DU Ladies: What's your ideal height for a man?

[LostInAnomie]

Women seem to like taller guys, but how tall?

[MsTryska]

1. I like them right around 6'

give or take a couple of inches. So really 5'10" to 6'2". Any taller and the logisitcs start getting funky. Shorter and I might be taller than them in heels. i'm 5'5".

[Lorien]

19. That's my range too. I'm 5' 8" n/t

[erinlough]

2. i love tall men

but then I'm 5'10''. My husband is 6'3'' and my son is 6'6''.

[Mutley]

3. At least my height, which is 5'9"-10"ish.

I have dated men a bit shorter than me, though. I wouldn't make height a deciding factor or anything.

[LeftyMom]

4. Taller than me.

Which isn't really asking much since I'm 5'2". I'm not picky beyond that. Well, not picky about height anyhow.

[MichiganVote]

15. Ditto. n/t

[Kali]

5. I prefer taller than me (and that used to be slightly challenging)

but I can remember a couple short guys that were..um fun :blush:

[crimsonblue]

18. used to be challenging?

did you lose your legs in the war or something? :P

[Kali]

45. between gravity and not looking anymore

I was always the second tallest in the class - ha

[skygazer]

6. I like them around 6' to maybe 6'2"

I like to reach up to kiss 'em, even in heels.

[bicentennial_baby]

7. 5'10"-6'2"

No more, no less. My Ex is 5'11", Sniffa is a lil over 6'.

Word.

[MorningGlow]

8. Doesn't matter

I'm 5'6", and I've dated guys shorter than I am, same height, and much taller. My husband is 6'1" or 6'2" (I forget), but I would have married him no matter what height he was.

[dropkickpa]

9. I prefer my partners to be taller than me

Not hard to do, I'm only 5 feet tall!

edited to add - I once dated a guy who was 6'6", THAT was interesting.

[Reverend_Smitty]

10. as long as he's taller than me...

I'm 5 foot 2 so it shouldn't be too hard to do

[moriah]

11. I like *really* tall guys. I think it's my genes....

... crying out to be counterbalanced for kids. I'm only 4'11, and barely that.

My sister, who is two inches taller than me, married a guy who was 6'5. I dated two guys who were over 6'4.

But height isn't all that important, as evidenced by the fact the man I've been with for the last 4 years is 5'9. When we hug his chin can rest on my head easily. So we probably are very well-matched height-wise.

When you see my sister and her husband from a distance, it looks like a father with a 10 year old daughter, just because of the height difference (well, that and my sister is a skinny girl and her husband is rather large.

[Scout]

12. 6"-8" is tall enough for me ;-)

they're all the same height laying down.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

13. Anywhere between 5'10" and 6 feet...

[PassingFair]

14. My husband is 6' 2"...so....

6' 2"!

[vixengrl]

16. My hubby is about 5'5" or 5'6"--I'm a smidgen under 5'7".

A little over 5'7" depending upon the humidity and my hair :smile: But he has the broadest shoulders and back--and I helped him out lifting today--he can make 200+ lbs move and it was kind of um :blush: watching him work out. So he isn't statuesque, but he's pretty impressive, in his own way. So, about 5'5" is just right for me. My tallest boyfriend when I was dating was about 6', but he was also muscular. I guess I'm more into "mass"-probably because I'm kind of curvy and have big shoulders and biceps myself, and just would feel weird with a skinny dude.

(Now, my dad is 6'3", and his side of the family is all tall people. My mom is 5' nothing. I'm taller than everybody, even my uncles, on mom's side of the family. I have never known how that genetic throw worked out--am I a kind of short tall person or a kind of tall short person? My brother is about 5'10". Apparently, I think the blend made us both "average". Is there a Mendel square type grid for height?)

[Left Is Write]

17. I do prefer men who are taller than I, but that's not difficult. I'm 5'4".

Mr. LIW is around 5'10" or so.

[NewJeffCT]

28. I knew a woman who was the same, but she was maybe 5'0"

so, that didn't exactly narrow her choices down very much.

[1]

20. heh. my guess would be 9" or "taller". n/t.

[Withywindle]

21. About three feet tall....

...with a flat head I can set a drink on. :evilgrin:

[MissMarple]

22. Height? In high school we always heard it was length.

Who knew??? :shrug:

[girl gone mad]

23. I've always been kind of attracted to shorter guys..

not sure why. Maybe very tall men just intimidate me a bit.

Overall, though, height's not very important to me.

[Deja Q]

24. So nobody has said 8" yet...

Pygmy-phobic?

:yoiks:

[LostInAnomie]

25. I think it's prettty safe to say that if anyone in the lounge ever says 8"...

... they aren't talking about a person's height.

[Scout]

44. see #12 n/t

[Sweet Freedom]

26. At least four inches taller than I am.

That way, I can wear heels and he's still taller than me.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

27. 2" taller than me.

[MaggieSwanson]

29. I like a man to be close to my height or slightly taller

Because I like to hold hands on walks, and it's nice when no one has to bend arms or slouch.

And it's really nice when a man is tall enough to stand behind me and ...

But I guess that has more to do with length of leg.

Why are there so many man threads tonight?

:9

[WritingIsMyReligion]

30. I'm 5 feet-nothing, so 99% of everyone--male or female--in my life = taller than I am.

I don't think I have much of a choice, though I think dating someone freakishly taller than I am (and my dad is 6'4", and I consider him freakishly tall) would be awkward.

One of my friends is about 6', maybe taller, and he's dating a girl who's 4'10". They look absolutely hilarious together. :D

[TZ]

33. My younger sister is 4 ft 9 married to a 6 ft 2 guy

And it is indeed hilarious to see them together....

[Fox Mulder]

31. Well it looks like I'm screwed.

I'm only 5'5" tall. x(

[TZ]

32. Naw.

I'm five foot nothin..You are tall to me!
(I have no height preference, really)

[Liberal Dose]

34. My hubby is 6' 4" so I'll say ummm 6' 4" nt

[ElsewheresDaughter]

35. I just likes'em smart...in all heights

[SarahB]

36. Taller than me (anything over 5' 4.5"). nt

[Dem_4_Life]

37. 6' to 6'4" nt

[RevolutionaryActs]

38. Taller than me.

I'm a heightist, I admit it. :P


And being 5'9 makes it difficult.... especially since I like heels. :rofl:

[lizerdbits]

39. Don't really care but I lean shorter

I find shorter dark skinned men with accents attractive, but I've dated taller pasty guys too. Well, I just try to date the nice ones so it's not that big of a deal.

[supernova]

40. 5'11- 6' 2"

around there.

I find that taller men are more at peace with the world and themselves. And that in turn helps me relax. I've run into way too many short men w/ too much attitude.

[JeanGrey]

41. Honestly it made no difference.

[JustAnotherGen]

42. 6 feet

And over. I'm 5.5 and wear heels alot. So 6 feet is my number.

[mcctatas]

43. I am 5'4 (ok, almost 5'4) and always dated extremely tall men

at 6'0, my husband is the shortest man I have ever been with. Of course, he somehow squeaked past the long hair and guitar player requirements too.....

Hmmmmmm. I think maybe he brainwashed me...

[Skittles]

46. I don't care about height

have in my lifetime dated a huge range (5'2" to 6'8"). Doesn't make any difference to me. (I am 5'4")

[In_The_Wind]

47. 5'7" to 5'9"

I'm 5'3".

[Shell Beau]

48. I guess around 6'. That is about what my husband is.

Anything under 5'10" is short for my taste!!!

[applegrove]

49. Tall is nice but character is more important.