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[–]The-Sea-Warden 9 points10 points11 points 4 years ago (2 children) | Copy Link
Work out brother! That all you can do. Be content with the things you cannot change improve upon which you CAN
[–][deleted] 1 point2 points3 points 4 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
That sentence sounds hella motivating. Haha, I like it! Thank you man!
[–]Nova__12389 0 points1 point2 points 4 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
Hell yes! I was going to say the same thing. Be confident too! Get in shape and own it! Great advice !
[–]KingoftheNorth412 14 points15 points16 points 4 years ago (1 child) | Copy Link
Your friend is insecure. Don’t let his limiting beliefs affect you.
Go after women you want, if they don’t like you because or something you can’t change then that’s on them. There’s plenty of short guys with taller girls.
Come up with a few jokes about your height.
Thank you for the comment man. Appreciate it!
[–]skyrunner22 6 points7 points8 points 4 years ago (2 children) | Copy Link
Bro the game dont stop, You probably might have to shoot your shot more but there are dudes with no arms or legs who have families.. Let your friend rot in his pessimistic mindset, their are millions/billions of 5'6 dudes who have gotten women since forever..
[–][deleted] 1 point2 points3 points 4 years ago (1 child) | Copy Link
You probably might have to shoot your shot more but there are dudes with no arms or legs who have families.. Let your friend rot in his pessimistic mindset, their are millions/billions of 5'6 dudes who have gotten women since forever..
Yeah, you've got a good point there. I'll need to think about it more. Thank you!
[–]skyrunner22 0 points1 point2 points 4 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
Be about that action boss, Im sure you have thought on it enough. Go out there and shoot your shot, you will get more results doing that and info that will help you calibrate and grow from you situation.. Good Luck
[–]OneThousandYardStare 6 points7 points8 points 4 years ago (4 children) | Copy Link
You know who was a sex symbol? Prince. You know how tall Prince was? 5'3". Tom Cruise is 5'7". Brother forget about your height, get lifted shoes if you really really want to but at the end of the day lean into your strengths. Hit the gym to make the rest of your body exactly how you want it to be. Self Invest by working out and learning a skill. I had a short buddy that got more butt than an ashtray because he could play piano and sing at the same time. It was magnificent. Height is what women think they want until you show them what it is they actually want.
My practical advice for your situation is to cultivate a thick and dense social network and have nodes around you that are deft at signaling your social value. One of the very successful short guys in my PUA community said that the problem with his height was that his social value was consistently undervalued in new situations and that when he worked together to run plays with his wingman and entourage to inflate social value, especially in a thick and dense setting, then those problems just disappeared.
[–]Swiftjay69 3 points4 points5 points 4 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
Just wanted to add that cowboy boots are practically lifts without being considered lifts.
[–]uneducated_scholar 1 point2 points3 points 4 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
"Height is what women think they want until you show them what it is they actually want" ...... WOW!!!!!
[–][deleted] 0 points1 point2 points 4 years ago* (1 child) | Copy Link
Okay, English isn't my first language so ngl I had to google what deft is. And I didn't understand the "More butt than an astray" metaphor. But the rest went fine haha.
I have a question just to see if I understand. First of all, I didn't know Prince was a sex symbol. Nor was he that height. So thank you for this example! It really does help.
Now, when you say - "Cultivate a thick and dense social network" do you mean to invest in an Instagram/Facebook/Snapchat account? And the second question, I need further explanation about this sentence "nodes around you that are deft at signaling your social value" do you mean having friends that compliment me? Or just have a lot of friends and by having it, show other people that I am "successful"? And btw, I also notice that my social value is reduced in new situations.
About the whole social status, mine is shit. I cut a lot of ties after Highschool. I have one friend. Which doesn't bother me that much. I mean, I'd be fine with having more but it's not making me depressed or anything. I am not on social media, because I feel like it's time-consuming and fake. It might sound like I am trying to be edgy. But I am really not. Honestly, I understand that social media is important nowadays. I just don't do that much to have a reason for it ya know? I am not sure what to upload. Especially at the start. I am sure I'll have more things to follow as I start volunteering (meeting new people there perhaps) at this place I've been planning to and maybe trips? It's just I don't have many followers so uploading seems pointless.
Sorry for the long text. I liked your answer a lot. And I appreciate it. I really do!
[–]OneThousandYardStare 0 points1 point2 points 4 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
Lol i apologize. Its a pun. The end of a cigarette is called a "butt" and you put cigarette butts in an ashtray. Likewise a person's ass is also called a butt. So if you get butt that means you get a lot of sex.
So what I was saying was not in reference to social media. The jargon surrounding the social networking is a little bit esoteric but I was referring to irl social networks. Let me send you the manual my community gives its new members. Chapter 2 gets into social networking and the jargon related to it.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/19Mrbqiq_JLFn8hqqxJjjqB63MvqQptBS/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=104239849533469051862&rtpof=true&sd=true
[–]FrogOfWar93 6 points7 points8 points 4 years ago (1 child) | Copy Link
Is it true that women prefer tall men? Yes.
Have any short men been successful with women? Yes.
The height thing is part of a woman's animal brain. A tall man makes her feel safe and protected. People also see tall people as being leaders too.
So, you should maximize everything you can. Work out, so your muscles make her safe. Have a bigger personality. Earn more money (you should strive for this anyway, not just for women) so she feels more secure being with you, also have a sense of humour about it - so she doesn't feel too awkward - as long as you don't act too self-deprecating.
You'll probably have to work a bit harder than the tall guys, but most women consider anything under 6ft as short, which is delusional. So, we all have to work harder to get past women's delusions!
It all boils down to how you make a woman feel. If you make her feel safe, secure, excited, appreciated, fun - and also make a real effort to form an emotional bond, where you value her inner world, thoughts, dreams, pain... your height will matter less.
Some girls won't give you a chance, but that's true for everyone, for any numbers of reasons.
So, go out there and do the best you can. Not to compensate for "being short" but for the grand mission of being a great Man. Ironically, that's what great women want any way.
[–][deleted] 0 points1 point2 points 4 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
I liked your answer a lot Frog. Especially the "It all boils down to" segment. Appreciate it!
[–]AGENT_asshole_RAW 2 points3 points4 points 4 years ago (1 child) | Copy Link
Don’t even sweat it king. Exactly what’s been said, there are tons of girls who like shorter guys, and there are even MORE shorter girls than you who will like your height just fine
Thanks, man! That's encouraging!
[–]MrBlackAndTan 3 points4 points5 points 4 years ago (1 child) | Copy Link
Whew, 5'6", 35, and I'm thinking about where I was at 21. Keep you head on a swivel, there are going to be a few knocks to your confidence based on your height. Keep your head up, use it as fuel to grow, don't get in a downward spiral.
You're worthy of love, your valuable to yourself and others. Stay positive. Don't let others tell you your capabilities.
For relationships specifically, it's hard, not gonna lie. But the person(s) you choose to spend the rest of your life with will be people you share values, dreams, hopes, sorrow, regrets, success and failures, the good times and bad. Be that person who others want in their lives. Love yourself.
Keep you head on a swivel, there are going to be a few knocks to your confidence based on your height. Keep your head up, use it as fuel to grow, don't get in a downward spiral.
I will! Reading your answer, I was thinking about how you're exactly the kind of man I wanted to read and answer my question. Appreciate it!
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Yes there will always be people that won’t be into u but there are tons more that will be… do ur thing
AMEN! 💪
[–]HisRoyalAwesomeness 1 point2 points3 points 4 years ago (1 child) | Copy Link
Focus on yourself. Try and set the best example possible and your friend may just realize that it's his attitude.
Let your actions do the talking. If he doesn't see what is possible with what you can do...so be it.
Also, fuck him for poisoning your mind like that
Amen. Also, Let your actions do the talking sounds good! Thank you!
[–]HughBeaumont500 1 point2 points3 points 4 years ago (5 children) | Copy Link
Work out
Make money
1 solution fits all
[–]TheSunshineMan 1 point2 points3 points 4 years ago (4 children) | Copy Link
Both of those are way less important by a factor of 100x than just learning game.
[–]iLLDrDope 0 points1 point2 points 4 years ago (1 child) | Copy Link
I disagree.
Those are literally step one and step two on acquiring and creating game.
Happy cake day by the way!
[–]TheSunshineMan 1 point2 points3 points 4 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
No there not.
Neither are necessary
Game is the most important thing.
[–]HughBeaumont500 -2 points-1 points0 points 4 years ago (1 child) | Copy Link
Don't even need to look great
Spit all the game you want. Be a real Gameboy
Money always wins
Not saying I like that or it's good, just the way it is and has always been
[–]TheSunshineMan 0 points1 point2 points 4 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
You're absolutely clueless.
[–]Moderatorrecyclablebanthas 1 point2 points3 points 4 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
I think that confidence is probably the most important thing.
This probably is the most important thing. And the best thing I could say about it is that you need to find ways to push yourself outside your comfort zone.
Try new things. Like try to develop new skills in something. Something that takes real work to improve upon. Something that you can see real results over time. It's a way of learning that you can trust yourself.
[–]LakersAreTerrible25 0 points1 point2 points 4 years ago (1 child) | Copy Link
Height and looks really dont matter, even when it pertains to casual sex. I'm 6'5 on top of being good looking and I would say my game has purely been the reason for my success with women. I know a lot of tall and good looking guys like me with little to no women. In reality, the average looking 5'7 guy is usually the one with the most women. Due to there being so much more to it than looks for women. Just go out and take a look around at the people walking with a hot woman. They're often times below average height with ok facial asthetics and body composition
[–]Yujir0Hanma 1 point2 points3 points 4 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
What does proper game look like friend?
[–]Harucifer -1 points0 points1 point 4 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
Just undergo bone-lenghtening surgery
[+]NateHate1402 -6 points-5 points-4 points 4 years ago (1 child) | Copy Link
Grow up.
[–][deleted] 6 points7 points8 points 4 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
Cmon man, the post was created because I literally can't. lmao
[–]TheeGoodWard 0 points1 point2 points 4 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
Fellow short guy here, there’s two major things I’ve learned. There’s some women that quite frankly aren’t going to be into you and that okay! But I had the poor me I’m short attitude and felt like no girls even acknowledged my existence. That quite simply was ridiculous, and I realized I wasn’t going to try to control something I couldn’t. Confidence is KEY, something I’ve learned to is while yes we have to work harder, we have a built in system that weeds out the shallow girl because if a girl is vibing with you as short guy, that means she vibes with YOU not your appearance, not saying she doesn’t vibe with that also. Don’t be so hard on yourself King pick your crown up and have confidence in yourself !!
[–]lukitadagaler 0 points1 point2 points 4 years ago* (0 children) | Copy Link
I'm 5'7 25yo and honestly i've never felt my height was an issue with women i'm attracted to. I've always liked women shorter than me, I didn't even consider a taller woman, but it's my personal preference. Just as there are women who demand men who are taller than them, I want women who are shorter than me, and these never seemed to reject me because I don't have a certain height, I was taller than them and that was enough, so I think you may be overthinking it. Edit: I'm not saying I get every girl I want, I'm saying that I don't feel like my height was ever the reason I got rejected.
[–]planned_serendipity1 0 points1 point2 points 4 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
I always recommend working out and getting buff. When the first thing people think about you is "wow, what a great physic," your height will be much less noticeable. You will just "feel" taller to people.
[–]dobbs1997 0 points1 point2 points 4 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
i think your confidence is definitely the reason why you’re letting this height thing get to you mentally…i’m 5’7 and honestly i’ve never given a fuck about it, i still holler at chicks who are taller than me too, you gotta see yourself as the shit and you gotta believe it. how do you get to that point ? work on yourself, socialize with people, get out of your comfort zone on the daily, approach women, but make it all about you, you’re doing all this to better yourself, don’t do these things you mentioned so you can compensate for being short, do them because you wanna better yourself and level up. trust dude, height does not matter at all, it’s how you convey yourself.
[–]dPensive 0 points1 point2 points 4 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
I wouldn't want somebody who wasn't ok with that anyway, what other superficial bullshit are they going to define their life by? No thanks
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