I really wish we didn't live in a society where this happened. But I understand why it does.
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Why do people lie about their height so much?
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I'm willing to bet it doesn't happen as much in countries using meters because of the dumb arbitrary 6' threshold
I've never understood it. I'm the tallest in my family at 5'6" (maybe 5'7" on a good day) so there was never a point in lying.
But the stuff where guys lie about saying they're 6' when they're 5'10" or whatever, or rounding up those numbers to hit others (6'3" to 6'5" or whatever) baffles me, but then, I dunno, I've always found it tied to insecurities. Look at Trump for a great example of lying about height and height being directly tied to insecurity.
But the stuff where guys lie about saying they're 6' when they're 5'10" or whatever, or rounding up those numbers to hit others (6'3" to 6'5" or whatever) baffles me, but then, I dunno, I've always found it tied to insecurities. Look at Trump for a great example of lying about height and height being directly tied to insecurity.
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and I hate that this is a thing so much, cause it constantly makes liars out of otherwise good people.
Inferiority complex. Almost as close to dick measuring contest.
Especially when people perceive you differently when you're "taller" or "shorter".
Especially when people perceive you differently when you're "taller" or "shorter".
Serious response - I think it's because people don't like the feeling/chance of being rejected for something that is completely outside of their control.
I'm friends with women adamant on dating guys taller than themselves. One of my friends used to joke that it was to give her future kids a chance at being tall.
If someone's dating profile will be dismissed for that...I can sort of see why someone would lie about it.
I think it happens more because of the imperial system, the 6' mark and how huge the inches are compared to cm. It may seem a little roundup but adding just one inch is huge.
I just say I'm 180cm but in reality I'm 181cm but it doesn't bother me as the difference is little. I'm not even sure what I would say in imperial because I think I'm between 5'11 and 6'.
I just say I'm 180cm but in reality I'm 181cm but it doesn't bother me as the difference is little. I'm not even sure what I would say in imperial because I think I'm between 5'11 and 6'.
From having used tinder quite a lot both in the states and back home; this isn't entirely true.
There are still thresholds here, but they're a lot more fluid, and most just write 'you have to be taller than me'
Whereas in the US it's like 6.0" or whatever you call it, is some magic number you have to reach.
Never lied about my height (174cm) but I sometimes noticed having small troubles because of that. So I bought shoes that make me about 7cm bigger like RDJ but they dont look ass :-) helps a lot to be honest.
But yeah men lie because of insecurities or to get a chance.
But yeah men lie because of insecurities or to get a chance.
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I'm 6'3 and I've encountered more negatives from being tall. Yes I can reach that high object but I'd give up a few inches for some leg room.
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Also feel free to talk about your experiences for being tall too, I don't want to exclude anyone.
Am 6'2 can confirm being tall isnt all rainbows and sunshine.
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Height is like 80% your actual height and 20% how you carry yourself. I'm 5'7 but people usually don't believe me when I tell them, even in person.
I'm happy heightism isn't as prevalent in the gay dating world as it is in the straight one. We have unrealistic body standards, but at least that's changeable.
I'm happy heightism isn't as prevalent in the gay dating world as it is in the straight one. We have unrealistic body standards, but at least that's changeable.
Not really, no. There's no "magic number" here. Never heard people quote one.
I'm 173cm, I don't know how much that is in your system (something like 5'5?) but I can tell you, you get comments if you're under 180. I don't care about it because I've always done more than fine. But I understand why some people would lie about it.
Where I live it's very clear it's 180cm. And you can see it in places like tinder profiles, with lines like "Don't talk to me if you're under 1,80". Which makes it incredibly easy to discard that kind of people.
Where I live it's very clear it's 180cm. And you can see it in places like tinder profiles, with lines like "Don't talk to me if you're under 1,80". Which makes it incredibly easy to discard that kind of people.
Yeah my dad was 6'3" and was not thrilled with it, especially later in life when he suffered from back and leg problems partially because of it.
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People are shit in these sites, I'm sorry you've had to go through that.
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lmao at all the 6'3 people being like: "being tall is a curse". Y'all haven't experienced shit. I'm 6'9 and outside of a youth spent dominating at basketball it hasn't really paid off. I literally can't sit in 90% of cars without having my knees like besides the steering wheel looking like I'm driving a clown car. Can't sit straight in trains, airplanes, trams, or any other vehicle. I look ridiculous holding 90% of regular people sized shit, can't play stratocasters in public because the shits look like ukekeleles so I'm always using some huge hollowbody thing that looks like it's normal size for me. And I haven't even talked about buying shoes or clothes but I need to buy 90% of my shit at a specialist store at a significant markup so I'm not constantly running around in something that looks like an exposed belly button tanktop or like my basement has flooded.
You haven't experienced living in a world where everything was designed for the midgets that surround you. Fucking chairs with toothpick legs and seating heights below 50 cm, hospital scanners that literally can't fit your legs, being at or close to the weight limit for most things despite not being overweight, struggling with skateboarding because of a high center of gravity and tiny ass skateboards, every single cooking surface being at or below crotch height so it's easier to fuck my food than cook it. Ergonomic chairs that literally don't have the adjustment range required for you to be able to sit ergonomically, Having to bend down to pass through doors etc... Trust me when I say y'all don't know this pain.
You haven't experienced living in a world where everything was designed for the midgets that surround you. Fucking chairs with toothpick legs and seating heights below 50 cm, hospital scanners that literally can't fit your legs, being at or close to the weight limit for most things despite not being overweight, struggling with skateboarding because of a high center of gravity and tiny ass skateboards, every single cooking surface being at or below crotch height so it's easier to fuck my food than cook it. Ergonomic chairs that literally don't have the adjustment range required for you to be able to sit ergonomically, Having to bend down to pass through doors etc... Trust me when I say y'all don't know this pain.
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It happens because the majority of women are insecure about dating someone shorter than they are.
Never known a guy to care if a woman is taller than he is. The inverse is not true.
That sounds like BS lol. Never heard of guys with a "dating a super small girl" fetish?
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guys like to be dominant and girls like to be dominated. Its as simple as that. Body size plays a role in that mentally.
This is more epic than Superman's "World of Cardboard" speech.
173cm is about 5'8.
The reality is that women value height as an attractive trait and men value height both because it increases their attractiveness and implicitly reinforces their masculinity relative to other males.
The gay community isn't as concerned with height for some reason, but they're judgemental enough about other traits so they more than make up for it.
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Sure, I think most have heard of that. I guess there's a reason we don't describe the whole 'guy being taller than the girl' as a fetish though - it's basically a standard.
I've met very few women who didn't feel that way.
My sister is the same height as me (182) and she's just really happy that we live in a country where that's the average height of men - so finding someone taller isn't hard at all.
Haha! I'm 69 inches tall so you are short to me.
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