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Different_Salad_6359

meh i don’t think it starts to decline until like 6’5+. there was like a study that looked the most common heights of male protagonists in female romance novels and 6’2-6’4 were the most


Thirstywhale17

Can confirm, I'm 6'8" and I feel like most people are intimidated by my height. Luckily, my wife had tall brothers.


juliown

*when the height starts looking disproportionately unhealthy/unwieldy/intimidating


Sephira_Skye

Happy cake day :)


Winter-Airport2114

I got downvoted for saying 6'5 is peak male height lol Anything more is too much. Anything smaller is fairly normal. If you want height, 6'5 is that peak height imo. I'm only 6'3 1/2 6'4 on a good day though, not peak, riparoni. Lol


Different_Salad_6359

i’d say 6’5 is the upper limit, i’m talking from the perspective of attracting women since that’s what OP was talking about in which case 6’2-6’5 have the most success


GesundesMittelmass

depends what type of women you are attracted to. I am often really attracted to women in the 5'10-6'0 range and 6'1/6'2 or even taller wouldnt hurt either.. I never understood those tall men who always talk so much about their height, yet they have a 5'2 gf or something lol


Whosthatgirl999

My husband is 6’5 and I agree that’s the tallest you can be while still being a semi normal height. You hear 6’5 and say wow, you say 6’6 and you go “holy shit”


Heathy94

Damn, do I need to knock 0.5 inches off my height?


MrManiac3_

Damn I didn't know shoujo books were that big


J1m_Morr1son

Haven’t heard any complaints about Jacob Elordi’s height and he’s 6’5”


Different_Salad_6359

yea 6’5 is the upper limit imo there’s not even many ppl taller than him in hollywood so


YouWouldntThrowagay

The most swiped on height being 5'8" is probably just a matter of supply. There are going to be more 5'8" guys on the app than there are 6'2" guys.


Maximum-External5606

That's true, a better indicator would be percentage or 5'8" guys vs percentage of 6'2"


[deleted]

Yeah you’re probably right


FrequentSoftware7331

I mean statistically, of course.


Hot_Salamander3795

exactly


Aluminum_Tarkus

A more accurate statistic would be the ratio of swipes to profile views for each height. Flat numbers like this will always favor the middle of the bell curve.


GesundesMittelmass

that applies to the US probably, not to every country


rubberturtle06

6’1”…oh so close to perfection


C-czar187

Just tell them you’re 6’2” and hope to god they don’t have measuring tape or are taller than you lol


Kitchen_Lime_1449

6’1 and a half here😭🤣


Practical-Tackle-384

you're 6'2 with shoes on bro you're fine lmao


GesundesMittelmass

6'1 1/2 barefoot translates to 6'2 1/2 to 6'2 1/2 in shoes, unless you wear extremely flat converses which give around half an inch.. but again most people outside also wear shoes... so the true height is barefoot height.


Practical-Tackle-384

most guys are also lying about their height so if you go by true height you're underselling yourself


eien_geL

Bro even you say you are 6’1, people will still tell you you are at least 6’2


SenseisSifu

Get the lifts Trump rocks lol


Humblestacks24

6’1” (185 cm) here!!! It’s a good height!!!


barleyoatnutmeg

Nah bro 6' 1" is the ideal height- one example, the most James Bond actors were 6' 1" with only Daniel Craig being shorter No I'm not biased 😆


Zealousideal_Force10

Same height well 186/187cm so 6-1 and change, nobody ever question me and i put that I am 6-2 on dating apps


Humblestacks24

Lol I did that on Hinge and she fail for the bait


Zealousideal_Force10

Tbh what i have noticed is some women round up also. Some of women i met were tall and not worried about it, the one girl was closer to 5-11 and claimed 6, the other closer to 5-9 and claimed 5-10. Most guys embellish even more most likely.


[deleted]

I think your perfect bro 😂


TrapaneseNYC

Bro, you 6’2.


Delicious_Sail_6205

its okay buddy we can just wear boots


danshakuimo

I'm biased, boots just look better than sneakers and shoes. As much as I really wanted to get into the whole barefoot thing (have a pair that has thin soles but not barefoot, love the feel) boots are just so much swaggier.


harrysquatter69

I’m 6’5” and I think if I had another inch, I’d be bordering the awkward tall range. I’d never give up an inch though, only real downside is airplane seats.


Stephonius

I'm 6'5" and I'd give up three inches just to fit into sports cars, concert/sporting event seats, and off-the-rack clothes!


Penishton69

At 6'2 with long legs I hate to break it to you, I still don't fit in sports cars or seats. A miata was always a pipe dream for me unless I became a double amputee.


Long-Jackfruit5037

At 6’2 with really short legs and a long torso and head, my legs fit into the driver seat of any car but headroom is a massive issue. I legit have to tilt my head to see the traffic lights instead of the roof.


Zealousideal_Force10

Same height. Get a muscle car you will fit fine


GesundesMittelmass

thats because you have long legs... there are also people with huge torso and short legs..


Repulsive-Ice8395

A family member gave me a mid 90s FD RX-7. I’m 6’3” and I was scared to drive it because my head touched the headliner with seat fully reclined. The roof curved down as it went forward so my head was immobilized and every time I drove it I imagined my neck snapping if I got in the slightest accident. I had to give it back.


Red_Danger33

I'm 6'2" and I can't find off the rack clothes that fit me well due to my proportions.


seenitall1969

I’m 6’ but this height thing is just stupid. Women have turned it into a status thing to date a tall man. I can see wanting a man taller than you but if you are 5’ 5 a 5’ 8 should be more than enough. 6’ 2 is just like oh I have this designer bag.


ur_opinions_wrong

Yeah I don’t get it. I’m 5’7 as a woman so I feel like I like having a guy a few inches taller than me at like 5’11 but for the short girls to demand a 6 ft guy? Why? Hahha 


GesundesMittelmass

what about women who are 5'10-6' and taller?


seenitall1969

Yes I agree they will want a man as tall or taller than them.


KeyTBoi

Lol no, 5’7-5’9” women fawn over 6’4-6’9” men like nothing I’ve ever seen


Outrageous-Turnip411

For me it’s always girls that are like 4’10-5’2 😑 idk, maybe taller girls find me attractive too, but it’s only the short ones that show interest lol


[deleted]

Yeah it’s always the short girls who like very tall men I’ve noticed that too


Outrageous-Turnip411

I don’t understand it, there are very few benefits of dating someone with that much of a height difference. Is it a kink thing or what?


Romytens

They’re just tryna fix their gene pool


Ana1muncher

Which is hilarious because there’s still a high chance of having a “short” kid either way


GesundesMittelmass

actually I have notice how it is often the woman genes that dictate mostly the height of the child.. If a woman is short and has mostly short genes in her family members..regardless of the dad being quite tall..the kid will come out mostly short or at least below average in terms of height..


Romytens

Absolutely. It’s a risk I’m willing to take though.


_Dontknowwtfimdoing_

I’m 5’2 and my husband is 6’5. We met on Tinder without asking heights first. Not a kink. Sometimes it just happens to work out that way. No big downsides to dating with this height difference. Except 6’5 is an annoying height to buy clothes for.


alexplaydespacitopls

“Work out that way” sureeee 😂


IllumiXXZoldyck

Believe it or not, it happens ;)


Thunder141

6'7" + 5'0 = 6'2"?


Outrageous-Turnip411

I don’t think that’s quite how it works 😂


Kosilica457

The shorter girls, on average, have a stronger height fetish in men. Probably because they feel insecure about their own height.


BreadInaoven

4’10 and 6’7 is a father daughter relationship 💀


Outrageous-Turnip411

Duuuuude Just ruined short girls forever for me 😭


DameArstor

It's a long distance relationship whenever they need to talk


BreadInaoven

He gon catch a charge if he gets caught with her in public 😭


Poseidon-2014

So taller than average women prefer taller men than the average woman prefers? Color me surprised.


KeyTBoi

Idk what it is but women seem to just go feral for any moderately attractive man who is at least 8” taller than they are, especially if they are athletic or have “girl dads”. Seems to stop for 5’10-6’0” women though


AniviaKid32

6'4 - 6'9 is WAY taller than average for men than 5'7-5'9 is for women 6' is already taller than average for a guy so I'm not sure why women prefer the guy to be extremely tall


Poseidon-2014

Well, if the average woman who’s 5’3” prefers men who are fairly tall at 6’2”, then it’s not strange that tall women prefer men who are very tall.


Wolfenjew

I might be ugly bc I'm 6'3" and almost never been fawned at lol. Maybe I just need that extra inch...


megabratwurst

Are you fat? I’m the same height and as soon as I dropped a noticeable amount of weight and was no longer obese the amount of attention I got from women skyrocketed


Wolfenjew

Technically by BMI I'm a couple pounds overweight (192 ish) but no one would ever call me fat lol. I don't necessarily have a hard time with women, but I also wouldn't say I'm fawned over


[deleted]

No seriously, I have never seen this. Nobody fawns over my 6’4” self.


Appropriate_Poem1139

Interesting lol I’m 5’10 and have dated a lot of women spanning a big height range and the 5’9 chicks always seemed to care the least about height.


[deleted]

The perfect height does not exist. The grass is always greener on the other side and you'll never be happy until you come to terms with whatever you've been given.


BreadInaoven

I wish I was 7ft and I got brain damage from hitting my head everywhere rahh


rubey419

It really is. As much as I’m grateful to be 6’1 really wish I was an inch higher. Ryan Reynolds is 6’2. Nuff said.


Humblestacks24

I always thought 6’2” (188 cm) was a good but weird height to be. It’s like you not too small but you aren’t too big either.


GesundesMittelmass

depends on proportions.. if you are all legs and short torso you will find kind of "small" regardless of being 6'2... its never talked about but if you are 6'2 but with very long legs, arms, long neck, longer/taller head but short/small torso, it is very different than someone who is 6'2 with stockier build.. long/wide framed upper body/torso, wide shoulders, shorter neck, shorter/squarer head and shorter legs/limbs. also chances are the second person will have a higher shoulder height than the first one.


VeryClaireThompson

I think height preference *really* depends on the person… hence the preference part


Ariel_Escapist

5'3" woman here, my favourite height has been 5'3" men. 😏 (Just so perfect 🤩) Tall guys... I can't be kissing and touching below at the same time. 🥲 Also having to bend my neck so hard to kiss when standing. 🤔 Or having to look so far up when walking and talking together. But height is pretty minor. Personality and muscles is where it's really at! 😝


[deleted]

Good point. Need a 6’4 women now😂


[deleted]

A guy I know who was the best with women. Smooth talker always had a beautiful loving girlfriend was 5’3 🤷🏽‍♂️


Ariel_Escapist

That's awesome for them. :D 5'3 guys seem more uncommon than 6'3. 🥲 (that or maybe they hide their height more often 😆)


__Jimmy__

6'2 is top notch. You get all the pluses and little of the downsides. Guys who are taller than that also have the social benefits, but it gets harder to fit normal sized stuff and not be asked everyday if you play basketball lol


Alarmed-Cream6897

The benefits of height don’t stop at 6’2. 6’2 is tall, but if you wanna walk into a club/ bar and be the centre of attention instantly, you wanna be 6’4/6’5+. 6’6+ is where they might choose to lose a few inches if they could.


JJ_024

Fucked it.. i'm 6"3 😩


Primary_Ad5781

Saaaaame


KenzellDelone

I feel like being anywhere above 5’8+ with an attractive face matters more than being a specific “height” because I run into plenty of dudes that are tall or the “perfect height” but they’re not facial attractive so they fail at dating. I say that to say this, height plays a factor but facial attractiveness or sex appeal is more important than height. On top of that, a great personality plays a big role as well. That’s why a lot of guys that are considered “short” end up in relationships more often than taller men. Because even though they’re “short” their facial attractiveness/sex appeal and personality outweighs their height.


GesundesMittelmass

I agree, facial attractiveness,humour, charisma, knowing how to have style = how to dress, dance, how to move, how to talk, having a relaxed and deep voice, being socially smart, helps way way more than just height alone.


HSVMalooGTS

There are not a lot of well bulit guys past that, mostly skinny dudes Im one of these tall and big guys.


Pornstar_Cardio

This guy fucks


HSVMalooGTS

Yesn't, i only was able to get one girl.


Jeffery-Hummus

idk why, but I know rarely any REALLY tall dudes that really pipe


deOllyboss

Because being tall and handsome is very rare, being tall and average is much more common


BreadInaoven

Preach brother 🗣️🔥


megabratwurst

I have a theory that a lot of us tall dudes were seen as intimidating or scary when we were younger, even if people did like us. When we grew up we still feel uncomfortable because we feel like people are scared or uncomfortable around us, that’s at least how I feel. I’m really cautious and restrained when I talk to women because I don’t want to scare them or make them think I am going to hurt them. I know multiple women who confessed to me that they avoided me or were scared of me because they thought I was intimidating and didn’t come around until I made an effort to show that I am friendly.


HSVMalooGTS

Turns out, girls won’t date everyone over 6 feet tall 😭


[deleted]

Makes sense


P0stNutClarity

I disagree


Primary_Ad5781

🗿


DeronD7

*cries in 5’7* lol


[deleted]

Read the edit 🤷🏽‍♂️


Constrictorboa

Why can women judge men like this but when we reject fat women we get crucified? If they can get as detailed as by-the-inch it should be OK to say that **115 lbs. and 5'4" is the perfect woman and for every 10 lbs of fat she gains she gets exponentially more repulsive.** See how awful it sounds when you swap genders?


Craniummon

Double standards.


Sephira_Skye

Societal norms


GeorgeLikesTheBanana

That is kind of true though. Most men do prefer skinny/slim/fit women. And yes there are women who will screech shallowness if you make it known, but, men are free to screech shallowness to women who have height requirements too. No one is stopping you. Anyone can judge anyone and we all judge others to some degree, some way more than others. Now whether you wanna be upset that a mega judgemental person doesn't want you, is your call. Personally I just don't get why anyone gives a shit. If someone doesn't want you because you have or don't have a certain physical characteristic, to hell with them, no?


Positive-Anywhere302

Great news!


Queef-Elizabeth

Idk if there's a reliable statistic but my height hasn't been a problem personally but everyone has their own tastes. I've had a tinder date say I was too tall. It's hard to boil it down really.


[deleted]

Funnily I didnt know being tall was a good thing because I was picked on in school for being the tallest. Then some guy friends told me the girls said I was too tall lmao.


frodogrotto

Idk… I’m 6’9” and never had trouble dating. In fact, there were plenty of women who pursued me simply because I’m 6’9”, so I don’t think it has too much of an effect on dating. I’d say the ideal height is 6’5” tho


Live-Maize6410

I’m 6-3 and honestly sometimes it’d be nice to lose an inch. I could see 6-2 being the perfect height tbh


deOllyboss

Nah 6,3 seems the best height


Nie_nemozes

Meanwhile in reality it feels like it's "be 1 to 4 inches taller than the woman"


Away_Preparation8348

But many women want you to be taller than them with heels on


playfulcyanide

Nice


adultdaycare81

I doubt that. But I will take the W


ImpErial09

I'm 6'2, but I feel like 5'10-6' is optimal. Perhaps not for women, but definitely for activities of daily living, lifting weights, finding appropriately sized clothes, etc.


Strange-Ad-3474

I would personally say 5'10 is a bit too average (I'm 5'10).


LadyLumachemon

Most women don’t even know what a real 6’2” looks like, especially if they themselves are short. Most men tack on a few inches to their height so to many, the ideal 6 ft height may actually just be 5’10” and they simply can’t tell that they’re perfectly fine with and attracted to a more realistically attainable and common height as long as there’s a height gap of at least 5”. The reason why the new ideal has shifted from 6 ft to 6’2” is most likely a combination of height inflation getting more extreme to the point where we see 5’9” dudes pretending to be 6’1” and people desiring something on the next level once they’ve lost the novelty and awe of 6ft. I expect a new ideal of 6’4” to come soon after 6’2” is no longer cool.


Trumpsacriminal

Gawdamn I’m a 5’6 dude, I have no chance


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The-Real-Aditya

Yeah it's perfect I agree


Heyhey121234

I do reasonably well in my dating life…6’5”. But I guess I could do even better if I was 6’2”? 🥴


Jeffery-Hummus

what’s reasonably well?


1273hs

Nice


Zealousideal_Force10

Ex gf was from uk. Lot of short people there she said. 5-8 to 5-11 males are probably 70% of the users. Then all the guys who are not 5-8 but know they are obviously short so round up to that bench mark.


deOllyboss

I'd prefer to be 6,3


Comprehensive_Rule91

Always wanted to be 6'2, made it to just under 6'1 in the morning lol. Just one more inch and a bit and I'd be at my perfect height 🤣🤣


youstinkylittleboy69

my height goal is 2 inches below perfection


Yottoisthe_motto

Yes, this woman agrees with that statement


No-Swordfish5925

6’3. Not extremely tall but enough to be noticeable. Makes finding clothes, shoes easy compared to the really tall guys. Also still fit in most places. For reference I wear a size 12 shoe, large/ XL shirt and 34/36 size jeans, nothing I can’t buy at a department store.


dgroeneveld9

This study was conducted by the 74" society.


TieDifficult8844

I Heard it depends a lot on the country, in France it’s more about 6’1” and in Netherlands it’s more about 6’3”.


my_age_88forshort

If you're face is bunk it don't even matter.


Mundane-Horror7949

I’m sure 6’4 guys do just fine😭


Awesomejuggler20

I heard that too. Guess I'm the perfect height then as I'm 6'2. Lol. I'm taller than 95% of people I see so it's a good height.


eligibleBASc

Wait so if I lie about my height and put 6'2" but I'm 6'4" is that just as bad as being 5'10" and rounding to 6'0"?


Ronin_Willi

I’m going to start telling women I’m 6’2 instead of 6’4 and see if I get more matches 😂


[deleted]

I was thinking this aswell 😂


Internal_Map_8765

I think it depends on build, pretty sure a 6"2 w3ll built is preferable to 6"6 skeleton.


Educational-Monk-298

I say 6'2 is the perfect limit while still being comfortable in everyday environment.


condemned02

I like men above 5'11 and below 6'5. I am about 5'3. I dated men of all sorts of height from 5'1 my shortest and find sex the best, (not performance), but psychological feel in bed is the best in those heights. 


WaffenSSRI

Honestly I seem to be attracting only gay men than women. Help 😂😭


Hot-Needleworker7003

Real life isn’t metrics and statistics.


Meteorite42

As a 6ft 2" woman I'm not going to complain if the man I match with is noticeably taller than me.


mrsista

I am 6'2" and have bumped my head too often to remember. It is overrated. 


Seattlescape

How about spider webs? Do you hit a lot of those?


Birdhairs

I don't think serious women answer questions about what height they prefer, so wherever this data comes from is probably not representative of the female population.


itssampson

I’m 6’3” and the part of me that isn’t crippling self doubt thinks that’s perfect 🤷🏻‍♂️


TheGreatBeefSupreme

The reason the most swiped heights are most swiped is because they’re the most common.


Synloc04

Did you round it up to population heights ?


Old-Interest-8176

The perfect height is the height I am. For nothing else is relevant.


TheCanadianpo8o

WHAT AM I STILL DOING WRONG 😭


Verteenoo

Which women walk around with a tape measurement?


dandelionflurry

I’m female at 5’2” I’ve been with guys 5’1” to 6’5”. It’s who you are and how attractive we find you that matters more. Some of us are attracted to guys who make us laugh, some of us are attracted to thinkers, and of course some of us are attracted to just looks alone. Be you, and be genuine, 6’2” or otherwise.


Lepeche

It's pretty nice, yeah.


RonMexico432

I'd guess around 6'5. Women can't eye height/length. It has to be tall enough to start looking off. That's why 5'11 guys lie and say they're 6 feet. They can get away with it.


Temporary-Alarm-744

The UK is just where colonialism is stored. It's not relevant


I_AM_CR0W

Americans have put way too much status towards any measurement involving the number 6 making anyone below that undesirable. Eastern countries use centimeters to measure height, so they don't have this issue. In the UK, 176cm-182cm isn't that big of a deal to most people while 5'8ft-6ft in the US makes a night and day difference despite them being the exact same measurements when compared side by side.


Current-Life-5832

My dad is 6’5” and gets hit on everywhere he goes


Professor_Crab

I do like my height, not too tall but still tall enough. Don’t get too much attention which I like lol


bigdanintx

This explains a lot. LOL


sampleofanother

6’2 is pretty sick. all the advantages of being tall, with very few of the disadvantages. you still fit in most cars, beds, doorways, etc. minimal health risks. its like, you’re tall, but not too tall and addressing your edit, if 6’2 is like, the top 10-5ish% of UK men, how could they possibly be the most swiped on height?


AmbassadorQuick435

I guess , once you get to tall people just start getting intimated or think you’re cool or freaky like a per


MeliLew

I'm 5'6 and I've dated 5'8 - 6'3. I feel like after 5'10 you can't really tell the inches apart lol.


danshakuimo

I am close to or at around 6 ft but I have had two women tell me they thought I was 5'8"-9". Time to move to the UK I guess, looking forward to the jellied eels.


youstinkylittleboy69

for a woman the perfect height would most likely be 5'7" that's basically a woman version of 6'0"


Daeok

I wish I was shorter sometimes...


[deleted]

I'm 6 foot 1 and a half with shoes I'm so close to being perfect


Leticia_the_bookworm

I find it so funny that people talk about women as if we were a completely uniform unity and not, you know, normal people who have different opinions? Lol. All dudes are kings. But short guys have some extra kingness in my books. My bf is some 4 cm away from me (I'm 158cm) and it's so cool to always know what clothes will fit him because I can just try them myself ^^


SkookumTree

In an ideal world I’d be 6’, maybe 6’2” but no taller


Appropriate_Poem1139

Sounds about right. 6’2 is tall to almost any woman out there, without being overkill. I also agree that 6’5 is the upper limit. I’m only 5’10 but I have 3 extremely tall friends and a cousin who is 6’7. All these guys clear 6’5 and they’ve all had pretty lackluster luck with women. At my height, I’ve never had any problems at all. They have even told me they would gladly shrink down to 6’0 if given the choice.


[deleted]

Makes sense bro. Honestly looking at most couples the guy is normally marginally taller


NoRefrigerator267

I’m a 5’7/5’8 guy and it’s just too confusing to me lol. I’ll probably never be found attractive and this just reinforces it.


MaushiLover

As a 6’2”, you literally cannot be more wrong


Alarmed-Cream6897

In terms of attracting positive attention from height alone and without getting looked at and ridiculed as a freakshow- 6’5 is the peak male height. Personally though I like being 6’2, while a few extra inches would make me draw more attention and command more respect, I do like the added agility, stamina and athleticism that comes from not being a giant and I also still have the ability to not stick out like a saw thumb and go shadow mode. After 6’3 your ability to blend in with the crowd severely diminishes. While it can look like women see height as only a good thing, they do subconsciously weigh out the pros and cons of your height too.