<p>I’m 5’7 and I’ve been recently reading about height and success. I’m already aware that height is a huge dealbreaker for women; many women have a stringent height cutoff of 6’2" or 6’, although the average height for an American male is 5’9.5" and the average height for a white American male is 5’10.5". Being short is such a repulsive trait to women that 96% of women will not date a man shorter than them. It can be argued that height is the number one chracteristic that women look for in a man. But now to add insult to injury, it looks like men make an average of $789 more per inch of height ([Standing</a> tall pays off, study finds](<a href=“Page Not Found”>Standing tall pays off, study finds)). Furthermore, taller people are more likely to get hired and be happy in life. Taller people are also more likely to be leaders, which is reflected in our own government where the president is usually over or 6ft tall. When a short man is a leader, he is labeled as having a Napoleon complex as seen in the depictions of Nicholas Sarkozy and Vladamir Putin in the media. It seems like height is a really important factor for success, and reading all this information over the Internet had really made me bitter. I can see its impact more and more in my daily life. I’m trying to be more positive but I don’t know what to do. It’s bad to be this bitter at 18 years of age.</p>
<p>The sexiest man Ive ever been within a couple feet of is 5’7".
Heck, he might even be 5’6", I didn’t measure him.
He’s also fairly successful.
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<p>You can’t change your height, but you can change your attitude.</p>
<p>Taller people also have higher risk for cancer.
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<p>My H is just great and 5’7" or less and has been successful. Our S is of similar height and doing just fine too! My nephew (another of that height) just started his 1st year of med school and has been very successful academically and socially in his life. Many Asian males are 5’7" or shorter and extremely successful. Attitude goes a LONG way.</p>
<p>And possibly some other diseases… And a whole bunch of problems:</p>
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<p>Maybe it is time to think of acting as a career:</p>
<p>[Hollywood</a> Height Chart: The Actors You Didn’t Know Were Shorties | NextMovie](<a href=“http://www.nextmovie.com/blog/shortest-actors-in-hollywood/]Hollywood”>http://www.nextmovie.com/blog/shortest-actors-in-hollywood/)</p>
<p>So, with your shoes on, you’re probably 5’8". Wear lifts in your shoes, and you’ll be at least 5’9". Stand up straight. You’re fine.
I don’t believe that 96% of women won’t date a shorter man–I know so many married couples where the man is shorter than the woman (including my parents.) Besides, even without the lifts, you are already taller than most women.</p>
<p>Mom’s first impression of dad was, “He’s too short. . .” --but that didn’t last.<br>
A woman likes a man who pays attention to her, who has a good sense of humor, who has common interests/values, and who treats her with respect. If you like a girl, just talk to her–regardless of her height. </p>
<p>H had a boss (quite wealthy) who was 5’3", 100lbs, male. Now THAT is short. . .he wore a jockey costume for Halloween. His wife is about 5’8".</p>
<p>When I went to my 20 year high school reunion I was startled by the number of men who got a lot taller after high school. The star basketball player had been 6’2" since 9th grade and stayed there. All the shorter guys were 3 to 6 inches taller. I think men can gain height until age 25. And 5’7" isn’t that short anyway.</p>
<p>I dated a guy in college who was about my height or maybe a little shorter. Never really thought much about it. He was one of the most well liked guys on campus - smart, witty, friendly and a sincerely nice guy. He went on to attend law school at an Ivy and has done very well. </p>
<p>I have noticed that I am as tall as/taller than a lot of guys (I’m 5’7"). Many of them are very successful professionally and personally. </p>
<p>You can’t change your height. Concentrate on developing your talents, work hard and be a decent person and you will be fine.</p>
<p>My H is my height - 5’4’’. He owns a successful business, enjoyed a successful corporate career and has a wife who, according to many, is way out of his league :). YMMV.</p>
<p>I think the most important thing is to not worry about your height. Don’t let it define you and it won’t define you to others. If that is your biggest concern, then others will pick up on that. I like shorter guys as well as tall ones.</p>
<p>Short men are not unattractive to women. Short men who are angry at the world because they are short are unattractive to woman. I come from a family of short men. Some of them developed personalities that I think THEY thought would compensate for their stature. Angry, arrogant, simmering. One in particular would walk with a very loud footstep so ast to assert his masculinity and make his presence known. Ugh.</p>
<p>Just be yourself. I have one nephew who is 5’ 7". The girls LOVE him. He is handsome, funny and smart. He is confident in who who is. THAT is attractive.</p>
<p>I work with a man my age who’s so attractive, in both appearance and personality, that if we were both single (which neither of us is), I would be very interested in him. </p>
<p>It wasn’t until a couple of years after I met him that I realized that he’s shorter than I am. And I’m 5’ 3".</p>
<p>Everyone - male and female - is short in my family (extended as well) and in my H’s family, except one of my cousin-in-laws. She is 5’9" and married my 5’4" cousin. </p>
<p>Everyone has been very successful in their professional life as well.</p>
<p>The first thing I respond to in a person (male or female) is if they’re comfortable with themself. That in itself is a very attractive quality.</p>
<p>Don’t forget, the most successful college football coach in decades is 5’7" - Nick Saban. He has no problem leading a hundred gigantic physical specimens each Saturday!</p>
<p>I have two sons - - both are between 5’6" and 5’7", and the doctor doesn’t think they will grow much more (they are almost 19 and 16).</p>
<p>The oldest one has had one serious girlfriend - - she was very pretty and absolutely brilliant (going to a top 5 university for engineering) and taller than my son.</p>
<p>The younger one has literally his pick of girls - - like I’m not kidding. All breathtakingly pretty. </p>
<p>My brother in law is 5’7" - - very wealthy and successful career-wise and has a taller blonde, thin, pretty, and brilliant wife.</p>
<p>My nephew is 5’6" - - also has endless attention from girls.</p>
<p>So while I do think there probably is some prejudice against shorter males in the working world and perhaps by some women, it isn’t so widespread that you can’t go ahead and just enjoy life. I notice that none of my short, yet happy, relatives dwell on their heights. They all take good care of themselves physically and stay fit and well groomed. My youngest is an incredible listener and very friendly, and girls are attracted to that. My oldest is more sharp-witted and funny, and apparently some women are also attracted to that.</p>
<p>So I don’t want to dismiss your concerns - - I think they are valid. But rest assured that your height is only one small characteristic of the wonderful person that is YOU . . .just make sure you feel tall inside, and it will all work out.</p>
<p>Also, I have some married neighbors, and he can’t be more than 5’ 6" and she’s definitely at least 5’8" and also very attractive. He’s average looking, but incredibly personable and funny . . .and he’s very successful career-wise.</p>
<p>I don’t agree at all that women are not attracted to shorter men. Men short of stature often have big personalities that compensate. They are also often very ambitious, perhaps as psychological compensation for what they might subconsciously (or consciously in your case) perceive as a disadvantage. </p>
<p>One of the sexiest and most successful men that I ever dated was about 5’6 or 5’7. He was a banker, dressed exquisitely, was highly intelligent and was much sought after by the women in my circle. And this was in a major city where competition is fierce! So stop beating yourself up about something you cannot control. It is only a disadvantage if you THINK it is.</p>
<p>I like EPTR’s post a lot, I think that nails it.</p>
<p>Here is another way to think about it. I think men are VERY hung up on a woman’s physical attributes. Probably biologically wired, but I think it is a universal truth. So it is hard for some men to see that women are not nearly as concerned about that. A guy who is kind, funny, smart, and thoughtful is far more attractive to women than a tall guy who is also a jerk.</p>
<p>I have to believe that 96% study was done in 1960 or something. I think my mom’s generation (in their 80s) might have worried more about that. But I think women my age and my daughter’s age don’t give a darn if a guy has other good traits.</p>
<p>No. You’re 18 and I understand this is your current thinking. But, no.
Not every woman has height as a requirement. I never did. I loved two men who were your height and I never even thought about it at all. As for height and success, well, if it’s true then it does really stink. Same for being a woman. Both are wrong. Be strong, be confident, be smart and let go of this stinking thinking. You’ll be fine.</p>