Edit: I 100% own that I am insecure and need to work on developing thicker skin. That’s the whole reason I am even here on Reddit being butthurt 🥲
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Got called a “short king” out of nowhere and it’s messing with my head. Am I overthinking this?
I’m 175 cm with no shoes, which is basically 5’9”. I have been measured by the nurse, at the gym, myself and my dad.
I’ve never thought I was tall. At best, I figured I was average or slightly below. But I never once thought of myself as short or labeled myself a “short king.”
I recently hooked up with a girl who’s probably around 5’1” or 5’2”. She sent me a meme about girls accepting 5’4” short kings. Then said something like “I don’t know if you’re 5’4” but you’re definitely a short king.”
That threw me off. Not because I care about her or what she thinks. I genuinely am not emotionally into her. I just wanted to sleep with her. And she also knows this!
But that comment stuck in my head. She later tried to explain it as a compliment and said she meant to focus on the “king” part. She then makes a comment being like “I said short in reference to the average height being 5’7 5’8” (but I am taller than that lol)
She also then started saying I was beautiful and commenting on my smile, hair, eyes, etc and that the point was that my height doesn’t matter. This didn’t really help me feel better
I’ve never commented on anyone’s body or physical traits. I’ve always thought I was just average height, and I’ve never been insecure about it. But this comment blindsided me, and now I’m thinking back on other dating situations and wondering, is this how women see me?
I know I shouldn’t let a random comment from someone I barely care about mess with me, but it’s been sitting in my head.
Do women actually think 5’9” is a short king now?
Or is this just some casual label people throw around without thinking?
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Calling someone a short king is weird and you need to build some self-confidence.
About as much as I care about being called male or straight. Factually accurate with no further implications
I laught about myself with the others, is not like there is anything that you can do about it
In a relationship, you should build each other up. If you’ve now said you don’t like the comment, and she repeats it – that’s the red flag you need to know.
Also 5′ 9″, with a kid who’s taller than me now!
In the current social climate, if a man is not above 6’0 tall he’s automatically labeled a short king.
Don’t trip about it at all. I say this as a 5’7 short king myself.
I still have no problem attracting women whatsoever.
Yeah the short jokes are annoying, but you can easily snap back if you got a good mouthpiece.
You’ll be fine.
It’s not how women see you. I think you just hooked up with an idiot.
Think of calling a guy Short King as being like calling a woman Thicc.
It’s a way to comment on a feature that might traditionally be seen as less attractive, but that this person rocks it.
It’s also just an in vogue slang right now, give it time and people will say it less.
I’m 177, nobody has ever commented on my height, you’re overthinking it don’t worry
As another 5’9″ guy, I also dislike being called “short king” lol. A) I’m not short, although I know I’m certainly not tall. And B) it feels insulting when said by someone to you, vs a title you claim for yourself. I wouldn’t go around calling fat girls “thicc queens” because it would be mean.
That being said, it’s not something I really focus on or get stuck on. People say lots of stupid stuff and I have pretty thick skin and am confident in myself. I’ll usually say something like “I am the average height of an American male!” or “how dare you, I’m a tall 5’9” in a fake offended voice that gets laughs and just breeze past it.
5’9 is the average height for American, British, and Australian men, and slightly below average for Canadians, and Norwegians. The only countries where that would be short are places like Croatia, and The Netherlands.
Where do you live? I’m the US, one of the tallest countries, where 5’10” is average. You are not considered short by any means.
I’m lucky enough to be decently tall so I can’t relate. Even so I think you’re right about some woman thinking that 5,9 is short and that it’s just a label some people casually use.
It’s all skewed now because people think anyone under 6ft is short. I just lean into it though, whatever. Common responses from me “Dam right, I am.”, “I’m handsome and smart, if I was tall too, it wouldn’t be fair.”, “I’ll live longer./Long live the king” etc. One of my wedding photos is my wife lifting me up, all my sports photos I’m either on someone’s shoulders or being carried by the team, I love it.
I’m married to a smokeshow, I’m well paid, and I hold my own against bigger guys every day at the gym. Who cares if people think I’m short? It’s a joke to me.
Deadass don’t care
She did it to hurt you. That was “look at how kind I am for tolerating you”
Us short kings come with many tricks that tall people can’t do. Don’t take it to heart. If you surround yourself with people who think height matters than they’re not worth the time or energy.
Unironically I think she might just be trying to neg you.
I am 5’5, and I would be surprised if someone commented on my height, it’s just not relevant
I like to summit, so it’s cool
5’9”: It’s the average height. I think this “short king” stuff is just a meme at this point. But I don’t think it’s a nice thing to call someone.
You are only “short” in the aspect that some women see 6″+ as ideal or have that stupid D1 babies idea in their head. That being said, the title in itself is not something to worry about and actually should be a confidence booster for yourself. The saying is a reference to a woman’s perception that your looks, charm, etc are perceived as so great that height desires are thrown out the window. I don’t think she had any intention of harm in her comment, but a sign she probably likes you more than just a hook up based on who you are overall.
5’9″ is exactly the average height of men in the USA (Assuming you’re american).
You’re average height my friend, not a short king. There’s a lot of memes on social media, but it’s just that, memes. Take it more light hearted and be confident in yourself (easier said than done i know!)
A couple of takeaways… First, 5’9″ isn’t short- I’d put that height more in the ‘average’ category. Not that it matters… Confidence seems to be lacking here because you shouldn’t even really be fazed by comments like these, especially from people whose opinions you don’t value.
Edit: I’m 5’6″ and fully embrace my height. It comes with advantages in a lot of regards tbh. I understand women have strong expectations when it comes to male height, but I honestly don’t care because men often have strong expectations when it comes to female weight / height as well. Just rolling with the reality of it all.
Becoming immune to women’s words is part of becoming a man lol. When you realize its mostly emotional and sexual politics and you don’t need to assign any meaning to the specific words said as long as you tune into the emotional valence you’re ready.
Im 5ft2 and wouldn’t consider you a short king. For me personally, it would be 5ft5 or below, and even then, I wouldn’t refer to a man as a short king.
That’s ridiculous. You’re almost exactly average height.
You need to unconditional love yourself and laugh at them for being weird and superficial. You only judge other people as much as you judge yourself
I do not really understand the female fascination with height. Like I can kind of understand a women wanting a guy that is at least taller than her (someone needs to get the dishes off the top shelf). What I do not understand is a women that is 5’3″ that says I could never be with someone under 6′ ( a female co-worker just told me this). I mean I guess it is just a preference but only about 14.5% of males are 6′ tall or taller in the US. This is probably going to sound rude but women you better also be in the top 14.5% of physical attributes if this is your stance.
Listen brother, they day i realized women dont know how long anything is I stopped caring.
Ask a girl how long 6 inches is and they will show you something way more. Girls ive slept with think im like 7 or more inches. Im not small but im not pornstar magnum either.
Ask her what she thinks 6 feet is and she will point to someone 6’3″.
I tell everyone i meet im 5’8″ just to mess with them. Because all most everyone assumes im 6′. Part of this is because I had a very late late growth spurt in my mid 20s. I was on paper documented 5’8” at 24 and by 26 i was 5’11”. And my license says 6ft because the guy just believed me when i said it lol.
Women are just parroting things because they dont know what they really want. surface level ? they want a guy taller than other guys. Deeper ? They want a guy that makes them feel protected. And height is a shortcut to that, even more so than having muscles. Its a shortcut to projecting strength. She called you a short king because some part of her saw a flaw in your projection of strength. Its up to you to decide if thats valid criticism. In this case it doesnt seem like it. Chin up man.
That girl is chronically online.
I spent the first part of this seemingly bashing women but i find myself thinking im short at times because I only “notice” people taller than me. Social media messes us all up. and I used general terms but I know not all women are like this. This is just a framework you can run your feelings through.
A minority of people think anyone below 6 foot is short. You just happened to get stroke by 2 or 3 back to back.
And anyways “short king” kind of became normalised ngl, like go get em short king or the meme where a woman tells other women good luck nitpicking for 6 foot people who are assholes while she enjoys her sweet 5 foot 7 short king.
Either ways you can’t change your height, don’t think too much about it.
I want to start by saying I’m 6’0″ and people claim that I’m taller than that. So take what I say with some salt because none of it is first hand experience.
I had a friend who everyone called “Tiny Box Tim” (Markiplier reference) on the account that he was 4’11” and his name was Tim. Now he only allowed his friends to call him that, and if anyone else tried he’d make it very clear that only his friends get to call him that and that he did not consider them a friend.
So from what I could tell he liked to have fun with it but he also wanted to make sure he was respected despite his height. Our group knew he could be very chill, or he’s at perfect height to punch you square in the nuts so it’s best not to tick him off. (Joking, but seriously he’d get pissed). We all did a pretty good job at respecting him, and we all made fun of each other for body stuff. Highschool boy shenanigans.
Note: if it makes you feel any better I was the skinny one in the group so they’d make jokes saying how’d I’d slip into the drains on the road or how the wind would blow me away so they needed to tie a string around me like a kite. Heck they’d even pick me up and start walking around with me while I was shouting “WE’RE GAY!!!” We had a fun group.
How do I handle it?
I ignore it.
Let them think whatever they please about my height: thier opinions change absolutely nothing about my capability.
I think you are too focused on the short aspect. If a woman is calling you a short king it’s because she finds you exceptional otherwise she wouldn’t have slept with you in the first place. If anything it shows that your height isn’t holding you back because clearly she still finds you attractive. I do get why the comment might bother you but you are probably better off learning to think of the positive aspects rather than fixating on the negative part.
Make a reference to her weight. And that it’s totally ok with you.
I’m short for a guy? I don’t give a fuck because it’s stupid to dwell on.
I have female friends who are over 6’2+. I ask them to make sure they stand in a way that blocks to sun. I also ask them to get things off of high places so I don’t break my neck reaching for shit. It’s great.
This short king nonsense has to go. I’m 5’7” which certainly isn’t tall but if someone called me short king checking out completely.
It sounds like she wanted to use a trendy term and didn’t consider that it might hurt your feelings.
That’s short? I thought that was average.
I don’t get the fixation on height.
As far as I’m aware, 5’9 is the average height for an adult male in the US – so no, you’re not short. I think this girl that said it to you is possibly just an idiot.
Don’t let it get to you man. Just let it roll off your back and go on with your life.
When someone calls me a short king, I don’t think anything of it. Its like someone saying to me: Yoghurt king, yeah I eat yoghurt, so what. To me, my height never bothered me and I dated women that were taller than me, and most women truly don’t care.
Hey dude, with all due respect, she ain’t the brightest bulb huh
You could be tall and people would be disappointed and confused in your own personal life choices, to not want to go into sports. Basically, you don’t need to live up to anyone else’s expectations for how you were born.
Honestly I feed into it 😅 I can’t change my height. My mother is 4’10, my father is a foot taller. I topped out in the middle at 5’3″. Whenever someone makes a short joke I just respond ridiculously.
I.e. my girlfriend is taller than I am and I don’t hide that. I had a coworker tease me about it once and I just sorta shrugged and said “Ehhhh we’re both the same height laying down”.
Same guy also used to make jokes about the lollipop guild looking for me. I liked to make a spooked face and go “Oh shit I don’t wanna go back don’t tell them where I am”
I hated hearing it all when I was much younger but I’m 33 and just used to it now. I’m short. It’s not a very exciting thing lol
Who cares what they say. Worrying about something beyond your control is a waste of energy. Sounds like the person calling you that is insecure. A confident person wouldn’t say things like that
I think she might just be dim. 5’9 is perfectly average, in the US at least.
She either said it to get in your head and have you dwell on it/her (success) or it’s a case of awkward flirting gone wrong (her follow-up). Regardless, as everyone else has pointed out, you’re lost in the sauce over nothing. Especially if this is just a one-off occurrence. Might want to analyze why this one comment from a girl you dc about got you this spun around though.
Brother, I’m 6’1″. You’re only 4 inches shorter than me. You’re not short. That gal has got an odd perspective on “short king,” especially for being 5’1″.
Maybe she only knows dudes that play basketball, and are all over 6’5″?
Is it possible you “just wanting to sleep with her” and her “knowing this” deep down hurts her and she kinda wanted to “hurt” you back. Short king is definitely a band handed compliment…
If the above isn’t relevant, and you are sure she’s cool with just hooking up (and not the type to get emotional) she’s most likely just dumb (sorry, not sorry) and watches too much popular culture/brain rot and is just throwing around a popular phrase because you aren’t 6’4”.
As a woman who is 5’2”, I do not view a man who is 7” taller than me as short. Tall? No. Short? No. Average? Probably; and definitely a lot taller than I am.
Don’t get caught up on it. You were obviously attractive enough to get her into bed, so short, mid, tall… whatever you are, you get laid. lol
Edit to add: Just noticed you asked this on “ask men” (popped up in my feed) hopefully my feed back is still mildly helpful.
You are NOT a short king, she must be the kind that won’t date anyone under 6′ 🙄
I’m a woman and I tend to never comment in their because I know this is an Ask men sub, but I want to reassure you that I could care less about height. That said, I’m 5’4, so as long as he’s not 5’3 or less then I’m fine.
I’m 5’9″ too. Height is weird now in the dating world and it’s all about social media. They’re trying to separate out notably tall people from everyone else and the message is that if you’re not notably tall, you’re short. So us as middle height people get lumped in with short people.
Honestly I have come to take a positive mindset on it. I despise people that get sucked into things pushed on social media. If you think I’m notably short because I’m 5’9″ then I’d like to know that right away. Not because I can’t handle you thinking I’m short– I can’t handle you chugging whatever tiktok shoves down your throat.
Also, remember that being attractive is about being attractive. Are you a boob guy? Let’s say yes, if you found a really hot woman that wasn’t massively endowed you’d probably still be attracted. Women are that way too. Women are probably going to find tall guys more attractive but it’s not like it’s a rule. So when I see these women on dating apps talking about blacking out heights under X I just feel like I dodged a bullet, because, again, they’re falling into the social media crap that it doesn’t matter how attractive you are, if you don’t meet this status height you aren’t worthwhile.
My close group of friends are all > 6’2″ so I have been dealing with short-guy jokes my whole life, it’s just part of life. But you’re not notably short and a woman looking at you isn’t going to think you’re ugly just based on your height. You just don’t have the kind of height that makes up for unattractive traits
Ey shawtie whatup
Nonchalantly
I’m 5’10”. No one has ever told me I’m short. Ever.
I came to say that you should have said something like
“Thank you my sexy peasant”.
And then I read she also told you to focus on the king part.
Who cares if she thinks you’re short? There are people out there that think you’re ugly and a pu$$y…you gonna fight them all?
Be confident in who you are. That’s it. Flip the script. Be sarcastic. Or ignore it and move on. This behaviour will make you charming.
I know I’m short but don’t call me a king. I fucking hate monarchs
I’m 5’4″, but despite that I still get stalked and harassed. I guess, to some women (girlbosses especially), they think the shorter height makes me an easier target.
Comments about me being short have not bothered me ever since.
Unfortunately, today, most girls think any man under 6’4” is short (that’s being dramatic, I’ve heard the “cutoff” is 6’). It’s annoying and it’s gross. Most height averages by country are 5’6”-5’9” of course there’s taller countries, but they’re not important right now (unless you live in one) however, ALL countries with the exception of one, have average male heights listed under 6’.
As a woman whose guilty pleasure is trash dating tv, it absolutely blows my mind the number of girls who immediately mention height when it comes to “what are you looking for in a man,” and it wouldn’t be so disrespectful to me if women then didn’t turn around and say physically judging women is disgusting. Height can not be helped. I love me a confident man and I hate that men who should be considered tall (5’9+) are still “short” because they’re not over 6’.
I know it’s always going to be there eating at the back of your mind, but work on your confidence. Know that you’re not short but you are a king, and someone who isn’t shallow and likes to cut men down for simple genetics and society’s expectations will eventually come along and treat you right. There’s plenty of women out there who aren’t looking for men to be 1’+ taller than them and there’s plenty of women willing to be with a man shorter or the same height. There’s only time I’ve had an issue with a man’s height was because he had an issue with it at a level I wasn’t willing to compromise (he didn’t want me wearing heels and stated that he wouldn’t have gone out with me if I were taller – we were the same height).
You are the average height for americans, which is probably somewhat close to average height for wherever you live too. You are by no means short.
Bro, perfect height 69”
5’9″ is definitely pretty average height for men in the U.S. She may be used to seeing 6′ as normal? It’s easy for people to get distorted ideas of short and tall, and she may just not realize what 5’9″ actually looks like. Or she could be messing with you. But I doubt it, and think it’s likely she just doesn’t know what average height looks like.
I’m 5’3″. That’s short, but even then, the only comments I get on my height are me and my friends messing around with each other and memeing, none of us actually think it’s a big deal. If someone decided to call me a short king, I’d probably make some kinda joke about it… it might not land, but I’d try. It wouldn’t bother me unless they were using it negatively, and even then, I’d only really care if I cared about that person’s opinion.
I guess my question is, why is it messing with your head? Do you associate short with being a negative trait? Are you worried about future prospects with other women? Do you see it as counter to your identity for some reason? Do you care about this woman’s opinion more than you let on? Is there some other reason this bothers you? Basically, why should this bother you at all?
I ask those questions because I think if you can determine why it bothers you, you can then figure out how to move past it more easily.
I was bullied for being short in middle school by a big ole girl.
Eventually one day she said the classic “why are you so short hahaha?” And I stared at her and said “why are you so wide?” That seemed to do the trick. We’re commenting on peoples bodies? Ok let’s do it.
Guess who got an in school suspension? She never said anything about my height after that though.
Wow if 5’9 is considered short you must be in a tall country.
I’m 5’7 and that’s universally considered short.
I don’t even bother putting brainpower towards it
Well Spider-Man is canonically 5’10 and he is cooler than anyone I have met in real life and gets mad hoes?
Bruh, I’m actually 5’4 people often and myself do quips about it, I’ve never been complimented tho….
It’s a “right-now” social media environment thing. I’ve seen it all over Instagram – if you’re under 6 feet, you’re short or like cope tall.
I’m 5’11”, and started seeing the memes. I kinda thought to myself “oh shit may be the general public is getting taller with the new generation or something. Well whatever I wouldn’t have considered myself tall anyways, just like average or something.”
Then a handful of people proceeded to call me tall IRL. I wouldn’t waste too much time thinking about it.
Also someone else said this girl might be flirting with you or negging you. Both seem reasonable.
Id start lifting. My dad is 5’8″ and no one calls him short because he’s jacked. He’s “the buff guy” not the short guy lol
Lol wtf? 5’9″ has never been “short”. It’s bang-on average. Nearly 50% of all men are within one inch of this height.
Women who comment on a man’s height is a red flag tbh. Comment on their weight and see how they like it, you can’t change your height but you can change your weight is all I’m saying.. I’m 6’4 by the way. And I used to get called names and stuff in school, But nothing now..
5-9 is perfectly average for men in the US (worldwide, it’s 5-7).
Yes, women think anyone under 6-0 is short.
I’m extremely tall, and I can’t tell you how many times short women have told me they only want to date tall men. All I could think is: Oh, the irony.
And when I tell them I only want to date tall women, you should see the anger. Suddenly I’m a jerk for not looking past physical traits; that I should focus on important traits and not just someone’s height. Again, oh the irony.
I believe the average height of a man is 5’9″ … at least in the States. 6ft+ guys are only like 15% or something.
I hate when people call each other kings or queens. No one is royalty and it just over inflates the ego. No one is special, no one is a beautiful or unique snowflake. We are all here for a moment and the. We are gone. Let go of the term king and queen, it just makes you sound needy and insecure.
You overthinking, your height is fine, don’t worry about it
I’ve been short all my life. Ain’t shit anyone can say that’ll bother me about it.
I’m just gonna assume you’re American and point out that according to my quick Google-Fu, global average height is 171cm and 175 in the US.
Like, there’s no point in thinking this much about your height, mate.
Its like with so many things, if you act like you’re bothered by your height, that’s when people start to pick up on it, and actually “care”.
Only immature people talk down to people due to their height, pun intended. And why care about what immature people think anyway?
Dude 5’9 isn’t short. She’s fucking with you, give her some banter back
I’d recommend not immediately assuming negative intent – assume instead that she was innocently trying to compliment you, not realizing the alternate ways in which her words could be interpreted.
Then observe how she treats you in person – if you feel she respects you, then proceed with the earlier interpretation. Otherwise, it is possible she was intending it as a backhanded complimented and you can revise your interactions accordingly.
>>She later tried to explain it as a compliment and said she meant to focus on the “king” part.
I think that she was being genuine here. A lot of women don’t realize that this has become a scathing insult online.
More importantly, is she still talking to you? If so, then just roll with it. I’ve been called way worse than “short king”. Hell, short is probably the only thing I’ve never been called.
If someone called me short king at 5’9″ I’d think they were either joking or dumb. I wouldn’t care either way, but maybe it’s because of that idgaf switch that activates at 30.
Besides, you were already inside of her, so I doubt she cares either.
I am 5’6 who gives a fuck…just be your own person
A king is a king, that’s a compliment in my head
You’re not short, I don’t understand why they call you that.
You’re asking men if women think like this? Probably. I’ve seen many attractive women disqualify a man based on height alone, without even giving them a chance. I’ve never been called a short king. But it honestly would feel like an insult rather than a complement. It’s probably best that you have no romantic connection with this person..
II’ve never felt like my height (or lack thereof) was a hindrance in my life. It’s about personality. Which is not to say I’m not without flaws, but I defs have never dwelled on it. I also started going bald in my late twenties. Shaved head, went with it. Also, never an issue for me. Got married to an amazing and beautiful woman at 40. Now in my mid 50s, people who don’t know us are taken aback when they realise she is my wife.
Don’t let that shit be the driver. Find your confidence and be yourself. As long as being yourself is not being some misogynistic, disrespectful dick and you have a bit of drive, humour, humility, empathy and true knowledge of facts, science and the world around you, you will be fine. And you will also be able to separate the wheat from the chaff.
And no, I’m not a ‘nice guy’. As I said, I have my faults. Numerous
That was shitty of her!
5 9 is the national average. You’re not short. I’ve been 5 9 my whole life and haven’t once thought about it nor has anyone ever said anything. I think you found the one person on earth that cares. Id ignore her and move along
It’s too low to criticise someone’s height
Sometimes things are so incredible their size gets capped by the mass of their talent implodes like a neutron star.
Prince, Bruno Mars are some easy examples.
No one has made one, fortunately.
I’m 5’7 and no one has ever said one thing about my height ever. If they do it means nothing. There’s nothing in that you have control over so it shows how shallow they are.
Huh, you know it’s actually raining up here!
Im 5″6 and they called you a short king? Woman is dumb af and you dodged a bullet. When it comes to comments, unless they are God or some deity, they are irrelevant. Once they say a.comment like that they are immediately beneath me and I move on. Not because I’m better than them but because I’m not accepting that behavior.
This really shouldn’t bother you that much, just go to a therapist and work on yourself a little.
5’8” here and couldn’t give a shit if I’m short or not. I’ve dated women ranging in height from 4’12” to 6’2”. I’m good.
First of all 5ft 9 is perfectly average height for a man.
Second, that girl has no idea wtf she talking about.
Enough said.
Focus on the part where she compliments you. It was never meant as an insult or to make you self-conscious.
She is into you, ride the wave.
I’ve been in a committed relationship for 9 years now and she hasn’t ever complimented any physical features.
Treasure it.
Doesn’t bother me at all. I know plenty of short guys who make a THING about it but really the older I get the more I realize that while tall is something to like, there’s other things I can be. I focus on my traits, not the ones I don’t and can’t have.
According to society 6’1″ and above is tall, 6’0″ is average, anything below 6’0″ is short. Just don’t let it get to you. Own it superficially, call yourself a short king. Nobody else matters anyway.
A lot of women out there think 5’9″ is a “short king”, Chris Bumstead has a “dad bod” and think they are 10s when they’re really 6s.
Thank social media and dating apps.
We’re all about the same height horizontally on my bed
Plus I got a bigger cock than tons of 6ft guys with 5 inches. Lol
I’m 5’4 and think of myself as a short king. I am short but I’m a handsome, charming and well built mother fucker. Build up your confidence. A weird “compliment” I get is no one believes I am so short- they think my confidence or build makes me “feel” taller.
The only time my height bothers me legit is when I am at a bar or big sporting event, it’s fcuking hard to get a drink surrounded by big tall guys
But god forbid you comment on a woman’s weight, something she can actually control!
My partner is about the same height as you and has a bit of a thing about height.. it’s often one of the first things he describes another person by, which is a sure sign it’s something he’s noticing and comparing when he sees someone. I never understood it because as you say, it’s a pretty average height, but I do think in recent times and especially with dating apps, men are being hit with expectations of being 6ft or you’re “too short.” Absolute madness as in most countries 6ft is pretty damn tall. Don’t overthink it; she’s probably spending too much time on TikTok and not enough time in the real world!!
People are bad at estimating averages when they’re biased, and a lot of women are very biased about height. They may know that 5’9 is average on paper, but when they’re only looking at above average height men, their idea of what 5’9 looks like becomes very skewed.
Short man syndrome is a thing. Don’t be that guy. 5’9” is totally normal. Don’t let people get in your head.
At 54 and 5’8” I don’t recall anyone but me or my kids commenting on my height in a way that stuck with me for…decades?
I mainly talk about my height as I have a notably long torso and short femurs, so I seem much taller sitting down but am happy with coach legroom (less so shoulder width).
She can’t tell the difference between 5’3 and 5’9.
Why do you give it a shit?
You’re not short. Move on with life.
That chick is 9/10 heavily on social media and thinks that behavior is okay in real life (sadly some people are like this). Also isn’t the avg American (assuming you’re American) like 5’8 so you’re at average or taller, a short king you’re not.
She tried to get in your head, and it worked
Does the girl have a skinny or thick butt? If it’s not skinny, comment how you have always preferred big butt’s. Give her a nickname, fatback, or big back. She how she responds,
A girl who is 5’2 thought you might be 5’4?! 😂 No reason to be insecure buddy, this person is a dumbass.
To be brutally honest, all the answer in here are like totally nonsense to me. It doesn’t matter if you’re in the average height, lower, higher or whatever. It’s not relevant.
And Who the fuck am i to say things like this? A nobody for sure, but i’m 1,63cm.
Every single time somebody pointed out that i’m short or tried to make fun of me, It Just made clear for me that person is a detriment in my life and that i couldn’t care less about them
Am i really gonna waste my time arguing with somebody or feel bad a out myself for something that i have no agency on? Hell no. I Just shrug It off and go down my way.
I’d feel way more pissed and bad about myself if somebody called me stupid or if i wasn’t able to accomplish something. That’s totally on me, my intelligence Is on me, the choice to be a Better person Is on me, but my height.. i cannot do shit about that and i couldn’t care less.
Godspeed, mate