Tall Guys

wivy

Would like other ladies opinion on this! Is it just me or does anyone else find it hard to meet tall guys?
I'm 5' 11" but when I'm out wearing heels it puts me at about 6'2"/6'3" and taller than the vast majority of guys on a night out.
Wondering are there any other tall ladies or ladies in general out there with a similar dilemma or am I going to all the wrong places?

Lia_lia

Well the average height of men in Ireland is roughly 5'10"...soooo...move to Holland I say!

Or stop wearing heels

wivy

oh really!
oh dear!
im doomed! haha
and cant give up the heels on a night out just yet... wouldnt feel right!

Ave Sodalis

I feel your pain at 5ft 10!

I must say though, a lot of men do be taller than me, even in heels so it's not too bad. Plus, since I rarely wear them, even if they're a small bit shorter than me on a night out, they're still taller than me normally. Although, I still generally go for guys taller than me even in heels...

KTRIC

I'm 6ft4 , I have 3 brothers and I'm the smallest

Bubblefett

OP, I'm the same hight as you and I love my heels too.
I've harassed my lad mates and OH about this many times and they always say hight doesn't bother them about girls. They see a tall girl and they think model, not jolly green giant.
Embase it, being tall is awesome!!

x Purple Pawprints x

Jeez I'm tiny, I'm a foot smaller than the OP. :eek: My bf is tall though, he's 6ft. But you can't have him because he's all mine..

sarahbro

I'm 5'9 but can't walk in heels so never had that issue. Always been quite tall within family and friends but look like midget beside my boyfriend who's 6'3!

MrStuffins

Is height that important to you?

I mean, you can't expect other people not to be bothered by you being really tall if you tend to be bothered by them not being so tall!

Nikky_Bellic

wivy wrote: »

Would like other ladies opinion on this! Is it just me or does anyone else find it hard to meet tall guys?
I'm 5' 11" but when I'm out wearing heels it puts me at about 6'2"/6'3" and taller than the vast majority of guys on a night out.
Wondering are there any other tall ladies or ladies in general out there with a similar dilemma or am I going to all the wrong places?

Whoa that is tall and sexy *cat noise* :pac:

But to be serious I am around 6ft1 (male here) and out of the majority of blokes i've ever met I tend to be taller and by all means at 6ft1 i am not a tall man :eek: I personally think the average bloke must be around 5ft9 or something. So I can see your issue :P

I had a female friend who was 5ft11 barefoot. She would even dwarf me with heels on. But she tended to always wear flat shoes on nights out. As she thought she was far more likely to meet a chap at 6ft. Than 6ft4 upwards.

So op, sadly its not the places you go to. Just the luck of the draw meeting someone who is taller.

dfx-

wivy wrote: »

I'm 5' 11" but when I'm out wearing heels it puts me at about 6'2"/6'3" and taller than the vast majority of guys on a night out.
Wondering are there any other tall ladies or ladies in general out there with a similar dilemma or am I going to all the wrong places?

It could be we are all extraordinarily ugly* or already attached because there are lots of tall males... [/male interloper][/Wibbs]

*Speaking for myself anyways:pac:

OK, this is obviously going to be down to my own ignorance as a male, so I apologize that, but I mostly fail to see the point of already-tall women wearing high heels.

johnr1

Deleted User wrote: »

OK, this is obviously going to be down to my own ignorance as a male, so I apologize that, but I mostly fail to see the point of already-tall women wearing high heels.

Well as another male, I totally see the point. Have you ever noticed that for example calves and bums often look better when a woman wears heels? Well, they do, and I usually think it's a shame when I see a tall beautiful woman in flats crouching among her shorter friends who are standing proudly to their full height.
Now as it happens, I prefer shorter women, but I'm only 5'10 anyway, so I'm probably not attractive to the taller gals anyway. My gf is 5'3.

To contradict myself again though, - on how many days of your life does it really matter which one is taller, if you're with someone you love, trust and care for?

You're probably right, I guess it's just something I never really noticed.

jaffacakesyum

I'm 5"10, occassionally wear heels as it's nice to feel feminine and they do make me look better overall I think.

I usually just wear flats though and even at that, there's a lot of guys smaller than me

Acoshla

Deleted User wrote: »

OK, this is obviously going to be down to my own ignorance as a male, so I apologize that, but I mostly fail to see the point of already-tall women wearing high heels.

Because they're pretty, and they make your legs look better. Myself and most of my friends wear heels because we like them and they look better than flats, not to make ourselves taller. I'm 5ft 8 in flats, so just under 6ft in heels, I still wear them, I'm not going to do myself out of a pretty shoe collection just because it makes me taller than people!

MagicMarker

I know how you feel OP, I'm a 6'4'' male and when I wear heels I fall over quite often.

frag420

johnr1 wrote: »

Have you ever noticed that for example calves and bums often look better when a woman wears heels? Well, they do, and I usually think it's a shame when I see a tall beautiful woman in flats crouching among her shorter friends who are standing proudly to their full height.

Never a truer word spoken!!

As a tall guy (6'4) I like the taller lady and I hate seeing a tall lady in flats.

Walk tall, walk proud ladies!!

frAg

christina_x

KTRIC wrote: »

I'm 6ft4 , I have 3 brothers and I'm the smallest

hello there :cool:

Malari

Being taller is just a by-product of wearing heels for me, it's not the reason. I like my height in flats but some outfits, especially some dresses, look dreadful when I wear flats with them, so I wear heels.

As for tall guys, it's important to me that my boyfriend is taller than me (when I'm in heels too) because it was a part of what attracted me to him in the first place.

Acoshla

Also please think of us poor girls who have big shoe sizes, I take an 8 in flats and a 7 in heels, in flats I look like a pair of golf clubs, beside all the other girls cute little size 5 and 6 feet! Another plus for heels

johnr1

johnr1 wrote: »

Have you ever noticed that for example calves and bums often look better when a woman wears heels?

Indeed!
http://www.fashionbyhe.com/2011/06/difference-between-flats-and-heels.html

I'm average sized (around 5 7" I think) but all my friends are petite, from 5 foot flat to 5 5" and they're all quite thinner than me too. When I go out in heels with them, I feel like a giant! But I'd rather be in a position where I just have to get over feeling big rather than go around feeling like I haven't made an effort to get dressed up. Going out with them in flats would be way worse!

So even though I'm not very tall, I often end up being the tallest girl at house parties or small nights out and as such I'm always more attracted to tall guys as they make me feel petite. And they are actually pretty hard to find. My boyfriend at the moment is 6 5" though so hopefully I can hang on to him!

Bubblefett

Acoshla wrote: »

Also please think of us poor girls who have big shoe sizes, I take an 8 in flats and a 7 in heels, in flats I look like a pair of golf clubs, beside all the other girls cute little size 5 and 6 feet! Another plus for heels

I am so glad someone else has this problem too. I love my heels, i'm so self conscience of my big feet
Ah shoes, is there anything they cant do?

Honey-ec

5' 7" here and live in heels - big ones, like these babies. Puts me at well over 6' on a night out, but I don't care. You can have my giant shoes when you prise them from my cold, dead hands...

STBEH was 5' 10", so taller than me in my bare feet, but shorter than me most of the time because I'm always in heels. I have to say, it'd be nice to find someone nice and tall next time, but it wouldn't be an automatic deal-breaker for me.

ETA, I already posted that pic in KYL, just in case anyone thinks I'm being a horrific attention-seeker!

awec

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Emme

Maybe it's a generation/age thing. I notice that younger guys <30 tend to be taller. I'm 40, 5'5 and most single guys my age and up seem to be smaller than me when I wear 3" heels. So that means that the average single guy over 40 is 5'7" tall. I'm on a dating website and most guys around my age seem to be 5'7" or 5'8" on their profiles. That means they could be an inch or two shorter. Maybe the taller ones my age are all taken.

I envy tall girls, wear heels if you want, be proud and enjoy it.

eyescreamcone

You have to wear the heels no matter what height you are.
Flat shoes are for lesbians!!!

Dolbert

eyescreamcone wrote: »

Flat shoes are for lesbians!!!

Oh noes, wouldn't want to look like a lesbian :rolleyes:

The last few times I've gone out dancing I've worn flats from the start of the night, brilliant not to have sore feet!

Height isn't actually something I notice on a guy, but at 5'3" most people are tall to me...

eyescreamcone

eyescreamcone wrote: »

You have to wear the heels no matter what height you are.
Flat shoes are for lesbians!!!

Em... No.

Emme

eyescreamcone wrote: »

You have to wear the heels no matter what height you are.
Flat shoes are for lesbians!!!

That's a bit homophobic. Some lesbians wear heels and dress exactly like straight women. Not all lesbians want to make a statement with the way they dress.

Lia_lia

Deleted User wrote: »

OK, this is obviously going to be down to my own ignorance as a male, so I apologize that, but I mostly fail to see the point of already-tall women wearing high heels.

I don't see the point in wearing heels in general. They are so bloody sore! What's the point in being uncomfortable to "look better"? Yeah, they look nice...but not worth it in my opinion.

eyescreamcone wrote: »

Flat shoes are for lesbians!!!

Oh, that explains it. <.<

cgpg5

Lia_lia wrote: »

I don't see the point in wearing heels in general. They are so bloody sore! What's the point in being uncomfortable to "look better"? Yeah, they look nice...but not worth it in my opinion.

Tbh I never even notice if women are wearing them or not. Not sure if I speak for the majority of guys though. Alcohol consumption may actually play a role too

nialo

that isnt really that tall OP. most chaps i hang out with are 6.5 and above....

Malari

Lia_lia wrote: »

I don't see the point in wearing heels in general. They are so bloody sore! What's the point in being uncomfortable to "look better"? Yeah, they look nice...but not worth it in my opinion.

You've never gone home and changed into tracky legs or put on your pajamas to feel more comfortable? There's a continuum of 'looking better' and of course it's subjective. I'm not gonna wear 6 inch stilettos and walk 10 mins into town. But I do wear heels that I find comfortable. I have one friend who has no issue wearing really high heels, knowing she may be standing for a large portion of the night but she's comfortable and likes the look and likes to be taller.

aN.Droid

eyescreamcone wrote: »

Flat shoes are for lesbians!!!

I'm not gonna lie, that made me lol.

I am 6'2'' and I'm not gonna lie I don't think I have ever had to look up to talk to a woman, even if they have heels on.

Allot of my friends are over 6 foot but allot more are def around 5'8'' to 5'10'' and it seems to me they get the women! Ofcourse the fact I am uglier than Mr. Hyde probably has something to do with that :P

wivy

i love being tall, often told I should model but honestly there aren't that many guys above 6'2" on a night out..
I'm attracted to taller guys so I guess maybe that's why I'm so conscious of it!
and re: heels, couldn't give them up.. they just make you feel sexier on a night out!

Wibbs

eyescreamcone less of the odd generalisations please.

ButtersSuki

This thread brings back memories of this

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056347017

Whatever happened to the oft-suggested but never materialised Tall Persons Drinks Night?

FloatingVoter

OP, (man here) I hate stating the obvious but at 5'11 / 6 ft, I'm usually the tallest or second tallest on any night out - tall guys don't gravitate to each other unless its a basketball team.
As for flats or heels - just avoid the Ha'penny bridge if you're wearing heels.

ep71

wivy wrote: »

Would like other ladies opinion on this! Is it just me or does anyone else find it hard to meet tall guys?
I'm 5' 11" but when I'm out wearing heels it puts me at about 6'2"/6'3" and taller than the vast majority of guys on a night out.
Wondering are there any other tall ladies or ladies in general out there with a similar dilemma or am I going to all the wrong places?

im right here! clearly you're hanging out on the wrong side of the shannon!!!

Mars Bar

I'm 4ft 10 so all guys are tall to me! I still don't wear heels coz I'd rather be short than falling all over myself on a night out. Throw alcohol on top of that and I just look like a fool.

I will wear low heel shoes like these:




Although with my toe injury, I'm confined to runners with a decent sole at the moment. Can't even wear a football boot right now.

wivy

ep71 wrote: »

im right here! clearly you're hanging out on the wrong side of the shannon!!!

haha need to get myself to mayo so do I?

ButtersSuki wrote: »

Whatever happened to the oft-suggested but never materialised Tall Persons Drinks Night?

would be class! might solve my dilemma alright

dearg lady

Acoshla wrote: »

Because they're pretty, and they make your legs look better. Myself and most of my friends wear heels because we like them and they look better than flats, not to make ourselves taller. I'm 5ft 8 in flats, so just under 6ft in heels, I still wear them, I'm not going to do myself out of a pretty shoe collection just because it makes me taller than people!

My personal opinion would be that they look better only occasionally. Unfortunately a lot of women I see out in heels can't walk in them, and look completely ridiculous.

frag420 wrote: »

Never a truer word spoken!!

As a tall guy (6'4) I like the taller lady and I hate seeing a tall lady in flats.

Walk tall, walk proud ladies!!

frAg

Seems a bit harsh to say you hate seeing a tall lady in flats. It is possible to walk tall and proud in flats you know!

ButtersSuki

Just want to reiterate something here for the guys.....in bold!

I'm 6'6" barefoot so I'm properly tall. I'm very comfortable with my height most of the time, almost always in fact until someone makes a big deal about it
I genuinely don't think of myself as anything but normal and I only notice my height when I see pictures of me with friends/colleagues etc. when we're standing

A lot of men lie about their height. I am fed up of meeting guys who claim to be "6 foot exactly" when in reality they're somewhere between 5'8" and 5'11".....and especially when it's phrased as "you must be 6'8"/6'9" or something becauise I'm 6 foot tall exactly". Ah, no, you're not, not even close. "I measured myself" is not scientific and it's certainly not accurate - and to clarify, I didn't measure myself!

MagicMarker

ButtersSuki wrote: »

Just want to reiterate something here for the guys.....in bold!

I'm 6'6" barefoot so I'm properly tall. I'm very comfortable with my height most of the time, almost always in fact until someone makes a big deal about it
I genuinely don't think of myself as anything but normal and I only notice my height when I see pictures of me with friends/colleagues etc. when we're standing

A lot of men lie about their height. I am fed up of meeting guys who claim to be "6 foot exactly" when in reality they're somewhere between 5'8" and 5'11".....and especially when it's phrased as "you must be 6'8"/6'9" or something becauise I'm 6 foot tall exactly". Ah, no, you're not, not even close. "I measured myself" is not scientific and it's certainly not accurate - and to clarify, I didn't measure myself!

Have you spoken to a professional about this? It seems to have effected you profoundly. What do you care what people say their height is?

Also, I think you'll find 5'11 is quite close to 6'.

ButtersSuki

MagicMarker wrote: »

Have you spoken to a professional about this? It seems to have effected you profoundly. What do you care what people say their height is?

Also, I think you'll find 5'11 is quite close to 6'.

Well someone seems keen on starting a fight...:rolleyes:

Nope, doesn't affect [not "effect"] me profoundly, but I do find it a little annoying when guys in particular make inaccurate judgments and comments about my height based on their inaccurate guesstimation of their own. That's all!

Whilst 5'11 is quite close to 6', it is not 6 foot. Surely you wouldn't disagree on that?

I'm not very good at wearing heels as they hurt my feet
So I wear cute flat pumps instead with a dress when I can
I'm 5'8 so I can go with or without them

awec

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MagicMarker

ButtersSuki wrote: »

Well someone seems keen on starting a fight...:rolleyes:

Nope, doesn't affect [not "effect"] me profoundly, but I do find it a little annoying when guys in particular make inaccurate judgments and comments about my height based on their inaccurate guesstimation of their own. That's all!

Whilst 5'11 is quite close to 6', it is not 6 foot. Surely you wouldn't disagree on that?

Of course I wouldn't disagree, I'm trying to figure out why you care? I'm also amazed by your ability to determine with accuracy if a person is 5'11 or 6' just by looking at them.

Also, people may incorrectly think you're 6'8/9 simply because you might look 6'8/9 to someone who is unfamiliar with being in close proximity to someone so tall. Plus your body shape could be misleading people, I find tall people who are extremely skinny look taller than they actually are. Add in the fact that you're a ''properly tall'' 6'6 ''barefoot'' and a pair of shoes/runners could easily add another inch. So, really, someone thinking you're 6'8 when in actual fact you could be standing at 6'7+ depending on your footwear is hardly unsurprising.

To sum up, I think you're being overly sensitive, and feel that you should save the bold type for more pressing matters.

Kiera

awec wrote: »

That's not being nasty, but if you think about it, how often do you look at a guys feet?

A lot. It's all about the good shoes on a bloke

MagicMarker

awec wrote: »

Girls, speaking as a lad, I can honestly say it doesn't really matter if you wear heels or pumps. We don't notice.

That's not being nasty, but if you think about it, how often do you look at a guys feet?

Just wear what you're comfortable in.

I'm not sure about the lads you hang out with, but personally speaking I certainly do notice when a girl is wearing high heels, and no, I'm not looking at her feet!