Is being 5'6 tall for a girl?
Men are different shapes, sizes and have different preferences. Most men, but not all, prefer women who are slightly shorter than themselves, some men like women to be a lot shorter, whilst others like them the same hight, or even taller than themselves. From talking to my male colleagues and friends, I don't believe that most men end up marrying the type of woman that their young self day dreams they will. The one they marry has something unexpected that they really like in that woman, which over rides some of their preconceived preferences, such as height, hair colour or something else which before they met that woman, they had believed very important.
Men are not one big homogenous group who all like the same things and all think the same way. Men are people too. They are all individuals, with their own thoughts, ideas, desires, ambitions and preferences. There are billions of men, each one different.
My husband is 6', he's told me that he only looked at women his height or slightly shorter. At 5' 10" I am at the shorter end of his taste. He says he wouldn't have considered someone as short as 5' 6.
As 5' 6" is the average height of a European woman, are you sereiously asking if men only consider women who are shorter than average attractive? If this was the case there would be millions of tall women without partners, it would have become a social problem.
If you are living in an area populated with particularly short men, and your lack of taller partner is a problem for you, I suggest you move to an area populated by taller men.
There have been a number of studies which link success and desirability to heigh for both men and women. For both men and women taller height increases the chances of success and wealth and surprisingly there is a correlation with happiness too. Have a look at the article below which discusses the benefits and draw backs of being taller. As with everything, there are costs as well as benefits to being taller, but attractiveness isn't one of the costs.
Tall vs short: Which is it better to be?
It is true that some men are intimidated by taller women. That is probably why tallness is linked to professional success.
But the simple truth is that men love women who like themselves. Confident, happy women attract mates, sometimes even regardless of their appearance. A woman's appearance gets the mans attention to bring them over in the first place, but from then onwards the rest is personality. Therefore if you think your height is a barrier to dating then you yourself are making it one.
Other references:
Tall vs short: Which is it better to be?
Average height for women worldwide
List of average human height worldwide - Wikipedia
Tall Women: Are Men Attracted or Intimidated? |
There’s Finally An Answer To Why Men Prefer Short Girls Or Tall
Yes, it is. Average female in Canada and USA is 5′2″. My sister is 5′0″ and most females are that height all though some believe that the average female is 5′5″ why they think the average is 5′5″ is bewildering. You put a 5′7″ female beside a 5′2″ female it’s going to look weird. She will be a half a head taller than the average female and there several females who are 5′0″ and under, that’s almost an entire head size larger, not very attractive to the least. The cut off for females is 5′5″ which happens to be the height of my female friend who for all the years I have known her has never ever worn high heels, only flats. Flats are the only shoes I see her in as she is self-conscience over height tall stature. Now you take actresses like Audrey Hepburn who was to believe to be 5′7″ when in fact she was 5′5″ without shoes and 5′7 with shoes, but many men and women calculate their height while in shoes because we view most people while in shoes so it’s only practical to measure your height while in shoes. This is a misconception with man male and female actors and actresses are that people assume that their listed height is with flat feet when in reality it’s with shoes on.
Modeling agencies will measure a woman’s height while in heels and this will be her documented height that will be set in her modeling profile. I just happened to come across a page online where the header read 5′10″ female model being measured and it showed a woman with high heels being measured from the floor up. When visiting the doctors most male and females are measured while wearing shoes and this is recorded and used for future research on height statistics. When you see a woman with heels on standing 5′7″ we can assume that her natural height I 5′3″ - 5′5″ which is perfectly fine that she appears 5′7″ while in enhanced footwear but it’s not okay to be 5′7″ without footwear as enhanced footwear will increase her height to 5′10″ to 6′0″ and those heights are intimidating to both males and females.
I would imagine 5′7″ is at the top end of 'perfectly ideal' height.
It's still easy to buy clothes in sizes that fit and look good, perhaps even with some advantages over shorter women. You can reach higher shelves and do practical things that short women cannot, still fit comfortably into airline seats, and not feel hidden, lost or swamped in crowds.
As a man, I can only go by anecdotes and my own impressions, but I think women tend to prefer and benefit from being anywhere between 5′0 and 5′7. Shorter or taller seems to bring practical, everyday problems and a greater level of self-consciousness. 5′0 is at the very small end, but people like Kylie Minogue, Anna Kendrick and Ariana Grande make it work. It helps if you have a small build; not if you are nearly as wide as you are tall.
Slim, willowy women can enjoy advantages (long legs, looking amazing in fashion) up to 6′0+ and might enjoy standing out, but someone with a normal / proportional build (or a stocky frame) is likely to worry about looking less feminine or demure, and will start to have the same problems with legroom/finding decent fashions that larger men also have to deal with.
It's a sad fact that most men do feel more comfortable (dominant) & protective around women smaller than they are, so there can be additional issues with how you are perceived or treated. Again, this is somewhat negated if you are gorgeous and slim, since men are also stupid and horny and will happily focus their attention on anyone taller if they look like a fashion model.
Outside of normal practical/comfort considerations, anyone of any height will look and feel better if you are confident & positive. People are massively attracted to confidence and charisma, and will overlook any height extreme or difference if you are good company and a positive person to be around.
Not unless you are asian, Indian or Hispanic (The average height is 4′11″ (asian females), 5′0″ (Indian females) and 5′1″ (Hispanic females) so you are definitely very tall if you are 5′7″).
If you are black, aboriginal, Middle Eastern or Native American, you are moderate to tall in height, but not considered very tall (the average is 5′3″ (black and Aboriginal females) and 5′4″ (Middle Eastern and Native American females).
You are considered average if you are white. The average height of white American females is 5′5″ (165 cm) and 5′7″ (170 cm) for European females. So you are just a bit above average (60th percentile which is within 1 standard deviation (-1SD is 16th percentile and +1 SD is 84th percentile)).
White American women averages 5′5″. Divided into age groups, the younger ones (20–34) are much taller than the older ones (35+). The average height of females aged 20–24 is 5′7″ (170.18 cm), from age 25–29 the average is 5′6 1/2″ (168.91 cm) and from age 30–34, it is 5′6″ (167.64 cm). This makes an overall average of 5′6 1/2″ (168.91 cm). The average height of females aged 35–49 is 5′4 1/2″ (163.83 cm) and for age 50 and older, the average is 5′2 1/4″ (158.12 cm). This makes an average of 5′3 1/2″ (161.29 cm). If you combine these numbers together and take the average, it would be 5′5″ (165.1 cm).
If you are American, Austrailan, British or Canadian, you are about 75th percentile (0.67 SD) which is within the average range. If you are European, you are average (50th percentile or 0SD).
So is 5′7″ tall? No that’s about average. There is no way I will think 5′7″ girls as tall. It just doesn’t enter my brain. For a girl to be tall, she must be 5′10″ or taller. And there is no such a thing as “too tall”. Maybe the girl is too tall if she is like 41′8″ (1270 cm) or taller, but otherwise, NO SUCH A THING AS “TOO TALL FOR A GIRL”.
Who cares what a random guy on Tinder thinks?
You certainly shouldn’t.
Your close friends know what they love about you,
concentrate on that.
I have heard women tell of men who literally have a template that they attempt to match women to. Hair colour, weight, height, build (very precise measurements), eye colour, shape of face…
Arrogance rolled in idiocy.
Forget about the trolls.
Find the guy who knows you are fantastic!
You know what matters to me?
Whether we get on well,
whether I find your personality attractive,
and if our ideas on life are compatible.
Did I have an ideal “type”, yes. but I never employed that when dating.
I looked for someone who “felt” inherently kind.
What I attended to most was her eyes,
they told me near everything I needed to know.
My wife and I have a serene life, we both have found everything we ever wanted.
She is however nothing like I would have expected,
different country,
different culture,
different language.
But I knew within minutes of meeting,
that she was something beyond merely extraordinary.
Even now, you will still have difficulty separating us,
we love nothing more than being together.
That is what matters.
Not at all! You are beautiful and magnificent, and if anyone gives you a hard time, or makes you feel less than for being tall, realize that that doesn’t determine your worth.
5′7″ is a great height to be. Many beautiful women are 5′7″:
Audrey Hepburn
Sofia Vergara
Jessica Alba
Keira Knightley
Here’s an entire list of celebrities who are 5′7″
Most, if not all, of these women on this list are generally recognized as beautiful—because they are.
My point is, that you are not your height. If anyone makes you feel bad, or ugly for it, they are not worth your time. You can be beautiful and tall. Your height does not define you.
