Yep. Guys over 6' represent about 20% of the US population but around 80% of CEO's are above 6'.
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What's worse for a guy, being bald or being short?
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IMO, it's a consistency thing. It's hard to take this topic seriously when other egregious and more dug in standards just don't get challenged a lot.
it's surely not a "man's place" to sit down and throw beer bottles about women hating short men given the history of.. i dunno, the past 150 years
but if you want to parse out pre conceived predjudice for what it is yeah it is a thing. even my own grandma admittted to marrying my grandpa on virtue on his height and this was the 1930s before tinder and incel basement dwellers or whatever
For some reason this topic always reminds me of how the Shrek movies were ostensibly about being happy with who you are and accepting others for who they are in spite of their outward appearance, but they were more than happy to mock the shit out of a dude for being short.
And that's a totally fair point. Which is why I talk here instead of going to some kind of male group therapy session. I get way more perspectives here
If you can't take it seriously would it be more productive to just not contribute? Genuine question
I'm bald, 5'7, I'm married with a baby. In terms of relationships, if you just want to get out there and fuck like crazy, yeah, being short and/or bald might be rough, but if you want to seriously date and create a long-term relationship with someone, that person is out there. There are people who don't care that you're bald or who are actively into it, there are people who don't care about your shortness, people who are shorter than you who don't mind that you're just a little taller than them instead of a lot taller, etc. Don't let the social media/dating app marketplace be your standard for self-worth and what value you have to a partner. I know that's easier said than done.
It isn't. One of the shorter men I knew was well very respected and admired because he was buff, lean, extremely confident and charismatic. Those qualities make anyone look good.
that was the point i was trying to make
that post sounded to me like the author was saying otherwise. i'm sure that's not what they meant, and they don't literally think exercise has no benefits for a short person, but that's what i got
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I would say being short. Bald has been in, bald is sexy, and bald is badass lol. But you can also do something about being bald if it bothers you. You are stuck with being short.
From my experience back out in the dating world, being short seems like it would be exponentially worse. I started shaving my head smooth a few years ago, but I'm over 6 foot. I saw way more "I like tall guys" or "must be over x feet tall" than I ever saw comments about hair
If there is another ice age, nuclear winter, some civilization ending event, that bald person will freeze to death, while the short person will fit into any nooks and crannies and survive any apocalyptical scenario.
Short people also live longer than super tall people. The heart doesn't have to work as hard to pump blood throughout a smaller framed body thus extending the lifespan of the organ. So we have that going for us, which is nice
Exactly. The real answer is as always "be generally unattractive".
I know super good looking guys who are short and bald. They have no problems in dating men or women.
Tall unattractive men with full heads of hair aren't doing too well either.
Plus we need less food to survive. We'll see who gets the last laugh when the apocalyptic hellscape arrives talls!
There are people here basically saying "if you're short you have no hope". That's not venting - that's defeatism that is basically one step away from how incels talk and think. The views these incel kids form don't just come out of nowhere and aren't formed in a vacuum. You may not like it but that is what it is. And venting doesn't give you a pass from being called out for posting stupid shit (not you specifically, obviously). We all have things in our lives that make us insecure - but there is a difference between lamenting online (as some are doing here) vs the line crossing incel shit which some are also doing here.
I could honestly pull off a shaved head, and don't have much attachment to my hair in the first place. But I've been tall all my life, and it's hard imagined being shorter than what I am now at 6'4". I really like being tall. Except on economy flights which make me want to die lmao.
I'm really not seeing how a couple people being down on themselves is anywhere close to hating and wanting to kill women.
Shortness is a thing that you tend to experience throughout your most vulnerable years and seems to shape a lot of short men that I know in a bad way.
Baldness tends to come later in life when you are more or less defined for the most part -- you accept it or you don't.
As mean as it sounds shortness is probably worse. Shortness to me is like under 5 6 btw
Baldness tends to come later in life when you are more or less defined for the most part -- you accept it or you don't.
As mean as it sounds shortness is probably worse. Shortness to me is like under 5 6 btw
im 5'4 and have hair and my life is pretty great so prolly being bald lol
ive literally given zero fucks my entire life at my height and have never had any particular struggle with it and do not care how people perceive me based on it
i do not think i would like losing my hair though
ive literally given zero fucks my entire life at my height and have never had any particular struggle with it and do not care how people perceive me based on it
i do not think i would like losing my hair though
Picked short because I know it's a death sentence while dating, but as a bald guy, being bald isn't great either. This thread can sting a bit.
There are clear correlations between being short and making less money and having less luck dating. So in a purely objective way, you can make that argument.
I'm short-ish, 5'7", but so far it has not negatively impacted my life more than a few comments and having to basically earn trust and respect from people the hard way, as opposed to tall people getting for almost free
Most women I know won't go out with men shorter than them. Maybe if they're ridiculously charming but it's a real fight for the short guy.
Try being short and brown. That's a killer.
I once got rejected by an introductions agency (where I'd be paying them) for being too short at 5'3".
I once got rejected by an introductions agency (where I'd be paying them) for being too short at 5'3".
And there's probably a lot of other factors that play into their decision. Being short doesn't seem to be a deal breaker if everything else checks the boxes.
Lol @ dudes in this thread saying variations of "I'm pretty short" and go on to state they're 5'9"/5'10"
That's some triggering shit
That's some triggering shit
I think shortness is probably a detriment to every guy whereas some can pull of baldness. I'm pretty short (5,7-ish) but with my body type and young face I'd much rather be short than be bald. I
I am short myself (5'7) but got a very good head of hair and I'm very happy with that. I'm paranoid as fuck about ever losing that.
You can own being short, clothes look better on you, it's easier to tone up, you don't have to worry about hitting your head. I have a great life.
When you're bald, you look like an shiny egg. You're unlikely to look like Vin Diesel. And women are just as unattractive to bald guys or even more so, from talking to girls.
When I was in the clubs with my 6'3 bald friend, I had more luck with the girls. Don't get me wrong, a 6 foot guy with hair will blow me out the water but I was doing considerably well.
There must be a lot of bald guys on Era, cause you guys are tripping like fuck if you think being short is worse, unless you mean 5'3 or something which yeah I guess would suck, but children's clothes is VAT free so who's really laughing?
You can own being short, clothes look better on you, it's easier to tone up, you don't have to worry about hitting your head. I have a great life.
When you're bald, you look like an shiny egg. You're unlikely to look like Vin Diesel. And women are just as unattractive to bald guys or even more so, from talking to girls.
When I was in the clubs with my 6'3 bald friend, I had more luck with the girls. Don't get me wrong, a 6 foot guy with hair will blow me out the water but I was doing considerably well.
There must be a lot of bald guys on Era, cause you guys are tripping like fuck if you think being short is worse, unless you mean 5'3 or something which yeah I guess would suck, but children's clothes is VAT free so who's really laughing?
it kind of switches with age doesn't it? I guess one doesn't care in their 30s, but bald at 20, before you can even legally drink?
These topics always come off like some incel shit. Talking about women as some monolithic other species who have rigid socio-economic factors they look for in a mating partner. Does the size of your cranium also play a significant role?
Im only 5"9 and never had a problem, neither do the rest of the guys around my height.
I didn't think anyone really cared that much about height before Tinder came along
I didn't think anyone really cared that much about height before Tinder came along
I just converted that to cm and jesus do people from the west (I assume you are?) really that tall if 179 cm considered short ?
I'm 182cm and already considered a giant here (to my detriment as I stand out so much in public...)
It's crazy, I know a lot of short good looking confident guys that get around pretty well.
But.. I'd rather be bald than short as well though.