 6’4.

    I would only date a short woman for casual sex, I would never risk having a son with one.

  37. HerezahTip Avatar

    I really do not care, but I love shorties

  38. No_Nectarine6942 Avatar

    Im 5’5 so around that.

  39. giggity_0_0 Avatar

    5’-5’4 is kind of my sweet spot but dated up to about 5’9?

    My wife is 5’3 and that’s perfect but all else equal would have still married her if she was my height (6’2).

    I’m not an Olympic weightlifter, so it’s nice to be able to comfortably carry your partner and let that fragile man ego feel big and strong lol

  40. ifdggyjjk55uioojhgs Avatar

    I’m 6’2″ I have a preference for short girls. The tallest was 5’8″ or so and the shortest was 5′. Tall girls are like dudes in my head or something. I can she has a pretty face or nice body but in general it doesn’t get the motor running. If I’m forced to be around her attraction can develop. That’s what happened with the 5’8″ girl.

  41. brooksie1131 Avatar

    6′ myself I prefer them to be shorter than me but not deal breaker if they are. I mean I am not going to turn down an attractive woman simply because she is taller than me. 

  42. Aggressive-Gate5754 Avatar

    Ive dated a wide range of heights, I do not have a preference at ALL. Tallest woman I dated was 6’7″. Im 6’3″ and it never bothered me at all.

  43. LegitimatePen8398 Avatar

    I like em tall way taller than me, the taller the better. Cause i like to hike, climb and plant my flag. So everyone knows I have accomplished a great feat.

  44. Nondescript_585_Guy Avatar

    > I commonly hear that men just don’t gaf at all how tall she is.

    You heard right. I really could not care less.

  45. N661US Avatar

    Honestly it doesn’t matter to me. Although my exes and also my current girlfriend are all shorter than me

  46. Xenosith Avatar

    Being 6’1 and majority of my past relationships were 5’5 or below, it’d be a nice change to date someone a bit closer to my height.

    With that said, I absolutely do not fear a woman who’s taller than me, with or without heels. Gimme.

  47. MeiguiChronicles Avatar

    I’m 6’1 and my wife is 6’0. So 6’0 it is.

  48. MarineBri68 Avatar

    I’m 6’1” and to be honest I’ve always loved short women. Like 5’-5’2”. That being said my wife is 5’6” and I’ve dated women up to about 5’10”. So it really doesn’t matter much

  49. Starthelegend Avatar

    I like em tall but I’m 6’3 so the odds of meeting someone who’s tall by comparison are slim to none but hight isn’t really all that important in the grand scheme of things

  50. Quiet_giant05 Avatar

    I’m 6’1 and I’d love to date a taller woman but that’s not the easiest to find. Besides that I don’t have a preference

  51. TheBooneyBunes Avatar

    I’m attracted to girls as short as 4’11 as a 5’11 guy but I will say girls 5’2 and under it does hurt my body to keep slouching my back or whatever because I instinctively try to level with people

  52. Reasonable-Glass-965 Avatar

    I like to be able to walk while holding hands comfortably. So height can vary.

  53. Asa-Ryder Avatar

    Don’t have one.

  54. 0ut_0f_st0ck Avatar

    As long as they can ride a rollercoaster.

  55. Carcinog3n Avatar

    It’s not even something I ever considered as a preference

  56. Brett707 Avatar

    3’6″ to 8′

  57. WellReadFredSaid Avatar

    Somewhere between five feet sane and five feet stable.

  58. arielfall Avatar

    5’7 is my favorite. No shorter than 5’6. I’m tall so much shorter than that feels weird to me, idk.

  59. xxam925 Avatar

    3-7 ft.

    Anything else is right out.

  60. HairToTheMonado Avatar

    Any and all. Shorter means easy forehead kisses, taller means I get to be the small spoon, for once. 😌

  61. Solid_Enthusiasm550 Avatar

    For some reason I mainly attract Latinas… so they are always 5′-2″ +/-3″. My current girlfriend is 4-11″. I think my 1st girlfriend who was white was around 5′-6″.

    I wouldn’t go looking for a tall girls.

  62. VinnyBoy45 Avatar

    More or less 4 to 9 feet with a margin of error of 2 feet.

  63. Nogman13 Avatar

    I’m 6’6” and if they’re around my armpit height it feels like I’m a babysitter so ideally also 5’5”+

  64. bk2747 Avatar

    5’9 and up. I love tall & built women. Especially ones who played volleyball. My current girlfriend is 5’10 and lifts weights, my ex is 5’8 but had some size on her. (I’m 6’0).

    Always wanted a woman who was above 6ft but never came across one while single. Love my 5’10 muscle mommy tho 😤

  65. VladTheBanned Avatar

    Short women look like children next to me. Like corgys. I have never concidered them as long term partners. 

    I prefer them long legs my 5’10 wife sports, sue me. 

  66. welovegv Avatar

    I’m 6’4 married to a woman 5’4. I didn’t have a preference though. She asked me out.

  67. Donkald Avatar

    I’m 5’10”.

    Dated 4’11” – 6’2″

    Dated one 6ft, an experience I thoroughly enjoyed. Any guys who ribbed me “try it sometime” shut them down fast.

    Ideally I prefer same height …. equals.

    More interested in compatibility.

  68. BDF-3299 Avatar

    I love petite girls but we look ridiculous so its tall ones for me.

  69. dkmegg22 Avatar

    Honestly I don’t care she could be 4″8 or 7″0 I don’t care. Project Biles or Project Wemby either way.

  70. Miserable-Breath5444 Avatar

    As guy whose 6ft 2. The shorter one like around 5ft 2 to 5’5′ seem suitable….and beautiful.

  71. SpearMontain Avatar

    Bellow 5. So my power pole can look huge for them.

  72. serene_brutality Avatar

    I won’t exclude a woman on the basis of height. Although it seems mechanically 5’9” has been the most ideal.

  73. WJC198119 Avatar

    I’ve always had a thing for short women 5ft is good lol

  74. Voiddy233 Avatar

    I prefer women that are smaller than me (IN HEIGHT). So basically 5’3-5’5

  75. MindlessDouchebag Avatar

    Preferably 5′ 6″ – 5′ 10″. Though it’s honestly fine unless she’s below 5′ 3″ or above 6′ 2″.

  76. Guni986TY Avatar

    Ig 4’9 maybe for lowest? Not entirely sure but I don’t really have a problem with short gals just don’t know how tall is 4’9 since it’s been a while since I’ve seen a girl that small. Don’t think I’ve got a limit for how tall tho. I’m 5’10 for reference I suppose.

  77. bh4th Avatar

    Not remotely important. My wife is five feet tall in shoes, and if she were six feet tall it wouldn’t make a difference.

  78. Lawsonstruck Avatar

    5’6”+ for reference I am 6’4”

  79. Key_Day_7932 Avatar

    I don’t really care, but I would rather a woman be too tall than too short.

    I associate short with pudgy, and tall with slim and leggy.

  80. sc0n3z Avatar

    I don’t care. I’m 6’2″ and have dated from 4’8″ to 5’9″. I’d date a woman taller than me if I could find one.

  81. fullmetalasian Avatar

    Im 5’7 and id date any height. There’d be logistical challenges for sure if it there were an extreme difference either way but like they say

    Ain’t no mountain high enough
    Ain’t no valley low enough
    Ain’t no river wide enough
    To keep me from gettin’ to you, baby

  82. Daztur Avatar

    Mild preference towards short girls, but it doesn’t really make that much of a difference at the end of the day.

  83. Senior_Rabbit_8527 Avatar

    My ex was taller. I didn’t love it. Anything my height or shorter.

  84. HarveyMushman72 Avatar

    Never really mattered to me.

  85. Ok_Dog_4059 Avatar

    I am a smaller guy but if she is ok being taller than me I will date her if I like her.

  86. CringeDaddy-69 Avatar

    I am 5’11

    Tallest woman I’ve dated was 6’1, shortest was 4’11.

    I def prefer shorter, but it’s not a deal breaker.

  87. SecretaryBubbly9411 Avatar

    I like both really short women (tiny, pocketable, cute as can be)

    And very tall women (comfy, I feel at home and normal with a tall woman laying in my lap and playing footsy with me. tho shorter than me, I’m not trying to get dominated)

    So actual range like 4’7” – 6’2”

  88. Carpathicus Avatar

    As someone who dated a 4’11 and a 6’2 woman I can say give me all the heights they are fun in different ways.

  89. Darrkman2 Avatar

    1 inch taller than me in heels down to about 5’1“.

    I am 6 ft tall.

  90. Tyreathian Avatar

    4’8 – 6’2

  91. improbablesky Avatar

    Genuinely don’t care, height preferences are a relic of heteronormativity in my view. If I don’t want girls to disqualify me over height, why wouldn’t I do the same. 

    Also I kinda want a muscle mommy to punch me 

  92. freneticalm Avatar

    Build-a-girlfriend, 5’1″ to 5’3.
    Actual range I’ll date, 5′ to 5’8″, 5’9″.

  93. Ghosts_On_The_Beach Avatar

    I’m 6’6” and love tall women … 6’3” is my sweet spot

  94. Chaotic_Boots Avatar

    I have started preferring taller ladies. I’m 6’3.

    I used to like them tiny, like 5′-5’5″ . I started hiking up with ladies between 5’8″ and 6’1, and I gotta say, there are some positions that shorter ladies just can’t do.

    Current Gf is 5’10, and having a smaller difference in size makes a lot of things easier or better.

  95. Old_Adhesiveness2868 Avatar

    Just not taller than me. (I want to kiss their forehead at any moment lol)