[Anna150]

Like someone else said, slouching will make you look akward and less attractive. Stand tall because tall girls are beautiful .

I'm amazed that at the age of 20 people are immature enough to call you names. The boys calling you a freak are probably just bitter because you're taller than them and make them feel inadequate. Do you really want to impress guys like that? If you were more succesfull and earning more money than them they'd probably call you names for that too. So don't pay them any attention.

Also i'm not saying short girls are any less beautiful. Whatever your height is, embrace it because confidence is much more attractive than any height.

[kat91s]

I am 5'10" and a size 8 and I get loads of compliments for my height and figure! A lot of smaller girls tell me they wish they were were my size.

It has its impracticalities, like towering over everyone if you wear heels, but it's not going to change so you may as well accept it and love it.

[Ryan64]

I don't think it's that much of an issue, I've got friends that wouldn't go out with anyone shorter than 5ft 10:L

[jeery83]

(Original post by Anonymous)
Boys would a girl being 5ft11 make her ugly to you and less attractive?

Being a tall person myself (6' 5") I totally understand the crap you have to put with from others. It's amazing how just being a 5 or 6 inches taller than average gives me some people a license to be idiots towards you.

If there were two women that were exactly the same apart from their height and one was 5' 6" and the other 5' 11", I'd go for the taller woman. I just find it more attractive.

[PeaceLoveKindness]

I went through I similar phase when I was in primary school and half of secondary school of course I wasn't so interested in guys, but people would always diss me and call me names and quite often I would cry or find myself wishing I was shorter... In year 7 I was the tallest in the whole year and then suddenly everyone hit puberty and now im amongst the "medium sized" girls... Currently being 5'5 but before that, I actually stopped caring what people say about my height... My boyfriend is 5'4 and I'm taller than him, and it bothers him a lot, he's talking about doing all these things to enhance is height yet I don't see it as a problem... Even when people comment on how "weird" it is that I'm taller than my boyfriend. The way I see it, it's my life not there's and I love him so height isn't an issue!

I'm just saying try not to care about what people think, you're beautiful and actually a lot of girls will kill to be your height. If you're worried about your height deterring you from finding a partner, well look at the other comments on this thread! Lots of guys prefer tall girls over short girls and you will find that guy! Please don't let your height get you down, you're still shorter than a lot of guys and try not to slouch so much, your posture says a lot about you... If you slouch it looks like you can't do anything if someone comments, stand up straight and look confident I'm not saying it works but some people will think twice before saying anything


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[Foo.mp3]

Your height alone won't make you less attractive

Being slouched/ungainly/lacking 'shape' (things that are correlated with height) will however, and wearing heals when you're that tall will make you less approachable

[Multitalented me]

Not to me no. I don't really care about a girls height unless she's quite a lot taller/shorter than me tbh

[JBaxter96]

Tall is always good (from someone who's 6'6 :L)!! Try not to let people worry you - when i was younger, it lead to all sorts of problems (social and Physiological) which took several years to rectify... Just got to put up with the gawping shorter people!

[kitkatkat]

You should learn to love your height again! Being a girl of 6ft I appreciate your insecurities and have at times in the past also felt unattractive because of my height, but in reality it is usually not a problem - a lot of guys I know love tall girls! And I often wear heels on a night out and still get as much attention as my shorter friends so I really don't think it matters what height you are

[TieMeUp]

(Original post by Anonymous)
Im a girl and im 5ft11, at first my height never bothered me at all I dont know whether this was because my friends always knew i was tall and knew me as the tallest and nobody never said anything cruel or nasty, all my male friends didnt care that i was taller than them and my ex boyfriend was 6ft anyway so we were near enough the same height. Its only the past year really that i have started to hate my height

im 20 and now that im out of collage people have said cruel nasty things, i get called lanky because im thin aswell, and ive had boys call me the freak. My friends said i shouldnt care as 5ft11 although tall is not uncommon for a women now days. I dont wear heels, i slouch to try shorten myself, i wear baggy trackies and wont wear shorts or skirts as they make my legs look longer, i feel like the ugly giant, i see all these gorgous 5ft3 girls and wish i was their height, some guys ive dated havent cared that im a good 3 inches taller than them, but im embarssed by my height i cant do anything about it but its got me down, i wish i was a bit shorted even like 5ft8 would be perfect.

Boys would a girl being 5ft11 make her ugly to you and less attractive?

I actually find tall girls uniquely attractive, as I do redheads, girls who are funny, and ladies with freckles. I can't begin to express how horrible it is to have been subjected to that kind of heightist nonsense, it's really terribly immature and quite hurtful.

I can assure you there's nothing wrong with you, you're the product of good genes and a healthy childhood, you're what women are becoming, tall is vigorous and healthy. Also, I thought tall supermodels with long legs were all the rage not too long ago? It's all swings and roundabouts, and the vagaries of fashion.

Don't let it get you down; the kind guy who would care about your height is a guy who doesn't deserve you. I also wouldn't be so quick to try to hide what you have; if you wear baggy jeans and slouch, guys won't be able to see how lovely you are. It also reinforces the discontent you've been feeling.

I can't speak for most guys in a natural sense, I've only recently started to "come out" as bisexual after thinking I was gay for most of my adult life. But, I can assure you that there are plenty of us out there who would prefer a beautiful giant to a bigoted dwarf.

[Taffinator]

Guys will do with taller girls, its just girls than dont go with shorter guys.

[duharvalgt]

Not really some people such as myself like girls with long legs

[kitkatkat]

(Original post by Taffinator)
Guys will do with taller girls, its just girls than dont go with shorter guys.

This isn't universally true - speaking from personal experience, I'm a girl and i've been with shorter guys before without it being an issue for me - I think it's difficult to make generalisations about what height people prefer as different people find different things attractive.

[QwentyJ]

(Original post by morganalex)
I want to be your height!! My Mum's 6ft and feels the same as you, hates her height and only now aged 42 is finally embracing it and wearing small heels etc. Basically she's beautiful with her height, although she does have a bit of weight (you don't notice it though) when she was younger she was a size 6/8 and looked like a model.

Of course she gets fed up with all the comments of things like 'oh you're so tall!' and 'what height are you?!' and she becomes a bit sarcastic with it now like 'nah really am I that tall' but she is always joking with it, not in a nasty way.

Embrace your height!! I'm 5ft8 and when I wear heels I'm about 6ft1/2 but I don't let it bother me, in fact I love everyone looking like 'wow she's so tall'. Okay I'm cheating with heels but I'd still love it if I were 6ft+ without heels! It's even better when I'm out and get asked to dance and tower over the boy by about half a ft. I find it more funny than anything.

One thing my Mum's always old me - boys feel intimidated by your height. She's had men admit that too her when she got older and so they should be intimidated! You'll be looking like supermodel material and making every other girl feel inferior, any looks you get from girls is pure jealousy me included!!

Just aim for finding boys who are 6ft+, it's not that difficult nowadays as most are taller than years ago. I've 'dated' three people the first was 6ft, the second 6ft3 and my current boyfriend is 6ft4. Good luck and anything you want to ask feel free!

Or, a better idea, find a guy who doesn't give a toss about height!

[Chad_Bronson]

(Original post by Anonymous)
Im a girl and im 5ft11, at first my height never bothered me at all I dont know whether this was because my friends always knew i was tall and knew me as the tallest and nobody never said anything cruel or nasty, all my male friends didnt care that i was taller than them and my ex boyfriend was 6ft anyway so we were near enough the same height. Its only the past year really that i have started to hate my height

im 20 and now that im out of collage people have said cruel nasty things, i get called lanky because im thin aswell, and ive had boys call me the freak. My friends said i shouldnt care as 5ft11 although tall is not uncommon for a women now days. I dont wear heels, i slouch to try shorten myself, i wear baggy trackies and wont wear shorts or skirts as they make my legs look longer, i feel like the ugly giant, i see all these gorgous 5ft3 girls and wish i was their height, some guys ive dated havent cared that im a good 3 inches taller than them, but im embarssed by my height i cant do anything about it but its got me down, i wish i was a bit shorted even like 5ft8 would be perfect.


Boys would a girl being 5ft11 make her ugly to you and less attractive?

I can only talk from experience, but I love tall girls. I love 'em, I love 'em, I love 'em!

I wouldn't feel too embarassed about your height mate, because I know a lot of girls who would like to be tall! I know myself since I'm only about 5ft 7.5in, (which, believe me, the extra .5in makes a LOT of difference! )

If it helps, for a long time I was uncomfortable with my height and weight, because I'm a little chunky haha, and I'd be delighted to help you out with your problems

I'd love to be friends with a tall girl like yourself - you don't get many of them That being said, I bet your quite cute as well, a lot of tall girls are

Send me a private message!

[Dark Horse]

(Original post by Anonymous)
Im a girl and im 5ft11, at first my height never bothered me at all I dont know whether this was because my friends always knew i was tall and knew me as the tallest and nobody never said anything cruel or nasty, all my male friends didnt care that i was taller than them and my ex boyfriend was 6ft anyway so we were near enough the same height. Its only the past year really that i have started to hate my height

im 20 and now that im out of collage people have said cruel nasty things, i get called lanky because im thin aswell, and ive had boys call me the freak. My friends said i shouldnt care as 5ft11 although tall is not uncommon for a women now days. I dont wear heels, i slouch to try shorten myself, i wear baggy trackies and wont wear shorts or skirts as they make my legs look longer, i feel like the ugly giant, i see all these gorgous 5ft3 girls and wish i was their height, some guys ive dated havent cared that im a good 3 inches taller than them, but im embarssed by my height i cant do anything about it but its got me down, i wish i was a bit shorted even like 5ft8 would be perfect.


Boys would a girl being 5ft11 make her ugly to you and less attractive?

What an annoying thread. But I think at last we've come full circle...

-The giant self-conscious Amazon has been reassured (models are tall so obviously all tall people look like models)
-A maximum high heel size has been established
-All the usual "I only go for 6ft 2+" **** tests have been posted
-References to long sexy legs have been made (and this one remains the only sane point in the whole thread)

Mp3 music man hit the nail on the head: being taller (in a nightclub) will make you less approachable. But do not worry about this, girls are usually unapproachable in night clubs anyway, no matter what her stats are.

[Ursin]

(Original post by Anonymous)
Im a girl and im 5ft11, at first my height never bothered me at all I dont know whether this was because my friends always knew i was tall and knew me as the tallest and nobody never said anything cruel or nasty, all my male friends didnt care that i was taller than them and my ex boyfriend was 6ft anyway so we were near enough the same height. Its only the past year really that i have started to hate my height

im 20 and now that im out of collage people have said cruel nasty things, i get called lanky because im thin aswell, and ive had boys call me the freak. My friends said i shouldnt care as 5ft11 although tall is not uncommon for a women now days. I dont wear heels, i slouch to try shorten myself, i wear baggy trackies and wont wear shorts or skirts as they make my legs look longer, i feel like the ugly giant, i see all these gorgous 5ft3 girls and wish i was their height, some guys ive dated havent cared that im a good 3 inches taller than them, but im embarssed by my height i cant do anything about it but its got me down, i wish i was a bit shorted even like 5ft8 would be perfect.
Boys would a girl being 5ft11 make her ugly to you and less attractive?

They're probably just jealous of someone who is tall and slim, it can actually be really striking and attractive. Just laugh it off, to be honest people will probably make fun of anything, which starts out as banter, but can actually make people quite self-conscious, but try not to worry about it, because people will get jokes about being short, ginger, blonde etc. etc.

[Chad_Bronson]

(Original post by Ursin)
They're probably just jealous of someone who is tall and slim, it can actually be really striking and attractive. Just laugh it off, to be honest people will probably make fun of anything, which starts out as banter, but can actually make people quite self-conscious, but try not to worry about it, because people will get jokes about being short, ginger, blonde etc. etc.

This. Absolutely amen.

[lad-lad]

Lol shut up darling, I am 6.5, imagine me next to a so as you call it "wonderful 5.3 girl", we'd look ridiculous

[Chad_Bronson]

(Original post by lad-lad)
Lol shut up darling, I am 6.5, imagine me next to a so as you call it "wonderful 5.3 girl", we'd look ridiculous

Wow. You'd completely belittle me - I'm not even five eight!