Why do people hate short guys?

For a girl, it's acceptable for her to be short.

For a guy it's not. It's already bad not being in demand, and thus, unattractive to most girls out there, physically, but some women/girls go as far as to validate their comments with absurd points, such as:



It's bad enough that way, but I've honestly had many taller men trying to start a fight with me - I don't want to fight.

It's not as if taller men were better protectors and/or hunters in the Neanderthal and previous era: men were stocky and shorter due to adaptations to the local environment, and being tall certainly wasn't an advantage as such in hunting or protecting.

I am a very short young man, so my dating options are VERY limited. Some people telling me to find someone shorter than me - yeah, I don't see many women or girls short than me at all. I get that everyone has their preferences, but don't tell me that I'm less capable than someone else due to something that I can't control. In fact, these preferences are actually requirements. I'm as good as a protector than someone who's very tall. Women seem to absolutely hate short men, or even the idea of men. One woman even said that all short men should be rounded up and shot. Women hate being seen as attractive to short men, it's a complete "turn off". Don't even think that being confident that significantly impact things either - it really doesn't at my stage, at least. Saying that "the right person will come along eventually" doesn't even help either; most, and the majority will discriminate and filter out based on initial impressions (physical).

There's also a double standard when it comes to behaviour. A shorter man is seen as having a complex if he pursues or chases something (not necessarily aggressively), but for a taller person, it is seen as acceptable or even desirable. Why is this? I don't understand why I need to "make up" for my height. Does being taller make me any better? I wouldn't think so.

One girl even said this "Short guys should serve a year in pen for every inch they are under 5'9.". Gee, that's pretty much half of the male population in North. America.

I really don't understand this. It's acceptable to discriminate on the basis of height, but not on something, let's just say, weight.

Hey, I wouldn't let your height get you down! Alias I am not a boy, but I am only 4'8 and it doesn't bother me one bit! Shorter guys are cute and it means I dont have to stand on my tiptoes! There will be someone out there for you, but for the moment ignore the discrimination because it isn't what is on the outside, it is what is on the inside that counts! (:

Thanks sophieleannexo

I know it's the inside that counts - I'm in a relationship, and well, let's just say that I honestly do not give a damn that people think we look ridiculous together.

I really honestly cannot tell people what I'm doing or my future job will be, because of the comments and what I'll end up feeling because of their comments.

It's very much a tribal/caveman thing. Men had to be the "alpha" to get with the girls (so had to be the biggest, strongest badass). There are people on TSR that think the term "alpha male" is only used by those who are desperate and looking for excuses. I'm sorry, TSR hipsters, but in nature alpha males (and females) very much exist, and humans are part of that nature.

Mind the rant there OP.

So yeah, women have basically "evolved" (want for a better word) to only go for the tallest, strongest and fittest male they can. I don't blame them either.

You are also right about people who say "the right person will come eventually..." To others here, don't patronise him with that tripe, it is not always true. There are many people who go through their whole lives without finding anyone who would date them.

All I can suggest to you OP is to hit the gym and bulk up. Ignore those who start saying "Nepoleon complex" (who was not short back in his day, only by our 21st century standards), so next time a tall **** starts on you you can kick two lumps of **** out of him and take his girl, real caveman style!

Well that's the attitude to have, you shouldn't care! I'm in a relationship too and my boyfriend is only 5'7 so! And if you want to tell me I wouldn't comment negatively, just inbox me.

The problem with that, is, as I explained, in the caveman times, taller people weren't the strongest, or the fittest. In that, a taller person is required to eat more than a smaller person, and they aren't exactly very agile either.

I know it sort of seems like a rant - maybe it is, but it's fueled by my lack of understanding of it.
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I'm 5' 5 3/4" I used to get down about my height, but now I've pretty much accepted it and just don't react at all when people try to get you down, they only do it for a reaction (and to feel good about there own insecurities)

That would be the case, but the average height of Homo sapiens in the Neolithic was roughly 5'6. Not massive, and if they were the biggest, you just have to look into animal groups to realise they would get the lions share of the food.

If people today were sent back to the Neolithic, the freakishly tall (6'3+) would struggle massively to feed themselves. But my point is that standards in size have changed since the Neolithic, we initially decreased in size (less meat, more grain in diet), and only recently far surpassed the old Neolithic average.

So you aren't wrong, but in some ways you are

I'm 5' 5 3/4" I used to get down about my height, but now I've pretty much accepted it and just don't react at all when people try to get you down, they only do it for a reaction (and to feel good about there own insecurities)


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Tom cruise is my height, so is the irritating Justin bieber but they've done ok haha


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I watched a video on YouTube about a guy in your situation he said to compensate he worked on other areas such as his body and personality. Not to say being short is a bad thing, but it might help build you confidence

I am a girl with the opposite problem im 5ft 11! and sometimes i swear men over 5ft9 do not exist haha! but I would never discard a man because of his height I would without question consider dating a shorter man granted i would have to say shortest i would go is 5ft8 otherwise id look like a tit and Id look like the man.!. For me I wouldnt want to be hughely bigger than the guy because I would feel a bit lke i said the bloke! however I would certainly have no issues dating someboy 2/3 inches shorter.


There will be girls who are 5ft3/4/5 wh would happily date you , people always make comments because they can because we live in a world where making somebody else feel crap makes people feel better aboyut themselves. I went out last night and I must of been told 10 times 'wow your tall' which is fine but I also ended up in an arguement with a girl who told me 'your ugly lanky and tall and every dress is tiny and short on you you look like a hooker' it upset me but then I worked on the positives and told her 'least ive got the legs to pull a dress off while she had stumpy little tree trunks.


People will always find something to be nasty about whether its your hair colour, your eyes, your body, your height, your voice we live in a shallow world, however you need to find the people who are not like you wo love you for who you are

Height is irrelevent .

instead of thinking, "taller girls won't go for me", try "I won't go for taller girls"... if that's your preference. And I mean well taller like 3-4 inches and above.