Women want taller men more than men want shorter women

Using a student sample (N = 650), we show that women are not only more selective, but also more consistent, than men, in their partner height preferences. Women prefer, on average, a larger height difference between themselves and their partner (i.e. males being much taller than themselves) than men do. This effect is even more pronounced when examining satisfaction with actual partner height: women are most satisfied when their partner was 21 cm taller, whereas men are most satisfied when they were 8 cm taller than their partner.

Physical height and personal esteem ratings by males were significantly positively correlated

Physical height and personal esteem ratings by males were significantly positively correlated; thus, how these males personally esteemed members of occupational groups appears to be directly related to how tall they rated members of these groups.

Short men in South Korea are twice as likely to commit suicide

The other study, from South Korea (3), documented a twofold greater risk of suicide in the shortest compared with the tallest men, but this association was attenuated after the authors controlled for socioeconomic factors

For every two inch increase in height in men, the risk of suicide goes down 9 percent

There was a strong inverse association between height and suicide risk. In fully adjusted models, a 5-cm increase in height was associated with a 9% decrease in suicide risk

Short men earn less than tall men

The estimation results reveal a statistically significant relationship between physical appearance and family income and that these associations differ across genders. This supports the hypothesis on the physical attractiveness premium in labor market outcomes and its heterogeneity across genders.

Of the 43 presidents in US history, only 13 have stood 5'9" or shorter, and only six were under 5'8".

Some observers have noted that the taller of the two major-party candidates tends to prevail, and argue this is due to the public's preference for taller candidates.

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