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  1. RedBrook - 36-40 years old - male

    Posted by RedBrook Jul 12th, 2012 at 5:25PM

    Women are programmed to seek the best caveman. This means tall is everything to the majority of them. There are those rare few who don't seek a Neanderthal man but the
    comfort of a confident, self-assured guy even if he's short.

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  2. blingblogbloop - 26-30 years old - female

    Posted by blingblogbloop Jul 1st, 2012 at 4:20PM

    i dont think that, but it depends on what u mean by "short"

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  3. pedrohedgerow - 51-55 years old - male

    Posted by pedrohedgerow Jul 1st, 2012 at 4:09PM

    Because they have to look up to them?

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  4. centralalum - 36-40 years old - male

    Posted by centralalum Sep 9th, 2012 at 12:20AM

    They want to feel "protected". I think it also has to do with what we see in books, magazines (including men's magazines), TV, movies, and the internet. You hardly IF EVER see the short guy do anything heroic, much less get the girl. C'mon Hollywood, knock it off!

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  5. RedBrook - 36-40 years old - male

    Reply by RedBrook Nov 20th, 2012 at 4:00PM

    Bang on! This need to feel protected is what I call "princess syndrome." Kinda silly when you think about it. The best fighters I've known were all shorter men and I've seen tall guys get their butts kicked in the process. They rely on their height to get out of trouble only to realize it has nothing to do with taking a punch, defending oneself and throwing back. So this whole protection and security thing I laugh at. You are right though, it's fairytale Hollywood stuff.

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  6. TBlank20 - 18-21 years old - female

    Reply by TBlank20 Dec 6th, 2012 at 4:35PM

    Thank you! Women tend to have this ideal man in their head. Tall, handsome, etc. Like, dude, appreciate the varieties of men out there. Stop acting like little miss princess waiting for her perfect prince.

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  7. Blogger422 - 36-40 years old - female

    Posted by Blogger422 Jul 1st, 2012 at 4:19PM

    Tall men are considered by women to be more ideal because they look stronger and more intimidating. This means they are more able to defend their family (or clan in cave man days). Also, short men have short man syndrome (an angry male of below average height who feels it necessary to act out in an attempt to gain respect and recognition from others and compensate for his abnormally short stature). That is not attractive to women. Further, short men are not as attractive as tall men because they have dwarf like features. Lastly, women do not want to give birth to short sons.

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  8. SanJoseNativeMe - 61-65 years old

    Reply by SanJoseNativeMe Aug 4th, 2012 at 2:56AM

    Wow! so all short men have short man syndrome??

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  9. Blogger422 - 36-40 years old - female

    Reply by Blogger422 Aug 4th, 2012 at 11:07AM

    Almost all short men. They can't help it--they just behave that way. I've met quite a few. Just like all tiny puppies have tiny puppy syndrome. They bark loud and frequently.

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  10. KnobbyKnees - 46-50 years old - male

    Posted by KnobbyKnees Jul 1st, 2012 at 4:16PM

    Everything is longer... Need I say more

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  11. rashi2487 - 22-25 years old

    Posted by rashi2487 Jul 1st, 2012 at 4:15PM

    Well, better is a wrong word for me. I would simply say they are preferred. Main reason for me would be my shoes, i usually take in a lot of heels which combined with my natural height makes me look quite tall. Now that makes it awkward for me to accompany a man shorter than me, and i mean quite short with all those heels and stuff.
    Also, height adds leanness which i like as a trait.

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  12. Dollyismyleader - 41-45 years old - female

    Posted by Dollyismyleader Jul 1st, 2012 at 4:12PM

    They get served quicker at the bar.

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  13. Dollyismyleader - 41-45 years old - female

    Reply by Dollyismyleader Jul 1st, 2012 at 4:13PM

    And they're handy for when you've put things on high shelves.

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  14. Dollyismyleader - 41-45 years old - female

    Reply by Dollyismyleader Jul 1st, 2012 at 4:13PM

    And they can usually get spiders off ceilings before you go to sleep.

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  15. lotus04 - 26-30 years old - female

    Posted by lotus04 Jul 1st, 2012 at 4:11PM

    They're not better...but dating a man shorter than you is a bit odd. I need a man to be able to wrap his arms around me and make me feel secure and safe...hugging a guy shorter than me would be like hugging a child. Maybe it's an unfair viewpoint to have, but it is what it is

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  16. ChagallAngel - 31-35 years old

    Posted by ChagallAngel May 8th, 2013 at 4:12AM

    Tall men stand out in a crowd, they're looked up to literally and therefore figuratively. They often get picked for leadership roles, and making more money, just because of being taller.

    Short men can be total powerhouses if they harness their personality to be bigger but they usually just end up being angry all the time which is a turnoff.

    Hollywood has several short male superstars but they always use angles that make them look like they're taller than any woman in the scene.

    Short men are cute and hate being called cute, so women who like short men get yelled at for calling them cute. Accept your cuteness! USE YOUR CUTENESS! It's a secret weapon the tall guys don't have!

    I think we need to go back to the fashion when it was acceptable that men wore heels and women wore flats. Otherwise heels mess up perfectly fine hugging ratios.

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  17. cbk69 - 31-35 years old - female

    Posted by cbk69 Dec 4th, 2012 at 11:54PM

    Bigger ****.
    Higher stature.
    More revered.

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  18. TheatreLover22 - 22-25 years old - female

    Posted by TheatreLover22 Sep 21st, 2012 at 4:57PM

    IDK.

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  19. MatriarchToThePatriarch - 31-35 years old - female

    Posted by MatriarchToThePatriarch Jul 15th, 2012 at 2:29AM

    says who 0_0 sometimes 6 feet means 6 inches .

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  20. tori1164 - 36-40 years old - female

    Posted by tori1164 Jul 1st, 2012 at 7:43PM

    I think you can liken this with fat chicks as opposed to thin chicks. Same thing.

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  21. TBlank20 - 18-21 years old - female

    Reply by TBlank20 Dec 6th, 2012 at 4:36PM

    No, it's not.

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  22. tori1164 - 36-40 years old - female

    Reply by tori1164 Dec 6th, 2012 at 8:46PM

    Why isn't it???

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  23. findsomethinginhope - 18-21 years old - female

    Posted by findsomethinginhope Jul 1st, 2012 at 4:33PM

    i think its because women feel security from tall men.. they can wrap their arms around them and hold them to their chest.

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  24. Hidenow - 26-30 years old - male

    Posted by Hidenow Jul 1st, 2012 at 4:24PM

    It's instinct probably, coming from our ancestors.

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