[Urban Cragou]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

There's plenty of people, male and female, who don't get romantically involved with men/women for a myriad of reasons, be it physical or personality traits. Guess what? All of those reasons are perfectly valid when you're looking for a romantic partner because it's the most personal decision you will ever make in life, no one else has a say, the end.

I get that but women (mostly younger ones) who are 'petty' about men's heights go straight through me. I'm a decent 5"10 so I'm not personally too bothered but the way some young women (and guys) go on you'd think being 6-feet tall was more physically masculine than having a beard/muzzie, deep-ish voice or being quite built (not that I'm putting people into stereotypical boxes based on a few random external characteristics; I'm just regurgitating what other people sadly think) and that it's the norm for a man/guy. It isn't. Only about 10% of the male population worldwide is 6 feet or above. It's actually far more normal for a man to be 5"8 than 6 feet. There aren't a lot of benefits to being a wannabe-giant if you're not shooting hoops into baskets for a living.