Is height the most important attribute for male attractiveness?

pngmafia97 · 2020-01-07T19:11:26+00:00

every women have a minimum threshold for height and facial attractiveness it depends who you ask.

unicorns- · 2020-01-07T19:34:55+00:00

Is height the most important attribute for male attractiveness?

It's definitely not the most important.

Does it make a difference if a man is 5'9" or 6'2"...?

Both are taller than me, so it doesn't make a huge difference. If they were identical in every way, I'd choose the 6'2" guy.

In your opinion what is better: being 6'2" with a mediocre face or being 5'9" with a highly attractive mannequin face?

Definitely the 5'9" guy. Facial structure matters way more to me than height.

men who claimed to be 5’7", which is shorthand for: "I'm actually 5'6" but let’s both agree to turn a blind eye."

I'm exactly 5'6", so I can always tell when a guy is doing this. I've met quite a few guys who claim to be 5'7" who magically happen to be shorter than me. They lie because they don't want to be closer to 5' than 6'. I've always avoided these types of guys, because the type of guy who adds an inch or two to his height is going to be the type of guy who gets irritated when I wear heels.

philomexa · 2020-01-07T19:20:40+00:00

1.) face

2.) build (thinner is better for my preference)

3.) height

Every man I've been with has been between 5'8" and 5'10". I'm only 5'3", so 90% of men are sufficiently taller than me.

PennnyLame · 2020-01-07T19:25:10+00:00

I like tall men. I will say- this was VERY different before OLD took over. When I was growing up “tall” was the nice girl answer when someone asked you what kind of boys you liked. It was non-sexual and unchanging. People gain weight, get old, lose their hair, he will always be tall. It was the same thing as guys saying “Pretty eyes” or “nice smile” in regards to what they like in girls. Now, women use height to imagine how a man will make them feel when looking at pictures and a flat profile on a dating site.

kandyapplez · 2020-01-07T22:38:25+00:00

why do yall keep drudging up the obvious? yes, height is the most important attribute of male attractiveness. its always been this way, this isn't a new fangled 2020 phenomenon. it will never not be the case.

as ive gotten older ive gotten flexible about things i would have never thought i would, but above average height is one consistent characteristic im not willing to budge on...ever.

LifterofThings · 2020-01-07T19:22:52+00:00

I never cared about this. I've dated (and had CASUAL SEX with) men shorter than myself. I'm pushing 6' in shoes, though. Requiring a man large enough to make me feel dainty and protected would have wiped out a pretty huge proportion of the dating pool.

GlaceMarill · 2020-01-07T19:09:19+00:00

It's face, not height.

ifelsedowhile · 2020-01-07T19:40:46+00:00

I think it's facial aesthetics. 5'8 Zack Efron mogs a 6'3 guy with normal facial aesthetics.

Xxoxo6969 · 2020-01-07T19:43:31+00:00

Pretty sure there's been studies and surveys posted here that said face and body shape are more important than height, so is personal care, as well as fitness. Muscularity is about equal.

If the only redeeming trait a guy has is being 6' tall he could be below average in looks overall.

alluringjustice · 2020-01-07T21:19:07+00:00

I’m 5’1 and I date men 5’3-5’10. I’m really short so I don’t think I’m being unreasonable by asking for 2 inches taller than me. I don’t do 6ft and over because I don’t wanna be half my boyfriends height. I’ve made two exceptions (both ways). I briefly dated a dude shorter than me (5ft) and a dude a lot taller than me (6’3). They were both really attractive guys but I couldn’t bring myself to pursue anything more with them. The 5ft dude was okay until we went out and I towered over him in my heels and felt like I was out with my son. And the tall dude gave me neck aches from looking up at him, sex didn’t flow naturally because our bodies were so out of line and I felt like a literal midget near him which ended up in me having 0 sexual attraction toward him. So maybe height in men is comparable to thinness in women - you want a woman who is thinner, but you don’t want a woman who is too thin.

Atlas_B_Shruggin · 2020-01-07T19:34:51+00:00

i never had a threshhold for height. i live in a short ethnicity city and im 5 7 and used to wear giant heels and platforms, almost all men were shorter than me when i met them and i never cared, ive dated or banged guys of every height from 5'2-6'5"

Orange_Paisley · 2020-01-07T19:40:49+00:00

I think most women just want him to be taller than her, so it kind of depends on the woman's height too.

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lilacluna548 · 2020-01-07T19:29:43+00:00

Height isn't very important to me, but I know it is for a lot of women. I'd prefer the 5'9 man with a good face. I think that face is an important factor. But I also have unusual preferences and think that 5'9 is around the perfect height in general

[deleted] · 2020-01-07T21:02:50+00:00

As long as they were taller than me I didn't care. But I'm 5'1" so it's a pretty easy bar to pass.

Micmarr · 2020-01-07T21:15:40+00:00

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sodabrothel · 2020-01-07T22:10:51+00:00

I am 5’7”, female, and yes, I care about this. A lot of women won’t admit to this probably as a reaction to men getting so mad about it, but I do think it is probably the single most important attribute for male physical attractiveness. Is it the only thing that matters? No. Is not being tall a deal breaker? No. Is it more important to me than personality compatibility and being an emotionally healthy partner? No. Is it a factor? Yeah, it is. Sorry.

I’d take 5’9” with a nice face over 6’2” with a mediocre face, but I wouldn’t take 5’6” with a nice face over 6’2” with a mediocre face. Womp womp. Not everyone gets a great roll of the genetic dice.

eveleaf · 2020-01-07T22:30:13+00:00

I don't care about height, and I've never selected for it. My first husband was 5'6, and my current husband is 5'9. These are the only two men I've had sex with. Is it nice if they can reach the top cabinet? I suppose, but that's such a trivial thing when choosing a partner, that nearly everything else is more important.

I think the four most attractive attributes are Self-respect, Intelligence, Integrity, and Honesty. I would much rather be with an ugly man with these characteristics, than an objectively "hot" man without them.

I have a sister who cares a little about height, but she explained that it's really not about the guy at all. It's not as if seeing a tall guy made her wet or turned her on, for example. She just wanted to end up with someone who could relieve the pressure she felt, from society, to be this petite, delicate person. If he was taller than she, it would make her look smaller by comparison. If, on the other hand, he were shorter than she, she feared she would look like an unfeminine ogre next to him.

brokegradstudent_93 · 2020-01-08T00:01:51+00:00

I’ve dated guys who were 5’2 and guys who were 6’4. I’m not too picky. I prefer height but it wasn’t a top priority. I’m 5’1 by the way so it easy to find guys taller than me so it’s not something I think about all the time

QueenCousland86 · 2020-01-07T20:33:31+00:00

I'm 5'3 and I have a hight cutoff. My absolute maximum is like 5'8 otherwise it's just impractical. The closer to my hight the better, I don't wanna have to climb somebody like a tree.

madcockatiel · 2020-01-07T22:53:28+00:00

The thing is, even if it’s the most important single factor to male attractiveness, there are still tons of other factors at play.

All else being equal, will a taller man usually win? Yes. But all else is never equal. Every man has a different face, upbringing, personality, sense of humor, moral compass, and sense of style. Every woman has a different set of priorities when it comes to finding a partner, and different quirks of her own.

Speaking for myself, I actually tend to notice good looking short guys first, since their faces are closer to eye level lol. It’s all fine and good to be tall, but it’s not going to make or break my attraction to a guy.

atlantisasalover · 2020-01-08T02:04:00+00:00

Hell no. Face is the most important thing, then height. I'm fine with anything above 5'4-5'5. Looks are harder to describe.

FreakXAurora · 2020-01-27T15:50:17+00:00

Not for me.

Downfall_of_Gaia · 2020-01-08T01:02:21+00:00

Is height the most important attribute for male attractiveness?

Nope, not at all. There are two ways in which a man can catch my attention: one being a cute face and generally being my type (long hair, beard, alt looking) or becoming friends with one and just having that "click" that leads to more than friendship, mostly based on matching personalities and similar interests. For the latter the same goes though, only cute looking guys (6+).

Is being tall as a man comparable with being thin as a woman?

No, I'd much rather have a short skinny dude than an overweight tall one.

Does it make a difference if a man is 5'9" or 6'2"?

Not to me, but it might for the man in question. I'm 5'10" myself. I'm open to anyone taller than 5'5" as the difference becomes too big otherwise (hugging and kissing is easier at a similar height). Men between 5'5" and 5'9" tend to either absolutely love the idea of dating someone my height or are turned off by it, no inbetween and the latter is definitely the most common for which I don't blame them given how cruel society can be.

In your opinion what is better: being 6'2" with a mediocre face or being 5'9" with a highly attractive mannequin face?

For me personally? The 5'9" guy, I prefer people around my own height. No need for a "highly attractive mannequin face" either, just slightly above average (so full head of hair, healthy weight, good skin, nice beard, no extreme asymmetric features and kind eyes and we're good to go).

watchguy45 · 2020-01-08T01:27:57+00:00

Low body fat 10-12% will massively increase male facial attractiveness. Assuming you have a little bit of muscle. 10% is 6 pack territory.

FinchRosemta · 2020-01-08T08:24:41+00:00

being 6'2" with a mediocre face

I am a tall woman. I want a tall man. Usually around 6'5", but I'll go down to 6'2". We will be the same height in shoes though.

LillthOfBabylon · 2020-01-09T23:45:39+00:00

Depends on the height. Height can definitely be a deal breaker.

Micmarr · 2020-01-07T22:03:29+00:00

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Micmarr · 2020-01-07T23:02:30+00:00

My height or taller is my preference.

statusincorporated · 2020-01-08T22:13:06+00:00

Multiple studies huh? what about https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3546926/ (not a big effect), https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/1474704915604563 (not much variation in sex partners across height), https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4558040/ (SWR accounting for 80% in variation of attractiveness, with ~5% accounted for by height), https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29237852 (upper body strength accounting for 70% of bodily attractiveness)

tl;dr

multiple studies have found nothing of the sort in the OP

Title	Is height the most important attribute for male attractiveness?
Author	Micmarr
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Date	January 7, 2020 7:06 PM UTC (6 years ago)
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