In 2010 I was in a relationship which was good, until it wasn’t and we split up. We tried to get back together again after about a month apart, but broke up for good 6 months after that.

After that I casually dated (via online dating/apps) and I got one real relationship out of that as well. Both of these were around 1-2 years.

After that, roughly 2015 - stuff was pretty rough for me. I was eventually able to get into another relationship which lasted 3 years. After that, since 2018 I’ve been absolutely brutalized when it comes to dating. It’s like the women are a completely different species now. Before I had absolutely zero issue dating due to my height, nada. However - now it’s almost like it’s all that women are able to perceive about me.

I’ve been told awful things by women about my height. Things like:

-"You know what I call guys under 6’? Friends."

-"You’re a great guy but you’re just too short.?

-"My dad wouldn’t take you seriously."

Those were some of the worst, but of the roughly 10-15 first dates I’ve been on, several others have mentioned my height. I’m 5’6’’ and I wear boots pretty much every day which get me up to 5’8’’. I don’t wear the boots exclusively due to the height increase, but it is a nice perk. I’m relatively well proportioned, I dress nicely, I’m in decent shape - nothing really has changed about me between then and now. I’m in my early 30s currently and this has been the same across women I've gone out with from their early 20s to my age and older.

Yes, the women who won't date people based upon things like height may be shallow, but being told that doesn't really help when it's nearly all you've been experiencing for going on two years.

So, since when did it become impossible to date as a "short" guy? Also, fun fact - the 3 year LTR ended when my ex cheated on me with a dude who was like 6’8’’ - cool.